Roger Hawkins, a drummer who shaped American popular music as part of the Alabama’s famed Muscle Shoals music scene, has died. The Muscle Shoals Music Foundation announced the news on Thursday afternoon (May 20). According to AL.com, Hawkins died following an extended illness and several years of health struggles. He was 75. As a member […]
Your EDM Premiere: Posij Has Had his Own Label Since February?? And It’s House and Breaks??
“The Dizziness” is not just the title of the newest track off Dutch bass boss Posij’s new label OKAY, but also an accurate descriptor of what many fans may be feeling upon listening to said new track. Snappy, ravey and, most importantly, set to 125-ish BPM, “The Dizziness” is a marriage of early Eurotechno and […]
Russ Millions and Tion Wayne Bag Historic Chart Title In Australia With ‘Body’
Russ Millions and Tion Wayne create another slice of chart history with “Body” (Warner UK), this time in Australia. The pair’s hit surges 3-1 on the ARIA Singles Chart this week, to become the first British hip-hop track to scale the national chart. Earlier this month, “Body” lifted to No. 1 on the Official U.K. […]
Rise Against Announce Summer 2021 ‘Nowhere Generation’ Tour Dates
This summer, everywhere is “nowhere” as Rise Against have announced plans to bring their “Nowhere Generation” tour to U.S. audiences this summer. With a blistering new album filled with band’s on-point brand of politically-infused rock, Rise Against are set to welcome fresh material into sets to accompany their already raucous catalog. The trek gets underway […]
Childish Gambino Sued by Rapper Who Alleges “This Is America” Copyright Infringement
Donald Glover is being sued for copyright infringement by a Florida rapper, TMZ reports and Pitchfork can confirm via court documents. The rapper, Kidd Wes, claims that the Childish Gambino song “This Is America” infringes on the copyright of his 2016 song “Made in America.” Kidd Wes, whose real name is Emelike Wesley Nwosuocha, filed […]
Descendents Announce Classic-Lineup Album, Unveil “Baby Doncha Know”
Descendents have announced a new album, 9th & Walnut, that features the legendary punk act’s classic early lineup. In advance of its July 23rd release via Epitaph, the band has unleashed the first single, “Baby Doncha Know”. The California punk band’s early lineup of guitarist Frank Navetta, bassist Tony Lombardo, and drummer Bill Stevenson actually […]
Ted Nugent Performed Maskless at Event When He Had COVID Symptoms
Going by Ted Nugent‘s own timeline regarding his infection with COVID-19, the singer attended, spoke and performed completely maskless at an event in Florida after he had already started experiencing “flu symptoms” likely caused by the virus. As reported by Naples Daily News and picked up by Metal Injection, Nugent and his wife, Shemane, visited […]
Megadeth and Lamb of God’s Rescheduled Summer 2021 Tour Finalized
UPDATE: There’s been some additional shifting of tour dates to ensure that Megadeth and Lamb of God’s “Metal Tour of the Year” with Trivium and In Flames takes place this year. The trek will now launch Aug. 20 in Austin, Texas and continue through Oct. 2 in Quebec City, Quebec. “Can you hear that sound of […]
The Flaming Lips Announce 2022 Tour
The Flaming Lips have announced a tour of North American and the British Isles. The American Head tour begins with a series of U.S. dates in late 2021, before proceeding into 2022 with transatlantic shows. The dates, which you can see in full below, follow their Oklahoma shows during the pandemic, in which both band […]
Pop Punk Is Back Thanks To TikTok
Pop-punk has crept back onto the charts, and its latest takeover is well underway — without any live shows and long after the end of Warped Tour, a hallmark of the genre’s previous reign. In the past year, pop-punk has made its comeback, but with the help of some unlikely forces. The first of those […]