Last week, the late Ozzy Osbourne’s family announced ghoulish plans for an interactive AI hologram version of the rock icon. By way of selling this enterprise, Ozzy’s widow Sharon Osbourne said, “You can ask Ozzy anything, and he will answer you in his own voice, and the answers will be what Ozzy would have said. We’re going to take it …

Sonny Rollins has died at 95. An absolute legend, he was the last man standing from his generation of bebop and hard bop players, and even though he retired from live performance several years ago due to illness, he remained a standard to live up to.  The post Arturo Sandoval Is Sounding Good appeared first on Stereogum.

In the earliest days of the pandemic, the LA hardcore band Repeat Offender dropped a motherfucker of a demo. They played ugly, elemental early-’80s hardcore with some anthemic oi influences and with a singer, Greg Chacon, who sounded less like a traditional vocalist and more like a delusional 10-foot-tall hooligan who’d accidentally wandered into the… The post Repeat Offender Announce …

Look who’s back! For decades, Melbourne’s Eddy Current Suppression Ring have been cult heroes on the global garage rock underground, but the band hasn’t been all that active in recent years. After cranking out three exciting albums between 2008 and 2010, the band took a years-long hiatus before returning with 2019’s All In Good Time.… The post Eddy Current Suppression …

Rapper and longtime New York Knicks supporter Fat Joe says the Cleveland Cavaliers allegedly pulled his courtside tickets after learning he planned to attend the game as a Knicks fan.… The post Fat Joe Claims Cavaliers Revoked His Courtside Seats Over Knicks Fandom appeared first on .

It’s been almost exactly three years since Pittsburgh shoegazers Feeble Little Horse released their excellent sophomore album Girl With Fish. Just last week, the band announced plans to follow that LP with a new one called bitknot. Now, just a few days after that announcement, bitknot is out in the world, and it rocks. bitknot… The post Feeble Little Horse …

“I like to use the word ‘goth-adjacent,’” Erin Hoagg offers when contemplating the genre of her Rare DM project over Zoom in mid-May. She’s chilling in her home studio in the LES, ready to discuss her upcoming album Attention. “Bloghouse-influenced,” she says. “Let’s go with electroclash moon, dark wave rising, and electronica sun.” The post Rare DM Is Going Through …

Saxophone colossus Sonny Rollins, one of the most important and influential figures in jazz history, has passed away. As The New York Times reports, Rollins died at home in Woodstock, New York on Monday. No cause of death has been reported. Rollins was 95. The post Sonny Rollins Dead At 95 appeared first on Stereogum.

Born on May 26, Lauryn Hill has long been recognized as one of the most influential artists in music history. From her breakout role in Sister Act 2: Back in… The post Happy 51st Birthday To The Illustrious Ms. Lauryn Hill! appeared first on .

The New York Knicks are headed to the NBA Finals after overwhelming the Cleveland Cavaliers in a one-sided Eastern Conference Finals series that ended in dramatic fashion Monday night. Games and events tied to… The post FINALLY: Knicks Crush Cavs to Reach First NBA Finals Since 1999 appeared first on .