VENUS GRRLS are looking to make a huge stir with the release of a new EP, brimming with intrigue and intensity. Titled ‘To Die As Lovers May’, it will be released on October 16 via Killabop. The band had this to say about the release: ‘To Die as Lovers May’ is an exploration of death, […]
Few bands captured the soulful urgency of late 1960s pop quite like The Box Tops. Fronted by the remarkably deep and weathered voice of a teenage Alex Chilton, the Memphis group blended blue eyed soul, pop, rock, and Southern rhythm and blues into recordings that sounded far more mature than their years suggested. Their greatest […]
Young Thug‘s attorneys are seeking to dismiss a tour bus lawsuit filed by Lil Wayne‘s former driver. On Monday (Aug. 17), lawyers for Young Thug appeared in court in Cobb County, Ga., to defend the rapper against a 2017 lawsuit filed by a driver, Alvin Lewis, stemming from an April 2015 incident in which Weezy’s […]
Butcher Babies Premiere New Music Video For “Blame It On The Wind” From Upcoming New Album “Nightbloom” Butcher Babies have unveiled the details of their new album Nightbloom, which is set to arrive on October 2nd via Judge & Jury Records. Alongside the announcement, the group have also premiered a music video for their latest […]
Frank Beard, the legendary drummer for ZZ Top, died Monday, Aug. 17, at the age of 77. News of Beard’s death was announced a day later, with a statement noting he “was in hospice care when he passed away at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with family members at his side.” Beard’s death came a […]
Photo by Victor Frankowski Crystal Palace Bowl, London, August 18, 2026 There are two words that come up more than any others at Jimmy Eat World’s ‘Bleed American‘ 25th anniversary show at Crystal Palace. Thank you. Jim Adkins seems in complete disbelief, not only at the turnout for the show (as many as 12,000 people […]
Few bands have carried the spirit of alternative rock with as much conviction, intensity, and staying power as Pearl Jam. Emerging from Seattle’s explosive early 1990s music scene, the group combined Eddie Vedder’s unmistakable baritone with powerful guitars, emotionally charged songwriting, and a fiercely independent attitude. Songs such as Alive, Even Flow, Jeremy, and Black […]
Lil Durk allegedly turned down a peace offering from one of Quando Rondo‘s affiliates months after the death of Rondo’s cousin, Lul Pab. According to court documents obtained by XXL on Tuesday (Aug. 18), Durkio sent a text and voice note on Christmas Day of 2022 saying that Rondo’s people had reached out to “squash” […]
Bonnie Tyler‘s funeral and celebration of life service was held on Monday (Aug. 17) in Swansea, Wales. According to The Guardian, crowds of fans lined the streets to say their final goodbye to the beloved singer. “As the white coffin, covered in bouquets of white roses, was carried into the minster, shouts of ‘God bless […]
VILLANELLE Talk Outbreak, US Festivals & Their Next EP Skip to the content VILLANELLE chat to us ahead of a huge run of UK festival dates, including Outbreak’s stacked All Points East lineup alongside Deftones, Interpol, Idles and EsDeeKid. The band reflect on a whirlwind summer that took them from Bonnaroo’s main stage […]