Major Lazer and Khalid use a gunshot as a breakup metaphor on their reflective new song, “Trigger.” “It’s obvious that you’re already gone/So unleash your weapon, aim it at my chest,” Khalid sings over the group’s simmering synths and minimal electronics. “If our love is a drug, you’re the one …
Read More »J. Cole, J.I.D, Bas, EarthGang, Young Nudy Go for the Crown in 'Down Bad' Video
J. Cole, J.I.D, Bas, EarthGang‘s Olu and Young Nudy hook up in Atlanta, Georgia to go for the crown in their new “Down Bad” video. The song appears on the third installment of Dreamville’s Revenge of the Dreamers compilation, which was released in July. Young Nudy kicks things off in …
Read More »Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Plot Three-Volume 'Watchmen' Soundtrack Albums
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross — the Oscar-winning composition duo, as well as the two official members of Nine Inch Nails — will issue the music they created for HBO’s Watchmen series in three volumes. The first volume will come out on November 4th, and the other two will be …
Read More »Rock Hall of Fame Adds Two Key Members to Motorhead Nomination
Following an uproar from Motörhead’s fans and surviving members, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has added drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil Campbell to the list of eligible band members on the ballot for the class of 2020 nominations. Both Dee and Campbell weren’t included in the band’s …
Read More »YK Osiris Can't Help But Talk His Shit
The man sitting across from me in a burgundy Def Jam letterman jacket and matching Jordan 12 Retro Bordeauxs has changed irrevocably since we met back in May. YK Osiris has shed much of the boyish charm he possessed back then; now, he’s full of the unique brand of self-confidence …
Read More »Mountain Goats Unveil New Song in John Coltrane's Hometown
Mountain Goats performed a jaunty new song “Let Me Bathe in Demonic Light” in John Coltrane’s hometown of Hamlet, North Carolina. The clip is part of In the Water, a live session series in which musicians perform in meaningful areas of the state. The clip features the musicians inside Hamlet …
Read More »Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins Taps Dave Grohl, Duff McKagan for New Album
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has linked up with his bandmate Dave Grohl and Yes singer Jon Davison for an eclectic new rocker, “Crossed the Line.” The track will appear on Hawkins’ new cameo-filled album with his band the Coattail Riders, Get the Money, out November 8th via Shanabelle/RCA Records. …
Read More »Foo Fighters Covered the Psychedelic Furs, B-52s on Surprise EP
The Foo Fighters have dropped another surprise EP from their Foo Files archival series. This one, titled 01020225,features four tracks, including covers of the Psychedelic Furs‘ “Sister Europe” and the B-52s’ “Planet Claire.” It also includes the band’s “The One” and “Win or Lose.” “The One” originally appeared on the …
Read More »Hear Sam Hunt's New Song 'Kinfolks'
Sam Hunt plays a man smitten in his new song “Kinfolks,” released on Thursday afternoon. It’s the Georgia native’s first release since “Downtown’s Dead” came out in May 2018. Hunt wrote the song with his frequent collaborators Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers, and Josh Osborne, imagining a man who falls hard …
Read More »Halsey Frolics Through a Carnival With a Mysterious Girl in 'Graveyard' Video
Halsey gets sucked into a world of her own making in her new video for “Graveyard,” off of upcoming album Manic, out January 17th. She previously released a time-lapse visualizer for the song in September. The fantasy-infused clip, directed by Anton Tammi, starts off with Halsey sketching an illustration in …
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