Burna Boy has been very active with the protests against police brutality and SARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad) in Nigeria, and he paid tribute to victims with a powerful BET Awards performance earlier this week. Now he has released a new… Read More
When putting together our list of 13 classic '80s goth albums, there were a few records that almost made the cut, as well as a few groups who may have never made a classic album but did deliver a couple undeniable… Read More
“You might need a seatbelt when I ride it…” Ariʸᵘʰ Grande is in the mood. As arguably the reigning pop “It” girl of the moment, the “Break Free” singer is plenty confident in her skills, even if she doesn’t always… Read More
It's been one hell of a year for Anti-Flag. Way back in January, they released what remains one of the best punk albums of the year so far, 20/20 Vision. "We have actively chosen to not attack Presidents directly, either… Read More
CL is well and truly back once and for all, and she’s such a damn (5) star. After providing a small taste of what was to come with “Post Up” in September, the 29-year-old 2NE1 superstar and forever The Baddest… Read More
Excerpt of Chapter Five from Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll by Maureen Mahon reprinted with permission by Duke University Press (footnotes omitted). © 2020 Duke University Press. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt… Read More
In 1982, Paul Weller committed what many fans considered an unforgivable sin. The Jam, the influential mod pop-punk trio he’d led as singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter for five years, were disbanded at the height of their popularity – and… Read More
Long-running New Orleans funk band Dumpstaphunk have released a fired-up new protest song "Justice 2020," a new version of their song "Justice," which was released on Inauguration Day in 2017. Like the original version, the new one has a horn… Read More
The Hold Steady have been doing an annual run of surprise guest and opener-filled holiday shows at Brooklyn Bowl, "Massive Nights," for four years now. While they can't hold their 2020 edition as usual, they aren't taking the year off,… Read More
I bet when you were trying to find the easiest ways to make money, shooting a 60-seconds video where you expressed your love for jazz was probably not even crossing your mind. Magic happens, however, and the innovative platform Savage… Read More