Tom Breihan

For more than a year, Young Thug has been locked up, awaiting trial on various RICO charges. He’s been denied bond multiple times, and his various courtroom exploits have not been encouraging. A few months ago, another defendant was caught on camera handing Thug some Percocet in the courtroom.  » Read More

At the end of 2023, Gabby Smith, the New York DIY musician who records under the Gabby’s World name, will drop her new LP Gabby Sword. Really, though, we’re getting Gabby Sword one track at a time, with Smith releasing one new song every month for the entire year.  » Read More

The great American songwriter Lucinda Wililams just published her memoir Don’t Tell Anybody The Secrets I Told You, and it’s already a New York Times bestseller. Next month, she’ll also release her new album Stories From A Rock N Roll Heart, her first since suffering a debilitating stroke in 2020.  » Read More

Last year, Céline Dion postponed her planned Courage Tour and revealed that she’s been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that affects about one person out of a million. Dion planned to return to the road with a series of European shows this summer and early next year,  » Read More

It’s finally here! Long Island cult heroes Incendiary are a vastly influential force in hardcore, both for their music and for the way that they conduct their business. The members of Incendiary are grown-ups with day jobs, and they’ve figure out how to remain active without committing to full-time touring-act status: Playing occasional weekend shows,  » Read More

Kevin Parker has been in our lives for a long time. It’s been more than a decade since Tame Impala — who still basically presented as a rock band back then — released their sophomore album Lonerism. I’m not sure it’s fair to call Lonerism Tame Impala’s breakout,  » Read More

In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music.  » Read More

The Vallejo, California rapper Lul G, a former member of the Bay Area group SOB x RBE, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison after pleading no contest on a first-degree murder charge. The East Bay Times reports that Lul G, whose real name is George Harris,  » Read More

Last year, the Foo Fighters suffered a sudden and tragic loss when longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins died unexpectedly. The band made it clear that they would keep going, and next week, they’ll release their new album But Here We Are. This year, Foo Fighters will play a whole lot of festival gigs,  » Read More