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What does the name Billy Martin mean to you? Does it call to mind an artist who’s spent decades performing as a multi-instrumentalist under Good Charlotte?  Don’t worry, that’s totally spot on. As we’ve previously established, though, Martin is a prominent force in shaping the modern alternative music scene. Between numerous production credits, collaborations and […]

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant, 41, has passed away today following a helicopter crash in Calabasas. At least three other passengers were on board, and there are no survivors, according to TMZ. The outlet reports Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria Onore and Orange Coast College basketball coach John Altobelli were also killed in the crash. TMZ […]

You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one, concise AP&R list. Scroll below and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us know […]

Dylan Mullen—known in the kingdom of SoundCloud rap as Smokeasac—was a producer, collaborator and confidante to Lil Peep, the figure who made the greatest effect on emo-rap culture. Today, Smoke is taking his skills and stepping front and center with the video for his new track, “Never Mind,” directed by Miguel “Miggy” Sandoval. “I wrote […]

Smokeasac made a name for himself producing other’s music, but the release of his new track “Leave You Behind” sees him stepping into the spotlight. The 24-year-old Virginia native, born Dylan Mullen, was at the forefront of blending rock guitar melodies, hip-hop beats and heart-on-your sleeve lyrics with his friend and collaborator Lil Peep and […]

You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one, concise list. Scroll to the end and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us […]

UPDATE: Friday, August 11, at 4:15 p.m. EDT Lil Peep has moved the release date of his debut album, Come Over When You’re Sober (Part One), to Sept. 1. The record was written by Peep in collaboration with Dylan Mullen, IVIVIVI, Rob Cavallo and Juan Alderete and produced by Smokeasac and IVIVIVI. Since the album’s release, Lil Peep […]