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 »Blake Shelton Plots 'Friends and Heroes 2020' Tour Dates
Blake Shelton will spend the early part of 2020 the same way he spent 2019: on tour with a few of his buddies as well as the artists who influenced him. For the second straight year, the Voice coach will headline the ‘Friends and Heroes’ tour beginning Thursday, February 13th. …
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 »Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis: My 5 Favorite Woodstock Moments
Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis was just three years old when the original Woodstock festival took place, but he watched the film version obsessively as a kid and it played a huge role in shaping him as an artist. As he prepares for another leg of Dinosaur Jr.’s ongoing tour …
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 …
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