Flipper played a shambolic, hypnotic rendition of their anthem “Sex Bomb” earlier this year on their 40th anniversary tour, and they’ve now made it into a music video. The clip opens with testimonials from the Melvins’ Dale Crover, Minutemen’s Mike Watt and artist Shepard Fairey, and it features clips from …
Read More »Yellowcard Sue Juice WRLD for Copyright Infringement Over 'Lucid Dreams'
Yellowcard has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Juice WRLD, claiming the rapper’s hit “Lucid Dreams” copies their 2006 song “Holly Wood Died.” The suit alleges that Juice WRLD and his producers knowingly copied “Holly Wood Died,” and that “Lucid Dreams” “directly misappropriates quantitative and qualitatively important portions of [‘Holly …
Read More »Taylor Hawkins Taps Chrissie Hynde, Joe Walsh, Duff McKagan for New Song 'Get the Money'
The Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins and his band the Coattail Riders teamed up with Chrissie Hynde, Joe Walsh and Duff McKagan for a simmering new song, “Get the Money,” the title track from their next LP, out November 8th via Shanabele/RCA Records. “Get the Money” takes several unexpected musical turns, …
Read More »See Marilyn Manson's Creepy 'God's Gonna Cut You Down' Video
The silhouette of Marilyn Manson skulks around crucifixes at the onset of a video for his new recording of the folk standard, “God’s Gonna Cut You Down,” which was previously recorded by Odetta, Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley, among others. He croaks the song over an acoustic guitar and thumping …
Read More »Watch Carly Rae Jepsen's Acoustic, Waterfront 'The Sound' Performance
Carly Rae Jepsen visited Finland with her band and filmed a special stripped-down take of her bubbly song “The Sound.” The track appeared on her recently released album Dedicated. The clip starts out with Jepsen looking out on the water from the edge of the dock before joining the musicians. …
Read More »Watch Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, T.I. Judge Cypher Battle in 'Rhythm + Flow'
Netflix will be releasing three more episodes of its hip-hop competition series,Rhythm + Flow, this Wednesday, October 16th. In an exclusive clip from the upcoming Cypher episode, four competitors collaborate on a rap cypher and perform for Rhythm + Flow‘s three superstar judges: Cardi B, Chance the Rapper and T.I. …
Read More »Logic Asks '1-800, Then I Kill The Pussy, Who Can Relate?' The Answer, No One
On a macro-level, the existence of French Montana’s “Twisted” featuring Juicy J, A$AP Rocky, and Logic makes sense. French, Juicy, Rocky, and Logic are stylistically distinct rappers covering demographics that span different ages, geographical boundaries, incomes, and discerning tastes. In the current landscape, why wouldn’t the four rappers try to expand their …
Read More »Marcus King Previews Dan Auerbach-Produced 'El Dorado' With Surging 'The Well'
Guitar game recognizes guitar game on the new album by Marcus King, which finds the South Carolina musician teaming up with producer and Black Keys guitarist Dan Auerbach to release King’s first solo LP, El Dorado. Due January 17th, the album is a collection of 12 tracks, all written by …
Read More »Watch Lil' Kim's Career-Spanning Performance at BET Hip Hop Awards
After being awarded the I Am Hip Hop Award by Rick Ross at the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards, Lil’ Kim closed out the show with a medley of some of her most memorable songs. The rapper was joined by O.T. Gensis, Musiq Soulchild and Junior M.A.F.I.A. In the performance, …
Read More »DJ Paul Settles Copyright Lawsuit with Travis Scott
DJ Paul and Travis Scott have settled a copyright lawsuit the former filed against the latter over similarities between Three 6 Mafia’s 1997 track “Tear Da Club Up” and Scott’s Astroworld song “No Bystanders.” DJ Paul’s initial lawsuit sought $20 million in damages, although the financial terms of the settlement …
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