Source: Al Pereira / Getty We are only one battle into the 2021 and it seems Verzuz is about to level up. The founders are aiming to bring some late greats to their platform— 2Pac and the Notorious B.I.G. . Last week, Ashanti and Keyshia Cole finally faced off. Even though the event didn’t live up to
Month: January 2021
Alex Van Halen celebrated the “strange chemistry” Van Halen had with David Lee Roth and compared the strengths of the original singer with his replacement, Sammy Hagar. In an interview with Modern Drummer, newly published but conducted before the death of Eddie Van Halen, Alex was asked how important it was to have a producer in the
Justin Timberlake and Ant Clemons’ 2021 inauguration collaboration has a moving backstory. On Wednesday (January 20), the “Filthy” singer and newcomer Clemons delivered the debut live performance of their song, “Better Days,” originally released in 2020. The performance was aired during the inaugural “Celebrating America” special in honor of President Joe Biden. The pair performed
Notes on this week’s new releases: Mae Muller‘s new one Dependent is the week’s best new song — it sounds brilliant and has a great twist on the “treat me a like a lady” trope. Her new EP No One Else, Not Even You, is also out today. Commas in titles are generally to be
[Photo via YouTube] FEVER 333 are back with another powerful visual for their new EP WRONG GENERATION. This time, however, Jason Aalon Butler was joined by Travis Barker for the explosive new video for “WRONG GENERATION.” Along with Butler and Barker’s intensity radiating throughout the video, FEVER 333 also incorporated a major nod to Blur
If, after suffering hardship, you’ve become particularly attuned to the everyday miracles of earth and sky, awed by the wonder of existence, then you’re already intimate with the hopeful air of We Will Always Love You. Drenched in mechanised shimmer and kinetic beats, The Avalanches’ third studio effort is at its core a beatific vision
Ben Howard has teased a return to music with a showing on BBC Radio 1 tomorrow (January 26). The singer-songwriter, whose last album was 2018’s ‘Noonday Dream’, posted a looping clip of him jumping between screens on Instagram today (January 25) with the caption: “What A Day. tomorrow 6pm. BBC Radio 1.” Some fans could
The rock community has seen several significant losses in 2021. We take a look at the musicians, actors, producers and others who have died below. The year started with the death of Merseybeat pioneer Gerry Marsden on Jan. 3. Gerry and the Pacemakers were widely considered the Beatles‘ top local rivals in the early days. Another artist from the
Janelle Monáe’s upcoming horror film Antebellum has confirmed its UK release date. Read More: Janelle Monáe – ‘Dirty Computer’ Review Lionsgate, the company behind the film release, last year revealed that the upcoming horror movie will by-pass cinemas and head straight to digital release as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues. The film had a US release
[Photos via Donald Trump/Shealah Craighead via Wikimedia Commons, Joe Biden/the White House via Wikimedia Commons, BTS/Spotify] Last year, K-Pop fans famously took over the #WhiteLivesMatter hashtag on Twitter in an effort to stop racist rhetoric from spreading online. Now, it looks like the fandom is back at it again this week. Following the inauguration of
It wasn’t until 25 years after its release, and subsequent worldwide sales in excess of five million, that the writers of “Islands In The Stream” revealed that the song was originally written with Marvin Gaye in mind. Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton ultimately gave the Gibb brothers’ their biggest country-related success, but the track’s origins
Hyro The Hero is back with yet another new song for fans. This time around, however, he is joined by Ice Nine Kills‘ Spencer Charnas. Together, the duo has teamed up for the intense new collaboration “Retaliation Generation.” Read more: K-Pop fans took over this political hashtag started by Trump supporters Throughout 2020, Hyro The
Is Sabrina Carpenter‘s song “Skin” about Olivia Rodrigo? On Friday (January 22), Carpenter released her first single via Island Records. Fans immediately began deciphering the lyrics and speculated that “Skin” is about Rodrigo, the singer behind viral sensation “drivers license.” First, some background: Ever since it was released in early January, fans have been convinced
The cover of Kiss‘ third record,1975’s Dressed to Kill, features the band wearing suits instead of their customary costumes. It all started with an idea for Creem magazine where the members were superheroes. As Creem‘s Jaan Uhleszki noted in Nothin’ to Lose: The Making of Kiss (1972-1975), she approached Gene Simmons after a Kiss concert at the
You could get a contact high off “Cave Walls”, the first proper song on the self-titled debut by Farmer Dave & The Wizards Of The West. It opens in a cloud of rumbling guitars, hallucinatory synths and drums mixed to sound thick and gummy. The band flirt with the beat, coming down on either side
Emily Eavis has denied that Glastonbury could go bankrupt after the recent announcement that the festival has been cancelled for a second year in a row. Last Thursday (January 21), organisers Michael and Emily Eavis announced that Glastonbury 2021 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival will take an enforced fallow year for
[Photo by: Lindsey Byrnes] It looks like Hayley Williams may have a big announcement on the way. This week, Williams began teasing something with a few cryptic clues fans think have to do with more new solo music. Read more: Hyro The Hero and INK’s Spencer Charnas drop intense new collab—listen Last year, Hayley Williams
[Photo via YouTube] Last year, Ghost ended one era and started another when they said goodbye to Cardinal Copia and hello to Papa Emeritus IV. Now, it looks like Ghost are further teasing their new era. Over the weekend, Papa Emeritus IV made his TV debut alongside the Swedish band The Hellacopters for a cover
Fans may not be waiting too much longer to see the world of Harry Potter return to screens. According to new reports, WarnerMedia has a Harry Potter TV series in early development at HBO Max. As reactions to the reports continue to pour in, J.K. Rowling has begun trending on social media. Read more: Ghost’s
[Photos via Nandi Bushell/YouTube, My Chemical Romance/YouTube] Musical prodigy Nandi Bushell is back at it with another impressive drum cover this week. This time around, she decided to cover a My Chemical Romance classic she only just discovered this month. Read more: It looks like a ‘Harry Potter’ TV series may be in the works