The relentlessly playful and inventive Philly rapper Tierra Whack emerged as a dizzy artistic force on her 15-minute musical/visual feast Whack World in 2018, though she didn’t release her proper debut album World Wide Whack until 2024. I’d say she’s quietly become an influential figure in that time; it would be hard to imagine a figure like Doechii emerging if Whack hadn’t come first. So it’s a good time for Whack to announce a new mixtape.
Tim Montana has announced the release of his new album, Entire State Of Tim Montana, arriving July 31 via BMG. The 16-track effort features contributions from several major names in rock, including Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains, Slash of Guns N’ Roses, and Billy F Gibbons of ZZ Top. The record also includes appearances from actors Martin Sheen, Charlie Sheen, and Robert Patrick.
Alongside the album announcement, Tim Montana has released the second single, “Brown Sugar”, a collaboration featuring Billy F. Gibbons and Slash.
Discussing the track, Montana said: “Recording ‘Brown Sugar’ with Billy F Gibbons and Slash was a full-circle moment for me. My first brush with music was finding a Guns N’ Roses tape, and later I became a die-hard ZZ Top fan. Billy is like family, and seeing him play ‘Brown Sugar’ at our Wise River Club made me realize it had to be the one. To have these childhood heroes, Billy, who’s become a mentor, and Slash, who lit that early spark on this track with me, is beyond a dream.”
The album follows the release of “Break Me Down”, the first single from the upcoming record. Driven by heavy guitar riffs and a strong melodic chorus, the song offered an early look at the direction of Montana’s latest material.
Speaking about Entire State Of Tim Montana, he explained: “This record is a collision of my heroes and my scars, the loudest moments I’ve ever lived and the quiet truths I couldn’t outrun. Don’t worry there’s some fun moments too. It’s not over-polished, it’s not safe, but it’s exactly who I am.”
Over the past several years, Tim Montana has built a reputation for combining Southern rock influences, hard rock energy, and a blue-collar approach to songwriting. His music often draws from themes of independence, perseverance, and life in the American West, backed by distorted guitars and direct, no-frills hooks.
His path to success has been anything but conventional. Growing up in Montana under modest circumstances, he eventually relocated to Nashville and worked his way into the music industry. Along the way, he caught the attention of television host David Letterman, who personally invited him to perform on The Late Show With David Letterman.
Montana also developed a longstanding creative relationship with Billy F. Gibbons, resulting in collaborations such as “This Beard Came Here to Party”, a song adopted by the 2013 World Series champion Boston Red Sox and the Nashville Predators during their 2017 Stanley Cup playoff run. He later co-wrote songs for Kid Rock, including “Tennessee Mountain Top” and “Greatest Show On Earth” from Sweet Southern Sugar, which debuted in the Billboard 200 Top 10.
His connections within the entertainment world extended beyond music as well. Charlie Sheen publicly supported Montana’s work and later directed the video for “Mostly Stoned”.
Following the release of Long Shots in 2021, Montana continued incorporating grunge influences into his sound while maintaining a focus on storytelling. With Entire State Of Tim Montana, he brings together hard rock riffs, personal reflections, and contributions from some of the biggest names in the genre, making it one of the most notable releases of his career to date.
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Weezer have announced the details of their new full-length album, the 20th of their incredible career.
‘Weezer’, or the Gold Album, will be released on August 21 via Reprise/Warner Records. It serves as the follow-up to their SZNZ project from 2022.
Produced by Klas Ahlund and Kenneth Blume (FKA Kenny Beats), the record comprises ten new tracks, which look a bit like this:
1. Say Yes 2. Shine Again 3. Don’t Make It Weird 4. We Might As Well Be Strangers ft. Wednesday 5. C.E.O. 6. Hoops 7. Nowhere 8. The Show Must Go On 9. Up In The Clouds 10. The LA Sound
And the artwork looks like this:
The band have also shared a new track in the form of ‘We Might As Well Be Strangers’, which features a guest vocal from Wednesday’s Karly Hartzman.
A vibrant, tight and brilliantly funny piece of classic Weezer self-deprecation and lovelorn wonderfulness, it feels definitive as well as fresh as a daisy. Catchy in all the right ways as it is fuzzy, you’re going to be humming it from now till forever.
The band are set to head out on a special tour this Autumn which they are dubbing The Gathering. You can check out the dates of it below, with support from The Shins and Silversun Pickups.
SEPTEMBER
08 – SACRAMENTO Golden 1 Center 09 – SAN FRANCISCO Chase Center 11 – PORTLAND Moda Center 12 -VANCOUVER Rogers Arena 13 – SEATTLE Climate Pledge Arena 15 – WEST VALLEY CITY Maverik Center 16 – DENVER Ball Arena 20 – SAINT PAUL Grand Casino Arena 22 – CHICAGO United Center 23 – DETROIT Little Caesars Arena 25 – TORONTO Scotiabank Arena 26 – LAVAL Place Bell 27 – BOSTON TD Garden 29 – PHILADELPHIA Xfinity Mobile Arena 30 – BROOKLYN Barclays Center
OCTOBER
02 – WASHINGTON Capital One Arena 03 – CHARLOTTE Spectrum Center 04 – RALEIGH Lenovo Center 06 – COLUMBUS Nationwide Arena 07 – MILWAUKEE Fiserv Forum 09 – NASHVILLE Bridgestone Arena 10 – ATLANTA State Farm Arena 11 – ORLANDO Kia Center 13 – SUNRISE Amerant Bank Arena 14 – TAMPA Benchmark International Arena 16 – HOUSTON Toyota Center 17 – DALLAS American Airlines Center 18 – AUSTIN Moody Center ATX 20 – PHOENIX Mortgage Matchup Center 21 – SAN DIEGO Viejas Arena 23 – LAS VEGAS T-Mobile Arena 24 – LOS ANGELES Crypto.com Arena
Kennyyyyyyy! Here’s a rhetorical question: When are we getting Kenny Beats back again? Ever since the producer started going by “Kenneth Blume,” his actual government name, he’s been thriving. He produced last year’s best album. He co-produced the new Weezer joint that just got announced. He’s making rock records, and he’s making big moves. But…
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In just over a week (June 11th), we’ll gather at Lucinda’s in New York City’s East Village to celebrate the Bottle Rockets — a band that married Midwestern rock with country and folk, blazing a trail that a lot of great artists have been walking ever since. It’ll come as no shock that we at […]
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