Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan has turned in a menacing new cover of the Raveonettes’ “Chains.” Gahan crafted the version with frequent Depeche Mode collaborator, Kurt Uenala. While the Raveonettes’ original featured a striking clash of buzzsaw guitars and clattering percussion, Gahan and Uenala give the song an electronic and industrial …
Read More »Bad Bunny Reaches Preliminary Settlement Over Reggaeton Hit 'Safaera'
Bad Bunny and his collaborators on the multiplatinum, old-school reggaeton mashup “Safaera” have reached a preliminary settlement over claims the five-minute track stole samples from three songs on genre pioneer DJ Playero’s highly influential 1990s mixtapes. A federal judge in California suspended hearings in the legal war on Tuesday after …
Read More »Cordae and Anderson .Paak Reunite on J. Cole-Produced Song 'Two Tens'
Nearly four years after they formed their musical trifecta for the first time on “RNP,” Cordae and Anderson .Paak have teamed up for another J. Cole-produced single: “Two Tens.” Like on “RNP,” where the two rappers went back and forth with each other about all of the exhaustive burdens that …
Read More »Marilyn Manson, Esme Bianco Settle Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Actress Esmé Bianco and Marilyn Manson have reached an out-of-court settlement for the sexual assault lawsuit she filed against him and his business, Marilyn Manson Records, Inc., in 2021. The actress, who appeared on Game of Thrones, alleged the singer, whose real name is Brian Warner, had raped and battered …
Read More »Slowthai Is Celebrating His New Single By Spending All Day in a Box
Slowthai leans into a bruising post-punk sound on his new song, “Selfish,” which will appear on his upcoming third album, Ugly, out March 3 via Method Records/Interscope Records. Though arguably known first-and-foremost as a rapper, the frenetic, anxious rock-leaning style of “Selfish” is something Slowthai has explored on past songs …
Read More »Jazmine Sullivan, Jeff Tweedy, D'Angelo Join Audible's 'Words + Music' Series
Words + Music, the musical narrative series from Audible, has announced its upcoming slate of contributors, which will include exclusive and personal releases from Jazmine Sullivan, Jeff Tweedy, and D’Angelo. Each artist will share a piece of their own story through a unique format, ranging from the recital of intimate …
Read More »NYPD Claims Officer Was Recording Fans After Drake Show for Social Media
Social media erupted over the weekend after a video went viral of a New York Police Department officer recording fans as they left Drake‘s first show at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. Now, the NYPD is providing more context, claiming that an officer was recording fans to use it on …
Read More »Motörhead Unearth Previously Unreleased 'Bad Magic' Cut 'Greedy Bastards'
Motörhead went out on a high note with their final studio album, Bad Magic. Shared in 2015, the record clocked in at just under 43 minutes with a 13-song tracklist. But everything that they created for the album didn’t make it out of the studio, including the newly-released “Greedy Bastards,” …
Read More »Panic! at the Disco Break Up: 'Sometimes a Journey Must End'
After an impressive 19-year run, Panic! At the Disco will disband following their upcoming European tour, Brendon Urie announced Tuesday, Jan. 24. “Well, it’s been a hell of a journey… Growing up in Vegas I could’ve never imagined where this life would take me. So many places all over the …
Read More »Le Tigre Roar Back for First Tour in 18 Years
Le Tigre will return to the road for their first tour in 18 years. The electro-punk trio will play a lone show in Philadelphia on May 27 before heading over to Europe and the U.K. The North American leg of the tour will officially begin July 1 with a set …
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