HEAR THIS: Midian
Watch out, Christina Aguilera! There’s a new voice in town.
FROM THE NEWS NEST: Slipknot bassist dead at 38 and more.
Slipknot bassist Paul Gray was found dead today in an Iowa hotel room. He was 38. There is currently no word on cause of death.
FROM THE NEWS NEST: Beyonce goes retro in new vid and more.
Just as underwhelmed as we were by Christina Aguilera’s video for “Not Myself Tonight” and how referential got a little too close, we are positively over the moon for Beyonce’s video of “Why Don’t You Love Me?” in all of its retro Bettie Page glammed out glory.
FROM THE NEWS NEST: Morrissey tributes a fan and more.
We all know how musicians affect us, but it’s nice to see that we touch their lives, too. Morrissey recently took to the Morrissey zine True to You to write a tribute to Melinda Hsu, a recognized fan who recently passed away.
FROM THE NEWS NEST: Hear The New Pornographers’ album early and more.
True story: my first review for The Owl Mag was The New Pornographers’ Twin Cinema. So I’m getting a little weepy and nostalgic to let you kids know that the Canadian supergroup’s latest album Together is streaming in full before its release next week!