Awesome Music

In what is sure to be one of the big hits off of Gorillaz‘ new album THE NOW NOW, the cartoons are joined by Snoop Dogg and Jamie Principle for a thumping good banger of a track about Hollywood’s superficiality and chew-em-up and spit-em-out culture.

thepeterson makes us feel old with this compilation of songs, movies, TV shows and video games that were released or popular 20 years ago, in June 1998. Check out this mish mash of Kung-fu Fighting, X-Files, Banjo Kazooie and more.

The second season of Marvel’s Luke Cage just dropped on Netflix. That means another bangin’ soundtrack from producers Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Mondo has the soundtrack on 2 LPs, which have a sweet cover and inner sleeve art. Also on Amazon.

Inspired by this tweet, JoeGumby’s edit of M.I.A.’s Paper Planes works on two levels, as a joke that runs longer than anything Family Guy has ever tried, and an (unintentional?) commentary on how much safer we’d all be if automatic weapons didn’t exist.

Director Paul Stone’s wonderfully-narrated and sharply-edited documentary tells the story of a Pete Vallee, a rotund Elvis impersonator who is convinced that he’s actually the love child of the real Elvis Presley – and judging by his vocal talents, he might be onto something.

(PG-13: Slight nudity) Filmmaker James F. