Long Beach rapper Vince Staples has released his latest single, “Hell Bound.” The lyric video features a cartoon monster version of Staples traveling through — what else? — the flames of Hell. Staples released the single in conjunction with his new website, TheVinceStaplesShow+, designed as a parody of streaming services …
Read More »Kurt Vile Plots First North American Solo Tour in More Than 10 Years
Kurt Vile will embark on his first North American solo tour in more than 10 years next spring. The musician — who usually hits the road with his band the Violators — will kick off the trek April 8th at Thalia Hall in Chicago, Illinois. The run wraps May 15th …
Read More »Can the Who Defeat Roddy Ricch for the Number One Album?
The Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart is shaping up to be a tight and motley race next week as The Who and rising Compton rapper Roddy Ricch tussle for Number One, with pop star Camila Cabello close behind. The battle is not only one of genres and eras, but …
Read More »Questions Mount Following Juice WRLD's Unexpected Death
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office in Chicago delayed the release of the planned autopsy of rapper Juice WRLD on Monday as more details emerged surrounding the final hours of the 21-year-old rapper. Juice WRLD, whose real name was Jarad Higgins, died after suffering a seizure at Chicago’s Midway Airport …
Read More »Watch DaBaby Perform 'Bop' With Dance Crew the Jabbawockeez on 'SNL'
Following the release of his sophomore album Kirk in September, DaBaby made his first-ever appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend. Accompanying host Jennifer Lopez as the show’s musical guest, the rapper performed two songs for the SNL audience in Studio 8H: “Bop” from Kirk and “Suge” from his debut …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Alice Bag, 'No Gifts for Nazis'
Nazis might still be welcome on certain social networking sites, but, according to punk icon Alice Bag, “Kris Kringle has no time for fascists.” Bag just released her own take on a holiday song, “No Gifts for Nazis” — just in time for the pre-Christmas frenzy. Although the song didn’t …
Read More »Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X Lead 2020 Grammy Nominees
Lizzo, Billie Eilish, and Lil Nas X scored the most nominations for the 62nd Grammy Awards, with all three notching nods for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best New Artist. Lizzo led the pack, with eight nominations, including “Truth Hurts” for Record and Song of the …
Read More »The Monkees Announce 2020 Tour Dates, New Live Album
The Monkees are returning to the road in 2020 for a three-week tour dubbed An Evening With the Monkees. The run kicks off April 3rd in Vancouver and wraps up April 26th in Nashville. Like their tour earlier this year, it will feature surviving members Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith …
Read More »Neil Young Wants You to Hear His Unreleased Music Before You Die
A fan recently reached out to Neil Young about his 76-year-old Uncle Eddie, expressing concern that Eddie won’t live long enough to hear all of Young’s archival releases. “That really bums me out,” Young wrote on his archives site, then outlined a potential plan to release an enormous cache of …
Read More »Hear Beck's Atmospheric New Track 'Dark Places'
Beck has released “Dark Places,” another track off his upcoming new album Hyperspace, along with a moody lyric video created byEddie Obrand. The song follows “Uneventful Days” and “Hyperlife,” which the singer unveiled last month, and “Saw Lightening,” which was released in April. Hyperspace, which drops November 22nd,features collaborations with …
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