WILLOW has announced her upcoming album, empathogen. The follow-up to her previous alt-rock release, <COPINGMECHANISM>, is due out on May 3. Fans get an idea of her new sound with her second song off of the upcoming LP, “b i g f e e l i n g s.” The track maneuvers the singer-songwriter into a new field, teetering on the alternative sphere. Beginning with old-timey piano keys to introduce the single before soft yet powerful vocals from WILLOW kick off the song, there’s a clear difference in style. That isn’t bad at all; there’s a variety of influences sprinkled… Read more »
WILLOW, aka Willow Smith, is back with a new song and accompanying visualizer for “alone.” The simple, yet stunning black-and-white music video zooms in and out of an ever-expressive WILLOW as she sings over a simple jazzy drum beat. Though a departure from her pop-punk albums <COPINGMECHANISM> and lately I feel EVERYTHING, the calming track harkens back to the R&B-centric songs from 2020’s THE ANXIETY. Check out the song and visualizer below. WILLOW directed the video herself, and even shared a short video from the creation of it. Dressed in all black, she sits in front of a large white… Read more »
Today WILLOW and Electric Lady Studios have partnered to bring us WILLOW’s brand new five-track EP, WILLOW: Live At Electric Studios. The release features reimagined versions of several hits from her most recent album, <COPINGMECHANISM>, including “curious/furious“, “<maybe> It’s my fault“, “ur a <stranger>“, “hover like a GODDESS“, and “Bag Lady/Spilt“, a mashup of Erkah Badu‘s hit single and WILLOW’s own emotional ballad. On covering Erkah Badu, she shared: “For me, Erykah Badu has been a symbol of grace and pure artistic expression for as long as I can remember, to be able to combine our musical vibes and create… Read more »
It’s Willow, folks: adventure, fighting evil magic, snarky jokes, and dope fighting that’s full of heart and joy.
— Today we talk about the Innings Festival lineup, Avril Lavigne’s new song with Yungblud, and DE’WAYNE’s newest gig. — Innings Festival Lineup If you need another festival to look forward to, we’ve got a great solution! Innings Festival announced their lineup this morning and we are already antsy. Green Day and Eddie Vedder are headlining the two day event. On top of that, the lineup features Marcus Mumford, Andrew McMahon, The Offspring, and The Head and the Heart among several others! Unless you’re local you’re going to want to book your tickets to Tempe, Arizona ASAP. Tickets for the… Read more »
— Today we talk about the passing of rapper Coolio, Willow’s acoustic cover of Yungblud’s “The Funeral”, and Malala’s production company. — — The Life of Coolio Yesterday rapper and Grammy award winner Coolio died unexpectedly at 59. His talent manager Sheila Finegan released a statement to CNN saying, “He touched the world with the gift of his talent and will be missed profoundly. Thank you to everyone worldwide who has listened to his music and to everyone who has been reaching out regarding his passing. Please have Coolio’s loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.” It was said that… Read more »
Just as she always had, she was sharing her innermost thoughts and even if it wasn’t your favorite music, it was real.
Today we talk about The Munsters reboot, MILCK’s new music video, the teaser trailer for Being the Ricardos, the WILLOW and Avril Lavigne collaboration, and remembering the late Colin Powell. The Munsters Reboot Cast In case you missed it, Rob Zombie is giving The Munsters a reboot to fill all of our spooky needs. Zombie posted a look into the reboot on his Instagram and introduced us to the cast. Jeff Daniel Phillips will be Herman Munster, Sheri Moon Zombie will be Lily Munster, and Dan Roebuck will be Grandpa Munster. 1313 Mockingbird Lane has been recreated and will transport… Read more »
Today we have the scoop on Rick Riordan’s casting call for a new Percy Jackson & the Olympians TV series, Lights’ new single, WILLOW’s new song and video, and K.Flay’s EP announcement.
Everyone has their favorite record, song, and artists they live for. That also includes the Grammy-winning trio Paramore. BrooklynVegan interviewed the 2024 Record Store Day Ambassadors about what they love listening to. As emo staples, it completely makes sense that one of the first records vocalist Hayley Williams bought was from another iconic act. “Thursday’s Full Collapse, on white vinyl,” she explains in the interview. Drummer Zac Farro jumps in that while he doesn’t fully remember what his first vinyl purchase was and says it might’ve been one of many albums from The Beatles. He also recalls what CD he… Read more »
