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Remembering when the Beach Boys had a clubhouse in Santa Monica

Today it’s an Italianate apartment building wedged between an Indian restaurant and a Target. But what stood half a century ago at 1454 5th Street in downtown Santa Monica was the Beach Boys’ Brother Studio, a former porn theater turned recording complex where the preeminent American rock band of the 1960s sought to coax its… Continue reading Remembering when the Beach Boys had a clubhouse in Santa Monica

Neil Sedaka, ‘Laughter in the Rain’ Hitmaker, Dead at 86

Neil Sedaka, the crooner and songwriter behind memorable hits like “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” “Calendar Girl” and “Laughter in the Rain,” died on Friday at age 86. Sedaka’s reps confirmed his death to Rolling Stone. A cause of death was not revealed. “Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved… Continue reading Neil Sedaka, ‘Laughter in the Rain’ Hitmaker, Dead at 86

Rick Ross Enters 50 Cent, T.I. Beef With a Request for a T-Shirt

Rick Ross enters into the 50 Cent and T.I. beef with a surprising request for a T-shirt of Fif’s deceased mother. On Thursday (Feb. 26), T.I.’s son, King Harris, continued his relentless lyrical attack on 50 Cent with a new diss track called “Sayless.” In his Instagram video, which can be viewed below, Harris is… Continue reading Rick Ross Enters 50 Cent, T.I. Beef With a Request for a T-Shirt

Lil Jon’s Son Nathan Smith’s Cause of Death Revealed

The 27-year-old died by accident earlier this month Lil Jon‘s son, Nathan Smith (aka DJ Young Slade), died by accident of “drowning in the setting of psilocybin use,” according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner in Georgia. People reported the news on Friday, citing an autopsy report. Psilocybin is the hallucinogenic agent found in magic… Continue reading Lil Jon’s Son Nathan Smith’s Cause of Death Revealed

See Gorillaz’s Short Film ‘The Mountain the Moon Cave and the Sad God’

In Gorillaz‘s new short film, The Mountain, the Moon Cave and the Sad God, characters 2D, Russel, Noodle, and Murdoc are on a journey through an Indian landscape that looks a lot like The Jungle Book, complete with a googly-eyed python and a menacing tiger, as they queue up for the unveiling of a spectacular… Continue reading See Gorillaz’s Short Film ‘The Mountain the Moon Cave and the Sad God’

Radiohead Demand ICE Remove Social Media Video With ‘Let Down’

Radiohead are telling ICE “go fuck yourselves” and demanding that they remove a social media video featuring a version of the band’s OK Computer song, “Let Down.”  In a statement issued Friday, Feb. 27, Radioehad said, “We demand that the amateurs in control of the ICE social media account take [the video] down. It ain’t… Continue reading Radiohead Demand ICE Remove Social Media Video With ‘Let Down’

Best New Music: BigXthaPlug, Mitski, Bruno Mars

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, BigXthaPlug links up his 600 Entertainment crew for a G-funk-inspired cypher, Mitski goes for broke on the shoegaze-y outro to her new album, and Bruno Mars makes a bold declaration with a mariachi-inflected… Continue reading Best New Music: BigXthaPlug, Mitski, Bruno Mars

SXSW Docuseries ‘The Music Blueprint’ Shares Industry Secrets

For musicians, building a following has become more difficult than ever in the past decade, with social media segmenting fanbases and competition from musicians who might not even be real. The organizers of SXSW, the annual Austin music festival where boots-on-the-ground record execs see real musicians perform and sign them to labels each spring, have… Continue reading SXSW Docuseries ‘The Music Blueprint’ Shares Industry Secrets