The experimental rock band Shearling, like Alex Kent and Sylvie Simmons’ prior outfit Sprain, have an often extreme approach to music that inspires fierce devotion and revulsion. But whether you love them or hate them, hopefully we can all agree they’re great at naming records. Shearling debuted last year with the single-track epic album Motherfucker, I Am Both: “Amen” And …

The biggest live-show beatdown I ever saw happened during New York hardcore heroes Sick Of It All’s set at the 1997 Warped Tour in DC. One guy came running through the crowd past me, gushing blood from his head, while a bunch of other dudes chased after him. One guy had his wristwatch over his fist, and he kept punching …

Krallice release a lot of music. Mick Barr and Colin Marston formed the experimental New York black metal band back in 2007, and their self-titled debut came out a year later. Since then, they have cranked out a ton of records. Today, they announce plans for their first-ever European tour, which is crazy to think about, and they also announce …

Pavement have been working their way across America over the past week and a half, playing a short summer tour that suggests their reunion will continue on a small scale in perpetuity, which rules. That tour coincided with my family vacation, which does not rule, especially since they broke out a treasured rarity at the show closest to my home …

Last Friday, our great deconstructionist pop star Charli XCX released her new album Music, Fashion, Film. The record gets its title from a line in Charli’s song “SS26“: “Nothing’s gonna save us/ Not music, fashion, or film.” But even if those things won’t save us, Charli continues to participate in all three arenas. Since the LP release, Charli has already …

For a minute there, it wasn’t entirely clear that alterna-metal titans Faith No More would ever perform together again. Faith No More broke up for the first time in 1998, reunited in 2009. They kept touring together for the next six years, and they released the 2015 reunion album Sol Invictus. But classic-era frontman Mike Patton hasn’t performed with the …

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The long-running war of words between Houston rap mogul J. Prince and internet personality Charleston White may have taken a dangerous turn. Earlier this week, White claimed he was confronted,… The post J Prince Speaks Out After Charleston White’s Alleged Shooting Video appeared first on .

Two years ago today, Hip Hop lost one of its most respected DJs when Thomas Pough, better known as DJ Polo, passed away following a lengthy illness. Best known as… The post The Source Magazine Remembers The Juice Crew’s DJ Polo Two Years Later appeared first on .

On this day in 1993, Bronx heavyweight and D.I.T.C. representative Fat Joe released his debut full-length studio album Represent on Relativity/Violator, officially planting his flag in Hip Hop history. Long… The post Today In Hip Hop History: Fat Joe Released His Debut Album ‘Represent’ 33 Years Ago appeared first on .