One of the men convicted in Pop Smoke‘s murder has been sentenced to four years in prison for smuggling fentanyl into a Los Angeles County juvenile detention facility. On Thursday (Aug. 13), 21-year-old Deijae Jester was sentenced after he pleaded no contest to possessing 25 fentanyl-laced pills that his mother allegedly smuggled into Barry J. […]
Sheryl Crow will release a new album on Oct. 9, titled Pick You Up. It’s her 12th studio album, showcasing seven tracks made with one of her longtime collaborators Jeff Trott. But first, Crow has shared the album’s closing track, “Freedom Bus,” featuring Jesse Welles. “I do not take freedom lightly,” Crow said of the song […]
RØRY has shared another single from her upcoming album ‘BLOODLETTING’, and this one is absolutely unstoppable. Photo credit: Derek Bremner With the full-length set to arrive on September 11 via RØRY’s own SADCØRE Records, our latest taste of the ‘BLOODLETTING’ era is titled ‘SWALLOW’. A captivatingly dark anthem overflowing with insatiable pop melodies, it explores […]
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. […]