Every year on March 31st, we honor International Transgender Day of Visibility by celebrating the resilience of trans and non-binary people everywhere. This is a day dedicated to elevating voices and experiences from this community of incredibly strong and endlessly brave individuals. We are your sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers. We are your neighbors, coworkers, and friends. The trans community is a diverse community and represent all ethnic and racial backgrounds. We are the voices coming through your stereo. The music industry is flooded with artists who identify within this community. We make rock music, pop… Read more »
It’s no secret that the Amazon Prime Video series “Daisy Jones & The Six” has quickly become a cult classic. From the pages of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s New York Times bestselling novel of the same name to millions of screens at home, Atlantic Records has slowly been releasing new tunes from the fictional rock group. In just a few weeks, the band have already amassed more than 2.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone with “Look At Us Now (Honeycomb)” hitting a whopping 8.6 million streams on the platform. Last Friday, the 10-episode series aired its final installment and fans… Read more »
Paramore are out and about right now, bringing their new album This Is Why to the world. From supporting Taylor Swift in Glendale to making their way across South America, they are having the time of their lives. And that joy has been bottled via a live video bringing together footage from their trip across the southern continent. Performing This Is Why highlight “You First” in everywhere from Sao Paulo to Brazil to Columbia, the video shows off a band functioning at the height of its powers, with the energy and enthusiasm of a collective out on tour for the… Read more »
boygenius, comprised of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, is easily one of the most iconic acts in the alternative scene. The supergroup is back with a brand new album this month and headlining tour dates. Kicking off in Pomona, CA on April 12th, the band embarks on a North American tour with support from Carly Rae Jepson, Broken Social Scene, Bartees Strange, Claud, and Illuminati Hotties on select dates. The presale begins Wednesday, March 31st at 10am local time with code “NOTSTRONG”. Tickets will be available here. Check out the dates below to see which openers are on… Read more »
The fact that we can all share in these hidden Linkin Park gems all these years later is a pleasure we should not take for granted
The numbers are in, and The Weeknd has set a new record. The Guinness Book of World Records has named him the Most Popular Artist in the World. This title is based on what’s been happening over on Spotify. He is the first artist to ever hit 100 million listeners in a month, and that number has already grown to 111 million. As of now, he is seemingly untouchable. The runner-up, Miley Cyrus, has 82.4 million listeners a month. The others that are fairly up there are Shakira, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Ed Sheeran. While he’s in good… Read more »
Cowboy hats & closed hi-hat breakdowns: Gideon’s latest album MORE POWER. MORE PAIN. comes out this week.
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Fall Out Boy, New Found Glory, Story of the Year, and more.
— Today we talk about the life of Jeff Beck, Elon Musk’s misfortune, and Daniel Fang’s next gig. — The Life of Jeff Beck The music world is mourning the loss of guitar legend Jeff Beck. The musician was 78 and died of bacterial meningitis. The announcement was posted to his social media accounts and read, “On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing. After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he peacefully passed away yesterday. His family ask for privacy while they process this tremendous loss.” Fellow artists… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the World Cup 2022.
