The Linda Lindas announce debut album ‘Growing Up,' release title track
The Linda Lindas have announced a new album, Growing Up, out digitally April 8 and physically June 3 via Epitaph. To celebrate the announcement, they dropped a music video for the title track. The band will also be performing on The Late Late Show with James Corden February 2. The visual, shot completely on an...
Circle Jerks release Atiba Jefferson-directed “Wild in the Streets” video
Circle Jerks have released a music video for their track “Wild in the Streets.” The visual, directed by Atiba Jefferson, comes in celebration of 40 years of their 1982 record Wild in the Streets. The band will also drop a deluxe edition of the album February 18 via Trust Records. Read more: 20 songs that...
Bright Eyes to reissue first three albums, drop collab with Phoebe Bridgers
Bright Eyes have announced they will reissue their first three albums, A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997, Letting Off the Happiness and Fevers and Mirrors. The reissues are due out May 27 via Dead Oceans. The reissues will also be paired with six-track companion EPs that feature reworked versions of original songs. They include collaborations with...
Machine Gun Kelly changes upcoming album title to ‘Mainstream Sellout’
Machine Gun Kelly appears to have changed the name of his upcoming album from Born With Horns to Mainstream Sellout. MGK revealed the change to producer Travis Barker in a TikTok yesterday (Jan. 31). Read more: iann dior teams up with MGK and Travis Barker for “thought it was”—listen In the clip, MGK sits Barker down and...
What is the metaverse? A beginner's guide to virtual worlds
Many people associate NFTs with digital images used as valuable collectibles. For this reason, NFTs are similar to physical artworks or collectibles, which are exchanged because of their value in the collector market. However, NFTs are also an important link in the growing sphere of what is commonly called the metaverse. Read more: Warner Music...
11 bands influenced by New York Dolls, from Social Distortion to Guns N' Roses
After the Stooges, New York Dolls were the most important of all protopunk bands. The standard belief is that in their original lifetime — 1971 to 1976 — they invented the sound and attitude of ‘70s punk rock and the look of ‘80s hair metal. Blame the latter on their desire to, as their definitive...
Bartees Strange remembers doing the most with little—now he’s giving back to artists
“Genres keep us in our boxes,” Bartees Strange asserts over a din of glitchy electronics on “Mossblerd.” It’s a song that’s imbued with frustration, condemning the idea that Black artists have to be one thing. It’s also the throughline of his 2020 debut record, Live Forever. Across 11 tracks, Strange taps into pop punk, trap,...