The Alchemist may hail from Beverly Hills, but the prolific producer’s moody and cinematic beats have helped define significant swaths of the New York rap scene, from Mobb Deep, Nas, and Dilated Peoples to Armand Hammer, Action Bronson, and Roc Marciano. For his latest album, he links with MIKE and Wiki, two of the New…
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Matty Healy Deactivates Twitter After Posting Ableist Joke
Matty Healy deactivated his Twitter account after apparently drawing the ire of Lucy Dacus by posting an ignorant, ableist joke on the social media platform. In a since-deleted tweet posted to the account @mattyfrnglomg (which is believed to belong to Healy), the singer wrote: “I told Lucy Dacus that ‘Boygenius’ had inspired me and [drummer]…
Roger Waters Shares Reworked “Speak to Me / Breathe”: Stream
Roger Waters has unveiled reworked renditions of “Speak To Me / Breathe” from his upcoming album of re-recordings, The Dark Side of the Moon Redux, which interpolates Pink Floyd lyrics from “Free Four” off 1972’s Obscured by Clouds. While the two-part opening track from 1973’s The Dark Side of the Moon served as a type…
Travis Scott’s Phone Is Lost at Sea, Can’t Be Used in Trial
Attorneys representing the plaintiffs of ongoing civil lawsuits over the 2021 Astroworld tragedy have filed an “emergency motion” requesting information from the phones of Travis Scott and his associates, which have yet to be produced for the court despite an outstanding order to do so. According to Scott’s lawyer, Steve Brody, though, no such information…
Lizzo Hit with Additional Lawsuit
Lizzo has been hit with an additional lawsuit by a former employee, who’s accused the singer and her team of racial and sexual harassment, disability discrimination, illegal retaliatory termination, and assault. The plaintiff, wardrobe designer Asra Daniels, filed Thursday (September 21st) in Los Angeles against Lizzo, her wardrobe manager Amanda Nomura, and her tour manager…
PANTERA Drops Off Aftershock Festival
Pantera has dropped off the upcoming Aftershock festival happening this October. Pantera only stated that their absence is due to “circumstances beyond our control,” and that they’ll be back for Aftershock 2024. Pantera does note that they’ll still play Louder Than Life this weekend. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. “Due to circumstances beyond our control,…
TOMB MOLD Doesn’t Dress Metal Enough, Apparently
Tomb Mold surprise released their first new album in four years The Enduring Spirit last Friday and it’s extremely good. Tomb Mold then earned themselves a spot on the cover of Decibel‘s upcoming issue as part of their comeback, and I guess they didn’t dress metal enough because people are being real neckbeards about it….
VOYAGER Postpones All Touring After Their Vocalist Is Diagnosed With Cancer
Voyager vocalist Danny Estrin has sadly been diagnosed with a form of cancer that requires immediate treatment. Voyager will play one last show on September 24 at the America’s Cup event in Fremantle, Western Australia before going on a touring hiatus as Estrin deals with his health. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. We wish Estrin…
Why Do Earth, Wind & Fire Sing About September 21st in “September?”
Happy 21st of September, which has lived on in song since November of 1978, when Earth, Wind & Fire dropped “September” as part their first compilation album, The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1. The single was preceded by the release of “Got to Get You into My Life” and followed by “Boogie…
Neil Young Performs Two Classic Albums in Full for the Roxy’s 50th Anniversary
Los Angeles’ famed Roxy Theater officially opened its doors on September 20th, 1973, with a performance by Neil Young and his band the Santa Monica Flyers. Fifty years to the date later, Young was back on stage at the Roxy, this time with Crazy Horse, in tow. What’s more, for the first time in his…