Music

Formed in Kent, Ohio during the late Seventies, Human Switchboard was one of a slew of bands who sprung up throughout the benighted American heartland in the wake of punk-rock’s initial explosion in New York and London — from the Gizmos in Indiana to the Embarrassment in Kansas to the …

Ed Sheeran will drop No.6 Collaborations Project on July 12th, a collection of new tracks created with numerous guest collaborators. His previously released single “I Don’t Care,” which features Justin Bieber, was the first song off the 13-song album. A second track, “Cross Me,” with Chance the Rapper and PnB …

Jakob Dylan and Jade Castrinos appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform their collaborative cover “Go Where You Wanna Go.” The classic tune, by the Mamas and the Papas, comes off the soundtrack to upcoming Laurel Canyon music documentary Echo In the Canyon. In the performance, the track takes on …

For R&B stars, J. Cole is a risky feature. On the one hand, he’s a massive star, capable of introducing your song to a new audience while, hopefully, making it better. However, his contributions to the Rhythm and Blues pantheon so far are often questionable, a frequent mixture of horny …

Ice Cube had a dream come true this week when George Clinton joined him for a rendition of his song, “That New Funkadelic.” The rapper put out that track as a single shortly before the release of his latest album, Everythang’s Corrupt. “That’s me trying to recreate what Funkadelic was …

The Black Keys spent five years apart before reconnecting for their new album Let’s Rock, and during that time, rumors grew about possible friction between Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney (“Did the Black Keys split?” is one of the first Google questions that comes up if you search for the …

Tim Heidecker unveiled a blunt and brutal new song, “To the Men,” addressed to the state legislators attempting to restrict or outright ban abortion. The song is available on Heidecker’s Bandcamp with all proceeds going to the Yellow Hammer Fund, which provides funding for people seeking care at Alabama’s three …

A new documentary about Phish frontman Trey Anastasio, Between Me and My Mind, will screen in movie theaters across North America for one night only, July 17th. Between Me and My Mind recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and will be brought to cinema’s nationwide via Trafalgar Releasing. The …

As Khalid risen to fame, he has consistently shown love for his hometown of El Paso, Texas. Now, he’s giving back to the community in his own way. The Free Spirit singer announced the launch of The Great Khalid Foundation in El Paso on May 10th: a music and fine …

Vince Gill apologizes to his mother for being selfish and getting “too old to need you” in his heart-tugging new song “A Letter to My Mama.” The ballad is the first offering from the Oklahoma native’s just announced new album Okie. While the song begins with Gill saying ,”I’m sorry” …