This is the kind of story that doesn't need embellishments. John Lydon has a flea problem after letting squirrels into his Los Angeles home. They are biting, and have specifically targeted his groin. “I looked down there this morning at… Read More
Trent Reznor: industrial auteur, Generation X icon, Grammy Award winner, lavishly-praised film composer. When Reznor was toiling late nights to piece together the first Nine Inch Nails album Pretty Hate Machine (1989), did he ever conceive that the angst-laden electronic/rock… Read More
The life and career of rapper Nicki Minaj will be the subject of a new documentary series coming to HBO Max in 2021. Nicki made the announcement on her socials, saying "It’s going to give you guys a raw unfiltered… Read More
This week was especially stacked with new heavy music, including records from Fuck The Facts, Tombs, Liturgy, former Kvelertak singer Hjelvik, and Fuming Mouth (all of which you can read about in Notable Releases). Head to Invisible Oranges for even… Read More
It's almost Thanksgiving, the year is coming to a close, and Best of 2020 lists are already starting to come in, but there is still plenty of more music coming out this year. In fact, it feels like there are… Read More
One of the many highlights of Fiona Apple's excellent 2020 album, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, is the percussive "Shameika," whose repeated refrain of "Shameika said I had potential" has the resonance and staying power of a schoolyard chant. The song… Read More
The latest addition to Rolling Stone's Musicians on Musicians series, which lets musicians interview each other, features Kevin Parker of Tame Impala in conversation with Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins. Kevin recalls first being introduced to Smashing Pumpkins by his… Read More
The MTA has been threatening a "doomsday" cuts to service that would be necessary if they don't receive aid, and the prospects of financial assistance from the government grow slimmer as the end of the year nears and the Republican-controlled… Read More
Boldy James already released three of the year's best rap albums, and he'll close out this massive year with a fourth, Real Bad Boldy, on December 11 via Real Bad Man Records. As Stereogum points out, it's a collaboration with… Read More
The Bee Gees were one of the biggest hitmakers of the 1970s, a genuine sensation with the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack and a string of massive disco-era hits. But there's much more to brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, including… Read More