LL Cool J has been on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot six since times since 2010. Some fans were starting to fear he’d never get in, especially after latter-day hip-hop acts like Tupac Shakur, N.W.A, and the Notorious B.I.G. started getting in before him. But he’s finally …
Read More »Drake Back On Top of the Artists 500 Chart Once Again
Drake once again returned to the top of the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart. The rapper notched his 24th non-consecutive week at Number One by pulling in 130.3 million song streams for the week of April 30th though May 6th. In the scheme of all things Drake, that total is …
Read More »Donovan Taps David Lynch to Direct New Video for 2010 Song 'I Am the Shaman'
Donovan has shared a new video for his 2010 song, “I Am the Shaman,” directed by David Lynch. The clip arrives on the folk musician’s 75th birthday, May 10th. “I Am the Shaman” first appeared on Donovan’s 2010 album, Ritual Groove, and Lynch actually co-produced the track at his studio …
Read More »Pearl Jam Announce 'Deep' Digital Live Archives of Nearly 200 Shows
Pearl Jam are offering fans an immersive plunge into the band’s live archives with their newly announced Deep, a digital collection of nearly 200 Pearl Jam concerts spanning from 2000 to 2013. The just-launched Deep hub on Pearl Jam’s official site allows visitors to access 186 bootlegs and 5,404 tracks …
Read More »Ozuna Unleashes Video for New Song 'Tiempo'
Ozuna has dropped his new video for “Tiempo,” the Puerto Rican reggaeton singer’s first new solo music of 2021. The track was penned by Ozuna and producer Sky Rompiendo and follows the singer’s collaborative 2021 LP Los Dioses with Anuel AA. Earlier this year, Ozuna was among the first artists …
Read More »'I Am Doomed to Produce Music': Inside One Iranian Artist's Fight for Creative Freedom
Mehdi Rajabian once had his own recording studio in Sari, Iran, boasting moody overhead lighting and blond wood walls. Now, he spends most of his time in the dark basement of his home, crouching on a pile of rugs in front of a computer and a keyboard. Despite being functionally …
Read More »Flashback: AC/DC Play 'Back in Black' at 1996 Sydney Gig
AC/DC fans hoping to see the group back on tour sometime soon were given an encouraging sign on May 2nd when Brian Johnson came out midway through the Foo Fighters‘ set to rip through “Back in Black” at Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World, which was held at …
Read More »Israel Nash Finds Inspiration in the Land on His Prog-Country New Album 'Topaz'
Listening to an Israel Nash album can be like embarking on a vision quest. Nestled in between the guitar and drums, you can almost hear the wisp of the wind and the sounds of nature. When it’s over, you’re somehow changed. The singer-songwriter’s new album Topaz is the best example …
Read More »How Shelley, Formerly Known as D.R.A.M., Found His True Voice
The year 2018 might as well have been a decade ago. Pandemic languishing notwithstanding, things move quickly these days. The musician formerly known as D.R.A.M., or Big Baby D.R.A.M. depending on who you asked, knows this better than anyone. Born Shelley Massenburg-Smith, he was at the forefront of a generation …
Read More »Jorja Smith Previews 'Be Right Back' Project With New Song 'Gone'
Jorja Smith announced a new project, Be Right Back, out May 14th. The singer previewed the eight-track set with “Gone,” an electro-soul single built on a watery piano loop and glitchy drums. In the video edited by Smith and Ivor Alice and shot by Erin Corrian-Alexis, the singer takes a …
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