Ghostface Killah brings fresh verses to a classic Wu-Tang Clan beat on a new version of Nicole Bus’ breakout single “You.” The track utilizes the same soul sample – The Charmels’ “As Long As I Got You” – that served as the foundation of Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers‘ classic …
Read More »Lauv, Troye Sivan Are Sick of Love Songs on 'I'm So Tired…'
Lauv and Troye Sivan try to get over both a break-up and love songs on their new track, “I’m So Tired…” The snappy cut finds the two singers unspooling lovesick verses about getting over an impossible-to-forget ex, and an equally inescapable song. Sivan throws in references to tracks like Coldplay’s …
Read More »Jonas Mekas, Underground Film Legend, Dead at 96
Renowned experimental filmmaker and film critic Jonas Mekas, who influenced artists ranging from Andy Warhol to John Lennon and Yoko Ono, died Wednesday at the age of 96. The Anthology Film Archives, which Mekas founded in 1970, confirmed Wednesday on Instagram, “Dear Friends, Jonas passed away quietly and peacefully early …
Read More »Future's Lo-Fi 'Rocket Ship' Video Features Disturbing Chicken Cameo
Future’s “Rocket Ship” is less music video, more extended Instagram clip. In under two minutes, the rapper does what he does best: look effortlessly cool as he brags about his drug-making prowess, selling said drugs and stealing your girl in the process. While the video isn’t exactly complex, the Uncle …
Read More »Op-Ed: On the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, We're Still Fighting for Access to Safe, Legal Abortion
In January of 1973 — after years of delays, arguments and questioning from an all-male Supreme Court — the world changed for women. Up until then, women didn’t have the right or freedom to control their bodies, lives or future. Up until then, a woman’s ability to access a safe …
Read More »How Top Artists Really Campaign For Grammys
If you live in Los Angeles, you probably know that Camila Cabello is nominated for two Grammys. Even if you didn’t notice her name on the slate of nominated artists when it came out, the info looms large above the Los Angeles skyline; Cabello has taken out a 40-foot highway-side …
Read More »Old Dominion Slow Things Down in New Song 'One Man Band'
“Been flyin’ solo for so long/Nobody’s singin’ the harmony,” sings Matthew Ramsey at the top of Old Dominion‘s new song “One Man Band.” In this case, he’s not singing about his own backing crew, but rather the search for a fulfilling and supportive partnership. Guitarist Brad Tursi leads things off …
Read More »A Bootleg Drake Film Is Streaming on Netflix and Amazon
Though only a few weeks in, the year is shaping up to be a massive one for music films. Days after Netflix and Hulu dropped dueling schadenfreude-filled documentary films on the meltdown ofFyre Festival, an unofficial movie on Drake‘s life and legacy is now making the rounds on streaming services. …
Read More »Fyre Festival Doc Director Talks Fest's Epic Failure, Employee PTSD
In 2017, director Chris Smith was wrapping up Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond, his documentary on Jim Carrey’s transformation into Andy Kaufman forMan on the Moon, when he added a simple line to “a bunch of half-baked ideas” he had written down: Fyre Festival. Organizers of the inaugural luxurious …
Read More »Third Man Records Adds Mastering Studio to Detroit Complex
In the last decade, Jack White‘s Third Man Records has expanded from a small Nashville record store to a “Rolling Record” truck store, a second Detroit location, a pressing plant and more. “One day, I want this place to be like what I had heard about Henry Ford wanted for …
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