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News The Mars Volta Share Previously Unreleased De-Loused In The Comatorium Demos: Listen Landscape Tantrums arrives with the new La Realidad De Los Sueños box set By Noah Yoo April 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter The Mars Volta’s Cedric Bixler-Zavala, July 2011 (Brian Rasic/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter The Mars Volta have released Landscape Tantrums, a previously

News Eric André Discusses Being Racially Profiled in Atlanta on Kimmel He calls Clayton County Police Department’s conduct “old-school, Giuliani stop-and-frisk racial profiling” By Jazz Monroe April 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Eric André (Jimmy Kimmel Live/YouTube) Facebook Twitter This week, Eric André said he was racially profiled at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, tweeting that plainclothes

News Pharrell Features on New Moneybagg Yo Song “Certified Neptunes”: Listen Chad Hugo and Pharrell produced the track from the Memphis rapper’s new album A Gangsta’s Pain By Noah Yoo April 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Moneybagg Yo, Pharrell (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Moneybagg Yo has shared a new track called “Certified Neptunes.” The title doesn’t

News Kesha’s Appeal of Dr. Luke Defamation Ruling Denied by New York Court New York appeals panel upholds prior ruling that Dr. Luke is not a public figure because he is not a “household name” outside of music By Noah Yoo April 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kesha photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Kesha

News Dua Saleh Shares New “signs” Video: Watch The striking black and white visual was directed by Braden Lee By Madison Bloom April 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter Dua Saleh in “signs,” directed by Braden Lee Facebook Twitter Dua Saleh has shared a music video for their recent single “signs.” The striking black and white visual

News RZA Releases New Song “Pugilism” as Bobby Digital: Listen He’s also launched “Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater,” an online kung fu movie screening series By Evan Minsker April 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter RZA, photo by Kyle Christy Facebook Twitter RZA has released his first single since 2008 under the name Bobby Digital. It’s called

News Watch Bartees Strange Cover Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love” “Justin Vernon low key shook my little Black world in college when I heard this song—so this was a pleasure to do. ❤️✨.”—Bartees Strange By Evan Minsker April 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter Bartees Strange, photo by Britain Weyant Facebook Twitter Bartees Strange recorded a cover of

News Dave Chappelle, Talib Kweli, and Yasiin Bey to Host New Podcast Together The Midnight Miracle will premiere on Luminary later this year By Noah Yoo April 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Talib Kweli, Yasiin Bey, and Dave Chappelle, image courtesy of The Lede Company Facebook Twitter Talib Kweli, Yasiin Bey, and Dave Chappelle are the

News Method Man and Redman’s VERZUZ Battle: Here’s What Happened The “How High 4/20 Special” showdown between the two rappers featured cameos from RZA, EPMD, DJ Kool, and more By Madison Bloom and Evan Minsker April 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Method Man and Redman on VERZUZ Facebook Twitter Method Man and Redman went hit-for-hit tonight

News Jim Steinman, Songwriter Behind Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell, Dies at 73 Steinman penned numerous hits, including Meat Loaf’s “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” and Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” By Matthew Strauss April 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Jim Steinman, November 1989 (Niels van Iperen/Getty Images)

News Dua Lipa Covers Arlo Parks’ “Eugene”: Listen She premiered the new version on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge By Matthew Ismael Ruiz April 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter Dua Lip (Photo by Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images) / Arlo Parks (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter

News Jeff Rosenstock Surprise Releases SKA DREAM—a Ska Rework of His Album NO DREAM: Listen A full ska re-recording of his album NO DREAM, featuring titles like “NO TIME TO SKANK” and “Ohio Porkpie,” has arrived By Evan Minsker April 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Jeff Rosenstock (Christine Mackie) Facebook Twitter Jeff Rosenstock has shared a

News R. Kelly Associate Pleads Guilty to Arson Michael Williams, who is said to be related to a former R. Kelly publicist, had been accused of “set[ting] fire to an SUV parked outside a residence in Florida where an alleged victim in the Kelly case and others were staying” By Matthew Strauss April 19, 2021

News Drakeo the Ruler and Ralfy the Plug Share New Project A Cold Day in Hell: Listen “Long live Jameon Davis (Ketchy the Great). This is his birthday and we wanted to drop it today to keep his name alive—long live the greatest.” By Evan Minsker April 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Drakeo the Ruler and

Years & Years singer Olly Alexander says he wants to play a “messed-up, gay superhero” in an interview with the Official Big Top 40. (Twitter/@BigTop40). Olly Alexander wants to play a “messed-up, gay superhero” for his next acting role after the success of It’s A Sin. The Years & Years singer spoke to the Official Big

News SXSW Stake Sold to Rolling Stone and Billboard Publisher A co-founder of the Austin festival called Penske Media Corporation’s 50% ownership a “lifeline” By Evan Minsker April 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter SXSW 2020 banner in Austin, Texas (SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Penske Media Corporation—the publisher behind Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Variety—is

News The Kingsmen’s Mike Mitchell, Guitarist on “Louie Louie,” Dead at 77 Mitchell was a founding member of the influential ’60s rock band By Madison Bloom April 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Mike Mitchell with the Kingsmen circa 1965 (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Mike Mitchell, founding member of the influential ’60s rock