Few voices in soul music carried the urgency, grit, and commanding power of Edwin Starr. A dynamic performer with deep gospel roots and an unmistakably forceful delivery, Starr could turn social commentary, heartbreak, romance, and dance floor energy into music that demanded attention. His thunderous performance of “War” became one of Motown’s most unforgettable protest […]
Six men and 10 women have been selected to serve on the jury for the Tupac Shakur murder trial. According to a Fox13 News report, published on Friday (Aug. 14), a jury of six men and 10 women has been picked for the trial in Las Vegas that involves Duane “Keefe D” Davis, an ex-gang […]
Report Alcatraz Festival Was Anything But A Prison, It Was A Playground For Metalheads Band Photo: Lamb of God (?) I’ve been attending metal festivals for the better part of two decades and covering them as a music journalist for just over a decade. It’s been three years since I’ve attended one simply as a […]
Foghat has announced the upcoming release of Live & Loud Across the U.S.A., which will arrive Oct. 30. You can hear “My Babe,” the first single, below. The blues-based rock legends, still led by stalwart founding drummer Roger Earl, recorded Live & Loud Across the U.S.A. during their touring runs in 2024 and 2025. It […]
LØLØ has returned with her first new music since sophomore album ‘god forbid a girl spits out her feelings!’, an introspective anthem that comes with a hearty side serving of nostalgia. Photo credit: Whitney Otte Titled ‘pretty little wreck’, the new track is all about learning to embrace emotional honesty and life’s imperfections. Wrapped up in […]
Few bands have blended hard rock, folk, progressive ambition, and eccentric storytelling as distinctively as Jethro Tull. Led by the unmistakable voice, songwriting, and flute playing of Ian Anderson, the British group created a sound that could shift from delicate acoustic passages to thunderous guitar riffs within moments. Classics such as “Aqualung,” “Locomotive Breath,” “Cross […]
A judge has reportedly ruled that Lil Durk‘s “Pissed Me Off” video can be used as evidence in the rapper’s murder-for-hire trial. On Thursday (Aug. 13), U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald ruled in favor of the prosecution’s motion to let the jury hear the song and video for the 2021 track, according to Rolling Stone. […]
There’s a saying floating around the nostalgia corners of social media: you don’t actually miss a place — you miss a time you can’t get back to. Turns out that if you want to time travel (in lieu of an actual time machine), your best bet is food. One bite and you’re not just remembering […]
Green Lung have shared a track set to appear on their upcoming new album ‘Necropolitan’, and it is pulled straight outta the heart of the Satanic Panic. Titled ‘Black Magick Radio’, it is a song that bristles with all of the rock and roll devilment and wonderfully catchy heart and soul that made metal such […]
Few bands captured the dreamy possibilities of rock quite like The Moody Blues. Blending lush orchestration, poetic lyrics, rich vocal harmonies, and the atmospheric sound of the Mellotron, the British group helped push popular music toward the ambitious territory of progressive and symphonic rock. Songs such as “Nights in White Satin,” “Tuesday Afternoon,” and “Question” […]