Author Archives: GoldMark

Tell Bands Using Tracks to ‘Go F— Themselves’

Foreigner‘s Kelly Hansen minced no words while discussing bands that rely on backing tracks for live performances, imploring fans to “tell them to go fuck themselves.” The singer, who’s fronted the classic rock institution since 2005, aired his grievances during Foreigner’s Monday performance at Austin’s Moody Center, the most recent date of their ongoing farewell tour. “As most of […]

Of Virtue Share Single And Visualiser For ‘Holy’

Of Virtue have dropped new single ‘Holy’, which is the latest cut from their forthcoming ‘Omen’ LP. ‘Omen’ is set for release on September 29 via Arising Empire Records, arriving after the midwestern metal act’s recently-finished UK headline tour. Have a listen to ‘Holy’ via its visualiser below. Describing the new track, vocalist Tyler Ennis […]

Brent Faiyaz “Jackie Brown’ Video, ISO Supremacy Launch

Brent Faiyaz “thoroughly impressed” Uproxx‘s Wongo Okon at Broccoli City Festival 2023, which doubled as the beginning of his ongoing F*ck The World, It’s A Wasteland Tour. But Faiyaz has never been one to rest on laurels. Faiyaz dropped his album Wasteland in July 2022, and “Jackie Brown” finally received the video treatment on Wednesday, […]

Talking Heads to Reunite for ‘Stop Making Sense’ Film Screening

Talking Heads will reunite for a live Q&A in honor of the 40th anniversary of their concert film Stop Making Sense. This is the first time all four members —David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison — have appeared together in more than two decades. The conversation, moderated by filmmaker Spike Lee, will take place at […]

New Music Alert: Alternate Forms by Kishi Bashi

Violinist Kishi Bashi will release his fifth album “Alternate Forms” tomorrow, featuring contrasting versions of his music. Kaoru Ishibashi, the artist behind Kishi Bashi, is a multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter based in Athens, Georgia. He was a founding member of Jupiter One and played with the band Montreal for some time. Bashi performs internationally with various […]

Eminem Files for Divorce From Kimberly Mathers – Today in Hip-Hop

XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment: Aug. 16, 2000: Eminem is one of the most successful rappers in hip-hop, but during the height of his career, his marital life with Kimberly Mathers was at the forefront. After years of a rocky relationship, Em filed for divorce from Kim on this day in […]

DEFTONES Announces Dia De Los Deftones 2023 Feat. 100 GECS, KNOCKED LOOSE & More

Deftones is back with their fourth annual Dia De Los Deftones festival. The festival will take place on November 4 at Petco Park in San Diego, CA with the following artists: 100 gecs Knocked Loose Doechii Pinback Pieri Rile Capra Tickets go on sale here come August 18. #DiaDeLosDeftones returns to San Diego on Nov […]

Where are the Artists Now?

Crafting a hit song sometimes happens immediately. “The lyrics, the strings, the chords, everything comes at the moment like a gift that is put right into your head and that’s how I hear it,” Michael Jackson explained in 1994 while defending himself against a copyright lawsuit. Sometimes it takes a while longer. John Oates made several attempts at […]

Motley Crue Singer Reveals Truth About AC/DC

In a recent captivating exchange on AXS TV, Vince Neil, the charismatic frontman of Motley Crue, afforded us a glimpse into the melodies that would resonate with him on a remote, musical desert isle. This hypothetical scenario prompted Neil to sculpt a collection that transcends mere isolation, transforming into a medley of rock resilience and […]