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Questlove Is Studying Creativity Under a Microscopic Lens
To say that Questlove has been busy is an understatement. Within the past year, the Roots drummer has debuted Summer of Soul, a thought-provoking feature documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, and has written a forthcoming book, Music is History, which chronicles the last fifty years of American music. Alongside that, he’s continued to hold his post as the musical director of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. And with only a few days until his sixth book hits the shelves, the artist, whose real name is Ahmir Thompson, has already launched another project. In collaboration with handcrafted whiskey brand The Balvenie, later this month Questlove will premiere the first season of Quest for Craft, a YouTube video series that explores the relationship between craft and creati...
Hills Star Kaitlynn Carter Welcomes First Child
Kaitlynn Carter’s brand-new life chapter is beginnings : The Hillsstar star is a mom! Kaitlynn and boyfriend Kristopher Brock welcomed a baby boy on September 30, she happily shared on Instagram. “our chunky little guy, Rowan Carter Brock, was born 9/30/21 at 2:53am, 8 lbs 4 oz,” Kaitlynn captioned the heartwarming photo above with her son. “everyone is happy and healthy and so in love.” Kaitlynn shared in June that she was pregnant with her first child, one month after she and Kristopher celebrated their one-year anniversary together. Kaitlynn chronicled the milestone during Season 2 of The Hills: New Beginnings. And now Baby Rowan is here — and has a bunch of little Hills playmates! Offer your congrats to Kaitlynn and Kristopher in the comments —...
Aespa’s Savage Science Fiction
By Regina Kim At first glance, the futuristic music video for the South Korean foursome Aespa’s (styled all lowercase) breakout single “Black Mamba” may not seem that different from other K-pop visuals, with dynamic shots of explosive choreography and brightly colored costumes set against even brighter backgrounds. But about two-and-a-half minutes in, something shifts. As a girl stares wistfully at her reflection in a subway window, the reflection gazing back is not quite human. With cartoon eyes and long purple hair, she’s an animated doppelgänger, stretching her hand toward her human counterpart. With the release of this futuristic clip in November 2020, the girl group broke the record for the fastest debut track by any K-pop outfit to surpass 100 million views on YouTube, a f...
Of The Trees Unveils Hypnotic Single “Windhorse” Ahead of New EP and Label Launch
Of The Trees has unveiled his latest single “Windhorse,” marking the visceral bass storyteller’s first chapter of his forthcoming EP, Tale of Elegos, due out October 27th. Spun in a natural and hypnotic ethos, Tale Of Elegos will showcase a collection of five tracks of ambient, downtempo electronic records. In addition to “Windhorse” collaborator Sophie Marks, the EP will feature Kala and Mary Coso, expanding the Denver-based beatsmith’s unique sound. Opening with elements of biomusic like rustling leaves and chirping bird samples, a gentle flute melody chimes in and eventually builds into a tribal beat drop, where fuzzy basslines underscore Marks’ sultry lyrics. Rhythmic percussion and warm, distorted synths ebb and flow throughout before the arrangement fades into a coda inspi...
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Share ‘High And Lonesome’ Off Forthcoming Album
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have collaborated again for their first album in 14 years. Today, the duo released “High and Lonesome” off Raise The Roof, which is set to arrive November 19 via Rounder Records. “High and Lonesome” is the lone original from the record, written by Plant and T Bone Burnett and backed by an all-star lineup (drummer Jay Bellerose, bassist Dennis Crouch, guitarist Marc Ribot, pedal steel player Russell Pahl, Viktor Krauss on mellotron, Jeff Taylor on bass accordion, and Burnett on electric guitar and mellotron). The track follows the release of the lead rendition-single “Can’t Let Go,” of Randy Weeks and Lucinda Williams’ classic. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Plant alongside the 27-time Grammy-winner Krauss recorded Raise The Roof at Nashville’s Sound Emporium...
Elderbrook Sets a Dance Floor-Focused Tone With Innerlight EP
At 7 pm, when the majestic Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the legendary venue in Morrison, Colorado is glowing with the remaining light of day, the noticeably young audience for the triple-bill of Louis the Child, What So Not and Elderbrook is already throwing up in the aisles. Elderbrook, born Alex Kotz, is aware of the heightened energy of the waiting crowd, but it doesn’t interfere in his relaxed Zen state. He is sequestered in his cozy dressing room, which is outfitted like a high-end boutique hotel. There are quality snacks, designer bottled water and a chic bathroom. He shows off a brand-new tattoo on his inner wrist. It’s an acronym: WWPBD, which stands for “What Would Pooh Bear Do.” The tattoo is a reference to the wisdom of A.A. Milne’s beloved character. It’s a reminder for Kotz to ask ...
