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Tyler Young Debuts With Vibrant Single, “My Time”
Los Angeles-based house music producer and DJ Tyler Young has made an emphatic debut with a new single titled “My Time.” For his first release, Young has delivered a vibrant track with a funk-filled bassline, plucky melodic strings, and shimmering synths. “My Time” is also layered over hair-raising vocals courtesy of an impressive Haley May. With the release of “My Time,” Tyler shines, providing a taste of what’s to come in what looks like a bright future. In 2006, Young was inspired to produce music after witnessing Daft Punk‘s spaceship touch down in the Coachella Valley. Fast-forward nearly 15 years, and Young is releasing a high-energy dance track of his own. Albeit his first record release, Young has been DJing...
EXTREME’s New Album Has Been ‘Done For A Year’
During an appearance on Kylie Olsson‘s YouTube show “Life In Six Strings”, EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt confirmed that the band’s first new album since 2008’s “Saudades De Rock” has been “done for a year now.” He explained: “We were gonna release it last March, and the fucking pandemic came along. We debated and debated, and fans are still busting my balls every fucking day [on social media], ‘Where is that album?’ And it’s hard to explain that it’s, like, we can easily put it out — easily. Just, ‘There it is. It’s on iTunes. Go get it.’, Or, ‘It’s on Spotify. Go get it.’ But we’re a touring band. And it might be a little old-school thinking — we wanna come an...
MAX CAVALERA Looks Back On Breakup Of SEPULTURA’s Classic Lineup: It Was ‘Rotten From The Inside’
Max Cavalera has reflected on the breakup of SEPULTURA‘s classic lineup, saying that the situation in the band was “rotten from the inside.” The Brazilian four-piece fell apart in 1996 with the exit of Max after the rest of the band split with his wife Gloria as their manager. His brother, drummer Igor Cavalera, stuck around with the group for another ten years before leaving SEPULTURA and re-teaming with Max in CAVALERA CONSPIRACY. Although SEPULTURA has maintained a diehard fanbase in all parts of the world throughout the band’s nearly four-decade history, Max-era albums “Roots” and “Chaos A.D.” were by far SEPULTURA‘s most commercially successful, having both been certified gold in the U.S. for sales in excess of five hundred thousan...
THE OFFSPRING Guitarist Explains Why It’s Taken Nine Years To Release Follow-Up To ‘Days Go By’
THE OFFSPRING singer Bryan “Dexter” Holland and guitarist Kevin “Noodles” Wasserman spoke to Terrie Carr of the Morristown, New Jersey radio station 105.5 WDHA about the band’s upcoming tenth studio album, “Let The Bad Times Roll”, which will arrive on April 16 via Concord Records. The follow-up to 2012’s “Days Go By” was produced by Bob Rock, who also worked on the band’s last two LPs. On the topic of the long delay in getting the new album released, Noodles said: “I’ve been saying this record is gonna come out since 1985. So I figured I’m finally right. This year is the year, finally… And we did take our time doing this, for a couple of reasons. We always go out and tour, and it’s hard to record whi...
EDDIE VAN HALEN’s Widow JANIE: ‘I’m Doing The Best I Can’
Eddie Van Halen‘s widow Janie Van Halen (née Liszewski) says that she is “doing the best” she can, five months after the legendary guitarist’s passing. In addition to mourning his loss, Janie has dealt with the deaths of her brother last June and her mother in November. Janie, who is a ballroom dancer, discussed her grieving process while appearing on the “Tony & Dwight” on NewsRadio 840 WHAS this morning (Friday, March 5). She said (hear audio below): “I’m doing the best I can. I have okay days; I have sad, bad days; but you just have to kind of keep moving. And the things that I post [on social media] as inspiration for other people, I actually post for myself as well to kind of keep going, keep moving forward. My dance partner also had...
20 Questions With Nicole Moudaber: The Techno Legend on the Causes Most Important To Her
1. Where are you in the world right now, and what’s the setting like? I’m currently in Bali, and the setting is magical. I wish that I could show you where I’m at right now – I’m in the middle of the rice fields surrounded by green and an amazing tropical pool. There’s a mini Komodo dragon roaming around the garden that I say hi to every morning when I’m having my coffee. 2. What is the first album or piece of music you bought for yourself, and what was the medium? Well, I think it was Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense by Fela Kuti. I was in Nigeria – where I was born, in Ibadan – listening to Afrobeat, lots of rhythmic music. Fela Kuti is a legend and a God in West Africa. That’s all we used to listen to; a lot of funk and soul. Fela Kuti made an impression on me because he was very p...
