There’s no better metaphor for America’s modern state of angst and upheaval than the decaying and desolate debris of the country’s past and slowly dissolving present: a.k.a. the mall. Similarly, Lana Del Rey has built the majority of her career recontextualizing the visual aesthetics of Americana — homages to the …
Read More »YG Arrested on Robbery Charges Days Before Grammys Performance
YG was arrested Friday morning at his home on robbery charges, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed to Rolling Stone. The rapper, real name Keenon Jackson, was taken into custody early this morning, with an LASD spokesperson saying the charges were tied to “an ongoing criminal investigation,” although …
Read More »Watch Haim, Fall Out Boy Appear on 'The Price Is Right'
This week is “Music Week” on The Price Is Right, with each episode acting as a lead up to the Grammys on the 27th. To celebrate all things music, the show has welcomed several special guests, including Haim and Fall Out Boy. Haim joined the fun during yesterday’s episode, which …
Read More »54 Years After Moving to America, Neil Young Is Now a U.S. Citizen
Fifty-four years after illegally crossing the U.S. border in a Pontiac hearse, Neil Young has become an American citizen. “I’m happy to report I’m in!” the Canadian-born musician wrote on his website after months of struggle to obtain his dual citizenship. Young explained to fans that the process had been …
Read More »Alice Cooper Extends 2020 North American Tour
Alice Cooper has added a summer leg to the 2020 North American run of his Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back Tour. Following a spring trek, Cooper will relaunch the tour May 30th at the Vina Robles Amphiteatre in Paso Robles, California. The tour will criss-cross the U.S. over the next …
Read More »Hayley Kiyoko Cancels Upcoming North American Tour
Hayley Kiyoko has canceled her upcoming North American tour less than two weeks before the rising singer was set to embark on the headlining trek. In a statement posted to social media, Kiyoko thanked fans for their increasing support but noted, “And so I have some bad news for you.” …
Read More »Ultraísta Return With Frenetic 'Tin King,' Detail First Album in Eight Years
Ultraísta — the electronic outfit of Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, singer Laura Bettinson and R.E.M./Atoms for Peace drummer Joey Waronker — have returned with a new song, “Tin King.” The track will appear on the group’s upcoming LP, Sister, which arrives March 13th via Partisan Records and marks the band’s …
Read More »New Orleans Bounce Stalwart 5th Ward Weebie Dead at 42
5th Ward Weebie, a pioneer of New Orleans bounce music, died Thursday after suffering a heart attack, The Times-Picayune reports. He was 42. Weebie, real name Jerome Cosey, was hospitalized for a ruptured artery, underwent surgery and died of related complications while still in the hospital. The musician’s death was …
Read More »See Mac Miller's 'Good News' Video from Posthumous Album 'Circles'
Mac Miller‘s family has unveiled the new video for “Good News,” the first single from the late rapper’s upcoming posthumous album, Circles. The album arrives on January 17th and is available for pre-order. The nearly seven-minute-long clip is bookended with scenes of a smiling Mac Miller in the studio. In …
Read More »Metallica Pledge More Than $500,000 to Bushfire Relief Efforts in Australia
Metallica have pledged to donate more than $500,000 to bushfire relief efforts in Australia. Their donation will benefit NSW Rural Fire Service and Victoria’s Country Fire Authority (CFA). “We are totally overwhelmed by the news of the wildfires sweeping through millions of acres across Australia, with major impact in New …
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