The band Tang Dynasty started in 1989, when New York-born Chinese American guitarist Kaiser Kuo moved back to the country of his parents’ birth. (The actual Tang Dynasty began in 618 AD.) Before the modern internet, culture didn’t flow as freely between China and the rest of the world, so when Kuo played some of his favorite Western artists for …

Larry Davis, a name etched in New York City’s history for reasons as controversial as they are unforgettable, was born in the Bronx, New York. Known for a dramatic 1986… The post Happy Heavenly Born Day To “The Robin Hood Of The Ghetto” Larry Davis(R.I.P.)! appeared first on .

London trio Ebbb are dropping their debut album Shallow Hits on in July. They’ve already released the singles “Now You Know” and “Home Ground.” Yesterday, they shared their third offering, the album’s grand title track. “Shallow Hits” is mesmeric and synth-heavy. It starts big and throbbing, anchored by Scott MacDonald’s drum pulses. Then, just before the… The post Ebbb – “Shallow …

The jaunty horn section screams Broken Social Scene, the keyboard part is giving me Dismemberment Plan flashbacks, and as ever, the vocals are pure Stereolab-inspired Euro chic. Yes, New Jersey’s own Starcleaner Reunion are back in action and sounding sublime. Today’s offering “Weather Instrument” is the band’s first official single since their 2024 debut EP… The post Starcleaner Reunion – …

On this date in 1991, the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A., dropped their second and final studio album, Efil4zaggin, on Ruthless/Priority Records. Coming off the highly publicized departure of Ice… The post Today In Hip Hop History: N.W.A. Dropped Their Second LP ‘Efil4zaggin’ 35 Years Ago appeared first on .

As Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 concert series continues to fall apart, one of his ideological foes is planning a big show just outside of Washington, DC with a much higher level of star-power. Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello, who just finished taking part in Bruce Springsteen’s protest-heavy Land Of Hope & Dreams tour, has announced plans for a …

Today, Chubb Rock celebrates his 58th birthday, marking another year for one of Hip Hop’s most unique and underrated voices from the culture’s golden era. Born Richard Simpson in Brooklyn on this… The post Happy 58th Birthday To Brooklyn Rap Legend Chubb Rock! appeared first on .

For months, we’ve been hearing about Donald Trump’s plans to celebrate the United States of America’s 250th birthday this summer in grandiose, self-glorifying fashion via a range of events under the banner of Freedom 250. Wednesday, we learned about a key piece of that programming: the Great American State Fair, a series of concerts on the National Mall. The performers …

In March, Kristin Hersh unveiled the sprawling dirge “Sundial.” Now, the Throwing Muses/50 Foot Wave leader is announcing a new solo record titled Sugar On Blackstone to follow 2023’s Clear Pond Road. The new single “Dark-Eyed Junco” is out today. “Dark-Eyed Junco” meditates on childhood with her brother. “He was a ‘Dark-Eyed Junco,’ and I… The post Kristin Hersh Announces …

It hasn’t even been 24 hours since Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 people announced the lineup of the Great American State Fair, a series of summer concerts on the National Mall intended to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday. That lineup honestly looked like a joke — a collection of where-are-they-now ’90s hitmakers that included names like Milli Vanilli, Vanilla Ice, and …