Rap Snacks, the "Official Snack Brand of Hip Hop" and its nonprofit organization, the Rap Snacks Foundation, has joined forces with hip hop superstars and co-owners of the Huncho Elite 7v7 Program, Quavo (The Migos) and Parlae (Dem Franchize Boyz), to help young athletes unlock their potential and guide them toward success on and off the field. Designed to mentor, motivate and develop youth, while teaching and coaching the game of 7v7 football, the Huncho Elite 7v7 Program provides resources, scholarships and opportunities for players as well as the guidance they need to excel in life. The pa ..read more

The Hope Conspiracy will release their long-awaited new full-length album, Tools of Oppression / Rule by Deception on May 31st. Ahead of its release, the group has shared the record's dystopian, hook-laden second single, "The West Is Dead." Vocalist Kevin Baker states, "Politicians in the west, whether they are on the left or right, all eat from the same pig trough. Corporations own every single one of them. The working people were sold down the river decades ago. The professional liars are not concerned with fair wages, human rights, affordable healthcare or the poison in our air, water and ..read more

Electronic music artist HAYLA has been elevating dance floors around the world with her infectious songs and powerhouse vocals. This past Saturday, April 21 the dance music sensation joined John Summit during his closing set of Coachella 2024 to perform their single "Shiver'' for thousands of fans in the festival's famed Sahara tent and those watching the live stream from home. To dovetail high-profile performances in the US, HAYLA will now join deadmau5 as a special guest for his 'retro5pective' shows at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles this Saturday, April 27 and New York's The Brooklyn Mi ..read more

Giovannie and The Hired Guns have announced the September 13 release of their new album Land of the Lost via Tejano Punk Boyz/Crush South/Warner Music Nashville. Along with the announcement, the band shares their blissed-out new single "Chiquita," a Latin-meets-disco banger that sets the tone for a group redefining what it means to be a Texas band. This summer the band will embark on a tour across the west, with stops in Dallas, Colorado Springs, Seattle, Sacramento, Las Vegas and more. View a full list of tour dates below. Bandleader Giovannie Yanez on the new single: "We set out writing 'C ..read more

ABC News Studios has announced a one-hour special featuring "Good Morning America" co-anchor Michael Strahan's exclusive sit-down interview with legendary rock icon Jon Bon Jovi. "Michael Strahan x Jon Bon Jovi: Halfway There" premieres Sunday, April 28, at 10 p.m. EDT on ABC, streaming next day on Hulu. In the candid discussion, Bon Jovi reflects on his journey to fronting one of the most successful bands of all time and the challenges he and the band faced along the way. Bon Jovi gives Strahan an honest assessment of his health after a near career-ending vocal cord injury and talks about t ..read more

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Amos Lee has announced his eagerly awaited new album, Transmissions, available Friday, August 9 on his own Hoagiemouth Records via Thirty Tigers. Lee's 11th studio album and first new collection of original songs in more than two years, Transmissions is heralded by today's premiere of the graceful first single, "Hold On Tight," available everywhere now. An official music video by Anthony Mulcahy & James Delahunty premieres today on YouTube. "This is about having a much tighter handle on how important our people are to us, your friends and your family, and watc ..read more

Today, Big Machine Records proudly announces the signing of "The World's Most Notorious Rock Band," Mötley Crüe. Marking the start of a brand-new chapter for the superstar Crüe, preorder is available now for their debut Big Machine single, "Dogs of War," before it hits all platforms on 4/26. The track is the iconic group's first new release since 2019. "Mötley Crüe on Big Machine! Growing up in Southern California, I was in Hollywood when these new sheriffs showed up and took over the city. It was loud. It was powerful. It was game changing," says Big Machine Chairman and CEO Scott Borc ..read more

MusiCares, the leading music charity and safety net supporting the health and well-being of music professionals, held its fourth activation of the groundbreaking Humans of Hip Hop initiative in Chicago. This ongoing program aims to empower and support hip-hop artists by addressing critical issues and tailoring MusiCares' programming to the unique needs of the community. This recent installment of the Humans of Hip Hop initiative took place on April 22, 2024, at Vivid Seats' Chicago headquarters. Building upon the success of previous co-creations, the event featured a dynamic panel discussion ..read more

Maya Hawke has released "Hang In There," an elegantly delicate track from her upcoming album, Chaos Angel, to be released May 31st via Mom+Pop. Chaos Angel is the talented multi-hyphenate's third album and follows the success of lauded sophomore full-length, Moss. Created with Maya's longstanding collaborators Christian Lee Huston, Benjamin Lazar Davis and Will Graefe, Chaos Angel is a deeply beautiful, meditative album about falling in love, f*cking it up, and getting back up again. Hang In There" sonically channels an earnest, early singer-songwriter sound pioneered by greats like Joni Mit ..read more

Instilling excitement in tastemakers since her debut EP 'Where I Go', PEARL's balance of angelic classically-trained vocals and rich alt-pop synth design has become an exciting prospect. Now beginning a new narrative with the recent single 'Body Parts' and new track 'Orbit', the artist continues to dive deep into the juxtaposing sounds she brings together, with lyrics that take you on a distinctive sonic journey. 'Orbit' is a vibrant, spacey anthem filled with joyous performances, danceable rhythms and soaring synth arrangements. With steady verses exploding into vivid choruses, PEARL swirls ..read more