Bob Weir died earlier this month at 78. The San Fransisco-born guitarist was best known for co-founding the Grateful Dead, but he also played with a few of its offshoot groups including Dead & Company, whose lineup includes John Mayer. (Weir’s final live performances, in fact, were a three-night run with Dead & Company last August at Golden Gate Park.) …

On this date in 2005, Compton emcee The Game released his groundbreaking debut album, The Documentary, under Aftermath/G-Unit/Interscope Records. As the first G-Unit artist from outside New York City, The… The post Today In Hip Hop History: The Game Dropped His Debut LP ‘The Documentary’ 21 Years Ago appeared first on .

Actor/musicians Finn Wolfhard and A$AP Rocky were the stars of the first Saturday Night Live of 2026. It was host Wolfhard’s SNL debut, though the Stranger Things star and indie rocker did once play an NBC page in the 2024 movie Saturday Night. He was also referenced in a Stranger Things song by cast member Jane Wickline during Weekend Update …

On this date in 1995, Black Thought, Questlove, Dice Raw, Rahzel and the original Roots crew dropped the Philly Hip Hop collective’s second LP Do You Want More?!!!??! on DGC… The post Today in Hip-Hop History: The Roots’ Sophomore Album ‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’ Dropped 31 Years Ago appeared first on .

On this date in 1992, Paramount Pictures presented the highly anticipated hood flick Juice, which stars a still rising rap star by the name of Tupac Shakur, who plays a… The post Today In Hip Hop History: Paramount Pictures Released ‘Juice’ In Theaters 34 Years Ago appeared first on .

The Mr. Bungle reunion has been in full swing since 2020. There have been some bumps, like when Mike Patton had to cancel for mental health reasons and when he tried to take out a drone at Knotfest Chile. But they’ve been having fun and even covering Grease songs. On Thursday, the band pleased audiences in Zapopan, Mexico by (partially) performing “Retrovertigo” …

Last week, Cate Le Bon and St. Vincent released “Always The Same,” a collaboration made during the sessions of the Welsh singer’s latest album Michelangelo Dying. Last night Le Bon performed at New York’s Irving Plaza and brought out Annie Clark to sing the duet. The post Watch St. Vincent Join Cate Le Bon For “Always The Same” In New …

The Beaches had fun on their latest album, last year’s No Hard Feelings. Now, the quartet is having even more fun by covering A Flock Of Seagull’s 1982 hit “I Ran (So Far Away),” a true new wave banger and one of my favorite songs to put on at the bar. Their take is true… The post The Beaches – …

Ahead of its time to say the least, A Tribe Called Quest’s experimental, alternative, jazz rap was originally unappreciated by mainstream audiences. It took six years for the Tribe’s first… The post Today In Hip Hop History: A Tribe Called Quest Dropped Their Debut Album ‘The People’s Instinctive Travels And The Path To Rhythm’ LP 36 Years Ago appeared first …

32 years ago today, Nasir Jones, better known as Nas, dropped his groundbreaking debut album Illmatic, forever changing the landscape of Hip Hop. Released on April 19, 1994, via Columbia… The post Today in Hip Hop History: Nas Released His Iconic ‘Illmatic’ Album 32 Years Ago appeared first on .