Author Archives: GoldMark

Chance The Rapper Almost Quit After ‘The Big Day’ Backlash

Chance The Rapper has addressed the fan backlash against his debut album The Big Day before, but now that he’s back in their good graces following the release of Star Line, he’s back to talking about what went wrong with his first album — and how he regained the confidence to release its well-received follow-up. […]

What to Expect From Paul McCartney’s New Wings Anthology

The first anthology devoted exclusively to Paul McCartney‘s post-Beatles band Wings is set to for release on Nov. 7. Simply titled Wings, the set will be available across formats, including 1CD, 2CD, Blu-ray, 1LP and limited-edition 3LP color vinyl. The Blu-ray version of Wings will be the first time their songs are available in Dolby […]

La Dispute’s Jordan Dreyer | Behind The Lyrics

Few lyricists in history write with the same intensity, intimacy, and poetic precision as La Dispute’s Jordan Dreyer. Since forming in Grand Rapids, Michigan over two decades ago, the band has carved out a unique space at the intersection of post-hardcore, spoken word, and emo, binding it all together with a penchant for deeply introspective […]

SYSTEM OF A DOWN Appears To Be Teasing A 2026 European Return

Nü-metal icons spark rumors of festival circuit takeover after logo lights up UK and Italy System Of A Down may be gearing up for a European invasion in 2026. On the night of September 8, the band’s unmistakable logo was projected across buildings in London, sparking a frenzy among fans who spotted similar sightings in […]

Bold as Love’ Gets Expanded Release

An expanded version of the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s second album is at the center of an upcoming box set. The four-CD Bold as Love includes remastered versions of the group’s second album, 1967’s Axis: Bold as Love, plus outtakes, alternate takes, demos and live tracks from the era. You can hear “Stone Free/Up From the Skies […]

Sabrina Carpenter With Nardwuar On Her Debut Album

Sabrina Carpenter first started catching the attention of the pop world with her 2022 album Emails I Can’t Send, her first release for Island Records. As a younger artist, though, she released four albums on the Disney-owned Hollywood Records, including her 2015 debut Eyes Wide Open. Carpenter wasn’t exactly a pop star during those days […]

Top 10 Rick Davies Supertramp Songs

During its first 14 years and seven studio albums, Supertramp was blessed with two very different and distinctive songwriters (and lead singers). Roger Hodgson was, generally speaking, the hippie seeker, high-minded and hopeful. Rick Davies — who passed away Saturday at the age of 81 — was his counterpoint, earthier, grounded and, OK, occasionally grumpier, […]