Flint, MI rapper, Rio Da Yung OG released his new video for "Cold Hearted" today, found on his forthcoming project. Released visually on YouTube, Rio gives us insight into his lifestyle, showing us his determination to succeed. Although he’s not personally in the video, due to his current incarceration, we see the support of those around him – including fellow Flint spitters, RMC Mike, Louie Ray, and more.

Rio is one of the biggest names rising out of the Flint city area. Continuing to release music and further his business despite his circumstances, Rio’s strategic approach to entrepreneurship, his art, and craft, set him apart as he continues his trajectory to star status with each release.

"Hanna is one of the great frontpeople of all time, but she is best with this band behind her. The pounding of Vail’s toms doubled by Kathi Wilcox’s bass pushes Hanna’s voice into a roar that is primal and undeniable; she makes you listen." - The New York Times

“Bikini Kill’s insurrectionism feels more vital than ever. Their cool protest songs predicted and shaped our current cultural moment, in which recognizing the politics in art is non-negotiable.” - Pitchfork

"Bikini Kill played as if their energy had been cryonically preserved in 1997." - Rolling Stone
 

Legendary feminist punk band Bikini Kill will kick off their long awaited, expansive international tour next month. In 2019, the iconic group played their first full shows since 1997, performing to ecstatic, sold out crowds in select US cities and London. They are thrilled to bring their blistering live show to stages across the globe once again, after their 2020 international tour was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fans can purchase tickets to the rescheduled tour and a handful of new shows HERE. Previous ticket holders can contact their local venues for policies regarding refunds.

These shows see the band performing with their original line-up of Kathleen Hanna on vocals, Tobi Vail on drums, and Kathi Wilcox on bass -- along with guitarist Erica DawnLyle. Hailed by The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and The Los Angeles Times, the reunion has sparked critical discussion on the band’s legacy and influence on culture and music today with Entertainment Weekly, NYLON, The New York Times. 

The tour includes a valiant 2-night sold out return to Olympia, WA, where they first started, to benefit Interfaith Works Nightly Shelter, a local non-profit acting as the only shelter/homeless services program that explicitly prioritizes women and LGBT single adults in the Olympia community. 

Bikini Kill 2022 International Tour Dates

4/26: Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy + Harriet’s w/ Bleached
4/29: Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre w/ Bleached
5/2: Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre w/ Hunx and his Punx
5/4: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater w/ Hunx and his Punx
5/5: El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace w/ Hunx and his Punx
5/7: Austin, TX @ The Mohawk w/ Hunx and his Punx
5/8: Austin, TX @ The Mohawk w/ Pleasure Venom
5/9: Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum w/ Hunx and his Punx
5/27: Miami, FL @ The Ground at Clubspace w/ Glass Body
5/28: Miami, FL @ The Ground at Clubspace w/ Las Nubes
5/29: Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Live
5/31: St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
6/3: Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera
6/5: Bologna, Italy @ Arena Puccini w/ Big Joanie
6/6: Milan, Italy @ Magnolia w/ Big Joanie
6/8: Paris, France @ Trabendo w/ Big Joanie
6/9: Paris, France @ Trabendo w/ Big Joanie
6/10: Brussels, Belgium @ Le Botanique w/ Big Joanie
6/12: Glasgow, United Kingdom @ O2 Academy Glasgow w/ Problem Patterns
6/13: London, United Kingdom @ Roundhouse w/ Snoozers
6/23: Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle w/ H.C. McEntire
6/24: Charlottesville, VA @ The Jefferson Theater w/ H.C. McEntire
6/25: Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel w/ H.C. McEntire
6/27: Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine w/ Hurry Up
6/28: Louisville, KY @ Headliner’s Music Hall w/ Hurry Up
6/30: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works w/ Hurry Up
7/1: Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern w/ Hurry Up
7/3: Oakland, CA @ Mosswood Meltdown
7/8: New York, NY @ Rooftop at Pier 17 w/ Ribbon Stage
7/11: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring w/ Brontez Purnell
7/12: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
7/13: Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall w/ Brontez Purnell
7/15: Boston, MA @ Boch Center Wang Theatre w/ Brontez Purnell
7/16: South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Burlington w/ Brontez Purnell
7/18: Montreal, QC @ M Telus w/ CB Radio Gorgeous
7/19: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall w/ CB Radio Gorgeous
7/20: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall w/ CB Radio Gorgeous
7/22: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre w/ Donkey Bugs
7/23: Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre w/ XV + CB Radio Gorgeous
7/24: Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater w/ Pineapple RNR
8/5: Katowice, Poland @ OFF Festival
8/7: Berlin, Germany @ Astra Kulturhaus w/ Snoozers
8/8: Hamburg, Germany @ Gruenspan w/ Snoozers
8/10: Oslo, Norway @ Øya Festival
8/11: Gothenburg, Sweden @ Way Out West
8/12-14: Helsinki, Finland @ Flow Festival
9/8: Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom w/ Table Sugar
9/9: Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom w/ Lithics
9/11: Olympia, WA @ Capitol Theater w/ Table Sugar
9/12: Olympia, WA @ Capitol Theater w/ Mecca Normal
9/15: Victoria, BC @ Distrikt Victoria w/ Mecca Normal
9/17: Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Park w/ Table Sugar
 

