President Trump’s latest tirade against the “lamestream media” has caught the ire of Axl Rose. The Guns N’ Roses singer has responded to a Trump tweet by turning the president’s own words against him. In regard to the protests and rioting going on in multiple U.S. cities as a result of the death of George […]
Due to the coronavirus, Record Store Day initially postponed its annual April event to June. But with the pandemic still impacting communities across the country, organizers have again pushed back the event, this time splitting it up into three separate days: August 29th, September 26th, and October 24th. To ensure social distancing at each of […]
Source: TMZ Sports / TMZ When you’re out causing mayhem, you still better know who not to f*ck with. Case in point, a guy who bashed a car window learned this the hard way went the vehicle he wrecked turned out to belong to NBA guard J.R. Smith, who in kind blessed the vandal with […]
Looks like we have a new soundtrack for that Kendall Jenner Pepsi commercial. In another example of tone deaf attempts at solidarity, David Guetta remixed Martin Luther King Jr.’s landmark “I Have a Dream Speech” as a house track in honor of George Floyd. Guetta has been hosting semi-frequent United at Home fundraising livestreams, and […]
Oh Sees mastermind John Dwyer has announced a new supergroup, Bent Arcana. The new band is “very much on the ECM / ’70s hard fusion / prog-kraut tip,” according to a statement from Dwyer. Joining Dwyer in Bent Arcana are: modular synthesist Kyp Malone (of TV on the Radio), drummer, percussionist, and vocalist Ryan Sawyer, […]
Basically no shows are happening due to the coronavirus outbreak (though some artists are doing livestreams instead), but if you’re already jonesing to see a show, or just need a brief distraction from the insanity of the world right now, thankfully there’s YouTube which has an amazing array of live footage from throughout the history of pop music, from clips from […]
LL Cool J has shared an emotional video of himself rapping in support of Black Lives Matter, addressing the police murder of George Floyd and the protests that followed. “For 400 years, you had your knees on our necks,” he begins, later discussing the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor, Amadou Diallo, and others. He […]
The Atlanta rapper Gunna is a bit of an unlikely activist. Lyrically, Gunna rarely gets political. A week and a half ago, Gunna released Wunna, an album of surprisingly pretty melodic excursions. It’s really good, but it’s not the type of music that might incite anyone to work to change an unjust system. This past […]
There were protests all over the U.S. (and the world) this weekend demanding justice for George Floyd and an end to systematic racism and police brutality. In Santa Monica, among the protestors was Fiona Apple who carried a sign that read “COPS: DON’T BE WHITE CHAUVINISTS ARREST THE OTHER THREE!!!” Fiona’s housemate, filmmaker Zelda Hallman, took […]
Minnesota-based singer-songwriter and activist Dua Saleh has released a new song about police brutality. Proceeds from “body cast” go to Black Visions Collective. In a statement, Dua Saleh said, “We must take action to ensure the safety of our community. We demand justice for the family of George Floyd and countless others who have had […]
So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup of the ten rap albums from May 2020 that stood out to us most. Some […]
Source: Kevork Djansezian / Getty As arguably the A1 rapper in the game and a business mogul, many have called for the JAY-Z to speak up in regards to the protests across the nation. Minnesota Governor Walz revealed that the “99 Problems” rapper gave him a phone call to discuss justice for George Floyd, who […]
A couple weeks ago, Lorde sent out a rare email dispatch to her fans talking about the progress of her new album and her mindset during the pandemic. Today, she’s sent out another one, this time addressing the George Floyd protests and weighing the value of white celebrities “strik[ing] a balance between self-serving social media […]
With the coronavirus pandemic keeping many of us home a lot more, music (and TV) is perhaps more important than ever. It provides solace during these crazy times and an escape from the endless scroll of news, and fortunately — despite no concerts happening — there is no lack of music to get us through. […]
Fredericksburg, Virginia screamo band Infant Island, who released not one but two great records this year (Beneath and Sepulcher), are now putting out a compilation called Collections 1 featuring “extras, remixes, rarities, and demos from between 2016 and June 2020.” All proceeds “for the time being” will be donated to the Richmond Community Bail Fund. […]
Lana Del Rey hasn’t exactly been endearing herself to her pop-star peers lately. Yesterday, Del Rey was out at one of the protests against police brutality, and she posted two Instagram videos. In one, a man — face clearly visible — stands on top of a destroyed car, holding a sign and a fist aloft. […]
Earlier this year, Margaret Glaspy released her sophomore album, Devotion. A couple weeks ago, she shared a cover of Big Thief’s Capacity song “Mythological Beauty” and said that she’d be spending quarantine posting covers of songs that inspired the writing process of her latest album. So far, she’s also done songs by Ray Lamontagne and […]
Robert Pattinson’s The Batman is back in action — among many other United Kingdom productions. According to The Guardian, the UK government and health bodies signed off on new coronavirus safety rules to get filming going again, and as early as July. The many guidelines drawn up by the British Film Commission and the British […]
In the midst of all the horrific stuff going on this past weekend, Donald Trump tweeted “The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization,” which is something he threatened to do last year. (In case it isn’t obvious, ANTIFA is not only not an organization, it is short for “anti-fascist,” […]
It’s been an absolutely insane weekend. Across the country and even the world, hordes of people have been out in the streets, protesting the murder of George Floyd and rampant police brutality in general. Police have responded with more violence and brutality. And right-wing conspiracy theorists have been looking for people to blame, going back […]