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Trans In Texas: Houston Rapper Uncle Tino Won’t Fall Down Greg Abbott’s ‘Rabbit Hole of F–ked-Up S–t’
As Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas continues to double down on his anti-transgender rhetoric, including calling on state officials to investigate supportive parents of transgender children for “child abuse,” Billboard is speaking with transgender artists in Texas about the ongoing fallout throughout the state. Below, Houston rapper Uncle Tino shares his story. For 27-year-old rapper Santino Alcoser, being a trans man is an important part of his identity as a recording artist. It’s just not the entirety of his identity. “I’m very much of the mindset that I can prove myself as an artist, period,” he says over a Zoom call with Billboard. “Whether or not I’m queer or trans has nothing to do with that.” Performing under the name Uncle Tino, Alcoser has clawed his w...
TRIVIUM Frontman’s IBARAKI Project Releases New Song Feat. MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE’s GERARD WAY
TRIVIUM singer and guitarist Matthew Heafy has shared another song from “Rashomon”, the long-awaited album from his IBARAKI project. Watch the video for the song “Rōnin”, which features MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE singer Gerard Way and EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn, below. “‘A rōnin is a masterless warrior,” states Heafy. “The final two full compositions on ‘Rashomon’ see a significant shift musically. The album as a whole — with the exception of the intro and outro — is actually presented in chronological order of earliest written to latter-most. The actual guitar and bass tracks are a time-capsule of sorts in that their parts — on the final album — is actually from the year they were tracked.” He continues: “One can begin to see t...
DOROTHY Announces ‘Gifts From The Holy Ghost’ Album Details
DOROTHY, the band led by Hungarian-born vocalist/writer Dorothy Martin, will release a new album, “Gifts From The Holy Ghost”, on April 22 via Roc Nation. She has also shared her anthemic new track “Black Sheep” — an homage to her fans and a rallying cry for unity: “we are blood, we are family,” Dorothy breaks curses, going toe-to-toe with the blistering guitar riffs. “Gifts From The Holy Ghost” was born from a sense of divine urgency, it is her most bombastic and gloriously, victorious rock and roll work yet. Each song built on triumph—the album is a healing and remedial experience, made to unify listeners and point them towards a life full of purpose. Martin‘s life changed forever when she was forced to face death on her tour bus some...
ZZ TOP Releases ‘Brown Sugar’ From ‘Raw’ Live Album
ZZ TOP has reached back to its very early days with the first track to be released from their forthcoming “Raw” album, out July 22 from Shelter Records through BMG. “Brown Sugar” was a key cut on the very appropriately titled ZZ TOP‘s first album that was released in January of 1971. Available today, “Brown Sugar” is the opening track on “Raw”, which itself is an homage to the band’s early days. ZZ TOP‘s “Brown Sugar”, penned by Billy Gibbons, should not be mistaken for THE ROLLING STONES song of the same title, the latter of which was actually released three months after ZZ TOP‘s first album. “Raw” was recorded and filmed for the Grammy-nominated Netflix documentary “That Little Ol’...
SCORPIONS’ KLAUS MEINE Offers Track-By-Track Breakdown Of ‘Rock Believer’ Album (Video)
SCORPIONS have shared an eight-minute track-by-track breakdown of the band’s 19th studio album, “Rock Believer”, by singer Klaus Meine. Check it out below. The LP was released on February 25. Asked in a recent interview with Chile’s Radio Futuro what fans can expect to hear on “Rock Believer”, Meine said: “Well, you can expect an album that is dedicated to all the rock believers in the world. And we’re very excited after all these years. We thought, when you think about all the touring we did the last 10 years, after the release of ‘Return To Forever’ in 2015, the time was right to go back into the studio, to write new material, to write new songs and check out if the creativity is still working. The big aim was, the goal was to m...
Majeeed – Bitter Sweet EP Download
Check out the brand new EP from Majeeed titled – “Bitter Sweet”, out now. Majeeed drops an amazing solo debut extended play titled “Bitter Sweet“. The anticipated EP has a few earlier released tracks such as “Yawa No Dey End” & “Time” just to give his fans a feel of it. Bitter Sweet EP is a mix of feelings and emotions he expresses through his songs. The EP credits go to the producers Blaisebeat, Dalorbeat, Shuga Vybz, Mr. Kleb, Poposky Beats, Majeeed. It was mixed by El Chiby and mastered by Heaven In stereo. With no further ado please listen to Bitter Sweet and do add it to your playlist. Bitter Sweet Tracklist Listen and share Majeeed – “Bitter Sweet” EP below.