Baby Keem Announces North America Dates for ‘The Melodic Blue’ Tour
It’s been quite the eventful year for Baby Keem as he’s coming off the release of his highly-acclaimed album The Melodic Blue which has striking features from the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Don Toliver, Travis Scott and Brent Faiyaz. Since the record’s release, he’s been riding the momentum of its buzz with performances on Jimmy Fallon and at the BET Hip Hop Awards as well as adding songs like “no sense”, “hooligan” and a “lost souls” remix to the body of work. And now, he’s gearing up to finally take his talents on the road with his North American ‘The Melodic Blue’ Tour. The tour will span across 14 different cities in the U.S, the first being Santa Ana, CA on November 9. Other stops along the way include his hometown of Las Vegas, Houston, Boston, Philly, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Brookly...
Tears For Fears Announce First Record in 17 Years, Release Title Track
Tears For Fears announced their first album in 17 years, titled The Tipping Point, and released the video for its title track. The Tipping Point is out on February 25, 2022. The British duo — Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal — cuts into the raw tipping points they, and recently the world, have faced over the last two decades. Orzabal co-wrote the track, diving into the grief he personally endured watching someone he loved die from a long-term disease. [embedded content] Via Concord Records, the making of The Tipping Point brought conflict upon the duo. “Before everything went so right with this album, everything first had to go wrong, it took years, but something happens when we put our heads together,” Orzabal said in a statement. “We’ve got this balance, this push-me-pull-you thing – and it...
Alice Cooper on His New Audio Memoir, the Legacy of “School’s Out,” and Who Should Play Him in a Movie
When Audible announced its ongoing “Words + Music” audio program — in which some of rock’s biggest names combine storytelling with music — it made perfect sense that legendary shock rocker Alice Cooper participate in the series. As evidenced by his newly-released entry, Who I Really Am: The Diary of a Hollywood Vampire, Alice tells great story after great story. Throughout the audio memoir, he is comparable to a “rock ‘n’ roll Forrest Gump” — recounting experiences in which he crossed paths with the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Syd Barrett, Frank Zappa, John Lennon, and Keith Moon, among others. Additionally, you’ll hear new acoustic versions of “School’s Out,” “Is It My Body” (a tune from which a line was plucked from for the title of his Audible release), “Poison,” and other classics. Advertis...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce Massive Tour with The Strokes, Beck & HAIM
Red Hot Chili Peppers have detailed their upcoming 2022 summer tour, revealing dates for 32 stadium shows across the US, UK, and Europe. Even more exciting, they’ll be joined on the road by a rotating cast of all-star opening acts, including The Strokes, Beck, St. Vincent, HAIM, A$AP Rocky, Anderson .Paak, Thundercat, and King Princess. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday, October 15th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. A fan pre-sale for the US dates is set for October 9th. Of course, for RHCP fans, the tour’s biggest highlight will be the return of guitarist John Frusciante. After more than a decade away, Frusicante rejoined Chili Peppers in late 2019. Though the pandemic derailed their plans to tour in 2020, the band’s classic lineup of Frusicante, singer An...
Oberhofer Shares “SUNSHiiNE” Featuring Shamir and The Strokes’ Nick Valensi: Stream
After a nearly six-year hiatus, Brad Oberhofer is back and releasing music. His new album Smothered is due out November 12th, and he’s now shared the latest single, “SUNSHiiNE,” featuring Shamir and The Strokes’ Nick Valensi. Here, the sunshine is more metaphorical than literal. “I was walking in the rain today,” Oberhofer begins, “I wasn’t feeling great/ Pulled out my phone and saw a message from you/ It was a smiley face.” Throughout, the synths sparkle like the rainbow after a storm, as Oberhofer sings to the light of his life: “When I met you/ My heart skipped a beat/ When I’m with you/ I feel so complete/ My sunshine.” Nick Valensi adds a fuzzy guitar solo that slowly searches its way upwards, and Shamir adds a distorted spoken-word section about how “life is the g...
Suicidal Tendencies’ Instagram Account Was Taken Down Due to Band Name
Suicidal Tendencies‘ Instagram account mysteriously disappeared three weeks ago, and it turns out that the band’s name was likely flagged by the social media platform’s content filter. The iconic crossover thrash act returned to Instagram yesterday (October 6th) after apparently recovering its account and “@suicidaltendencies” handle. As the band remarked in a new post, it’s not the first time the name has been censored. The account blackout couldn’t have happened at a more inopportune time for Suicidal Tendencies. The group made a major festival appearance at Louder Than Life and played the SoCal Hoedown Festival during that span — no doubt prime occasions for social media content. Advertisement Related Video The band’s new post read: “So as a lot of you already noticed, our Instagram acc...
