Roy Loney, the original frontman for ’60s rock group Flamin’ Groovies, has died, according to a post on the band’s Facebook Page and San Francisco CBS affiliate KPIX 5. “We are all deeply saddened and stunned to learn that our dearest friend and bandmate, Roy Loney, passed away this morning,” the group wrote. A cause
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Exclusive Getty Five Finger Death Punch’s Jason Hook is currently recovering after multiple emergency room visits finally revealed he desperately needed to have his gallbladder removed. A rep for the heavy metal band tells TMZ … Jason had been experiencing pain that prompted 2 visits to the emergency room. But, the pain persisted … and
Julian Casablancas’ band the Voidz have shared a new song: “Did My Best,” co-produced by Mac DeMarco and Kirin J Callinan, arrives in a new two-part music video directed by Johann Rashid. The second half of the video features a new version of the “The Eternal Tao.” Watch the video below. In a statement, the
Exclusive Getty Composite Lira Galore says Quality Control Music CEO “P” beat her violently and regularly during the first 8 months of her pregnancy with his child … and she’s asking for at least $15 million for her injuries. In legal docs obtained by TMZ, Lira describes 5 separate beatdowns she received at the hands
You have a single out called Mad at you – tell us more about it! Yes! “Mad at You” is a song that I wrote with my good friend, Emily Hume. It’s basically about this girl who is just doing dumb stuff to get back at this guy that made her mad. But it’s all
HEALTH and Xiu Xiu have teamed up for a new song. It’s called “DELICIOUS APE.” Have a listen below; scroll down for HEALTH’s statement on the collaboration. HEALTH have also announced a European tour next year, which follows their North American dates this month. Find those dates at the band’s website. Get tickets here. (Pitchfork
TMZ.com Tekashi 6ix9ine is pretty much on his knees begging a judge to give him a lighter sentence and a second lease on life — writing hizzoner a super apologetic note in his words. The incarcerated MC submitted a personal letter that’s attributed to him under his government name — Daniel Hernandez — and he
For some music fans, it just isn’t Christmastime until that special seasonal soundtrack is pouring out of the stereo, and in it is in this spirit that we find the new single from Todd Morse, “It’s Christmas (Let’s Try Again)” ready to please audiences around the globe this month. Todd Morse issued a killer album
Slabs of industrial white noise take on a forceful, scooped riff in the crushing “Darkness Calling.” Brutal beats skewed with a politicized verse are barked at us in “Defy.” Old school heavy metal sludge gets a gothic, Type O Negative-style twist in “Purple Door.” A bleak bassline and guttural vocals drag us asunder, beneath layers
The 1975 have postponed a European tour in order to complete their upcoming album Notes on a Conditional Form (which is due out February 21). Dates in Barcelona, Paris, Vienna, and more that had been scheduled for February will now take place in October. Their planned UK tour for February currently remains unaffected. A statement
Exclusive Details Ben Baller Tyler, the Creator‘s new piece pays homage to himself, his alter ego and his latest album … and it’s helping a celebrity jeweler close out the year with a bang. The eccentric rapper’s chain features a pendant of IGOR — the alter ego he debuted this year — and it’s dripping
Hey Keymakers! You have had a big year in 2019 musically! Has there been one particular moment in 2019 musically that you are most proud of? Definitely the release of our debut EP, ‘Spectra’. This project has been a long time in the making and it feels so good to have seen it through from
Last night (December 9), Billie Eilish and Alicia Keys performed Eilish’s breakthrough song “ocean eyes” on The Late Late Show With James Corden. Keys, who guest-hosted the episode, had recently covered the track for the Spotify Singles series. Watch their performance below. Elsewhere on the episode, Billie Eilish revealed that she covered Alicia Keys’ “Fallin’”
Exclusive TMZ.com The private jet Juice WRLD flew to Chicago on was loaded down with 70 pounds of marijuana … and cops say people on the plane told them the rapper had popped several pills prior to suffering seizures. TMZ.com Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the FBI confiscated the huge stash of weed from
Kerry Pastine and the Crime Scene aren’t remaking the songwriting wheel with their new single “City of Love”. The title song from their third album together, however, claims well-traveled territory as their own and refurbishes it in a signature fashion. Pastine has a voice capable of transforming any material she touches; for her, the question
URL: https://www.jennifertruesdale.com/ As light as a feather in the slow jam “Moving Mountains,” crushingly evocative in “Sunrise,” Jennifer Truesdale’s lead vocal is presented to us in a litany of ways in her rookie release Through the Circle, but one thing that listeners can count on finding in every performance on the album is brilliantly emotional lyrics
You and your music give off such positive vibes – how do you stay so upbeat? It’s a constant work in progress. For the longest time, I only wrote angry, sad, or jaded music because that’s how I was feeling about my life and the world around me. A couple years ago, I started taking self-care
Thank you for taking the time to chat with us! You have had some amazing success – what advice would you give other musicians just getting started? Thank you! I actually was just talking about this today. I’ve learned recently that manifesting success has a lot to do with “Faking it until you make it”.
