Troye Sivan has dropped a new single, “Easy.” It’s the pop star’s second single of 2020, following Sivan’s release of “Take Yourself Home,” which he shared earlier than planned in April. “Easy” addresses when someone or something comes in between people in love. Sivan proclaims “I’m still in love and …
Read More »Hear the Go! Team's Flute-Driven New Song 'Cookie Scene'
The Go! Team embrace the flute on their breezy new song “Cookie Scene,” featuring Detroit rapper IndigoYaj. “Well, I’m feeling kinda funny ’cause life is like a game / Feeling like an enemy, but that’s OK,” the song opens. “That’s just who I, that’s just who I am.” Producer Ian …
Read More »Great White Play North Dakota Gig With No Social Distancing, Masks
Great White, the rock band at the center of one of the deadliest nightclub fires in U.S. history, once again put fans at risk Thursday by performing — amid the COVID-19 pandemic — a well-attended North Dakota concert that practiced no social distancing or masks. Video from the outdoor gig …
Read More »Gerard Way Drops Glam Rock Song 'Here Comes the End'
My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way has released a new solo track titled “Here Comes the End.” The song will feature in the new season of Way’s original superhero series, The Umbrella Academy. The second season arrives on Netflix July 31st. With a vocal assist from Judith Hill, “Here Comes …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Drops Philadelphia 1999 Live Album
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street’s Band September 25th, 1999, show at Philadelphia’s First Union Center has been a legendary bootleg in hardcore fan circles for the past two decades. It’s finally available with pristine sound (and through legal means) as the newest chapter of his monthly concert download series. …
Read More »Austin City Limits Festival Canceled Because of COVID-19
The 2020 Austin City Limits Festival has been canceled due to ongoing concerns about the spread of COVID-19. The festival, which typically takes place in early fall in Austin’s Zilker Park, released a statement on its website saying, “We would have loved to put on another memorable show this year, …
Read More »Flashback: David Bowie Plays 'Blue Jean' at Inaugural VMAs in 1984
New York City has partially reopened during the past few weeks, but concerts and other mass gatherings are still banned and there’s no timetable for when that might change. That’s why many people were a little surprised earlier this week when Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the MTV Video Music …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Samples N.W.A in New Song 'Girls in the Hood'
Megan Thee Stallion has dropped new song, “Girls in the Hood.” The track interpolates Eazy-E and N.W.A‘s classic 1987 single, “Boyz-n-the-Hood.” “I’m a hot girl, I do hot shit … ” she raps on the hook. “I don’t text quick, ’cause I ain’t thirsty/These bitches mad, mad, they wanna hurt …
Read More »The Streets Gets Knocked Down, Gets Up Again on New Track 'Falling Down'
The Streets has teamed up with East London singer-songwriter Hak Baker for a new song, “Falling Down,” set to appear on the British MC’s upcoming mixtape, None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive, out July 10th via Island Records. The track opens with a simple beat of …
Read More »Teyana Taylor Taps Erykah Badu, Missy Elliott for Juneteenth Album Release
Teyana Taylor recruited Erykah Badu, Missy Elliott, Ms. Lauryn Hill and Rick Ross for her upcoming third LP, The Album, out on Juneteenth (Friday, June 19th) via G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings. Check out the track list below. The record, which follows 2018’s K.T.S.E., also features guest spots from Quavo, Kehlani, …
Read More »