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Theoretically, Nick Hakim makes soul music, but it’s more like visiting spirit music. The Queens-based polymath, a trusted collaborator for figures as disparate as Adrianne Lenker and Lil Yachty, can be heard on many kinds of records. But he may be doing his finest work in his own catalog, crafting spectral R&B songs with sound design so immaculate it becomes an instrument unto itself.

The post Album Of The Week: Nick Hakim <em>I Can See</em> appeared first on Stereogum.

British psychedelic rock outfit Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats have released the title track from their upcoming seventh studio album, Shapes Of Midnight, which is scheduled for release on September 18th via Killer Candy Records.
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On Saturday night, the country superstar Morgan Wallen played the second of two shows at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium, the place where the Ravens play. Ella Langley, this year’s dominant hitmaker, was one of the opening acts. These shows were big occasions, and they brought many thousands of people together. One of those people, at least according to a fellow concertgoer, pulled out his dick and pissed on an entire family.

The post Police Investigating Man Accused Of Urinating On Family At Morgan Wallen Concert appeared first on Stereogum.

Eric Bazilian, guitarist and singer-songwriter of The Hooters, recalls how the band’s early rehearsal space, a warehouse in a then-rough part of Philadelphia, became the birthplace of the band’s name and its first songs. He also reveals who between the band and crew gets the nicer tour bus when the Hooters are on the road.

In June, female singer Parastoo Ahmadi was sentenced to 74 lashes for performing at a 2024 concert without wearing a hijab. 

The post Why I Don’t Take the Right to Perform Freely for Granted appeared first on Rockmommy.com.

🔥 Who Will Rise as This Week’s Champion on the MDR Battle Of The Bands? 🔥
And who will dominate next month as Band of the Month on Metal Devastation Radio?
Last month’s winners, ANOTHER DEMON , crushed the competition with a staggering  78,786,044 VOTES , claiming the title of Band of the Month on Metal Devastation Radio! You can check them out HERE !
This is the weekly championship edition of the Band Of The Month – Battle Of The Bands that we host every month on MDR!
How does it work?
Every Monday, we launch a new poll featuring bands that submit music each week on metaldevastationradio.com. Voting runs until Friday at 9PM EST .
Each Friday night , at the start of The Zach Moonshine Show , I’ll be spinning the Top Six weekly winners , and announcing the #1 band of the week live on air — getting thousands of listens on Mixcloud !
At the end of the month , all weekly votes are added up, and the band with the highest total votes becomes our Band of the Month !
Winning Band of the Month gets:
A featured post on our Facebook page, reaching thousands of fans
A front-page spotlight on metaldevastationradio.com , which pulls in hundreds of thousands of views every month
A free PR email blast from Metal Devastation PR, hitting 40,000+ contacts including labels, zines, stations, and more
Airplay every hour during general rotation
Tons of social media shares and exposure across our network
If you want the world to know who your band is, this is the easiest way to make it happen!
💥 Want in on the next battle?
Comment below with your band name and we’ll add you to next week’s poll — or email me at zach@metaldevastationradio.com with “Battle Submission” in the subject line.
Bands can compete as many times as they want , and if you enter multiple weeks in the same month, your votes combine toward the Band of the Month title!
👇 Click on the bands below to vote as many times as you like, or add your own! Poll closes Friday, July 24th at 9PM EST!




Who Will Rise as This Week’s Champion on the MDR Battle Of The Bands? 06/21/26 – 06/24/26

This week marks one year since the passing of the Prince of Darkness. Continue reading…

A luxury car formerly owned by Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham is coming up for auction on July 25.

Built at the Kelvin Way Factory in West Bromwich, and combining “hand-built British craftsmanship, Italian styling and effortless American V8 performance”, apparently, the Jensen Interceptor III was delivered to Bonham on March 18, 1972, according to paperwork accompanying the car.

It will be auctioned online by Iconic Auctioneers, and is expected to sell for between £40 and £50K.

The listing on the Iconic Auctioneers website reads, “Few Interceptors can offer the combination of celebrity provenance and recent investment represented by this exceptional third-generation car. First registered on 18th March 1972 to John Bonham Enterprises Ltd, this right-hand drive Interceptor III H-Series is indeed powered by the venerable 6.3-litre 383ci Chrysler V8 engine coupled to the marque’s familiar TorqueFlite automatic transmission.

“Whilst the car’s association with John Bonham is well documented, its more recent history is equally impressive. When acquired by the current owner, the Jensen was effectively in barn find condition and in need of a comprehensive rebuild so an extensive three year restoration and improvement programme was subsequently undertaken between 2020 and 2023, with invoices totalling in excess of £83,000. The objective was not simply to return the car to the road, but to elevate it to the exceptionally high standard in which it is appears today.

“This beautifully presented Interceptor III represents a compelling opportunity to acquire a motor car with genuine rock-and-roll history, benefiting from over £83,000 of recent investment and offered at a level that represents outstanding value when viewed against both its provenance and the cost of recreating its condition. A rare chance to enjoy one of Britain’s most charismatic GT cars without compromise.”

Register here to bid online.