It’s somehow been six years since the Strokes released their “new” album, the Grammy-winning The New Abnormal, and the band has been announced for a zillion festivals this year, including an appearance at Coachella this Saturday. So perhaps it was obvious a new LP was on the way. Today they’ve confirmed it. The post The Strokes Announce New Album <em>Reality …

Back in February, Boston metallic hardcore pioneers Converge released Love Is Not Enough, their first proper album in about nine years. It fucking rules. Last week, Converge announced plans to follow Love Is Not Enough almost immediately with Hum Of Hurt, their second new album of 2026. Judging by the title track, as well as past experience with this band, …

Released by Columbia Records, Nas’ third album, I Am, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album sold 470,000 copies in its first week and was certified double… The post Today in Hip Hop History: Nas Released His Third LP ‘I Am’ 27 Years Ago appeared first on .

On this day in Hip Hop history, Queens legend Nas released the video for his hit single, “Hate Me Now.” Although the song may be a fan favorite, the video… The post Today In Hip Hop History: Nas Released The Controversial Visuals For ‘Hate Me Now’ 27 Years Ago appeared first on .

Guns N’ Roses are on tour. Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, and company are currently playing shows across Latin America, including a stop at the Monsters Of Rock Brazil festival in São Paulo on Saturday. Their setlist included “Bad Apples,” a deep cut from their 1991 album Use Your Illusion I. Per Setlist.fm, they’ve only played it twice before, both …

A little less than a year ago, Stevie Nicks gave a charmingly loopy speech at the Pollstar Awards, and she told the crowd that she’d begun work on her first album since 2011’s In Your Dreams: “I have seven songs, and they are autobiographical real stories where I’m not pulling any punches for probably the first time in my life… …

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The “Texas Tea” was flowing on 30 Rockefeller Plaza last night as multi-platinum hitmaker BigXthaPlug and his powerhouse 600 Entertainment label made their highly anticipated late-night debut on The Tonight… The post Texas Takeover: BigXthaPlug and 600 Entertainment Make Late Night Debut on ‘The Tonight Show’ appeared first on .

Ye returned to the stage in Los Angeles on Friday night for his second consecutive sold-out performance at SoFi Stadium, signaling renewed momentum in his music career. The artist, formerly… The post Ye Brings Ms. Lauryn Hill to Second Sold-Out SoFi Stadium Show in LA appeared first on .

The father of Pooh Shiesty has been granted bond after appearing in court in connection with a federal case involving an alleged kidnapping and robbery tied to Gucci Mane. Lontrell… The post Pooh Shiesty’s Father Released on Bond in Case Linked to Alleged Studio Incident appeared first on .