Alabama Shakes Perform on "Austin C...

Next week, Alabama Shakes will open the forthcoming season of “Austin City Limits” on PBS. Before it airs, they’re rolling out a few previews and web exclusives. Watch the band perform tracks from Sound & Colour below, including “Gimme All Your Love”, shared today via...

DJ Paypal Shares "No One Else"

Footwork producer DJ Paypal has shared a new track, via the Fader. “No One Else” is part of LuckyMe’s Advent Calendar, which is offering a free download from the label’s roster every day until January 6. (Yesterday’s track was a John Carpenter cover by Hudson Mohawke.) Stream it above. Read our feature, “DJ Paypal’s Footwork of the...

King Louie Talks Shooting, Gun Violence ...

Last week, King Louie was shot in the head in Chicago. A few days later, the recovering rapper briefly appeared on CNN to discuss the incident, as well as gun violence in general, as the Fader points out. Watch video...

Motörhead’s Lemmy Has Died

Photo via Facebook Ian Fraser Kilmister, better known to the world as Motörhead frontman Lemmy, has died. He was 70. The news was first reported by rock journalist Eddie Trunk and later confirmed by TMZ, who said he passed away on Monday afternoon. Update (12/28, 10:51 p.m. EST): the band have issued a statement on Lemmy’s death on Facebook, reading in part: “We will say more in the coming days, but for now, please…play Motörhead loud, play Hawkwind loud, play Lemmy’s music LOUD. Have a drink or...

Hudson Mohawke Covers John CarpenterR...

Hudson Mohawke has shared “Escape”, an interpretation of John Carpenter‘s Escape From New York theme. Mohawke released the track as part of LuckyMe’s Advent Calendar, which is offering a free download from the label’s roster every day until January 6. Stream “Escape” – and download it for free – above, via Stereogum. Read our Update with Hudson Mohawke, as well as our interview with Carpenter. Watch HudMo’s “Warriors” video with Pusha...