This coming October marks 10 years since The Hold Steady released their excellent third album, Boys and Girls in America. To honor this anniversary, the band announced today that they will be playing a series of live shows in the Fall to mark the occasion. No exact dates were announced today, but the band—through a […]
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Raz Simone shows his versatility on “Missin Joogs”
April 21st, 2016 
Mike Giegerich Rapper Raz Simone has teamed up with XXL to premiere “Missin Joogs,” a killer new single that displays his wealth of artistic versatility. Featuring live recordings from a guitarist, trumpeter, and violinist, the song has layers of sound after gorgeous sound for Simone to accentuate his flow. Its hook is where Simone truly shines, though, […]
Despite Rumors, Universal Has No ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Sequel Plans
August 23rd, 2015 James Shotwell Forget what you may have read on Facebook or Twitter because Universal Studios currently has no plans for a sequel to Straight Outta Compton. Last week, in the immediate aftermath of Straight Outta Compton‘s monstrous opening weekend, rumors quickly began to spread online regarding a potential sequel that would follow the careers of Tupac and […]
Circa Survive Announce 10-Year Anniversary Tour, Deluxe Vinyl Reissues For ‘Juturna’
July 28th, 2015 Brian Leak As suspected, due to their semi-cryptic teases online last week, Circa Survive have announced the long-awaited ten-year anniversary tour for their fan-favorite debut LP, Juturna. Throughout October and November, the band will share the stage with RX Bandits and at least one TBA band for several shows around the US and Canada. Those dates can […]
Sun Kil Moon Streams ‘Universal,’ Shares Interview With El-P
June 1st, 2015 Dana Reandelar Mark Kozelek, aka Sun Kil Moon, will be putting out his seventh full-length record tomorrow, June 2, via Caldo Verde. Entitled Universal, the impending effort features Sonic Youth drummer and Benji (the 2014 LP) collaborator, Steve Shelley. Kozelek unveiled the new record’s title track, “The Possum” in November of last year. Today the singer-songwriter is […]
Spill Canvas Reveal ‘One Fell Swoop’ 10-Year Anniversary Tour
May 20th, 2015 James Shotwell Break out the Kleenex and your best skinny jeans because the album that made your heartache a bit more bearable back in 2005 is getting a 10-year anniversary tour at the of summer. Are you ready to be staplegunned all over again? Today, The Spill Canvas announced plans to embark on a 10-year anniversary tour […]
Versa Plan To Crowdfund Debut Full-Length Album
March 12th, 2015 Jessica Klinner According to Alternative Press, Versa will be crowdfunding their first full-length album. Frontwoman Sierra Kusterbeck recently revealed the news via Tumblr. It has been a little over a year since Versa released Neon, a three-song EP and first release since their name change. Since then, things have been fairly quiet in the Versa camp. Now, fans can rest […]
Sun Kil Moon Stream “Ali/Spinks 2” from ‘Universal Themes’
March 8th, 2015 Drew Caruso Sun Kil Moon has released a new track titled “Ali/Spinks 2,” from his upcoming LP Universal Themes. You may be wondering how long it’s been since Benji released, and the answer is barely over a year, but that hasn’t seemed to bother Sun Kil Moon songwriter Mark Kozelek. Sun Kil Moon’s next LP, Universal Themes, […]
Garbage Announce Tour Dates For 20 Year Anniversary Of Debut Album
March 1st, 2015 Kriston McConnell It’s hard to believe that Garbage have been around since the mid nineties. They released their debut full-length album in August of 1995, which means its twenty-year anniversary is in about five months. Fans will be glad to hear that the band is planning on embarking on some tours in celebration of the milestone. So […]
Sun Kil Moon Announces New Album, ‘Universal Themes’
February 19th, 2015 Dana Reandelar Following the widely received release of Benji from 2014, singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek has announced that Sun Kil Moon will be putting out another addition to their catalogue early this summer. Universal Themes, which will consist of eight tracks, is scheduled to be released on June 2 via his own label, Caldo Verde. The first single, […]
Cartel Announce ‘Chroma’ Ten-Year Anniversary Tour
February 2nd, 2015 Dana Reandelar Hold on to your hats, kids. Chroma, Cartel‘s debut record and one of the most important pop-punk records to date, is celebrating its ten-year anniversary with all of us this spring. The band has just announced that they will be embarking on a full U.S. tour (and playing one U.K. show after) in celebration of […]
‘Saturday Night Live’ to Host Epic 40-Year Anniversary Show
February 2nd, 2015 Scott Murray Some of you may have noticed that during last night’s Super Bowl XLIX showdown between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks two little ads appeared for what may be one of the biggest moments in live television this year. The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary show is sure to be one for the books. […]