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HYPEBEAST is live at Chicago’s Soldier Field tonight for the third listening party of Kanye West‘s DONDA. This event follows two predecessors in Atlanta in late July and early August, however the album failed to release the day following. This time, however, Ye’s manager Bu Thiam reaffirmed to fans that he is “absolutely” and “100%” releasing DONDA tonight, but that remains to be seen. While waiting for tonight’s festivities, HYPEBEAST also chronicled the journey of the elusive Kanye West album in a lengthy timeline that dates back to early 2020. Check back in for live updates, photos and videos as the night progresses, and case your vote on our poll of which version you prefer. Who’s ready for #DONDA? — HYPEBEAST (@HYPEBEAST) August 27, 2021 Much to everyone’s expectations, Ye’s team reco...

Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar have dropped off their debut collab track, “family ties.” Produced by Cardo, Outtatown, Roselilah, Jasper Harris, Frankie Bash, Deats and the pgLang artis thimself, “family ties” is billed as the debut single from Baby Keem’s highly-anticipated upcoming album, The Melodic Blue. The cut arrives with an accompanying music video directed by Dave Free and features appearances from both artists and Normani. “family ties” marks Baby Keem’s third release of the year following “no sense” and “durag activity” with Cactus Jack. Meanwhile, K-Dot recently announced that his upcoming album will be his last for TDE; he will most likely move to pgLang, his own company that signed Keem. “As I produce my final TDE album, I feel joy to have been a part of such a cultural imprint...

Brendan Yates is the frontman of the biggest thing in hardcore and he understands that makes him an entertainer first. “If it makes you feel alive!/Well, then I’m happy to provide!” he screams on “Blackout,” a single from Turnstile’s spectacular fourth album Glow On and a synopsis of the entire Turnstile experience: there’s chunky power chords, a blindingly bright alt-rock hook, drum machines, and a Latin funk breakdown, and also it’s about wanting just one moment in the spotlight before you die. The Baltimore quintet’s genre fusion and their belief in its transformative power are equally responsible for frequent comparisons to Rage Against the Machine, 311, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and maybe even Incubus—bands far outside the purview of hardcore. Turnstile are “alternative rock” by the lite...

THE ROLLING STONES will go ahead with their previously announced U.S. tour next month despite the recent passing of drummer Charlie Watts. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood will resume the “No Filter” trek in St. Louis on September 26. A source told The Sun: “The band wants to make the show a celebration of his life. He was like a brother to them but they know he would have hated the thought of them canceling shows. Charlie had given them his blessing to tour without him following his operation, so they will honor his wishes.” Stepping in for Watts on the trek will be his “great friend” Steve Jordan. Jordan previously played with THE ROLLING STONES guitarist Keith Richards. Not everybody was happy about THE ROLLING STONES‘ plans to carry ...

California hard rock band SMILE EMPTY SOUL has announced plans to cancel “a couple” of its previously booked shows because the concert venues in question are requiring a COVID-19 vaccine for fans. A number of bars and clubs have adopted the new protocol because the owners say the music industry and the artists demand a safe environment to perform. On Wednesday (August 25), SMILE EMPTY SOUL guitarist and lead singer Sean Danielsen released the following statement via social media: “Hey guys, I just wanted to let you know that we will be canceling a couple of shows here and there moving forward due to vaccine requirement rules. “I stand 100% for freedom, and medical freedom is especially important to me. I believe that you should get the vaccine if you want it, but sh...

Former GUNS N’ ROSES drummer Matt Sorum has told Desert Sun that he is “thankful” for the time he spent in the band, even though he wasn’t invited to rejoin the group when it launched its “Not In This Lifetime” reunion tour five years ago. “When I get upgraded to a better suite at a hotel because the guy behind the register says, ‘Hey, aren’t you the guy from GUNS N’ ROSES? I’m gonna upgrade you,’ I say, ‘Thank you, Axl Rose.’ That’s the blessing of my life and I thank God for that and and he put me there. I know it’s hard for rock ‘n’ rollers to divulge that kind of information, but I’m at the age now where I don’t care.” The 60-year-old Sorum, who replaced Steven ...

Veteran Northern California rockers TESLA have released the official music video for their brand new single, “Cold Blue Steel”. The clip was directed by Brandon Gullion and produced by TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon. In a recent interview with Rob Rush Radio, Hannon described the track, which he co-wrote with singer Jeff Keith, as “a very real-sounding rock and roll new song. It’s influenced by [late LYNYRD SKYNYRD singer] Ronnie Van Zant. It just turned out that when I was in the garage playing my guitar, writing the riff for the music, JK [Jeff Keith] had called up and he was listening to ‘Saturday Night Special’ by LYNYRD SKYNYRD. And so we decided to kind of touch on that subject. And we wrote that song. And we’re really happy with the way it sou...

Big Boi and André 3000 are commemorating 25 years of Outkast‘s ATLiens with a special deluxe edition. The seminal album’s 25th anniversary release features the original 1996 album and 14 previously unreleased instrumental tracks — all mixed in Hi-Res 24bit sound. Legacy Recordings is also set to release a limited edition 4LP 12” vinyl edition of ATLiens, which is set to include both the album and instrumental tracks. Members of Vinyl Me, Please will also get the chance to cop the record’s 2LP Neon Green and Blue Galaxy vinyl, which is mastered at half speed and arries with an exclusive Listening Notes booklet, while Get On Down is offering an exclusive bundle of the 4LP that’s housed in a custom gatefold jacket with printed inner bags on the vinyl and limited glow-in-the-dark 45 with “Elav...