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10-Year-Old Girl Rocks Rage Against the Machine in Support of Black Lives Matter: Watch
The very talented Nandi Bushell has offered her support of Black Lives Matter and the fight against racism with a multi-instrumental cover of the Rage Against the Machine classic “Guerrilla Radio.” The 10-year-old musician rocked the drums, bass, and guitar for the performance. This is certainly not the first we’ve seen of Bushell. The UK pre-teen previously wowed us with a drum cover of Queens of the Stone Age’s “No One Knows”, which received an endorsement from QOTSA themselves. And her YouTube channel features dozens of more impressive performances. Her Rage Against the Machine cover comes with a poignant message during these tumultuous times, with protests raging across America and the world following the death of George Floyd while in police custody. A description of the performance o...
SPIN to Observe Music Industry Blackout on Tuesday
The past week has witnessed a world-historical boiling point for unrest in America. Following George Floyd’s death at the hands of a police officer, people have been confronted with issues that have been around since this country was born. In conjunction with the rest of the music industry, SPIN will be honoring the blackout and will not be publishing any new stories or new interviews on June 2. We stand with our fellow publishers, artists, labels, managers, publicists and other organizations honoring the blackout and stand with the African-American community in the fight against racism, bigotry and violence. We will use the moment to reflect and respect what’s going on in society, and we can be part of the solution to help end racial inequality in the United States. We also enco...
Metallica to Stream 1997 Salt Lake City Show From Load Tour
For this week’s #MetallicaMondays, Metallica are going back to the Load era and streaming their Jan. 2, 1997 show in Salt Lake City, Utah. The show, part of “Pour Touring Me” and featuring Korn, was a day-late New Year’s celebration that went on for 20 total songs, including an impressive two encores. The group kicked the Utah Jazz and Karl Malone out of the Delta Center — now known as the Vivint Smart Home Arena — for the night, opening the show with “So What” and closing off with “Motorbreath.” Last week, Metallica allowed fans to stream a 2014 “by request” Peru show, where the group played everything and anything the audience wanted to hear. Before that, they shared a Kill ‘Em All era show at Chicago’s Metro, a 20th anniversary Black Album show from Austria and ...
Josef Bansuelo, Former 7Seconds Bassist, Dies
Josef Bansuelo, who played bass in famed hardcore band 7Seconds for a brief period, has died. The band confirmed the news on their Facebook page. Bansuelo performed with the band on their New Wind and Praise album and EP respectively in 1986 and 1987, replacing Steve You. Per singer Kevin Seconds, the cause of death was cancer. “I just got word that my friend and ex-band brother Joe Bansuelo lost his battle with cancer,” Seconds wrote in a Facebook post that was shared on the band’s page. “I had been informed in recent days by close friends that he was in hospice and not doing well so this isn’t a complete shock but I am stunned and at a loss of words at the moment.” According to a GoFundMe page set up for his family, Bansuelo died on May 25. “Joe was in 7Seconds for a ...
Pop Evil, Sam Spiegel, and More Headline This Week on SPIN’s Untitled Twitch Stream
SPIN’s Untitled Twitch Stream is back for another week of live performances, gaming sessions, Q&As, and more with some of your favorite artists. This week (June 1 – June 7), we’re bringing you intimate performances from Pop Evil, Static Cycle and Magic Giant as well as a DJ set by Sam Spiegel. For those who haven’t joined us on Twitch yet, head to twitch.tv/spinmag to see what you’ve been missing. We’ve also just launched brand new official SPIN badges and emotes on Twitch for our subscribers (in addition to the usual benefits, like ad-free viewing), which is also entirely free with an Amazon Prime membership. Check out the full weekly schedule below, and don’t forget to follow along on Twitter and Instagram for daily updates and reminders. Wednesday, June 3 @ 4pm PT / 7pm ET – Sa...
10-Year-Old Covers Rage Against The Machine in Solidarity With BLM
Musicians from across the country are doing their part to protest police brutality and racism this week and, in the process, they’re inspiring a lot of young people to do the same. Multi-instrumentalist Nandi Bushell, the 10-year-old, one-kid band, posted an electrifying cover of Rage Against the Machine’s “Guerrilla Radio” on Monday in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, as she jammed out on three different instruments with a BLM sign taped to her drum kit. The sign of solidarity, coupled with her love of RATM, has gotten attention on Twitter, as the young drummer extraordinaire has earned nearly 6,000 likes as of Monday afternoon. RATM’s guitarist Tom Morello even shared Bushell’s tweet, writing “Well now we are on the right track.” Bushell’s videos have had millions of views sin...