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The nominees for the 2020 Golden Globe Awards have been announced. Up for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture are Taylor Swift’s “Beautiful Ghosts” from Cats, Beyoncé’s “Spirit” from The Lion King, and Elton John’s “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from Rocketman. They will compete against Cynthia Erivo’s “Stand Up” (from Harriet) and Kristen
Mega Kanye West might’ve been somewhat absent from his first opera in L.A. — but he seems ready to make up for that tenfold with a silver bullet solution … oh, mother of God. We mean that literally!!! Ye’s down at Art Basel in Miami right now, ready to premiere his new opera, dubbed “Mary.”
Great Daeg AKA Daeg Faerch has just released his highly anticipated music video for “VLAD.” Great Daeg is no stranger to the spotlight, as he is extremely well known in the film and television industries, most notably for playing Young Michael Myers in Rob Zombie’s remake of the iconic horror film Halloween. He was cast
The new Aretha Franklin TV series Genius: Aretha premieres on National Geographic in May 2020. Today (December 6), Entertainment Weekly has shared the first photo of Erivo as the Queen of Soul. Check out the image below via National Geographic Channel’s Instagram. Genius: Aretha will feature a number of Aretha Franklin’s hit songs, including “I
Getty Chris Soules seems ready to put his recent past behind him … showing face in Hollywood for the first time since he was busted for fleeing the scene of a fatal crash. The former ‘Bachelor’ was out Friday night at KIIS FM’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball in L.A., where he certainly didn’t shy away from
The Weeknd returned to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night for the second time this week. This time around, he performed his comeback single “Blinding Lights.” The Weeknd’s set was broadcast in black and white, and the singer performed in a hall of mirrors while audience members held up small, square mirrors to
Exclusive Rapper Obie Trice is in real trouble, no gimmick, after cops busted him for felony assault with a gun and violating a restraining order. Trice was booked early Friday morning in Oakland County, Michigan on 2 charges, and is still locked up. The charges include aggravated felony assault of a family member with a
Scattered around and in-between the 19-track album, On Peace Street, Vol. One, by Various Artists (via BWH Music Group) are some of indie music’s most celebrated singer songwriters on the planet. At the core of this collection are themes of love, freedom, rights, recovering from sexual or emotional trauma and in general, humanity. Polished and
Freddie Gibbs and Madlib dropped their latest collaborative album Bandana earlier this year. Now, you can watch their appearance on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert, playing four tracks from the record: “Education,” “Gat Damn,” “Soul Right,” and “Freestyle Shit.” Watch it happen below. Before Bandana, Gibbs and Madlib’s last joint effort was 2014’s Piñata. After the
Country singer Kylie Rae Harris was wasted and going over 100 MPH during a fatal car crash that killed her and another person … this according to law enforcement. Kylie died in a car crash on a New Mexico highway back in September, and the Taos County Sheriff says its investigation determined she was driving
Your new album Thou Art That is beautiful. What was the inspiration behind the title? Thank you. The inspiration behind the title was from a painting I made of a palm tree. I titled the painting Tat Tvam Asi. It’s Sanskrit. It is from the Upanishad. It is a declaration, “Thou At That”. It is