Mac DeMarco has just released a second single for his upcoming album Here Comes the Cowboy, and thankfully this one doesn’t share the same title as a Mitski song. A wistful spring tune, “All Of Our Yesterdays” is a reflection on the past with Shakespearian roots. “The phrase ‘all of …
Read More »Read the Heartfelt Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Speeches by (Some of) Radiohead
When the news came out that Radiohead were entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, many fans thought they’d pull a Sex Pistols and simply not show up to the ceremony. “I don’t care,” guitarist Jonny Greenwood told Rolling Stone in 2017. “Maybe it’s a cultural thing that I …
Read More »Hear Logic's Guitar-Driven Soundtrack for Debut Novel 'Supermarket'
Logic has unveiled a new soundtrack to accompany his debut novel, Supermarket. The 13-track project finds Logic exploring an array of genres outside of rap, especially guitar-driven rock (the album opens with a driving indie rock tune titled “Bohemian Trapsody”). Logic collaborated with Mac Demarco on several cuts, including the …
Read More »Elton John Is a Huge Tribe Called Quest Fan
Elton John declares A Tribe Called Quest the “seminal hip-hop band of all-time” in a new interview with Q-Tip on the singer’s radio show, Rocket Hour. The latest episode premieres Thursday, March 21st at 1:00 p.m. ET on Apple Music’s Beats 1. John introduces Q-Tip, the Tribe emcee-producer, as “amazing” …
Read More »Puppet Wreaks Havoc in Panic! At the Disco's 'Dancing's Not a Crime' Video
Brendon Urie ends up regretting letting his puppet counterpart the Amazing Beebo attend a Panic! At the Disco show in the debauched video for new single “Dancing’s Not a Crime.” The song appeared on last year’s Pray for the Wicked. In the video, Beebo wakes up to a text from …
Read More »Paris Jackson Denies Report of Suicide Attempt: 'F-cking Liars'
Paris Jackson has vehemently denied a report claiming she was hospitalized for a suicide attempt. The 20-year-old model’s response comes after TMZ reported that she was placed on a 5150 hold – which is used by police, medical and mental health professions if someone is thought to be a danger …
Read More »Charly Black Previews Major-Label Debut Album With 'Tiralo Pa Ka'
Charly Black, the dancehall singer whose “Gyal You a Party Animal” became an international hit in 2016, released “Tiralo Pa Ka” on Thursday. The track is a collaboration with both Play-N-Skillz — who are best known for rap hits (Chamillionaire’s “Ridin’”) but have also worked heavily in Latin music (Daddy …
Read More »Hal Blaine, Iconic Drummer on Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds,' Dead at 90
Hal Blaine, the venerated drummer whoplayed on the Beach Boys‘ Pet Sounds and “Good Vibrations,” the Ronettes‘ “Be My Baby” and Simon and Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson” as a member of the Wrecking Crew, a group of elite Los Angeles session players, died Monday at age 90. The musician’s family confirmed …
Read More »Al Jardine Remembers Hal Blaine's Work With the Beach Boys: 'We Got Lucky'
When you think of the classic incarnation of the Beach Boys, it’s easy to recall Dennis Wilson holding down the drum kit. In fact, the man supplying the beats for many of their enduring mid-1960s recordings was Hal Blaine, the legendary Los Angeles-based session drummer and member of the Wrecking …
Read More »Frank Zappa: See First Glimpse of Guitarist's Hologram in Tour Promo
Frank Zappa‘s digital proxy proclaims his creative freedom in a new promo for the upcoming tour featuring a hologram of the late guitarist-composer. “I’m a person who likes to do what he wants to do, whether people like it or not,” Zappa says in a clip from a 1984 interview. …
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