Drama Setter: Tony Yayo Calls DMX A “Crackhead” After Earl Questioned His “Struggle Bars”
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty G-Unit’s goon, Tony Yayo wasn’t feeling DMX’s jab at his lyrical skills and went extremely low when clapping back. *Yayo voice* Here we go now. Following DMX’s apology to Lloyd Banks, where he admitted to confusing Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo when it comes to who has bars in the Hip-Hop stable, G-Unit, Yayo didn’t bite his tongue getting back at Dark Man X. In a now-deleted tweet, the “So Seductive” rapper took a shot at DMX’s well-known battle with drug addiction and called him a “crackhead.” “Dmx a crack head who cares what he think.😂” — Tony Yayo (@TonyYayo) May 30, 2020 This all began when X first dissed Lloyd Banks and asked Fatman Scoop during an Instagram Live interview, “Lloyd Banks? Lyrical? Quote four bars. Impress me with four bars of his....
Conway The Machine Salutes Soldiers On The “Front Lines” With New Track
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Conway The Machine could easily rest until the rollout for his Shady Records debut album God Don’t Make Mistakes after dropping two potent projects this year alone. However, the Buffalo, N.Y. marksman isn’t content with keeping silent as America burns in rage and his new song salutes soldiers on the “Front Lines.” Produced by Griselda Records cohort Beat Butcha, “Front Lines” is a menacing track that typifies the grimy style employed by Conway and his brother Westside Gunn and their cousin Benny The Butcher. While the first verse is the usual tough talk from La Machina, the second verse is bone-chilling fare as Conway references the brutal murder of Houston native George Floyd in the streets of South Minneapolis. We would write out the lyrics but we want everyo...
Michael Jordan Releases Statement Regarding George Floyd And Civil Uprising In America
Source: Charlotte Observer / Getty One of the greatest athletes and cultural icons of all time has used the power of his global voice. #23 aka Michael Jordan is speaking out against racism and discrimination. As spotted on Bossip, Air Jordan is also seeing the country unravel due to police brutality. The Chicago Bulls legend has released a formal statement detailing his frustration. “I am deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry,” he said. “I see and feel everyone’s pain, outrage and frustration. I stand with those who are calling out the ingrained racism and violence toward people in our country. We have had enough.” MJ continued to urge people to move with love. “We must listen to each other, show compassion and empathy and never turn our backs on senseless brutality. We n...
Faith Evans Arrested For Domestic Violence After Allegedly Putting The Paws On Stevie J
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Faith Evans found herself arrested over the weekend, but it wasn’t for protesting. According to TMZ, the R&B songstress was arrested on Sunday (May 31) after police arrived at the couple’s home in Los Angeles at 1 AM in response to a noise complaint and noticed visible marks and scratches on Stevie J’s face. Although the cause of the altercation hasn’t been revealed, the gossip site claims that the couple got into a heated argument that escalated, resulting in Faith being arrested for felony domestic assault. News of Evans’s arrest comes one year after speculation that the Jordans were having trouble in paradise. In July 2019 after they reportedly stopped following each other on social media. Stevie J fueled the rumors when he posted a string of cryptic twe...
Why Nick Cannon ‘Needed To See The People’ In George Floyd’s Minneapolis Community
Nick Cannon “needed to see the people” in George Floyd’s Minneapolis community, the Wild ‘N Out host writes in a first-person essay on Variety. “I had to go to Minneapolis,” he penned about his trip to Minnesota this past weekend. “I needed to be right there on 38th Street and Chicago where George Floyd’s life was tragically stolen from him. I needed to see the people in that community — how much love they had for their community and their people and how much pain this has caused. We feel the pain go across the world — the anger and the hurt. Those visuals will never be removed from our minds.” He continued: “We’re in the middle of a pandemic and instead of coming closer together and operating as one humanity, people go within and want ...
Couture Queen Gigi Goode On Her Drag Race Exit And Coming Out As Genderfluid
By Christopher Rudolph Gigi Goode is not just good, she’s great. Or as she would say, “I’m not just good, I’m incredible.” The Los Angeles queen kept the judges and viewers gagging throughout Season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Race with her candy-colored couture high-fashion runway ensembles, like her orange button extravaganza and ice cream queen looks, but also with her comedy chops. Those combined talents earned her a stellar track record; not once did the 22-year-old performer fall in the bottom two during the competition. Gigi was a fierce force to be reckoned with, winning Snatch Game, the Madonna Rusical, and the Ball Ball Challenge. She seemed to be all business, keeping her eye on the crown, but she also showed her surprisingly funny side with her portrayal of Sophia the Robot on Snatch G...