Wild in the Streets, the scorching 1982 sophomore album by the pathfinding Southern California hardcore punk band the Circle Jerks, has received a remastered, augmented LP reissue and is available today on all formats via Trust Records.

Succeeding Trust’s 2020 re-release of the band’s 1980 debut Group Sex, the package includes remastered audio by Pete Lyman and rare April 1982 live performances of material from the band’s first two albums, captured at the Elite Club in San Francisco. A lavish 20-page, full-color 12-by-12-inch booklet created for this release assembles historic photographs, club flyers, and an 8,200-word essay by veteran Los Angeles journalist Chris Morris, including new interviews with founding band members Keith Morris, Greg Heston, and Lucky Lehrer.

ICYMI: The reissue was announced with a new Atiba Jefferson-directed music video for its album title track, “Wild in the Streets”. The video features a live Circle Jerks performance from 1982 and skaters Tony Hawk, Lance Mountain, Christian Hosoi, Eric Koston, Kevin “Spanky” Long, Steve Olson, Victoria Ruesga, Sal Barbier, Rowan Zorilla, Sean Malto, Anaiah Lei, Lizzie Armanto, Dashawn Jordan, Max Perlich, and more.

The Circle Jerks’ 40th Anniversary Tour kicks off tonight with support from Negative Approach, Adolescents, and 7Seconds (who will be reuniting for the first time in over five years). Circle Jerks’ current live lineup is vocalist Keith Morris, guitarist Greg Hetson (Bad Religion, Redd Kross), bassist Zander Schloss (The Weirdos, Joe Strummer) and drummer Joey Castillo (The Bronx, QOTSA, Danzig, BL’AST!, Wasted Youth). For a full list of dates, see below. To purchase tickets and for updates, go here.

Circle Jerks Live Dates:

All Tickets and updates available here.

# w/ Adolescents & Negative Approach

! w/ 7SECONDS & Negative Approach

^ w/ The Bouncing Souls

* w/ 7Seconds

02/18: Observatory North Park - San Diego, CA # - SOLD OUT

02/19: House of Blues - Anaheim, CA # - SOLD OUT

02/20: Ventura Theater - Ventura, CA # - SOLD OUT

02/22: Fremont Theater - San Luis Obispo, CA #

02/23: Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA #

02/25: Fillmore - San Francisco, CA # - SOLD OUT

02/26: Ace of Spades - Sacramento #

02/27: Whitney Peak Hotel - Reno, NV #

03/01: Knitting Factory - Boise. ID #

03/02: Midtown - Bend, OR #

03/04: Sessions Music Hall - Eugene, OR #

03/05: Showbox SODO - Seattle, WA # - SOLD OUT

03/06: Roseland - Portland, OR # - SOLD OUT

03/17: Grand Room Complex - Salt Lake CIty, UT !

03/18: Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO !

03/19: Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO !

03/21: Granada - Lawrence, KS !

03/22: Red Flag - St. Louis, MO !

03/24: First Ave - Minneapolis, MN !

03/25: The Vic - Chicago, IL !

03/26: St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI ! - SOLD OUT

03/28: Town Ballroom - Buffalo, NY !

03/29: Mr. Smalls - Pittsburgh, PA !

03/30: House of Blues - Cleveland, OG !

04/01: Phoenix Theatre - Toronto, ON *

04/02: Corona Theatre - Montreal, QC * - SOLD OUT

04/03: L’Imperial Bell - Quebec City, QC *

04/05: Higher Ground - Burlington, VT !

04/07: Paradise - Boston, MA ! - SOLD OUT

04/08: Stone Pony - Asbury Park, NJ ! - SOLD OUT

04/09: TLA - Philadelphia, PA ! - SOLD OUT

04/11: Sherman Theater - Stroudsburg, PA !

