Iron Maiden has released a new animated video for “Stratego,” a track off their latest album, Senjutsu. Helmed by Swedish director Gustaf Holtenäs, the “Stratego” clip runs with some of the Japanese themes embedded in the album (“Senjutsu” translates to “strategy,” or “tactics”). The clip is set in ancient Japan …
Read More »'Certified Lover Boy' Out-Streamed 'Donda' in Just Three Days
In late August, much ado was being made about the potential charts battle brewing between Kanye West and Drake, who had, for years, maintained a relatively benign on-again, off-again beef, but never actually duked it out on the charts. But Donda, Kanye’s 10th studio album, dropped five days before Certified …
Read More »'Rock & Roll Is at Its Most Beautiful Stage When It's Free'
F our rock musicians met secretly at an abandoned house in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar. It was March 7th, just over a month after the country’s military had seized power in a pre-dawn coup, and they were there to record a song about security forces shooting to kill. …
Read More »Bonnaroo Canceled Due to Flooded Festival Grounds
Bonnaroo has canceled this year’s festival due to flooding and other problems that have made the festival grounds unsafe. In a series of tweets, Bonnaroo said: “While this weekend’s weather looks outstanding, currently Centeroo is waterlogged in many areas, the ground is incredibly saturated on our tollbooth paths, and the …
Read More »The Velvet Underground Chart a Singular Path in Trailer for Todd Haynes' New Documentary
Apple TV+ has released the trailer for Todd Haynes’ upcoming documentary, The Velvet Underground, which will arrive in theaters and on the streaming platform October 15th. The new clip offers a concise overview of the film’s scope, starting with the unique New York City milieu of art, music, film and …
Read More »Aaliyah's 'One in a Million' Launches Into Top 10 of RS 200
On the 20th anniversary of her tragic death at age 22, Aaliyah makes a return to the charts as her catalog of smooth, timeless, massively influential R&B finally hits streaming. One in a Million, which last Friday became the first of several albums to be released for streaming and digital …
Read More »Watch the Trailer for Billie's Eilish's 'A Love Letter to L.A.'
Billie Eilish just dropped the trailer for A Love Letter to L.A. — the visual counterpart to her critically acclaimed sophomore album, Happier Than Ever — which will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on Friday, September 3rd. “I definitely have fantasies about L.A. — a whole different world interwoven with my …
Read More »Watch Yola Perform 'Diamond Studded Shoes' on 'Kimmel'
Yola appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live for an intimate performance of her protest anthem “Diamond Studded Shoes.” Accompanied by her band in a recording studio setting, Yola gave a soulful rendition of the song. “Diamond Studded Shoes” comes off Yola’snew album, Stand for Myself, which dropped July 30th. The album …
Read More »Kevin Abstract Drops 'Sierra Nights' Video Featuring Ryan Beatty
Kevin Abstract and longtime collaborator and friend Ryan Beatty team up in the video for new song “Sierra Nights.” The single is his second solo track of the year and is expected to appear on Abstract’s upcoming third solo album. In the laidback, self-directed clip, the Brockhampton founding member and …
Read More »Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Announce 'B-Sides & Rarities Part II' Collection
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have announced B-Sides & Rarities Part II, a second collection of rare and unreleased tracks that the group recorded over the past decade and a half. The band released their first B-Sides & Rarities compilation in 2005. Since then, he and the Bad Seeds …
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