After a relatively short but tantalising lead-up, “Introspectator” — the debut EP from London’s very own self-proclaimed “Pop Girlie Boy,” Stan Pratt, has officially arrived. I’ll admit, my anticipation for this project has been sky-high ever since I immersed myself in his captivating teaser tracks. From the chic, tongue-in-cheek flair of “Je Ne Sais Quoi,” […]
Jungle Bells is doubling down in 2025, expanding to a two-day festival featuring Rudimental, Bou and more. While the city of Atlanta has been busy cementing its hip-hop legacy, something else has been brewing in the underground, and it’s about to explode across four stages this December. The organizers of Jungle Bells, one of North […]
Before there was Black Sabbath, there was Earth – the blues rock band featuring everyone in Black Sabbath‘s original lineup. Former Earth manager Jim Simpson sent out a press release regarding a reissue of Earth‘s “lost” recordings under the compilation name Earth: The Legendary Lost Tapes, conspicuously right around when the Back To The Beginning […]
During a recent episode of The Osbournes podcast, Sharon Osbourne accused ex-Black Sabbath manager Jim Simpson of planning to put out the band’s initial demos (when they were called Earth) without the involvement of Black Sabbath or the Osbournes. Simpson quickly issued a press release refuting her “inaccurate and unfair criticisms,” and now, Sharon has […]
A superfan who became a viral face of Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella performance and a symbol of pure joy for thousands saw her life come to a devastating end. Dallas native Sydney Hardeman died by suicide on November 8. Her younger brother, Jay Hardeman, confirmed her death to the New York Post on Saturday (November 15). […]
The emotionally charged duet marks an exciting chapter for HAYLA as she embarks on a new North American tour. HAYLA has already conquered dance music’s biggest stages from Ushuaïa to Coachella, all without a debut album release until late last year. Now she’s entering a new phase by co-starring on a massive single with Nelly […]
Pinkpop Festival has gradually begun releasing the official recordings of artists’ sets earlier this year, allowing fans to either relive, or witness, performances from Mastodon, Deftones, Sepultura, Korn, Rage Against The Machine, Rammstein, and so many more. Kicking off mid-summer time (mid-May), Pinkpop Archive’s official YouTube has been steadily uploading ‘vault’ videos once a day, […]
Yungblud – whose real name is Dominic Richard Harrison – has spent the last few months traveling the globe in support of his fourth studio LP, Idols, which came out this past June. Unfortunately, he recently announced that he’s canceling all of his remaining 2025 tour dates due to mounting health concerns, with the promise […]
Boosie Badazz secured a delay in his federal gun possession sentencing, pushing the court date from November 21 to January 9 as he continues efforts to avoid prison time and pursues a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. The Baton Rouge rapper, whose real name is Torrence Hatch Jr., appeared on The Breakfast Club the same […]
The move marks a symbolic return for one of the most influential platforms in electronic music production, raising questions about the role of human creativity in a rapidly evolving AI landscape. The sounds that once inspired a generation of aspiring electronic music producers are once again under the stewardship of the man who helped define […]
