Chuck D called on people to stop insensitively pairingLos Angeles wildfirevideos with Public Enemy’s “Burn Hollywood Burn” on social media and educated those misusing the track of the true meaning of the 1990 song. Released on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted group’s Fear of a Black Planet, “Burn …
Read More »J-Hope Unveils 'Hope on the Stage' International Tour Dates
J-Hope‘s latest solo project, Hope on the Street, has set the stage for an international run of shows on the forthcoming Hope on the Stage world tour. The BTS member will complete his first-ever solo tour between February and June with plans to perform two nights in all 15 cities …
Read More »Los Angeles Fires: Resources Available for the Music Community
The wildfires around Los Angeles County have become one of the most devastating natural disasters to ever hit the city, burning more than 35,000 acres in and around the city, destroying over 10,000 homes and buildings and forcing nearly 200,000 people and counting to evacuate. Some in Los Angeles’s music …
Read More »Both Members of Dawes' Homes Destroyed in Los Angeles Wildfires
Both members of the folk-rock band Dawes were among the thousands who lost their homes in the devastating wildfires sweeping through the Los Angeles area. Mandy Moore, who is married to Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith,previously revealedthat much of their Altadena house and Goldsmith’s home recording studio were destroyed in the fires. …
Read More »See the Waterboys Take Psychedelic Trip in Video for 'Hopper's on Top (Genius)'
As promised, the Waterboys have shared the first single from their upcoming concept album about the life of actor Dennis Hopper, “Hopper’s on Top (Genius).” Stationed near the midway point of the epic, 25-track Life, Death and Dennis Hopper, the new song captures the film icon at a pivotal moment …
Read More »The Weeknd Isn't Abandoning Music, Just His Name: 'I've Overcome Every Challenge as This Persona'
The Weeknd doesn’t usually disappear for long stretches of time. No more than two years separate almost every album he has released since 2011, barring the nearly four-year space between 2016’s Starboy and 2020’s After Hours — but even that saw the release of My Dear Melancholy in 2018. His …
Read More »Lindsay Lou, the Black Opry Anchor Nashville's Day of Concerts at Indie Venues
More than 50 Nashville-area artists will perform at clubs around the city from noon until 3 o’clock in the morning on Saturday, Feb. 1 — and one single cover charge of 15 bucks gets fans through every door. The campaign is called “615 Indie Live,” and its mission is to …
Read More »Aly & AJ Celebrate the Beauty of Life's Changes on 'What It Feels Like'
Aly & AJ were writing “What It Feels Like” — a song about learning to admire “the beauty” of their physical changes — when Aly went into labor with her son Jack. On Friday, the sister duo released the beach rocky single, which hears the empowered sisters celebrate “new life …
Read More »De La Soul to Release Rare EP Featuring A Tribe Called Quest
De La Soul is going deep into the archives, announcing Friday that they will reissue their rare Clear Lake Auditorium EP, over 30 years after recording it. The hip-hop group originally released just 500 pressings of the EP back in 1994, sharing it as a promotional record for a select …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Wins Five-Year Restraining Order Against Tory Lanez
Megan Thee Stallion won a five-year civil harassment restraining order against Tory Lanez on Thursday after giving emotional testimony at a court hearing in downtown Los Angeles. Appearing by video, the Grammy-winning rapper said she first filed for the restraining order last month because she continues to suffer from high …
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