Kvelertak are back with a new album. Splid, the follow-up to 2016’s Nattesferd, is out February 14, 2020. It’s their first LP since singer Erlend Hjelvik left the band last July, to be replaced by Ivar Nikolaisen, formerly of the glam-punk outfit Silver and Norse punks the Good, the Bad & the Zugly; it’s also
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The hardcore punk trifecta of Earth Crisis, Strife, and Snapcase have announced they’ll be joining forces for the “Return of the California Takeover”. The two shows are set for February 22nd and 23rd in San Francisco and Los Angeles, respectively. The gigs are a callback to April 1996 when Earth Crisis, Strife, and Snapcase shared the
Robert Sillerman, infamous founder of SFX Entertainment, has died. The news broke via Billboard and was confirmed by Sillerman’s lawyer, Sanford Philip Rosen. According to Billboard, Sillerman died of a respiratory illness. He was 71. Sillerman was embroiled in many financial troubles toward the end of his tenure as CEO of SFX, after which the
TMZ/Getty Anderson .Paak isn’t letting a “disrespectful, narcissistic, jealous” attack on his friend, Mac Miller, go unchecked — which is why he’s lighting up rapper GoldLink. The heated beef over Mac’s good name started when GoldLink — who toured with Mac on the GO:OD AM tour — posted what he claimed was a tribute, but
Andy Cohn is stepping down from his role as President and Publisher of The FADER, Variety reports and Pitchfork can confirm. The decision comes after The FADER commissioned an independent investigation to look into the “company’s workplace policies and systems.” Cohn was at The FADER for 16 years. The FADER’s co-CEOs Jon Cohen and Rob
The Pitch: As first dates go, Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith) and Slim (Daniel Kaluuya) aren’t exactly doing great. Over dinner in a local diner, they go through the standard motions, discovering before long that they have little in common. Queen mostly just took the date for companionship and a meal; most of the time, she’s happier
Ultra Music Festival just recently released a stellar phase 1 lineup, with exciting acts like Flume, Zedd, Gesaffelstein, Major Lazer, Martin Garrix, and more either returning to the festival or making their debut. With less than four months to go, preparations for the annual event, this coming year returning to its longtime home at Bayfront
TMZ.com Jay-Z has a problem with an Australian company using his name and lyrics to sell books … and now he’s taking the Aussies to court. According to a new lawsuit obtained by the Sydney Morning Herald, Jay claims Australian online retailer Little Homie is engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct to hawk a children’s