Solange has dropped a new clip for “Binz,” a groovy, percussive number off her recent surprise album When I Get Home, and the singer appears to have recorded some of it herself. The video, which features a shortened version of the track, showcases a compilation of moments where Solange is …
Read More »How Vandoliers Resurrected Cowpunk for Irrepressible New Album
Joshua Fleming never expected to live this long. Self-medicating with a cocktail of drugs in his early twenties, bouncing between jobs and playing in punk bands, he was hell-bent on burning out instead of fading away. So it’s not so surprising that the Vandoliers front man should be so pleased …
Read More »Watch R. Kelly's Girlfriends Defend Singer, Deny Being Brainwashed
UPDATE: Azriel Clary’s parents responded to their daughter’s CBS This Morning interview via their lawyer Michael Avenatti. “Azriel Clary is presently suffering from years of mental abuse and manipulation by R. Kelly,” Avenatti tweeted. “Sadly, like so many girls before them, Azriel and Joycelyn Savage have been manipulated and convinced …
Read More »Nikki Sixx on Abuse Story in Motley Crue Memoir: 'I Have No Clue Why It's in There'
Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx tells Rolling Stone that he does not recall a story in the band’s 2001 memoir The Dirt where he realizes he may have participated in a sexual assault during a party. “I don’t actually recall that story in the book beyond reading it,” Sixx tellsRolling Stone. …
Read More »Blink-182, Offspring, All-American Rejects to Play Warped Tour 25th Anniversary Shows
Blink-182, the Offspring and the All-American Rejects are among the numerous Warped Tour veterans set to perform at the festival’s upcoming 25th anniversary shows this summer. While the roving emo and pop-punk festival embarked on its final trek in 2018, it will return this year for three special shows. The …
Read More »Anderson .Paak Details New Album 'Ventura,' Plots Tour
Anderson .Paak has announced he will release a new album called Ventura. The follow-up to last fall’s Oxnard, his forthcoming fourth album was recorded during the same period as his previous LP and is executive produced by Dr. Dre. Ventura is due on April 12th via Aftermath Entertainment. “Growing up …
Read More »Janet Jackson Announces Las Vegas Residency
Janet Jackson has announced Metamorphosis, her Las Vegas residency that will kick off this spring and runs through the summer at Park Theater at Park MGM resort. Tickets for the 15-date run go on sale Saturday via Ticketmaster, with a presale for members of the artist’s fan club and Citi …
Read More »Marc Anthony Revives His Classic Salsa Sound on 'Tu Vida en la Mía'
Marc Anthony‘s recordings have touched multiple genres, but driving, brassy, full-band salsa has always served as the singer’s home base. Anthony released freestyle singles with the legendary house producer Louie Vega and English-language ballads that became massive crossover hits, but after each exploration, he pivoted back to salsa. Since his …
Read More »Hear Freddie Gibbs, Madlib Reunite on Ruthless New Song 'Flat Tummy Tea'
Freddie Gibbs goes on an absolute tear on his latest collaboration with producer Madlib, “Flat Tummy Tea.” The song clocks in at a quick two-and-a-half minutes, with Madlib splitting the track in two distinct sections, the first a swift, blown-out beat, the second a hazy head-nodder. Gibbs starts the track …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Empath, 'Soft Shape'
Empath made a big impression with last year’s Liberating Guilt and Fear EP, a radical 16-minute rush of basement noise and sky-high melody. It was an exciting tape to listen to, in part because it suggested so many possibilities for the future of this band as it continues figuring out …
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