04/12: Paradise - Boston, MA !

04/14: Irving Plaza - NYC, NY !

04/16: Black Cat - Washington DC ! - SOLD OUT

04/19: Orange Peel - Asheville, NC !

04/21: Brooklyn Bowl - Nashville, TN !

04/22: Masquerade, Atlanta, GA !

04/23: New Orleans, LA !

04/26: Mohawk - Austin, TX !

04/29: Paper Tiger - San Antonio, TX !

04/30: White Oak - Houston, TX !

05/01: Granada Theater - Dallas, TX !

05/13: Hollywood Palladium - Los Angeles, CA !^

06/22: Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, NM #

06/24: Van Buren - Phoenix, AZ #

06/25: Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ #

07/03: Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC

Fast-rising Detroit rapper BabyTron has announced a new project Megatron available March 4th via The Hip Hop Lab / EMPIRE. Just four months removed from his breakout project Bin Reaper 2 that saw acclaim from the likes of The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Stereogum, XXL, and many more Megatron takes another leap in lyrical prowess and hilarity along with an even more experimental ear for interesting and challenging beats. The project features DaBoii, GlockBoyz Teejaee and GTB Daidoe with production from Helluva, Mark Anthony, Danny G and Machu.

MEGATRON TRACKLISTING

6-Star Wanted Level

10 Toes Wherever

Area 51

Beyond Turnt

BMF

Cobra Kai

Crocs & Wock’

December 1st

Extra Butter

God Tier

Hold Up, Wait!

Hustle Junkie

Jerry Rice

Letter To Cornelius

MainStream Tron

Manute Bol

Mr. Do The Dash

Peachtree

RIP Virgil

The Lost World

Chess Players Ft. DaBoii

Stupid Ft. GlockBoyz Teejaee

Huge Lifestyle Ft. GTP Daidoe

Photo Credit: Joyce Charat

Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa return with their new song “Backseat” (featuring Project Pat and fully produced by Juicy J) from their anticipated collab album due out February 2022. Accompanied by a music video directed by Gabriel Hart (Gucci Mane, Future, Migos, Young Jeezy), the vibe couples Juicy’s trippy lifestyle with Khalifa’s rockstar aesthetic. In the visual the camera pans to longtime collaborator Project Pat in front of vintage cars in a scene reminiscent of a car meet - a play on words to the song title. This new track follows last month’s “Pop That Trunk” which set the tone for the project and received praise from Complex, Vulture, Billboard, Vibe, and more. Stay tuned for more album details soon.

Celtic punks The Rumjacks have just released their new 'Brass For Gold'EP, just 11 days before kicking off their U.S. tour as support for Dropkick Murphys.

The follow-up to their critically acclaimed and commercially successful 2021 fifth studio album 'Hestia' (which introduced new singer/songwriter Mike Rivkees on lead vocals and rejuvenated the band's collaborative spirit, and marked an explosive new era of energy and creative release), 'Brass for Gold' finds The Rumjacks capitalizing off their new sense of artistry.

“After the amazing response we had from Hestia’s release, we knew we had to back it up, do it justice and show we aren’t messing around with any of this,” says bassist Johnny McKelvey.

The Rumjacks will follow up their dates with Dropkick Murphys with their own U.S. headline tour, which kicks off in May, giving their fans in the States several opportunities to see them live. European dates were also announced this week for March/April.

Detroit legend and fast-rising rapper Babyface Ray is releasing a new album FACE this Friday via Wavy Gang / EMPIRE and today he’s released full details for the highly anticipated full length. Features on the album include Pusha T, G Herbo, 42 Dugg, Wiz Khalifa, Icewear Vezzo, Yung Lean and Landstrip Chip with production from 808 Mafia, DJ Esco, OG Parker, Romano, ATL Jacob and more. Today he’s released a song strictly for the streets called “Sincerely Face.” Ray dropped a clip of the song late last year immediately igniting widespread inquiry as to when the full thing would be released. Watch the video HERE. 

"The voice of Detroit" according to Pitchfork and a leading voice of the Motown street scene, Babyface Ray has been a legend in his city for close to a decade. Tracks like "Paperwork Party," "Who Beat Is This," "F*ck Rap," and "#1 Fan" have become anthems in the D, catching on far and wide outside the city limits. His most recent project the Unfuckwitable EP garnered coverage from the likes of Pitchfork, Fader, Billboard, Genius and cosigns from Tyler The Creator, Future, Kevin Durant and more. Its release propelled him to #1 on Billboards Heatseekers Albums chart as well as his first foray into Billboard’s Emerging Artists Chart and Rolling Stone’s Breakthrough 25 Chart. 

