The discography of ace British-Ghanaian producer Juls is strewn with delicate yet kinetic hits: Try “Give You Love” with L.A.X., “Your Corner” with Nonso Amadi, “Mmayewa” with Twitch 4EVA and Quamina Mp, or “London” with Tomi Agape. Juls often locates a sweet spot between intricate, hand-played grooves — especially sinuous …
Read More »Watch Polo G Bring Hit Single 'Rapstar' to 'Fallon'
Polo G celebrated the release of his new album Hall of Fame by performing his Number One hit “Rapstar” on The Tonight Show Friday. Accompanied by a band that included an electric ukulele player, Polo G delivered the smash single virtually from a soundstage surrounded by framed monitors. Released in …
Read More »Doja Cat Blasts Back to the Future in New 'Need to Know' Video
Doja Cat has released a new song and video, “Need to Know,” from her upcoming album, Planet Her, out June 25th. “Need to Know” boasts a crisp beat of booming bass hits, sharp drums, and atmospheric synths over which Doja Cat spits a pair of verses that lean into delightfully …
Read More »Federal Employees Don't Have to Get Vaccinated Before In-Person Work, Biden Admin. Says
The Biden administration announced that the government will not require federal employees to be vaccinated for Covid-19 in order to work in federal buildings. Recommendations by the Safer Federal Workforce task force on Thursday state that the administration “strongly encourages” all Americans to get the vaccine, vaccination “should generally not …
Read More »YouTube Is Poised to Overtake Spotify as Music's Biggest Bankroller
“YouTube [has] our music, whether we choose to license them or not… They say they bring users into the licensed ecosystem, but at such a paltry return that they might as well be in the pirate world.” So spoke Martin Mills, co-founder and Chairman of Beggars Group — home to …
Read More »'Villain' Singer Lily Rose Talks Taylor Swift, LGBTQ Visibility in Country Music
Lily Rose was running on empty when she uploaded a clip of her song “Villain” to TikTok in December 2020. She’d been working on her music career for several years, steadily building a following around the South, but her bank account was dipping lower and lower. The video, which Rose …
Read More »Black Pumas Announce 2021-2022 Tour
Following their five-night stand at Stubb’s BBQ in their hometown of Austin, Black Pumas have announced a 2021-2022 tour through the U.S. and Europe, consisting of both rescheduled 2020 shows as well as new sets. The tour kicks off July 29th with a set at Lollapalooza, and includes four nights …
Read More »Manchin Won't Support Voting Rights Bill Because Republicans Don't Like It
Sen. Joe Manchin might have just killed Democrats’ dreams of passing comprehensive election reform. The senator announced Sunday that will not support the For the People Act, making him the only senate Democrat not in favor of it. If passed, the For the People Act would expand access to the …
Read More »Corey Taylor's CMFTour Diary, Entry Two: Strange Times in 'Nipple City'
SlipknotandStone SourfrontmanCorey Taylor recentlykicked offa solo trek dubbed the CMFTour, playing his first real concerts in over a year while following Covid-19 safety protocols. He explained why he wanted to get back on the road so quickly inan op-ed for Rolling Stonein March: “People need release and we’re ready to …
Read More »Former Pearl Jam Drummer Dave Abbruzzese Rerecords 'Rearviewmirror' With Fans
Former Pearl Jam drummer Dave Abbruzzese has joined forces with the Pearl Jam France Facebook community to rerecord the band’s 1993 classic “Rearviewmirror.” The seven-minute video cuts between several fans taking turns on vocals, guitars, and bass, while Abbruzzese handles the drums, just as he did on the original recording. …
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