2 Chainz, Lil Wayne and E-40 surround themselves with a strange cast of characters in the bonkers new video for their track, “2 Dollar Bill.” The clip boasts a parade of increasingly surreal images, starting with a scene in a wacked-out old folks home where a ventriloquist dummy chatters away, …
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Philadelphia rapper Tierra Whack first introduced us to her surrealist style and pocket-sized jams with last year’s visual album, Whack World, consisting solely of minute-long songs and videos. This year, she’s released a string of individual tracks, and her latest, “Unemployed,” comes with its own clip. At nearly three minutes …
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Diplo will host his two-day festival, Diplo Presents The Super Mega Ultra Giant Mad Decent Block Party Festival, July 20th and 21st at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. The brand new festival will feature performances by Billie Eilish, Major Lazer, G-Eazy, Miguel, Pusha T, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie …
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Palehound’s Ellen Kempner has spent the past four years building up one of the most distinct styles in indie rock. Her songs often present a low-key front, but there’s a lot going on underneath her dreamy guitar parts and soft-edged vocals. Listen closely to “Cinnamon,” from 2015’s Dry Food, or …
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Red Bull Music Academy and Red Bull Radio will shut down this fall, ending a 21-year run of influential concerts, lectures and workshops. The energy drink company announced Wednesday that both entities will close on October 31st. “After 20 years of supporting artists worldwide with its music program in a …
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Following an April Fools’ Day prank, hardcore supergroup Off! have genuinely announced plans for an upcoming new album/documentary dubbed Watermelon. The Keith Morris-led punk act have launched a Kickstarter to make the film a reality, with fans who contribute to the campaign receiving perks ranging from limited edition merch designed …
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Up-and-coming indie rock group Wallows took the stage at The Late Late Show to perform their single “Are You Bored Yet?” with the help of band leader Reggie Watts. The track comes off the Los Angeles group’s debut album Nothing Happens, which dropped March 22 via Atlantic. In the clip, …
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New tracks by Robert Earl Keen, Jamestown Revival and Mickey Guyton make up the 10 must-hear country and Americana songs of the week. Bastian Baker, “You Should Call Home” Bastian Baker isn’t just a road warrior; he’s a jet-setter, playing shows in 40 countries throughout the last seven years (including …
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‘NSync is getting back together — at least in figurine form. The boyband is joining fellow groups BTS, Migos and Backstreet Boys as the newest releases from pop culture collectibles site, Funko. Rock icons Kiss, and the singer/rapper Post Malone are also getting immortalized with collectible figures of their own. …
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In many ways, fact-checking a movie about Mötley Crüe is a ridiculous task, especially a film that says right off the bat it is merely “based” on a true story. It’s also a film that breaks the fourth wall and tells the audience that things didn’t happen quite as they’re …
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