A$AP Rocky has released his latest single, “HELICOPTER$,” continuing the rollout for his highly anticipated fourth studio album, DON’T BE DUMB. The track is written by Rakim Mayers and Kelvin… The post A$AP Rocky Drops New Single “HELICOPTER$” Ahead of Upcoming Album appeared first on .

At least on paper, Chris Stapleton’s 2015 version of the oldie “Tennessee Whiskey” is now the most popular song of all time. According to a press release from Stapleton’s label MCA, “Tennessee Whiskey” is now the first country song ever to achieve a double diamond certification from the RIAA for 20 million units sold. That press release might be underselling …

Morgan Nagler is everywhere this week. Just the other day, the LA singer-songwriter and Whispertown/Supermoon member performed at Jenny Lewis’ wedding to her dog. Today, she’s announcing her star-studded solo debut album I’ve Got Nothing To Lose, And I’m Losing It, which features contributions from a laundry list of indie favorites including Courtney Barnett, Allison… The post Morgan Nagler Announces …

The Smiths’ final album, 1987’s Strangeways, Here We Come, came out after the band had broken up. It includes “Paint A Vulgar Picture,” the band’s disgusted song about the music industry. In his acid-tongued lyrics, Morrissey described the “sickening greed” of record execs, “sycophantic slags,” rushing to sell music that a “dead star” left behind.” On Saturday night, Morrissey performed …

Zach Bryan might make twangy country-rock with song titles like “Rivers And Creeks” and “DeAnn’s Denim,” but by all quantifiable metrics, he’s basically a full-blown pop star who can sell out the biggest venues in America. It’s safe to assume he also had a pop-star budget while recording his new album With Heaven On Top,… The post Zach Bryan Releases …

Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, founding guitarist of the experimental London post-punk band Black Midi, has died. Rough Trade, the band’s label, announced his passing on Instagram this morning, writing that his death comes “after a long battle with his mental health” and adding, “Please take a moment to check in with your loved ones so we can stop this happening to our …

Last fall, the Faith No More keyboardist and Imperial Teen frontman Roddy Bottum published his memoir The Royal We. In his book, Bottum writes about growing up queer in LA and San Francisco, forming Faith No More, and surviving heroin addiction. In the book, Bottum also writes that he made millions as a young man because he was an early …

According to legend, back in 1968, Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh fired Bob Weir and Pigpen from their positions in the Grateful Dead. Or maybe it was that Garcia and Lesh tried to fire Weir and Pig… or they asked the band’s manager, Rock Scully, to fire those guys… anyway, long story short, the band failed to fire anybody. Pigpen …

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Wagner Moura has made history as the first Brazilian man to win in the Lead Actor Drama category at the Golden Globes. The post Wagner Moura Makes History As First Brazilian Man to Win This Golden Globe appeared first on Remezcla.