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In this series, we take a deep dive into a significant song from the past and get to the heart of what makes it so great. Today, we revisit AC/DC’s ‘Hells Bells’, a tribute to the late Bon Scott that’s also one of the most ambitious songs the band have ever penned.  Picture this: the year

A rare Ella Fitzgerald live album is getting its first ever release. Recorded at Berlin’s Sportpalast in 1962, The Lost Berlin Tapes comes out October 2 via Verve. Below, you can hear one of the recordings, ‘Mack the Knife’, alongside an animated video, and scroll down for the album’s tracklist and cover artwork. The concert took

We’ll likely never know who put the noose there, why that person felt compelled to tie it, how they learned to do such a thing in the first place. That’s just as well, I suppose, because the incident itself demonstrates something far more critical: that the awful history of that object looms so large in

The Killers celebrated the release of their new album, Imploding the Mirage, with a performance of the track ‘Blowback’ on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Check it out below. Originally scheduled for release back in May, Imploding the Mirage arrived this Friday (August 20) via Island. Following 2017’s Wonderful Wonderful, the record was co-produced by Shawn Everett and

Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Jack Sherman has died at the age of 64. The band confirmed the news in a statement posted on social media, writing: “We of the RHCP family would like to wish Jack Sherman smooth sailing into the worlds beyond, for he has passed. Jack played on our debut album

19-year-old singer-songwrter PHOEBE ΔXΔ has unveiled her debut single, ‘Wisdom Teeth (Pressure)’. Written, recorded, and produced by Phoebe herself, the emotive coming-of-age single comes with an accompanying music video directed by Ariana Xeno. Check it out below. “This single is my very reluctant response to growing up,” Phoebe said in a statement. “It explores the

Over the next seven years, as Kendi dedicated himself to spreading the gospel of antiracism, he brought to his work such an all-consuming fervor that he often found peace with his loved ones to be in short supply. By late 2017, bouts of fatigue began to lay him flat; even after seeing blood clots in

Earlier this year, musician and composer Aaron Kiely released his debut album, Long Nights in Dark Rooms. Aaron’s portfolio is an eclectic mix, including the soundtrack to the sci-fi comedy short Man-tis!, as well as the new melodies on his recent album. In Long Nights in Dark Rooms, each track flows into the next with

Hinds and CHAI have joined forces for a new collaborative single titled ‘UNITED GIRLS ROCK’N’ROLL CLUB’. After teasing their latest collaboration for the past few weeks, the Spanish and Japanese groups have also unveiled an accompanying music video directed by Mariano Schoendorff. Check it out below. “‘UNITED GIRLS ROCK’N’ROLL CLUB’ is a song that screams

While it has its moments, Monster Seafood Wars wears its central joke much too thin, and pads itself with inane sequences. Our Culture reviews the film here for its selection as part of the 2020 Fantasia International Film Festival.  Told in flashback, Monster Seafood Wars features a giant squid, a giant octopus, and a giant crab wreaking

Last year, I spent five months in New York working on a TV show. I was lonely, and my preferred method for dealing with that loneliness was shopping online for shit that I didn’t need. One night, I found myself clicking around on eBay when a heavily used iPod caught my eye. The sight instantly

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Phoenix have shared a new song titled ‘Identical’. It’s taken from the soundtrack to Sofia Coppola’s upcoming movie On the Rocks, starring Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, and Marlon Wayans. It arrives with a video directed by Roman Coppola and dedicated to the the late Philippe Zdar. Check it out below. Phoenix’s score for On the Rocks will

Arcade Fire‘s Will Butler has unveiled a new song called ‘Close My Eyes’, the latest single from his upcoming solo LP, Generations. It arrives with a self-directed music video featuring Butler rowing around in a boat built by his grandfather. Check it out below. “I tried to make the lyrics a straightforward and honest description of

My hate for the nebulous, jittery, and useless term “people of color” can at least partially be blamed on celery sticks, cherry tomatoes, and ranch dressing. It was 2017 (I think). I was on a panel about anti-Blackness, but I don’t remember exactly where. (Pittsburgh, maybe?) I do remember that the organizers said that there’d

Arms That Fit Like Legs, an electronic-instrumental trio from Dublin, Ireland, have presented a magnificent groovy track named What It Is Is. The song comes from their forthcoming album which due to be released next year. According to Arms That Fit Like Legs, the song was recorded during “a couple of socially-distanced Zoom session” — making

Phoebe Bridgers has shared her performance of the Punisher tracks ‘ICU’ and ‘Halloween’ at the L.A. Coliseum. Filmed as part of Versus Creative’s new 50on50 series, the show took place in March of 2020, with just fifty fans in the audience. Check out both videos, directed by Tony Corella, below. The performance marks the first

While the summer season might be coming to a close, there is still never a wrong time to wear a dress! Based in Copenhagen to growing up in Louisiana, these budding fashion designers have taken on the fashion world with the empowering look and feel of their everyday dresses, elegant evening gowns, and floral print

While the rest of the music industry cancelled tours and pushed back record releases in response to COVID-19, Travis Scott pulled off the most ambitious concert of his career: as a floating plantoid head rapping to 27.7 million people in Fortnite. Like every one of the star’s concerts, it was electric and unforgettable. And like

TSHA, a London-based music producer, is becoming one of the most exciting names in the world of electronic music. Just today, TSHA released her latest euphonious single Sister. The track comes before the release of her upcoming EP Flowers, which is due to be released on the 16th of October via Ninja Tune, starring collaborations

For the past decade, A. G. Cook has been instrumental in carving out a new path for a generation of pop artists operating in the margins of the mainstream. Since he founded the hugely influential PC Music label in 2013, he’s excelled at staying mostly in the shadows, helping artists like Charli XCX redefine their

Since the inception of mankind, art and culture have been a major part of every community and tribe. It is still surprising that even since so long ago, they still retain their position in modern society. Today, many people understand the importance of culture and now consider it as one of the top subjects perfect

Steven, one interesting thing that happens in the movie is the fact that your activism with the March For Our Lives is used against you in the campaign. The idea of actually physically going out to change something is framed as a negative. Since the film, protests have affected the nation dramatically. Were you involved

In the current digital world, Lola Dupré’s collage art screams rebellion and provocation. We recently had the great opportunity to interview her and get a better understanding of her origins, influences and creative process. First of all, we’d like to know how you are doing these days with the current odd situation. We guess it

Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period

A judge in the United States District Court Central District of California has dismissed a lawsuit against Lizzo over her hit song ‘Truth Hurts’. Lizzo originally sued songwriters Justin Raisen, Jeremiah Raisen, and Yves Rothman after they accused her of plagiarising the infamous line “I just took a DNA test/ Turns out I’m 100% that

This is Wait, What?, a column that explains the seemingly incomprehensible. One week ago today, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion blessed our weary nation with their video for “WAP,” a gleefully filthy sonic and visual ode to their genitalia. It features an infectious hook lifted from Frank Ski’s 1993 Baltimore club track “Whores in

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Big K.R.I.T. has shared a new track called ‘Kickoff’, taken from the newly released soundtrack for Madden NFL 21. Check it out below. “It’s a dope opportunity to be featured on the Madden 21 soundtrack this year. When you get in the game on August 28, you will hear your boy coming through the speakers,”

“These days they blame the atom for everything!” Bert I. Gordon’s Beginning of the End lives up to just about every cliché and stereotype of ‘50s science-fiction. It features oversized arthropods whose growth is galvanised by radiation; conventional weaponry is almost useless against the beasts; and lengthy monologues abound from a scientist-type, who explains scientific theories and