On February 1st, the long-running Brexit saga finally came to an end, and British citizens woke up on an island both figuratively and literally. But the ramifications of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union are still being parsed. On February 8th, Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood wrote an op-ed in The Guardian that looked at the
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The Weeknd pulled out all the stops for his much-anticipated Super Bowl 2021 Halftime Show performance. He arrived on a set that appeared to have a Vegas-style skyline alongside a choir performing in red goggles (like a bunch of Mothmen). Watch footage from the performance below. He opened with “Starboy” and “The Hills.” When he
The Lowdown: Hayley Williams has never been afraid to use her voice. Since exploding onto the pop-punk scene in 2004 as the frontwoman of Paramore, her name has been synonymous with expansive, acrobatic vocals. She’s also not afraid to use her voice in another sense, though — ask anyone in Nashville and you hear some
Phoebe Bridgers was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night (February 6), which was hosted by Dan Levy. For her career-first SNL performance, the singer-songwriter performed “Kyoto” and “I Know the End” from her Grammy-nominated album Punisher. She ended the latter by smashing her guitar against her stage monitor. Watch it all go down
When rock and roll evolved from the harmonious sludge of ditties about loving a gal from down the street or how kids wanted to rebel against their parents, The Beatles and Stones pushed our consciousness. Those bands dared us to see the emotional and sonic boundaries via large, orchestrated movements with Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts
Wolf Alice singer Ellie Rowsell has shared a story of her own experience meeting Marilyn Manson while tweeting out her solidarity with the shock rocker’s ex-girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood. “I met Marilyn backstage at a festival a few years ago. After his compliments towards my band became more and more hyperbolic I became suspicious of
In the days since Evan Rachel Wood publicly accused Marilyn Manson of “horrifically” abusing her for years, a number of other former associates have come forward to harrowing experiences with the rocker. Among them is actor Corey Feldman, who accuses Manson of “decades long mental and emotional abuse.” Manson befriending Feldman in the late ’90s and
Fresh off his Vampire Weekend reinterpretation “2021 (In the Space Between Two Pieces of Wood),” Los Angeles musician and producer Sam Gendel has announced a new album: Fresh Bread is out February 26 via Leaving. The 52-track, genre-spanning album includes solo work from Gendel, as well as contributions from players like Daniel Aged, Carlos Niño,
Evan Rachel Wood has revealed more details about the horrific abuses she allegedly endured from her ex-fiancée, Marilyn Manson. After naming him as her abuser earlier this week, she now’s accusing him of being viciously anti-Semitic and having repeatedly used the N-word during their relationship. In a series of Instagram stories, the 33-year-old claimed that
SoundCloud is reportedly looking into a new direct payment system on its platform that would allow music fans to pay artists for their work directly, according to a new report from Billboard that cites “multiple sources close to the situation.” The company is reportedly still “exploring several alternative streaming payout models,” with one source indicating
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. While several stories over the past few weeks
Universal Music Group has pulled its catalog from TikTok rival app Triller. A UMG spokesperson issued the following statement: “We will not work with platforms that do not value artists. Triller has shamefully withheld payments owed to our artists and refuses to negotiate a license going forward. We have no alternative except to remove our music
Christopher Plummer, the Academy Award-winning actor who famously played Captain Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music, has died at the age of 91. According to Variety, Plummer passed away Friday morning (February 5th) at his home in Connecticut. “Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old
Chicago artist Polo G is back with a new song. “GNF (OKOKOK)” features a shoutout to late rapper Pop Smoke. The track arrives with a Cole Bennett directed visual. Check it out below. “GNF (OKOKOK)” was written by Polo G and produced by WIZARDMCE and Varohl. It follows Polo’s recent solo single “Epidemic,” which landed
Serj Tankian has announced a new five-song solo EP titled Elasticity. In advance of its March 19th release, the System of a Down singer has unveiled a video for the title track. Elasticity contains five songs that Tankian had hoped to record with System of a Down, but ultimately decided to release as solo tracks after
H.E.R. has released her new single “Fight for You,” which appears in Shaka King’s new film Judas and the Black Messiah. The track was nominated for Best Original Song – Motion Picture at the 2021 Golden Globes yesterday. Now, you can hear “Fight for You” below via RCA. H.E.R. produced “Fight for You” with Dernst
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Radio Public | Stitcher | RSS Stephen King’sThe Stand continues on CBS All Access. In the penultimate eighth episode, “The Stand”, Glen (Greg Kinnear), Larry (Jovan Adepo), and Ray (Irene Bedard) stand on trial for their crimes against Randall Flagg (Alexander Skarsgard). Join Losers Randall Colburn, Dan Caffrey, Jenn Adams, and Michael Roffman as they discuss
Megan Thee Stallion has shared a new video for her DaBaby-featuring Good News single “Cry Baby.” It’s directed by Colin Tilley, who previously directed Megan’s videos for “Body,” “Don’t Stop,” and “WAP” (plus recent videos by Justin Bieber, Post Malone, J Balvin, and more). This one takes place in a toy store, and it features
Veteran prog-rocker Steven Wilson has issued an apology to Wolfgang Van Halen after seemingly diminishing the passing of Wolfgang’s legendary father, Eddie Van Halen, in a recent interview. Wolfgang, in turn, accepted Wilson’s explanation, telling him it was “very kind” of him to reach out. Wilson’s questionable comments came when he was asked by FaceCulture
The Chicago-based singer, composer, and clarinetist Angel Bat Dawid has shared a new remix of ’70s New York underground jazz player Alan Braufman’s song “Sunrise,” from the 2020 album The Fire Still Burns. Have a listen below. Braufman has also announced a CD reissue of his 1975 album Valley of Search, as well as a