Kurt Vile played an amiable version of his track “Loading Zones” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!The track mixes pealing guitars — the lead part sounded more than a little like Neil Young circaWeld— with cheerfully inscrutable lyrics. “Sure, they knighted me yesterday/But who needs armor when I have an exoskeleton?” Vile …
Read More »'Blurred Lines' Copyright Suit Against Robin Thicke, Pharrell Ends in $5M Judgment
A judge has entered a nearly $5 million judgment against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams in favor of Marvin Gaye’s family in the long-running lawsuit involving copyright infringement surrounding Thicke and Williams’ song “Blurred Lines” and Gaye’s 1977 hit “Got to Give It Up,”Billboard reports. In 2016, Williams and Thicke …
Read More »Hear Rob Baird's Heavy New Folk-Rock Song 'Burning Blue'
Americana singer-songwriter Rob Baird reflects on mortality, heartbreak and bad decisions throughout his heavy new song “Burning Blue.” The track highlights his upcoming fourth LP, After All, out January 11th via Hard Luck Recording Company. “Room and a bed with a parking lot view/ Star-crossed souls without a clue,” Baird …
Read More »Cardi B Announces Split With Offset
Cardi B has announced her split from husband Offset in an Instagram post Wednesday morning. The post, which included the caption “There you go..peace and love,” detailed the couple’s decision to call it quits. “So everybody been bugging me and everything,” Cardi said in the video. “And you know, I …
Read More »Judas Priest Plot 2019 North American Tour
Heavy metal architects Judas Priest will celebrate part of their 50th anniversary year with a spring and summer tour of North America next year in support of this year’s Firepower, their 18th studio album. The tour will run from May 3rd to June 29th and will feature two-night stands in …
Read More »Jay-Z Disses Trump (Not Kanye) on New Meek Mill Song
Jay-Z told everyone not to pit black people against each other and, in classic fashion, what did hip-hop fans do? Decide to pit two famous black men against each other. No, Jay didn’t diss Kanye West on Meek Mill’s “What’s Free” featuring Rick Ross— despite what many online have speculated. …
Read More »Dead and Company Plot Summer U.S. Tour
Dead & Company announced a U.S. summer tour.The band – comprised of Grateful Dead alumni Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir, along with John Mayer, former Allman Brothers Band bassist Oteil Burbridge and RatDog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti – will launch the 2019 trek with back-to-back dates (Friday, May 31st …
Read More »Best of '88: Slick Rick on the Greatest Story Hip-Hop Ever Told
30 years later, 1988 still stands as rap’s greatest year. The lyrical molotovs of Nation of Millions and Straight Outta Compton, the post-modern (and pre-lawsuit) free-for-all of sampling, the national spotlight of a new show called Yo! MTV Raps and much more. To celebrate 30 years, Rolling Stone’s Best of …
Read More »A$AP Nast and D33J's 'Dogtalk' Is an AutoTuned Dream
A$AP Nast has found his calling. In a world where ASAP Mob’s Rocky and Ferg are the group’s runaway successes, it’s nice to see one of their less regaled members shine solo. All Nast needed was someone to crank up the AutoTune, partner him with D33J, and let him croon. …
Read More »LANY Set Massive North American Leg of Malibu Nights Tour
LANY announced a massive 2019 headlining trek dubbed the Malibu Nights Tour in support of their recently released sophomore album. The Los Angeles-based trio, a former Rolling Stone New Artist You Need to Know, set out on the North American leg of the Malibu Nights Tour on April 23rd with …
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