Days after inventing the jazz-funeral-as-viral-marketing concept to get the word out about his upcoming Slime Season 3 mixtape, the always-prolific Young Thug has released a new song. "Dope" features much-hyped Philly rapper Lil Uzi Vert on a booming, bass-heavy track that also features a bleating keyboard hook that sounds like it's being played on an…

Last night, Drake and his OVO crew took over the FADER Fort (and the entirety of SXSW-related buzz) in Austin on the last day of South By Southwest. To commemorate the occasion, the label's top two performers — head honcho Drake and trusted second-in-command PARTYNEXTDOOR — have dropped a new slow jam, "Come and See…

A massive, city-wide festival like South By Southwest leaves a lot of room for surprises, whether it's a week of sweltering heat followed by a temperature plunge to the low 60s, or a rumored appearance from one of rap's biggest stars that overwhelms the rest of the fest's final day. Both went down on Saturday, but…

SPIN held its annual South By Southwest day party at Stubb's on Friday, presented by Harley-Davidson and Bud Light, which featured a diverse array of exciting acts, including Beach Slang, White Lung, Bleached, Baio, Vince Staples, Deftones, D∆WN, and CHVRCHES. Under threatening clouds which eventually parted for the sun, crowds poured into Stubb's bright and…

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There are some countries that bands dream about making it in. For a British band on the hunt for success, to make it in the United States has always been one of the biggest targets, and I'm told the same is true in reverse. There's another country however, where bands from all over the world want to make their name, located in the far east and the ... Read More/Discuss on Metal Undergro

Ritchie Blackmore is being sued by the Frontiers record label over what the Italian company claims is the legendary DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitarist's "failure to comply with his promotional obligations" related to the release of "All Our Yesterdays", the tenth studio album from BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the renaissance-inspired rock band formed by Blackmore and his wife Candice Night. According to the

Jennings taps Marilyn Manson for tribute

Sofa King Cool caught up with Children Of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho during the band's current tour supporting Megadeth. He discusses COB's  newest release I Worship Chaos, their picture book Roadkill, ELP keyboardist Keith Emerson's suicide, Brian Johnson not being able to tour with AC/DC, what Laiho would do...

Emperor frontman Ihsahn will release the sixth solo album, entitled Arktis, on April 8th. He recently spoke with Metal Jacket Magazine about the new record and his feelings on the black metal scene.  Arktis was recorded at Ihsahn’s studio in Notodden, Norway and was mixed in Sweden by Jens Bogren...