GWAR is set to release their ambitious new album “The New Dark Ages” June 3rd on CD and Digital, and on September 16th on Vinyl and Cassette via GWAR’s own label Pit Records. Pre-orders are available at: https://gwar.net/collections/the-new-dark-ages

The album concept is tied to a companion graphic novel, “GWAR In the Duoverse of Absurdity,” which will be released by Z2 Comics on June 3rd. In the graphic novel the band are sucked off into an alternate universe to do battle with their evil twins and the specter of rogue technology. On “The New Dark Ages” our heroes floorboard it through a kaleidoscope of hard driving heavy metal, and rock-n-fucking roll, building on their hilarious mythos, introducing cool new characters, and cataloging mankind’s hapless abandonment of their passions, rituals, and beliefs.

The Berserker Blóthar says: “This is the greatest rock record of all time. These are the songs for a new age, a New Dark Age, when men live by the dimming light of a technology destined to betray them. Listen, as we have a rock and roll orgy in the ruins of the world to celebrate humanity’s descent into an age of darkness, disease, ignorance, and death.”

“The New Dark Ages” is available for pre-order on cassette, CD, and multiple different colors of vinyl (whiskey, sunbolt and black/gold marble) and the graphic novel as both soft and hard cover. Bundles are available including ones with Blóthar bobbleheads, and a one of a kind Beefcake helmet. See them all at https://gwar.net/collections/the-new-dark-ages.

Produced by Ronan Murphy

Album Artwork by Alex Horley

Critically acclaimed GRAMMY® Award nominated global sensations Glass Animals continue to break records and reach new career highs in 2022, solidifying them as the biggest rock band in the world. This week, “Heat Waves” climbed to #1 on the Top 40 Radio Chart, a first for the band in their career and a historic 81 weeks after the song was released in 2020. Not to mention, the 11-month, 1-week span between the song’s debut on the chart and its reign marks the longest for a #1 in the chart’s nearly 30-year history. Impressively, “Heat Waves”—solely written and produced by Dave Bayley—is the first #1 on the chart written by one writer since Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” in 2018 and first #1 written, produced, and performed by one artist since Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” in 2014.

This week, the global smash hit also peaked at #1 on Spotify’s Global Top 50 Chart – making Glass Animals the first British band to ever reach the #1 position. In addition, this past Friday the song ascended to #1 on Spotify’s Today’s Top Hits Playlist, where it has been featured for over a year. Just a few weeks ago, “Heat Waves” rose to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, breaking another record for the longest climb to Top 5 in Hot 100 history at 51 weeks. It also recently peaked at #1 on Spotify US Top 50 Chart and surpassed 1 billion streams on the platform.

With the global success of “Heat Waves” and their Dreamland album over the past year, Glass Animals show no signs of slowing down. In addition to their recent GRAMMY® Awards Nomination for Best New Artist and BRIT Awards Nominations for Song of the Year (“Heat Waves”) and Best Rock/Alternative Act, the band is gearing up for a busy spring with the upcoming second leg of their US “Dreamland Tour” in March.

See all their incredible accomplishments during their time in Dreamland below!

Coming Up In 2022
● Band returns to US in March to continue their Dreamland Tour - see dates here
● Festival performances at Lighting In A Bottle, BUKU, Reading, Leeds, and more
● More new music & collaborations

Topped End Of Year Lists in 2021
● Billboard’s “Top Rock Artist” of 2021
● Variety’s Hitmakers’ Group of the Year Award
● Dave Bayley named Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 Songwriter of 2021 (#8)
● Named Sirius XM’s Class of 2021
● “Heat Waves” Named #4 on Spotify’s Most Streamed Song of 2021 US List & #9 on Most Streamed Song of 2021 Global List
● “Heat Waves” Named #1 Most Streamed Song on Australian Spotify List
● Named Song of the Year by Lil Nas X during NPR Interview
● “I Don’t Wanna Talk (I Just Wanna Dance)” Named Top 50 Songs of 2021 by Consequence

“Heat Waves” Became The Biggest British Export Of 2021
● “Heat Waves”’ global success means that Glass Animals have produced the biggest new single export from the UK this year.
● The British group is only behind heritage acts Fleetwood Mac with “Dreams” and Queen with “Bohemian Rhapsody” for biggest song of the year from a group.
● Band has amassed over 37 million monthly listeners on Spotify, surpassing major artists including Lorde, Tyler, the Creator, Charli XCX, Troye Sivan, 6Black, Frank Ocean, Childish Gambino, and Tame Impala

