Cole takes shots throughout the album that don’t directly seem related or to be addressing Kendrick (until the end) but instead address us as a whole: there is no one better than him. First track in and you can already tell he’s HUNGRY.
That’s the first time The Afros come to mind, and it vanished just as quickly
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Angelically, Lauryn Hill opens this gut-wrencher with quite lonely vocals – a refreshing yet gloomy follow-up to “The Beast.” This back-and-forth presents as a theme throughout the album, exhibiting the musical range of not only Hill but the trio as a whole.
On August 3rd, 1995 everything changed for hip-hop outcasts – Andre and Big Boy aside – Black Thought and Amir Thompson aka Questlove. The Roots are a creative achievement.
With his poetic social commentary, Kendrick Lamar never fails to engage us politically, and DAMN was similar to his previous release. Some of the most insightful and thought-provoking quotes are “XXX.” (police brutality), “FEER.” (who is praying for Kendrick Lamar), and “YAH.” (religion). However, “FEAR” is the album’s most significant track—not any of the three above tracks.
It’s always been so amazing to me that you can listen to just a few seconds of a song, and it can bring up so much emotion and memories. The 9th track off of Kanye West’s “My Dark Twisted Fantasy” may not be the most popular, and calling it his best would only create a war.
Almost six years after his last performance, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson declared that “there’s no way Rush will ever exist again.” Taking as an example the death of drummer Neil Peart in 2020, Lifeson hopes that he and Geddy Lee will one day reunite in music.
For most of us, quarantine has been extremely hard, even pushing some into dark places. However, the Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn claims, “I have been on my own dark journey while making this record, and it led me to believe that a pure source might still exist.”
Around a week ago, Albarn announced the release of his second solo album titled “The Nearer The Fountain, The More Pure The Stream Flows.” An orchestral album inspired by the landscapes of Iceland. The title comes from John Clare’s poem Love and Memory.
You can pre-order the album here and listen to one of the released songs here!
“While staring out of the window in Iceland, the wind was so strong that the windows would start to move. It was so freezing that sometimes you’d be staring at the rain, and while you’re watching it, it suddenly turns to snow. I took some of these real-time, extreme elemental experiences and then tried to develop them into, as you say, more formal pop songs with that as my source,” he said in an interview with NME.
The album uncovers much more ground in Albarn’s career of constant musical shifts and exploration, with massive orchestral nesting with familiar melodies, discordance brushing up against contagious majesty, and all set to some of Albarn’s most captivating vocal performances to date.
“The Nearer The Fountain, The More Pure The Stream Flows” (the song) eloquently captures the emotional ebb and flow of the human experience, in all its extremes, functioning as a soul-enriching document for our times, much like the beauty and chaos of the natural environment it soundtracks.
There will be limited edition color vinyl forms and CD and cassette releases, in addition to the digital distribution. Additionally, a deluxe edition of the album will be released, including a casebound book with additional photography, original scanned lyrics, and artwork by Damon; as well as a clear vinyl version of the album, a high-quality digital file, and a bonus 7″ including an exclusive song from the session.
Tracklist:
01 The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
02 The Cormorant
03 Royal Morning Blue
04 Combustion
05 Daft Wader
06 Darkness to Light
07 Esja
08 The Tower of Montevideo
09 Giraffe Trumpet Sea
10 Polaris
11 Particles
Onism, a young metal band from Delaware, recently released their killer EP “Late Nights in Your Room.” The distinctive, driving guitars and drums of the EP deliver a dark and passionate feel. It carries this eerie groove throughout the tracks.
Aiwass just released its badass EP “His Name Was Aiwass.” With just three tracks the EP puts you on some sort of high with its stoner/doom feel. That high paired with the tracks’ raw emotion and Aiwass’s uncomparable storytelling ability, makes this a must-listen. It felt rigid and rugged, dark and profound, rebellious, and authoritative. It sounded different and dark but made me happy. Once again, Aiwass blew me away.
