The Foo Fighters continued their ongoing archival series with a new rarities EP, 01070725, that boasts live renditions of songs by Arcade Fire and the Dead Kennedys. The cover of Arcade Fire’s “Keep the Car Running” — which may be one of the few times you’ll hear Dave Grohl accompanied …
Read More »Children of Rap: Meet Prana Supreme Diggs
Prana Supreme Diggs, 18, may have grown up the daughter of hip-hop royalty — Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA and Wu-Tang vocalist Tekitha Washington — but she’s a born rock & roll fan. So, it’s only natural that she and her mother have their own rock-tinged duo, Tekitha and Prana. “The …
Read More »Ric Ocasek's Family Issues Statement, Reveals Singer Was Recovering From Surgery
One day after Ric Ocasek‘s death, the family of the Cars frontman wrote that he died unexpectedly — but “peacefully” — while recovering from an unspecified surgery. “Ric was recuperating very well after surgery,” the Ocasek family wrote on Instagram. “Our two sons, Jonathan and Oliver, and I were making …
Read More »Flashback: Fall Out Boy Cover Green Day's 'Basket Case' in 2007
The 2019 summer concert season hasn’t quite wrapped up yet, but one of the biggest tours of 2020 was announced this afternoon when Green Day, Weezer, and Fall Out Boy revealed they’ll be teaming for an assault on U.S. baseball stadiums in the summer. There hasn’t been a rock tour …
Read More »Prophets of Rage Tackle Mass Shooting Epidemic in 'Pop Goes the Weapon' Video
Prophets of Rage provide a harrowing look at the mass shooting epidemic in America in the supergroup’s new video for “Pop Goes the Weapon.” The video catalogs every incident of gun violence in America in 2019 thus far, beginning January 1st in Tallahassee through the September 2nd shooting in Alabama …
Read More »Ariana Grande Sues Forever 21 for $10 Million
She didn’t want it; they didn’t get it. Ariana Grande is suing clothing retailer Forever 21 for allegedly using her name and likeness without permission to sell new merchandise. The singer is asking for $10 million for the supposed misappropriation, according to Reuters. In paperwork filed in Los Angeles federal …
Read More »Alfred Jackson, Prince's Half-Brother, Dead at 66
Alfred Jackson, one of Prince‘s six surviving siblings, has died, Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Jackson was 66. “Hi…this morning my older beloved brother Alfred passed on,” Prince’s sister Tyka Nelson posted on Facebook via Star Tribune. “Thank u for respecting our privacy at this time & 4 being so nice …
Read More »Watch H.E.R. Debut New Track 'Anti' at 2019 VMAs
The 2019 VMAs featured a lot of established artists, from Taylor Swift to Missy Elliott, but the awards show also offered up-and-coming singer H.E.R. a chance to unveil a new track. In the performance, H.E.R. debuted a new song called “Anti,” which saw her standing in front of a magazine …
Read More »Hear Jeff Buckley's Aching Rarity 'Sky Blue Skin'
Jeff Buckley‘s rare demo “Sky Blue Skin” has finally been released. Recorded at the late singer’s final studio session on September 13th, 1996, the track has been sought after by fans and collectors for two decades. The stripped-down song clocks in at nearly six minutes, with Buckley’s vocals swimming through …
Read More »Watch Mumford & Sons Interview to be David Spade's House Band
Mumford & Sons apparently have a new career goal: become the house band for David Spade’s Comedy Central talk show Lights Out with David Spade. In a new clip, the musicians interview with Spade and it doesn’t quite go as well as expected. “You know I’m looking for a house …
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