Matt Gaetz is back in the news, a now-frequent occurrence which, despite the all-press-is-good-press ethos around which he built his political career, hasn’t exactly been a boon to the Florida congressman’s brand over the past month or so. The Daily Beast reported Thursday night that it obtained a letter in …

In conversation with the band Crumb, the word “fluidity” comes up often. First, when they talk about recording their second album, Ice Melt, in Los Angeles. “As a place, it looks one way, but it may actually be another way,” singer-guitarist Lila Ramani muses. “It looks so serene and peaceful, …

On Tuesday, Lana Del Rey announced a quick follow-up to last month’s Chemtrails Over the Country Club,proving she’s churning out pandemic releases just as fast as Neil Young. Questions immediately arise: is this a different album than the previously announced Rock Candy Sweet, or another one altogether? What about that …

The Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis has acquired a nationally important collection of rare soul records from Chicago music historian and archivist Bob Abrahamian. The collection includes more than 35,000 singles and albums alongside memorabilia and photography, much of it focused on lesser-known Chicago soul musicians. “While …

A new book, Sabbath: The Dio Years, will offer a deeper look at singer Ronnie James Dio‘s tenure with Black Sabbath. The coffee table tome will cover the vocalist’s full experience with the musicians, from joining the band before the Heaven and Hell album in 1979 to his period in …

Todd Rundgren and Sparks reunited to make their first music together in 50 years with the new song “Your Fandango,” a collaboration born out of the upcoming documentary about the Mael brothers, The Sparks Brothers. The track will feature on a new collection of collaborations Rundgren is working on. According …

UPDATE (4/22/21): A New York appeals court has upheld the February 2020 summary judgment that ruled Dr. Luke is not a public figure, as The Hollywood Reporter reports. Following the original ruling, Kesha‘s legal team said they would file an appeal, which was denied on Thursday when the appeals court …

RZA dusts off his Bobby Digital persona for the first time in 13 years for his new song “Pugilism,” the first single from the producer/rapper’s upcoming new album Bobby Digital: Digital Potions. “Pugilism” — which according to previous RZA interviews dates back to his long-shelved (and reportedly still-in-the-works) album The …

As the nation braces for the verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis cop who killed George Floyd last May, the state of Florida has enacted sweeping and draconian restrictions on protest, and even given the state the power to veto local funding funding cuts to …

Paul Flores pleaded not guilty to the murder and attempted rape of 19-year-old Cal Poly student Kristin Smart Monday after being arrested and charged with the 1996 crimes last week. His father, Ruben Flores, pleaded not guilty to being an accessory after the fact to the crime. Paul Flores was …