LOBSTERBOMB (an underground band from Berlin) has released their badass, empowering single Wake Up, just hours ago. The group is very loud with everlasting energy that bleeds all over their music, especially their latest release. “It will certainly help you Wake Up if you set it as your morning alarm,” they wrote.
I had the opportunity to chat with an amazing alternative band a couple of weeks ago. We talked about everything from how and why they started the band to the meaning behind their name: NERiMA. As we speak the Toronto-based group of 17-year-olds is working on their first album, which they don’t want to spoil too much about. However, Alexi (rhythm guitar and vocals) told me that most of the tracks were already written and were waiting for basslines and a backbone from Connor and Alex.
“Feeling alive and I’m feeling the vibe woah/ Stealing tomorrow cause we could die tonight/ No ones a boss even bosses do what they’re told.” So begins our introduction to the world of Mikei Gray (the man behind solo project “The Frst.”
Nehoda has produced tracks layered with guitars, pulsing drums, powerful vocals, and a great, driving bassline. Titled “But Anyways,” the album was recorded “with no overdubs or edits. Old School.” Each track emotionally touches the listener with sassy guitar lines and compelling vocals. I immensely enjoyed the listen, and I hope to spread it along to others. Some of their biggest inspirations are Nirvana, Soundgarden, The Beatles, and Johnny Cash.
YouTube sensation Nandi Bushell was thrilled to receive a gift from Muse’s Matt Bellamy, who expressed his admiration for her Muse covers by sending her one of his unmistakable guitars.
Named the best drummer in the world by Grohl, the edgy young wonder first reveals a postcard that came with the set, showcasing the Muse vocalist, in the video below. “Hi Nandi, love the new covers. Thought you might like to perform some on my signature model. Best wishes from Matt and the guitar team,” – Bellamy.
The 10-year-old at that point opened the bundle and opened up Bellamy’s Manson MBM1 guitar, delightedly replying, “That is epic! Thank you, thank you, thank you Matt Bellamy for giving me your signature guitar. I love Muse and hope to jam with you, Dom, and Chris one day too.”
Nandi Bushell has played drums, bass, and guitar to rock out a front of Muse’s “Plug-In, Baby” on her YouTube channel several times.
Bushell wrote: “I really had to practice a lot to get my playing up to speed. Everything you hear is me. No backing tracks. I recorded each track using Logic Pro.”
Below is her amazing cover of “Plug-In Baby” by Muse. It’s hard to believe she’s only ten years old! She wrote in the description: “This is my 3 Muse cover now. I want to be able to play like all 3 members of Muse. Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme, and Dominic Howard.”
She also added: “@Muse – 20 Years of Plug In Baby. I was -10 when it came out :-)”
Meanwhile, Matt Bellamy has confirmed that a new Muse album is in the works. The frontman revealed that the early stages of the band’s follow-up to 2018’s ‘Simulation Theory’ were influenced by “the protests and all the chaos” that “kicked off” in 2020.
Taylor Kramer was the bassist of the band Iron Butterfly and more. After he left the band in the 80s, Kramer worked as a computer engineer for Total Multimedia Inc. and SoftVideo Inc., which he co-founded in 1990. He married and had two children as well. Which made his mysterious death all the much harder to accept, for his fans and his family.
Dan Jones, a former guitarist for the band Chelsea Grin, was recently accepted into a residency program at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City to practice as an overall specialist.
Jones revealed in 2015 that he will not fulfill his visiting responsibilities with Chelsea Grin, instead; focusing on microbial mercury methylation at an inherited qualities lab during the middle of the year. In 2017, he left the gathering for good and went on a hunt for these various desires.
All of the hard work and assurance has paid off, and Jones announced on Twitter on March 15 that he had coordinated a surgical procedure in general and would know where his residency would take place soon. After five days, he confirmed his residency at Cornell University in New York City and expressed gratitude to everyone who voiced support for him during his journey. Jones had tweeted his excitement for his role in the wonder of labor a little more than a year ago, calling the experience “awesome.”
