Twenty One Pilots have launched a unique “never-ending” music video for their recent single, “Level of Concern.” The clip debuted just after midnight on Monday, June 22nd, and is still going, mixing footage of the band with clips and photos uploaded by fans to the Twenty One Pilots website. Every …
Read More »The Mekons to Release 'Exquisite,' Surprise New Album Recorded in Isolation
After the Mekons released their first album in eight years in 2019, the long-running cowpunk outfit make a quick return with their surprise new LP Exquisite, which the band wrote and recorded while in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The album — “recorded in splendid physical isolation on mobile phones, …
Read More »J. Cole Walks Back His (Possible) Noname Tone Shame — But Still Wants Her to Teach Him
On Tuesday night, J. Cole decided to release a song that he must have meant as a salve for this contentious moment. It was called “Snow On Tha Bluff,” and it entered the world with all the confidence of a celebrity who feels they are of the people, while being …
Read More »Drake Holds Onto Number One on Artists 500 Chart
Drake easily held on to the Number One spot on the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart for the week of June 5th through June 11th. The Toronto rapper picked up 126.2 million song streams, led once again by his latest release, Dark Lane Demo Tapes, which landed at Number Six …
Read More »H.E.R. Debuts Protest Song 'I Can't Breathe'
H.E.R. debuted a new song, “I Can’t Breathe,” which she wrote in response to the recent spate of police killings of unarmed black citizens and the swell of protests against police brutality and systemic racism. The musician shared the song during her performance on the iHeartRadio Living Room Concert Series. …
Read More »Denzel Curry, Kamasi Washington Guest on Terrace Martin's Protest Song 'Pig Feet'
Terrace Martin dropped “Pig Feet” this week, a gut-wrenching new song featuring Denzel Curry, Kamasi Washington, G Perico and battle rapper Daylyt. Clocking in at nearly six minutes, the clip opens with gunshots accompanied by the statement “This video is happening right outside your window.” A woman (credited as Britney …
Read More »Minneapolis Singer-Songwriter Dua Saleh Releases Police Brutality Lament
Five days after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, Twin Cities artist and activist Dua Saleh has released “Body Cast,” a mournful missive that chronicles the trauma and violence caused by police brutality. The song begins with audio from a 2019 incident in which a cop enters …
Read More »Pearl Jam Show How Animated 'Retrograde' Video Came Together During COVID-19
Pearl Jam have shared a new video that offers a breakdown of how their animated video for “Retrograde” came together in the middle of a global pandemic. In the “Retrograde” video, released earlier this month, a man visits a fortune teller where, in the crystal ball, he sees a series …
Read More »Grimes Is Selling a Piece of Her Soul in Debut Online Art Exhibition
Grimes is taking the phrase “selling out” to a very literal extreme. That’s the title of her first online art exhibition, presented by Gallery Platform Los Angeles (May 28th through June 3rd) and Maccarone Los Angeles (May 28th through August 31st). But amid all the photographs, drawings, sketches, and other …
Read More »Hayley Williams Carseat Dances in 'Watch Me While I Bloom' Video
Hayley Williams dances it out in a car in the “Watch Me While I Bloom” lyric video, a track off her solo debut Petals for Armor. Accompanied by Williams’ creative director and photographer Lindsey Byrnes, Williams lip-syncs the track from the front seat while the duo dances to each pulsating …
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