I can’t help but marvel that one of the United States’ most prominent unofficial film ambassadors had once broken his directorial chops working for B movie maestro Roger Corman and consumed enough cocaine in his youth to send him hurtling… Read More
If you were happening to wonder who the breakup songs are about on Little Mix’s new studio album, they aren’t so much about a romance. Confetti is the group’s first record to be released under a new deal with RCA,… Read More
Electropop has many iterations, but possibly the most over-obsessed and tediously written about is the type that evokes the FM pop of the 1980s. Its revival started innocent and fun, but the critical reaction has started to turn towards vitriol.… Read More
It continues to be a nerve-wracking week with "Election Night" not over yet, though we're trying to stay hopeful, and meanwhile, there's plenty of good metal and hardcore to help with the anxiety as we await a concrete winner. The… Read More
Since March, Bandcamp has been waiving their cut of sales on the first Friday of every month for 24 hours (midnight to midnight Pacific), to support artists who have been impacted by the pandemic. So far, fans have purchased over… Read More
Burna Boy has announced a livestreamed concert, going down November 18 at 3 PM ET. Via Broadway World: Nigerian Afro-fusion pioneer, Burna Boy has announced that he will perform an immersive livestreamed show, available exclusively on MelodyVR. This special virtual… Read More
Though drummer John Dolmayan has been politically at odds with what System Of A Down has always stood for, and frontman Serj Tankian said he'd be releasing a solo EP of songs intended for SOAD because "we could not really… Read More
So many artists, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we'd call "indie," and talk about what metal is coming out. We post music news, track premieres, and more all day. In… Read More
LA rapper Drakeo The Ruler struck a plea deal with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office and has been released from prison. Journalist Jeff Weiss — who had been covering Drakeo's legal case from day one — first reported the… Read More
As mentioned, Portland doom great Mizmor and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Black (who's in Mizmor and HELL's live bands) will release the collaborative ambient/drone album Dialetheia on November 20 via Gilead Media (pre-order). We're premiering "Looking At | Looking Through," a gorgeous… Read More