Jones left Chelsea Grin in 2017 after appearing on the group’s first four albums, Desolation of Eden (2010), My Damnation (2011), Ashes to Ashes (2014), and Self Inflicted (2015). (2016). Stephen Rutishauser, his replacement, appeared on Self Inflicted in 2015 and has remained with Chelsea Grin ever since.
Below is a picture of Jones he posted on Twitter: 
Gorillaz’s self-titled debut album turns 20 today, March 26, and the band has teased several upcoming releases to commemorate the occasion. The Gorillaz were one of the first bands who truly inspired my dive into music.
On March 26, 2001, the energized band, led by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, released their debut album. The album introduced the group to the world and featured some of their most well-known songs, including ‘Clint Eastwood’ and ’19-2000.’ The collection debuted at No. 3 in the UK charts and is now certified platinum, with 974,311 copies sold in the previous twenty years.
To mark the occasion, the virtual outfit has teased some exciting stuff for 2021, including a reissue of the collection, which will arrive later that year as the first in a series of re-releases from their inventory.
Gorillaz has also teamed up with Superplastic for the release of some limited-edition vinyl toys and NFT computerized craftsmanship collectibles, featuring all four members of the band: 2D, Murdoc, Noodle, and Russell. This comes a year after the band’s toy dolls were delivered.
G Foot, Gorillaz’s dress collection, will be relaunched in 2021, with a shiny new assortment expected to arrive during the year.
A year ago, it was revealed that an official Gorillaz film was in the works, but no further information has been made available at this time.
“Daddy” was a find I couldn’t resist, in all honesty. When The Shedonist recently reached out with a brand new single, I couldn’t be happier. The dominant rock group from Los Angeles, CA, released their single “Bad Decisions” (“a song about free will and how to use it”) earlier today.
Let’s begin with the obvious. It’s challenging to narrow my favorite blues collections because I’m adding a new song to my playlist nearly every couple of hours. Regardless, every set on this list has withstood the test of time. They’re powerful melodic proclamations honoring some of history’s most illustrious artists. These albums have affected the lives of millions of people all over the world. They were captured on tape many years prior. However, they are as yet important today. Without further due, here are A FEW of my favorite blues albums. Keep Reading
Similar to the Gorillaz (an all virtual band created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett), Royal blood plan to perform a virtual concert as avatars during the 2021 Bloxy Awards.
Roblox (an online platform for multiplayer experiences) organized the ceremony, having Royal Blood perform three songs for the viewing audience and during the forthcoming Bloxy Awards. The Bloxy Awards is a celebration for the Roblox community, which takes place this Saturday (March 27). Each event will highlight various category winners, and members will observe an exclusive virtual performance from Royal Blood.
Their image reminds me of Gorillaz’s earlier phases (as of now, their quality is much higher). While it’s incredible to see nothing stand in the way of Royal Blood and performing, it has me wondering if this is the new normal: watching bands perform in cartoon form from your couch. It sounds pretty shitty and quite frankly scary. Watching a band live and in person is the difference between listening to a song on Spotify and putting the needle over a record with that sort of hissy sound.
Phil Christie, President, Warner Records U.K: “Royal Blood has always been a forward-thinking band and so it is fitting that they play inside Roblox this year and introduce a whole new audience to their incredible sound.”
While I think it’s a great use of a horrible situation I don’t think their idea is a thousand percent original. Gorillaz have perfected and completely claimed the one-in-a-million title of a “virtual band.”
Those interested can watch the show this Saturday (March 27) on the Roblox platform. The Bloxy Awards will also be replayed every hour between March 27 and April 6 and a full version of the show will be uploaded to YouTube 10 days after the first show airs.
‘Typhoons’, Royal Blood’s new album, will be released on April 30th by Warner Records.
With alternative and classic rock roots, Broke In China brings us their new epic and explosive anthem, “Elyzium.” Due to their powerful synths, strong drums, and big vocals, each track drags you in and holds on tight.
