Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul said the Verzuz fight between the Memphis group and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony wasn’t that surprising during an interview on the Fox Soul show The Mix (via AllHipHop). While Verzuz battles usually feature plenty of good-natured roasting, the Three 6/Bone Thugs battle last Thursday, Dec. 2, actually …
Read More »Suspect in Murder of Jacqueline Avant Arrested After Shooting Self in Foot with AR-15: Police
Update (12/6): Suspect Aariel Maynor has been charged with killing Jacqueline Avant and attempting to kill Avant’s security guard during a robbery, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Monday. “Mrs. Avant was a treasured member of our community. Her generosity and good will touched so many lives,” Gascón …
Read More »An Oasis Cover Band Played a Gig Friday Night. Three Days Later, They Finally Left the Building
UPDATE (11/29): The large majority of the people trapped at a pub in Yorkshire, England — including an Oasis cover band — were finally able to leave Monday evening, Nov. 29. Nicola Townsend, manager for the Tan Hill told The New York Times only two guests were left and that …
Read More »Watch The Rolling Stones Play 'Gimme Shelter' at Intimate Tour Finale in Florida
The Rolling Stones spent the past two months bringing their No Filter tour to enormous football stadiums all over America, but they wrapped it up Tuesday night at the relatively intimate Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida. The casino amphitheater seats a mere 7,000 people as opposed to the stadiums …
Read More »Brian Wilson and Jim James Drop New Collaboration 'Right Where I Belong'
The original motion picture soundtrack for the documentary film Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road will be released by Lakeshore Records on Nov. 26th. The collection features unreleased music and alternate recordings of classic songs from the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson, including a new collaborative single “Right Where I Belong” with …
Read More »Silk Sonic Kick Off 2021 AMAs With Velvety 'Smokin Out the Window'
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak opened the 2021 American Music Awards with an ultra-smooth performance of Silk Sonic single “Smokin Out the Window.” The duo, decked out in velvet-y red suits, traded vocals in front of their massive live band, including backing vocalists, a trumpet player, and saxophonist. Like the …
Read More »Eddie Vedder Says Bandmate Thought Pearl Jam Should Never Play Again After Festival Deaths
Eddie Vedder reflected on the aftermath of the Roskilde tragedy — where nine people were killed during a crowd surge during Pearl Jam’s June 2000 set at the Danish music festival — in an excerpt from the singer’s recent Audible Original, I Am Mine. (As Vedder’s contribution to Audible’s Words …
Read More »Watch the War On Drugs Perform 'I Don't Live Here Anymore' on 'Kimmel'
The War on Drugs stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform their recent song “I Don’t Live Here Anymore” with the help of Lucius. Joined by Lucius on vocals, the group offered a bluesy rendition of the tune, which nods to Bob Dylan. “I Don’t Live Here Anymore,” released in …
Read More »Jack White Announces Two 2022 LPs: 'Fear of the Dawn' and 'Entering Heaven Alive'
Jack White will return to his prolific ways in 2022 with a pair of new albums, Fear of the Dawn and Entering Heaven Alive. Fear of the Dawn arrives Apr. 8, 2022, with Entering Heaven Alive following on Jul. 22. White spent the past few years writing and recording both …
Read More »LL Cool J Thanks Fellow Rap Legends, Russell Simmons in Rock Hall Induction Speech
After a decade of waiting — and more than 35 years after the release of his debut album — LL Cool J was finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday as part of the Cleveland museum’s Class of 2021. The “Mama Said Knock You Out” rapper …
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