Majeeed – How I Care
Don’t miss this brand new single from Majeeed titled “How I Care”. Dream Empire Music artist Majeeed comes through with a brand new single titled “How I Care” for his fans and supporters. How I Care is an amazing composed track off his just-released debut EP titled “Bitter Sweet“, it stands in as the first track and was produced by Dalorbeat. The record according to Majeeed is a true life story, which you would love to hear. Listen and share Majeeed – “How I Care” below. Download
Summer Walker and SZA Tap Cardi B for “No Love (Extended Version)”
Summer Walker and SZA have teamed up with Cardi B for an extended version of Walker’s “No Love.” Alongside the remixed single is a new music video that showcases that matches the sultry cadence of the single. The video opens with Summer Walker and Cardi B sitting on a floating canopy bed in the sky surrounded by white and pink clouds. Matching the soft and ethereal opening are Cardi B’s smooth vocals, which is a side fans do not often see from the New York City-born rapper. As the three women carry out parts of the song, the music video is complete with an array of visuals that channels their fire, water and air zodiac signs. The range of eye-catching moments features SZA and Summer Walker pole dancing atop a field of flowers, the two playing tennis in the middle of the ocean, a group danc...
Every Quentin Tarantino Movie Ranked from Worst to Best
Welcome to Dissected, where we disassemble a band’s catalog, a director’s filmography, or some other critical pop-culture collection in the abstract. It’s exact science by way of a few beers. The time, we enter the quirky, warmhearted world of Wes Anderson. This article was originally published in 2018 and has been updated. It’s fun to look back at Quentin Tarantino’s trajectory over the course of 20-plus years helming films. Once hailed as the video store punk with a proclivity for pop culture, Tarantino was the darling of Sundance in 1992 and quickly made a name for himself. He was the motor-mouth with a subversive wit, killer soundtracks, and a love for comics, rockabilly, and creative uses of camp, and he spawned a whole lot of junky crime capers, not to mention a ton of snarky banter ...
The Gaslight Anthem Returning to “Full Time Status”
The Gaslight Anthem are returning to “full time status,” with plans for a new album and extensive tour. The band’s frontman, Brian Fallon, shared the news in a social media post on Monday. “We’ll be announcing a lot of tour dates in the next couple of days,” Fallon teased. “We’re also beginning to write new songs for what will be our sixth LP. We’re looking forward to the future and seeing you all again.” Following The Gaslight Anthem’s initial hiatus in 2015, Fallon and co. temporarily revived the band in 2018 to embark on a brief tour celebrating the 10th anniversary of their album The ’59 Sound. It seems the band had initially considered a similar anniversary tour around their album Handwritten, but are now opting for something entirely new. Advertisement Related Video Earlier this year...
Soul Glo Turn In a Landmark Hardcore Album with the Political and Personal Diaspora Problems: Review + Stream
In the roiling summer heat of 2021, Philadelphia hardcore act Soul Glo took to their practice space to record the 12 songs that would form Diaspora Problems. The material was conceptualized over a five-year period and harnessed in true punk fashion, under tumultuous and budget-conscious conditions. In many ways, Soul Glo have followed the tried-and-true punk trajectory, gradually building a fanbase via touring, DIY releases, and EPs. It’s culminated with the band inking a deal with storied punk label Epitaph Records, home to legends such as Bad Religion, Rancid, Social Distortion, and many more. But Soul Glo are far from your average hardcore band. With predominantly Black band members, the band is inherently distinguished among a scene long dominated by whiteness — a topic Pierce Jordan d...
Willie Nelson Had Trouble Voting in Texas Primary Due to New Voter Suppression Law
Not even a superstar like Willie Nelson was spared from the effects of Texas’ new restrictive voting law. According to reporting by the Associated Press, the iconic singer and his wife had particular difficulty obtaining absentee ballots in order to vote in the state’s primary election earlier this month, which took place on March 1st. Nelson’s wife, Annie D’Angelo-Nelson, told the Austin American-Statesman that she and her husband had to apply for the ballots twice, with their first attempt being rejected because of the new law’s stringent identification requirements. Thankfully, the couple was able to work through the mix-up and apply again, but D’Angelo-Nelson commented that the possibility of other voters with less determination and understanding of the absentee requirements being reje...
