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K.Flay drops exhilarating new EP ‘Outside Voices’
Illinois genre-bender K.Flay has released an exhilarating new EP, ‘Outside Voices’, offering inspired insight into her world. READ MORE: K.Flay: “There’s a pressure to be more ‘rock ‘n’ roll’, especially as a woman” ‘Outside Voices’ deals with a plethora of human emotions, centralised to K.Flay’s own experiences. From exploring the effects of capitalism in ‘I’m Afraid Of The Internet’ to identity in ‘Weirdo’ and the timelessness of memories in ‘Nothing Can Kill Us’, the artist is more reflective than she typically is in this dreamy new release. “It’s me pausing, taking a moment to reflect on the chaos of the...
Saweetie shares playful new single ‘Icy Chain’
Saweetie has shared her latest single, ‘Icy Chain’, ahead of her imminent debut on Saturday Night Live. The playful, freewheeling anthem arrived on digital platforms yesterday (November 19) as an early treat before the rapper performs it live on the show this weekend. ‘Icy Chain’ is produced by Dr. Luke, Rocco Did It Again!, and Lil Aaron. The track marks the third collaboration between Saweetie and Dr. Luke, after January’s Doja Cat collaboration ‘Best Friend’ and 2020 single ‘Tap In’. The producer has an ongoing legal battle with Kesha, after she sued him in 2014, alleging emotional abuse and...
Lil Tjay seen threatening fan at Manchester show after water bottle thrown at stage
US drill rapper Lil Tjay is seen threatening a fan at his recent Manchester show after a water bottle was thrown at the stage, fan footage shows. READ MORE: Lil Tjay – ‘State Of Emergency’ EP review: trap’n’b star makes cynical grab for New York drill hype On Tuesday (November 16), Lil Tjay performed at the Manchester Academy as part of his ‘Destined 2 Win’ UK tour, which concluded in Glasgow, Scotland on Thursday. The rapper stopped the show when the bottle was thrown. In fan-filmed footage that surfaced on social media, Lil Tjay is seen looking for the...
Drake becomes first artist to have two albums spend 400 weeks each on the Billboard 200
Drake has become the first artist ever to have two albums spend 400 weeks each on the Billboard 200. Chart Data relayed the news on Twitter earlier this week (November 17). It was reported that the rapper’s two albums, 2011’s ‘Take Care’ and 2013’s ‘Nothing Was The Same’, achieved the milestone, with the latter album cementing it this week. ‘Take Care’, on the other hand, just marked its 454th week on the charts. It sits just 18 weeks behind Kendrick Lamar’s 2012 album ‘Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City’, which still reigns as the longest-charting hip-hop album in history. Advertisement Drake...
Paul Revere & The Raiders’ Keith Allison has died aged 79
Keith Allison, formerly of Paul Revere & The Raiders, has died at age 79, a family spokesperson has confirmed. Allison died of natural causes at his home in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles on Wednesday (November 17). His former band posted a tribute on Facebook. “It is with deep sadness to announce the passing of Keith Allison,” Paul Revere & the Raiders said in a statement. “We all here in the Raider family are terribly heartbroken. Keith will always be a Raider. Our love goes out to Keith’s wife Tina, son Ryeland, daughters Allison and Brenda, and all the grandchildren....
Kanye West confirms Drake performance at upcoming ‘Free Larry Hoover’ benefit concert
Kanye West has officially announced that Drake will perform at his upcoming benefit concert ‘Free Larry Hoover’. The ‘DONDA’ rapper – who recently legally changed his name to Ye – revealed the news on Instagram today (November 20). READ MORE: Kanye West – ‘DONDA’ review: some gems among lots – and lots – of filler The post features a close-up graphic of Hoover’s face overlaid with text detailing the event. It is accompanied by a caption: “God’s Plan”, in reference to the Drake song. Advertisement The ‘Free Larry Hoover’ benefit concert will take place on December 9 at the...
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi gets introduced to 469-million-year-old fossil named after him
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi has been introduced to a 469-million-year-old fossil named after him: the Drepanoistodus Iommii. READ MORE: The Big Read – Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life” The formal ceremony took place this week near the Black Sabbath bench in Birmingham conducted by Westside Business Improvement District (BID) general manager Mike Olley. A photograph of a fossil was shown to Iommi up close. The veteran guitarist expressed his excitement in a video by Westside BID. Advertisement “It was a real shock to learn that a real fossil has been named after me,” he said, before joking...
Kid Rock sings of “snowflakes” and “offended millennials” on new song ‘Don’t Tell Me How To Live’
Kid Rock has shared a new song in which he hits out at “snowflakes” and “offended millennials” – listen to ‘Don’t Tell Me How To Live’ below. READ MORE: “Kid Rock’s limo got stuck on a rickshaw”: the best stories from Crobar, Soho’s infamous rock and roll boozer The track, Kid Rock’s first new music since 2017, sees him team up with Canadian rock band Monster Truck on a pseudo-cover of their 2015 track, also called ‘Don’t Tell Me How To Live’. “A nation of pussies is our next generation,” Kid Rock says on the new track, which comes...
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss announce first tour in over a decade
Led Zeppelin‘s Robert Plant and singer-songwriter Alison Krauss have announced a 2022 US and European tour, marking their first time hitting the road together in 12 years. It comes after the pair released their new album ‘Raise The Roof’ yesterday (November 19), marking 14 years since the release of their first collaborative release, ‘Raising Sand’. ‘Raise The Roof’ features 12 new recordings of songs by the likes of Merle Haggard, Allen Toussaint, The Everly Brothers, Anne Briggs, Geeshie Wiley, Bert Jansch and more. The record also includes ‘High and Lonesome’, an original song written by Plant and Burnett. Advertisement “We...Recent Posts
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