Musicians and fans are pouring out love and tributes to Low's Mimi Parker after her passing this weekend. Jeff Tweedy released a cover of "I Hear… Goodnight" by Low and Dirty Three in his Substack newsletter Starship Casual. Meanwhile, Robert… Read More
Eminem was among those inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this weekend (11/5). Dr. Dre, Slim Shady's longtime collaborator and friend, ceremonially inducted him, recalled his surprise to learn from Interscope exec Jimmy Iovine that Eminem was white.… Read More
After being teased on social media, the lineup for the inaugural 2023 edition of Las Vegas Festival Sick New World is here. The bands teased had leaned heavily on the early-'00s nü-metal scene, including System of a Down, Korn, Deftones,… Read More
Our Native Daughters, aka Black women singer-songwriters and banjo players Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah, Leyla McCalla, and Allison Russell, released their debut album together, Songs of Our Native Daughters, in 2019, with a documentary about them following in 2021. The… Read More
Dave Chappelle will host next week's (November 12) episode of Saturday Night Live, with the reunited Black Star (aka yasiin bey and Talib Kweli) as musical guest. With the Midterm elections coming up on Tuesday (11/8), this continues SNL's tradition… Read More
KCRW has unearthed 50 live recordings from their archives, most of which haven't been heard since their original air dates in the '80s and '90s. The collection, which has been newly remastered, includes live tapes of R.E.M., Tom Waits, Nick… Read More
Pom Pom Squad have been touring Europe with PUP this fall, and sadly had their gear stolen on November 1 outside of Milan. The band made a GoFundMe, describing the incident and listing the stolen gear in the hopes of… Read More
The Netherlands' Roadburn Festival returns in 2023 from April 20-23, and the initial lineup has just been announced. It includes Deafheaven playing their breakthrough album Sunbather in full for its 10th anniversary, as well as a second set performing their… Read More
Los Angeles singer-songwriter Dre Babinski has announced her fourth album as Steady Holiday, Newfound Oxygen, due out February 17. It's the follow up to last year's Take The Corners Gently, and the first single is "Can't Find A Way," a… Read More
Hardcore/punk/crossover thrash vets Suicidal Tendencies celebrated Halloween with a three-night run at Garden Amphitheatre in Garden Grove, CA. Each show had a different theme – Cyco Thrash on night one (10/29), Cyco Punk on night two (10/30), and Cyco Hell… Read More