In a new interview with Zane Lowe, Paramore‘s Hayley Williams discussed her upcoming solo debut, depression and her adoration for Billie Eilish. Williams teared up while discussing having suicidal thoughts during the making of Paramore’s 2017 album After Laughter. “My dog is the reason I’m alive, because he would’ve been …
Read More »Gang of Four Guitarist Andy Gill Dead at 64
Andy Gill, founding member and guitarist for the British post-punk outfit Gang of Four, has died at the age of 64. Gill’s current band mates Thomas McNeice, John Sterry and Tobias Humble announced the guitarist’s death Saturday on Twitter. A rep for the band said that Gill died at a …
Read More »Josh Klinghoffer Talks Red Hot Chili Peppers Firing: 'It Truly Felt Like a Death'
Last December, former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer got a text from Flea, asking him to come over to his Los Angeles home to “discuss the state of things.” Right away, he had a feeling something was wrong. The band had been deep into writing the follow-up to …
Read More »Louis Tomlinson Searches For a New Direction on 'Walls'
Listening to Louis Tomlinson’s solo debut, Walls, is a bit like hanging out with the high school quarterback who stayed in his hometown after the rest of his class moved away. It wistfully brings to mind One Direction’s glory days, grown faded around the edges by time. The quarterback is …
Read More »The Strokes to Play Bernie Sanders Rally in New Hampshire
The Strokes will perform at a rally for Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders February 10th at the Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, New Hampshire. The Get Out the Vote Concert Rally will be held one day before the February 11th New Hampshire primary. Those interested in attending can register for …
Read More »Watch Tyler, the Creator's Fiery 'Earfquake,' 'New Magic Wand' at the Grammys
Tyler, the Creator made his debut on the Grammy stage to perform “Earfquake” and “New Magic Wand” alongside the R&B luminaries Charlie Wilson and Boyz II Men. Wilson and Boyz II Men opened the performance like a barbershop quartet: Wilson sang a typically potent lead vocal while Boyz II Men …
Read More »Kid Drummer Nails Queens of the Stone Age's 'No One Knows'
Nandi Bushell may have been born in 2011, but her cover of Queens of the Stone Age‘s “No One Knows” proves she’s skilled beyond her years. The 9-year-old played Dave Grohl‘s drum parts perfectly — he briefly played with the band in 2001 — on the song that appeared on …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Commands Respect on New Song 'B.I.T.C.H.'
Megan Thee Stallion commands respect on new song “B.I.T.C.H.” The new single will appear on her upcoming studio album, Suga. The rapper, who teased the track last week via Instagram, dropped it at midnight on Thursday. On the new song, which samples Tupac Shakur’s All Eyez on Me 1996 song …
Read More »Puerto Rico Needs Our Help
Since December 28th, 2019, Puerto Rico has been trembling with earthquakes. The shocks hit their fever pitch on January 7th, when a 6.4-magnitude quake was recorded near Peñuelas, a municipality on the island’s southern shore. This series of tremors, which has numbered in the hundreds since December, has caused in …
Read More »Desure Goes Gender-Bending Glam in 'You're So Vain' Video
The singer-songwriter and performer known simply as Desure taps into his glammy side in the video for his cover of Carly Simon‘s “You’re So Vain,” which officially arrives today. Desure, whose given name is Josh, puts on a series of wigs and slays some flamboyant looks in the mesmerizing, gender-bending …
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