On the Melodrama deep cut “Liability,” Lorde sings about the image of one girl swaying alone and stroking her cheek as she takes in what it feels like to be too much to handle. On Tuesday night, Gracie Abrams created a more communal experience out of that solitude during the …
Read More »Sammy Hagar to Alex Van Halen: 'Just Leave Me Alone. I'll Leave You Alone'
Late last week, Sammy Hagar shared his new song “Encore, Thank You, Goodnight,” which he claims he wrote in a dream with Eddie Van Halen. “This was 100 percent a communication from the beyond,” Hagar told Rolling Stone. “There is no question about it. I dream about Eddie all the …
Read More »Donald Trump Somehow Made the Eagles' White House Visit About Taylor Swift
In February, the Philadelphia Eagles became Super Bowl champions after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs with a score of 40 to 22. The city celebrated with chaos and parades and a few members of the team celebrated with a visit to the White House, where Donald Trump somehow managed to …
Read More »Echoes of Rap's Golden Age, and Voices of Its Future
Producer Infinity Knives’ adventurous, electronic-driven tracks have been the perfect sound bed for Brian Ennals’ sharp social commentary and self-effacing sense of humor, going back to their joint 2020 project, Rhino XXL. That mesh is displayed on the Maryland artist’s latest project, A City Drowned in God’s Black Tears. On …
Read More »Role Model Has Some Breakup Advice for You
It would be hard for Role Model not to feel like he’s on top of the world right now. The 27-year-old musician released his second studio album,Kansas Anymore,back in July with an expanded deluxe version in February, and he spent a month on the road with Gracie Abrams this fall …
Read More »Toby Keith's Horse Is Running in the 2025 Kentucky Derby
A horse co-owned by Toby Keith will race at the 151st Kentucky Derby this weekend, posthumously fulfilling a longtime dream of the late country legend. The horse, Render Judgment, will start out of Gate 15 when the race takes place this Saturday, May 3, at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Render …
Read More »Alarm Frontman Mike Peters Dead at 66
Mike Peters, frontman for the Welsh New Wave band the Alarm, best remembered for their Eighties hits “Sixty Eight Guns,” “Strength,” and “Rain in the Summertime,” died April 29 after a long battle with cancer. He was 66. The Alarm were often compared to U2 since the two groups forged …
Read More »Koffee Declares Herself Jamaica's 'Baddest' On Self-Titled Single
Reggae and dancehall maven Koffee has returned with a bold new song she named after herself. “Somebody please remind these niggas, this is my industry,” she spits on “Koffee,” her first solo single since 2022 and release since appearing on Sam Smith’s “Gimme” with Jessie Reyez. “Koffee with a K, …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Dumps Photos From Old Phone Before Dropping New Song 'Old Phone'
In late March, Ed Sheeran quietly commenced the ultimate archival photo dump. He started a new Instagram account, @TeddysOldPhone, and began sharing an array of old pictures — including one of him performing his first live gig — and even a few Notes App, text message, and email screenshots. While …
Read More »Ohana Festival 2025: Hozier, Green Day, Eddie Vedder With Earthlings Headline
Eddie Vedder‘s Ohana Music Festival will return in September with three days of performances headlined by Green Day, Hozier, and Vedder. The oceanfront festival will be held at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California, from Friday, September 26, through Sunday, September 28. Vedder will perform with Earthlings as the …
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