Did you know Jada Pinkett Smith has a nü-metal band?
We learned something new this week: Apparently, Jada Pinkett Smith is the lead singer of a nü-metal band called Wicked Wisdom. Yes, that Jada Pinkett Smith. I don’t know if we just forgot about this, or blocked it out; but we recently came across a video of this mysterious band posted on social media, and…
George Clinton to retire from the Mothership
The founding father of funk will stop touring next year; P-Funk to continue freaking for the fans far into the future.Good afternoon. Do not attempt to adjust your computer, phone, or tablet. There is nothing wrong. We have taken control to bring you this special report: After serving for half a century as its commander, George Clinton is retiring from the Mothership.
Yodeling Walmart Boy got a record deal and you didn’t
If you’re in a band and reading this, you’ll probably never get signed to a major record label. However, 11-year old Yodeling Walmart Boy, seen in the above photo with unidentified fan, has one. Since going viral on YouTube (this dumb video had amassed 6,789,425 views as of press time), Yodeling Walmart Boy—whose real name is…
Stavros from The Atlas Moth’s Mom Once Shredded his Favorite Metallica Tee into Rags
She reportedly gave the post-metal shredder no prior notice, eitherIn the latest ‘Shirts So Good’, we talk to the Atlast Moth guitarist and singer Stavros Giannopoulos about the unfortunate fate of his former favorite T-shrit.
The Riot Fest Week in Review
Week of April 23rd, 2018New music from Dead To Me, Mad Caddies, Rat Scabies, Elway, ABBA and Prince. Poop news, karaoke etiquette, adoptable dogs, Double Dare, Dan Aykroyd, WWE, and more.
I got 10 of our favorite ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ anthems
The world of rock lost a very special person this week: composer, lyricist, and pianist Bob Dorough. As a bebop and cool jazz vocalist, he’s one of the few cats to have ever sang on a Miles Davis record. As a musical director for ABC’s educational TV series Schoolhouse Rock! in the 1970s, he penned a…
That Dirty Donny Gillies sure designs a mean pinball machine
Our latest Monster of Ink is also designs shoes, guitar picks, and so much moreMonsters of Ink is a series where we talk to some of the visual artists and designers whose contributions ascribe the visual language of modern music. This time around: Dirty Donny, the wild artist who’s designed pinball machines for Aerosmith and Metallica, and so much more.
OMG it’s happening ABBA is releasing new music, planning tour
ABBA announced on Instagram today that they are set to release new music for the first time in 35 years. They are also planning a tour. “The decision to go ahead with the exciting ABBA avatar tour project had an unexpected consequence. We all four felt that, after some 35 years, it could be fun…
