In July 2013, Los Angeles experimental hip-hop producer Gaslamp Killer was heading home from a friend’s house when the unthinkable occurred: The scooter he was riding flipped and landed on him, throwing him down a hill and causing massive internal bleeding. After being rushed to the hospital, doctors told the producer-DJ… Source: RollingStone Link: After Near-Fatal […]

In the past few years, Dar Williams has taken to visiting summer camps, teaching the kids how to plant “pollinator-friendly” flowers and to quell their fear of bees. They really don’t want to hurt you, she insists — it’s a suicide mission, after all. And when it comes to stinging,… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Dar […]

In honor of Rolling Stone’s Nirvana collector’s issue, we’ve dug deep into the catalog of the chaos-embracing sludge-pop titans who changed the world. We’ve ranked all 102 album cuts, B-sides, bonus tracks, officially released covers, bootlegger-traded originals, home demos, Peel Sessions, and 4-track experiments we could find, from Nirvana’s formation… Source: RollingStone Link: No Apologies: […]

Elton John and Michael Stipe have released a joint statement in support of transgender prisoners in the state of Georgia, following harrowing reports about the way inmates have been treated there. “Transgender women in male prisons have an equal right to protection from violence and abuse in prison, yet they… Source: RollingStone Link: Elton John, […]

The band will play from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., so grab a banh mi from Little Green Cyclo or a lamb burger from Whole Beast and get down. OUTER RICHMOND— Sunday Supper at Marla Bakery is back. Join Cellarmaker Brewing Co. and Chef David Golovin as the collaborate with Marla Bakery for an evening of Suds, […]

Raekwon’s long-awaited sixth album, Fly International Luxurious Art, is packed with special guests, but an appearance from Snoop Dogg may be the best excuse for Nineties hip-hop nostalgia. In advance of the LP’s April 28th release, the Wu-Tang Clan member has dropped the grimy, throwback track, “1,2 1,2.” Scoop DeVille produced the horn-blasted… Source: RollingStone Link: Snoop […]

Phish bassist Mike Gordon will return to the road this for a 16-date tour starting June 5th at the Charleston Music Hall in Charleston, South Carolina. A limited number of tickets for the month-long trek are available on Gordon’s website now, though the pre-sale ends Thursday, April 9th, at 5 p.m. ET. General… Source: RollingStone Link: Phish's […]

Kanye West has paid tribute to his mother, Donda West, on numerous songs both before and after her sudden death in 2007, and she remains an inspiration in almost every facet of West’s work (his creative agency even bears her name). Now, The Fader has dug up footage of mother and son rapping one of… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

This is my occult shelf,” says John Darnielle, pointing to a row of books with titles like The Psychic World of California and A Gallery of Ghosts. It’s a Saturday in March, and we’re in Darnielle’s home office in Durham, North Carolina. There’s an electric piano in one corner and… Source: RollingStone Link: The Slow […]

The Coal Miner’s Daughter has her lucky 13th career ACM trophy. Loretta Lynn has been honored with the Crystal Milestone Award for the 2015 ACMs, as revealed in a list of off-camera winners released today. The recognition is given in honor of her illustrious, 50-year career in which she has blazed… Source: RollingStone Link: Loretta Lynn, […]