Cardi B Deactivates Twitter Over Backlash for Dropping a Doll Instead of an Album
The Grammy-winning rapper exclusively revealed she’s releasing her own doll on the TODAY Show. Cardi opened up about how she wanted to design a doll that not only looks like her but also represents a diverse array of girls, including her 2-year-old daughter Kulture, because she didn’t have that luxury growing up. “I have a 2-year-old, right? And I buy dolls every time I go to Target, and they expensive. So somebody came with this idea to me and I’m like, ‘That is great, because I would love my daughter to play with a doll that looks like me,'” Cardi said during the interview. “Growing up, I ain’t ever seen a doll that look like me. I ain’t ever seen a doll that really represents me. When you go to the doll aisle when you was my age, it&#...
First Out: New Music From Girl in Red, St. Vincent, Siena Liggins & More
Girl in Red, “Serotonin” Put a fast-rising talent like Girl in Red in the studio with one of the hottest producers of the moment, Finneas, and you get a song like “Serotonin.” Marie Ulven, the titular Girl who wears a lot of Red, has never sounded quite as good as she does on this upbeat, blown-out, bass-thumping anthem about clinical depression — yes, you read that correctly. Finneas adds his knack for off-the-wall production choices, including a dreamy, bedroom-pop guitar buildup that exists only to be thrown away for a chorus featuring floor-shaking beats and speaker-melting bass. Ulven’s incisive songwriting adds the final cherry on top, as she viscerally describes her dark thoughts, before concluding “From the corners of my mind/ I’m terrified...
Blaze Up or Chill Out: Here Are 10 Musician-Backed CBD & THC Brands
Barker is hardly the first celebrity to dip into the cannabis pool. We’ve compiled nine more celebrities who own or endorse THC and CBD brands, reaping all the benefits of the magical seven-point leaf. See below, and happy smoking! Jay-Z In October 2020, Jay-Z launched Monogram, his first cannabis line with Caliva, the California weed company he joined as chief brand strategist in July 2019. The bran aims to “redefine what cannabis means to consumers today” through “careful strain selection, meticulous cultivation practices and uncompromising quality,” according to a press release. Monogram currently offers four strains designated “light,” “medium” or “heavy,” including 2g and 4g jars of flower, the Loosies Preroll Pack, and The OG Handroll...
SPIN Daybreaker: 21 Songs for Good Times
It’s a great day for another great playlist and as this week comes to a close, it’s time for a weekend celebration. Daybreaker is back with a mix of mellow, hype, and electronic rhythm and flows. This collection of artists tell their stories through poetic lyricism and captivating cadences, paving the way for new avenues of rap emerging today. Standouts include New Orleans collective glbl wrmng, who melodically stun on “Technicolor.” Rising soulful multi-hyphenate artist, DWY delivers an emotionally rhythmic track, “Everytime I See You Again,” and newcomer Mamii shines with her explorative alternative R&B, jazz-infused edge on “Toxic.” As always, sit back, relax, and discover with SPIN Daybreaker. Keep up with all new artists and let us know who you would like to be featured in our wee...
Mitski Announces Graphic Novel Soundtrack, Shares “The Baddy Man”: Stream
For her first full-length project since 2018’s Be the Cowboy, Mitski wrote and recorded the soundtrack to the graphic novel This Is Where We Fall. It’s out May 5th, and as a taste of things to come, the 30-year-old songwriter has shared the new song “The Baddy Man”. Written by Chris Miskiewicz and illustrated by Vincent Kings, This Is Where We Fall combines science fiction and Western tropes to tell a tale of death and the afterlife. It will be available in both softcover and hardcover editions, though the hardcover has the added bonus of coming with Mitski’s soundtrack on cassette. Besides that, 1,000 copies of a deluxe edition will also be released, and that iteration includes her score on vinyl. In a statement to Rolling Stone, Mitski said, “It was exciting to make a...
Consequence’s Under the Tracks on Vans’ Channel 66 Is Back with V.V. Lightbody and OHMME
V.V. Lightbody (photo via artist) and OHMME (photo by Ash Dye) Consequence’s bi-weekly livestream program Under the Tracks is back on Vans’ Channel 66 on Monday, March 8th with a brand new edition celebrating the music of Chicago. Coming to you live from House of Vans Chicago, this week’s episode centers on the women who are at the forefront of Chicago’s vibrant indie scene. Local legend NNAMDÏ returns to host this celebration of the women who are making this modern era of The Second City’s independent music scene possible. NNAMDÏ will welcome V.V. Lightbody and OHMME to each spin 45-minute DJ sets shining a light on the Chicago-affiliated women leading the way both in front of and behind the scenes. Lightbody has long been a face of the local music scene, having played with the likes of T...