Number Don’t Lie On “Heat Waves”
● RIAA Triple Platinum in the US
● Over 2 billion streams globally
● Over 1 billion streams on Spotify alone
● #1 on Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart for 10 weeks
● #1 on Spotify’s US Top 50 Chart
● #1 on Spotify’s Global Top 50 Chart
● #1 on Spotify’s Today’s Top Hits Playlist
● #1 on Top 40 Radio Chart
● #3 on Billboard Hot 100 Chart
● #4 on Spotify’s Daily Top 200 Chart
● #5 on Hot AC Radio Chart
● #5 on Shazam Global Chart
● Broke the record for the longest climb to the Billboard Hot 100 Chart Top 5 (Currently #3) with 51 weeks on the chart

Nominated For Almost Every Music Award Show In 2021
● GRAMMY® Awards Nomination: Best New Artist
● 2 Billboard Music Awards Nominations: “Top Rock Song” and “Top Rock Album” and performed “Heat Waves” live on the show as their first US Award Show Performance - watch here
● 2 MTV VMAs Nominations: “Best Alternative” for “Heat Waves” and for “Best Visual Effects” for “Tangerine”
● 2 American Music Awards Nominations: “Favorite Pop Duo or Group” and “Favorite Rock Artist”
● 2 BRIT Awards Nominations: “Song of the Year” for “Heat Waves” and “Best Rock/Alternative Artist”

Joining forces with multiplatinum rapper Quavo from the Migos, today buzzing Memphis rapper Lil Migo drops the music video for his standout single properly titled “Migo Shit” which premiered on BET Jams. Watch the music video for “Migo Shit”—HERE. It marks the latest release from his new mixtape King of The Trap 2 out now via Heavy Camp/4th & Broadway/Republic Records.

Get King of The Trap 2 — HERE.

Keeping his track record of releasing extravagant music videos, directed by GTFilms “Migo Shit” does not disappoint. Posted up in an ornate mansion fit for a king, Lil Migo and Quavo go back and forth with bold trap bars. Surrounded by beautiful models dancing to the head-knocking hook, Lil Migo brings the party to his colossal front driveway as he passes out ice cream and dominates the screen.

It arrives on the heels of his videos for “Dawg Ass,” “Sergeant,” “Yeezy Slides,” and “We Ball” feat. Fresco Trey. and Right out of the gate, The Source highlighted his “militaristic flow,” and KAZI. Magazine claimed, “Lil Migo reps hard.”

King of The Trap 2 Infiltrated the Top 50 Apple Music Hip-Hop/Rap Album Charts and attracted acclaim upon release. The Source highlighted his “anthemic trap bars, airtight flows, and chantable hooks.” Of the previous single “Rumors 3,” HotNewHipHop noted, “The track comes in at just over two minutes but has a strong, consistent flow from the start that pairs perfectly with the beat’s braggadocious vibe.”

The 15-song project hit the streets with anthemic trap bars, airtight flows, and chantable hooks. Among many highlights, he flexes hard on the new single “Migo Shit” [feat. Quavo]. Elsewhere, he throws down with Duke Deuce on “Roots” and links up with Blac Youngsta for two bangers, namely the aptly titled “Dangerous” and “F Da Rap Game.”

Back in the Spring, he unveiled its predecessor, KING OF THE TRAP. It boasted a premier guest list, including Moneybagg Yo, Rich The Kid, Yo Gotti, Blac Youngsta, 42 Dugg, Big 30, and more. Thus far, it’s already piled up 5 million total streams and counting. In addition to looks from The Knockturnal, RESPECT Magazine, and more, Substream Magazine raved, “Lil Migo is the talk of the town in Hip Hop right now. The Memphis recording artist is trailblazing a path to top billing with his new album, King of the Trap.”

Memphis’ Lil Migo makes the soul trap music for every type of music fan. The Heavy Camp artist began taking rap seriously in 2020, after being introduced to music by his family members.Lil Migo, at one point straddling between the streets and a recording booth, dived fully into music following stunning fan reaction to his early work. In the last two years, Lil Migo has released three projects (2020's Price of Fame and Voice of the Trap, 2021's King Of The Trap), with singles such as “No Love In My Heart” and “Letter 2 The Industry” closing in on 10 million video views, while also charting on The Rolling Stone Breakthrough Top 25 Chart. Delivering authentic stories and motivating fans in his music, Lil Migo is one for you to tap into as his brand continues to expand worldwide.