Pop can be bubblegum and brass knuckles at the same time. Few artists have danced on that line with the confidence of Britney Spears. A whispered ad lib becomes a national catchphrase. A snare that hits like a camera flash turns a hook into a memory you can dance to forever. She bends vowels so […]
SZA is expanding her creative portfolio with an unexpected new role. After conquering music with her record-shattering albums CTRL and SOS and breaking into film with One Of Them Days, the multihyphenate adds another hyphen, announcing her appointment as the first-ever Artistic Director for skate shoe brand Vans. According to Women’s Wear Daily, the brand […]
Megadeth will release their final studio album and embark on a farewell tour in 2026. The group revealed the news Thursday after a countdown clock that had been running on their site expired. When the clock hit zero, it revealed among other things a video of a news report featuring the band’s longtime mascot Vic Rattlehead. From […]
Rise Against frontman Tim McIlrath breaks down the band’s latest collection, ‘Richochet’, out August 15 via Loma Vista Recordings. Read Rise Against, ‘Richochet’ | The Album Story below: (Click ‘View Fullscreen’ for digital feature or scroll down for text only version) TEXT ONLY VERSION: Rise Against have lived through five presidential administrations at this point. […]
Some bands chase the spotlight. Bad Company sounded like they walked in with the lights already warm. Paul Rodgers sang with church pew soul and barroom grit. Mick Ralphs carved riffs that could be scrawled on a jacket and still make sense at sunrise. Boz Burrell’s bass drew smooth lines under storms, and Simon Kirke’s […]
The ending of another work week brings a fresh batch of new projects for your listening pleasure. This week, a colorful Chicago rapper puts out his first album in six years, a Louisiana rhymer with a cult following delivers his second album in less than a month, another rapper from The Boot drops another installment to […]
Police have charged a man in connection with the theft of flowers from a public memorial honoring the late Ozzy Osbourne in his hometown. And let’s just get this out of the way right up top – what an asshole, right? According to the BBC, West Midlands Police confirmed that 45-year-old Parviz Jafari has been […]
To coincide with this year’s Parasomnia comeback album for the reunion of Dream Theater‘s longest-running lineup, the prog metal legends have just announced a new “graphic album” in partnership with Z2. The Deluxe Edition of Parasomnia – The Graphic Album comes in two versions. One features the graphic novel based on Parasomnia‘s overarching theme inside a slipcase while the […]
In September, Mötley Crüe are set to kick off their Las Vegas Residency, which will see them perform ten shows over the span of four weeks. The concerts are scheduled to take place at Dolby Live at Park MGM – a venue with a capacity of 5,200. However, ticket sales to these ten shows seem […]
Some singers glide. Gene Chandler floats and strides at the same time. The suit is sharp, the smile is welcoming, and the voice can lean silk smooth or ring like a bright bell across a dance floor. Chicago soul gives him grit and gospel glow. Doo wop schooling gives him poise. Great writers and arrangers […]