News Jon Hassell Dies at 84 Deeply influential avant-garde composer who invented the “Fourth World” musical aesthetic has passed away By Noah Yoo June 26, 2021 Facebook Twitter Jon Hassell photo by Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Jon Hassell has died. The influential American avant-garde composer passed away on June 26, as his family confirmed
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Johnny Solinger, the longest tenured singer of Skid Row, died Saturday (June 26th) at the age of 55. The rock vocalist had announced that he was suffering from liver failure in May. A statement from Skid Row read, “We are saddened to hear the news of our brother Johnny Solinger. Our thoughts are with his
News Watch the Isley Brothers and Snoop Dogg Perform “Friends & Family” on Kimmel A vibrant performance of the collaboration By Madison Bloom June 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter The Isley Brothers’ Ronald and Ernie Isley (Jimmy Kimmel Live/YouTube) Facebook Twitter The Isley Brothers and Snoop Dogg appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night (June 24).
Marilyn Manson is set to turn himself in to the Los Angeles Police Department on a New Hampshire warrant for his arrest, stemming from an alleged assault in which the singer is accused of repeatedly spitting on a videographer during a concert in 2019. The incident is not related to the allegations of sexual assault
News RZA Announces New Album, Shares New Song: Listen “Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater” is taken from RZA vs Bobby Digital By Matthew Strauss June 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter RZA, photo courtesy of Infamous PR Facebook Twitter RZA has shared a new song that will appear on the album RZA vs Bobby Digital. On the
The late Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek was posthumously honored with the award for Outstanding Game Show Host at the 2021 Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday night. It marked Trebek’s eighth and final time winning the Emmy for Outstanding Game Show Host — only Price is Right host Bob Barker has more wins in the category at 14.
News Willow Smith Announces Release Date for New Album, Shares New Song “Lipstick”: Listen Lately I Feel Everything, featuring the recent single “Transparent Soul,” is out July 16 By Matthew Strauss June 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter Willow, photo by Dana Trippe Facebook Twitter Willow Smith, known mononymously as Willow, has shared another new single, “Lipstick.”
“My mama told me when I was young/ We are all born superstars.” The familiar opening line of “Born This Way,” the title track from a certain seminal album, carries just a little weight for Lady Gaga, who was born Stefani Germanotta, and who by her own volition became a classically-trained, boundary-pushing social provocateur with
News SAULT Release New Album NINE (for 99 Days): Listen Stream, download, or purchase this full-length while you still can By Evan Minsker June 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter SAULT’s NINE Facebook Twitter SAULT, the mysterious UK-based group, have released their new album NINE. As the group previously noted, the album is going to be available
Marvel has shared a new trailer for their first film starring an Asian superhero, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. In addition to showing the titular weapons in action, the preview unveils two new villains — including the surprising return of one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first bad guys. The new preview
The sense of depth on display from Mauri Dark’s debut album is immediate from the moment the opening track “Poison Woman” begins, with Dark’s grizzly baritone decreeing “One is less than two when two become one; I am half a man since you came along.” Far from subtle, sure, but the upfront nature is something
As The Simonetta Lein Show continues the kick-off of its third season, the show welcomes Grammy Award Nominated musician, singer-songwriter, producer, humanitarian, and son of reggae legend Bob Marley, Julian Marley. During Julian’s earliest years in Jamaica, he began to study under legendary reggae veterans, along with his own father’s inspiration, such as the Barrett
News David Crosby Shares New Song Co-Written With Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen: Listen James Raymond also co-wrote “Rodriguez for a Night” from Crosby’s forthcoming album For Free By Noah Yoo June 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter David Crosby, photo by Anna Webber Facebook Twitter David Crosby has shared “Rodriguez for a Night,” a new song co-written
Journey have returned with “The Way We Used To Be”, their first new music since 2011. The song marks the band’s first release with its revamped lineup, including returning bassist Randy Jackson of American Idol fame. The track is classic Journey, featuring soaring arena rock guitar riffs and bombastic synths. It imagines a world in
“More Than Meets the Eye” opens Kansas City resident Bill Abernathy’s new EP release Who Are You, Who Am I? with more aggression than you might expect. It’s a forceful rocker, albeit spiked with a generous dollop of blues, and Abernathy’s songwriting makes use of dynamics you’d expect from a rock band than an Americana-themed
News Half Waif Shares New Song “Horse Racing”: Listen The song was written “in an Airbnb in Brooklyn that week in March 2020 when everything got really real” By Evan Minsker June 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Half Waif (Lissyelle Laricchia) Facebook Twitter Half Waif has shared another single from Mythopoetics. “Horse Racing” follows “Orange Blossoms,”
Blink-182 singer and bassist Mark Hoppus revealed on Wednesday that he is undergoing treatment for cancer. After sharing a since-deleted photo of himself in what appeared to be a doctor’s office, Hoppus posted a statement on his Instagram. “For the past three months I’ve been undergoing chemotherapy for cancer,” he wrote. “It sucks and I’m
When you go into an album with the expectations thrown your way that the subject you’re tackling is a band from Finland, you generally temper your expectations to something primed more towards the metal genre; my American ignorance leaves me projecting the very little worldview I have towards anything outside of the United States, and
News Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson Announce New Album Refuge, Share 2 Songs: Listen Check out “Into Clouds” and “In a Cistern” from their collaborative new ambient album By Evan Minsker June 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson (Lauren Dukoff) Facebook Twitter Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson have announced a new collaborative
The Effens have released “Punishment”, the latest single off their upcoming EP, Eventually, out July 30th via Hidden Pony. The new track evokes turn-of-the-century alternative rock and is a twisted love song about how someone can manipulate another person while appearing to care for them. “So sweet, closer to me/ Now that you’re weak, someone