The Rolling Stones Are Recording A New Album This Year
It’s been awhile since the Rolling Stones recorded an album of new original material. Namely, since 2005’s A Bigger Bang. Last year, the band received a surprising amount of success after the release of Blue & Lonesome, an album of blues covers. In addition to there likely being a Vol. 2 of Blue & Lonesome, it appears that the Rolling Stones …
Chance Teases Fans With Childish Gambino Collaboration
During an Instagram live session on Tuesday afternoon (July 18th), Chance the Rapper decided to reveal some very exciting news regarding a project fans have been anticipating for quiet some time now: the long awaited collaboration with Childish Gambino. When Childish told fans that his rap career would one album after Awaken, My Love!, most assumed that this meant …
Read Dave Chappelle’s Inspiring Kendrick Lamar Interview
It continues to be a momentous year for Kendrick Lamar, who just launched his DAMN. World Tour with support from Travis Scott and D.R.A.M. In addition to beginning the biggest tour of his career, K-Dot also sat down with comedian Dave Chappelle for Interview magazine. The cover story and conversation detailed Kendrick’s creative process, an in-depth look reflection of …
Lana Del Rey Releases Tracklist and Two New Songs
Next week, Lana Del Rey is releasing her highly anticipated follow-up to 2015’s Honeymoon. In preparation for the album drop and to get fans excited about her upcoming music, Lana Del Rey has released the official track list for Lust for Life, in addition to two new songs. Both singles, “Summer Bummer” and “Groupie Love” feature A$AP Rocky, who, lest …
Lil Wayne Surprise Drops Four New Songs
On Wednesday (July 5th), Lil Wayne took to his YouTube page to drop four new tracks, including a revealing freestyle over Playboi Carti’s single “Magnolia“. Like freestyles of Lil Wayne’s past, or the entirety of albums such as 500 Degreez, “Magnolia” is a hard-hitting, pointed track that doesn’t let down from beginning to end. Weezy also gives …
Macklemore Features His Grandma in New “Glorious” Video
Macklemore has shared a new music video for his song “Glorious“. Known for his extravagant music videos, the Seattle rapper doesn’t let up on his latest offering, which stars himself and his grandmother Helen. In the video, Macklemore surprises his grandmother on her 100th birthday and ends up taking her on a joyride, going to the …
Tyler, the Creator’s New Album Flower Boy Drops This Month
Last week, Tyler, the Creator ended his music hiatus and dropped two new singles, “Who Dat Boy” and “911/Mr. Lonely“. The new material, his first since 2015’s Cherry Bomb, ignited Tyler fans. The tracks are not only reminiscent of Tyler’s strange, darkly provocative antics, but with assistance from A$AP Rocky and Frank Ocean, “Who Dat Boy” …
French Montana Reveals ‘Jungle Rules’ Tracklist
It’s been four years since Moroccan born rapper French Montana released his debut album, Excuse My French, which featured an incredible list of collaborators including The Weeknd, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, and more. So it’s no surprise that French Montana’s upcoming album Jungle Rules is packed with an equally stacked, if not better track list. …
Watch Chance the Rapper’s Tiny Desk Concert
Last month, Chance the Rapper dropped by NPR’s Tiny Desk studios to give an intimate performance for the radio station’s employees. In the stripped down setting, Chance performed alongside his longtime friends and collaborators The Social Experiment and vocal group Thirdstory. The concert was delivered in Chano like fashion: joyfully, full of laughs and impromptu …
What to Expect from Paul McCartney’s One On One Tour
The first leg of Paul McCartney’s epic, globe-spanning “One on One” Tour began over a year ago. This past April, the legendary, former Beatle announced a North American leg of his “One on One” tour, which kicked off today (July 5th) in Miami. McCartney fans in North America are in for quite a treat, as his …
SZA Announces North American Tour Dates
It’s been one month since SZA, the only female artist signed on to famed Top Dawg Entertainment, dropped her highly anticipated debut album CTRL. The album, which has been lauded as one of the best to come out this Summer, features Travis Scott, Isaiah Rashad, and the one and only Kung-Fu Kenny. SZA’s CTRL is a soulful and honest …
Everything We Know About JAY-Z’s New Album
Two weeks ago, the beans concerning a new JAY-Z album were finally spilled, as Damian Marley confirmed that the legendary rapper was at work on a new record. This, preceded by the mysterious “4:44” ads that popped up in various cities across the U.S, led fans to believe that Jigga was finally ready to drop …
St. Vincent Announces ‘Fear the Future’ Tour
It’s been nearly three years since singer/songwriter Annie Clark—better known as St. Vincent—released her self-titled masterpiece, an indie rock album that reached critical acclaim. Since, we’ve seen Annie Clark perform at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremonies, star on the cover of Guitar World, write, direct, and score her own movie, and even serve as …
Chance the Rapper Will Return to NYC This Fall
It’s been the most incredible journey for young Chicago MC Chance the Rapper, who, just last night, received the BET Humanitarian of the Year Award. This Summer, Chance will continue his “Be Encouraged” Tour, which includes headlining performances at music festivals such as Lollapalooza and Life is Beautiful Festival in Vegas. For those of you …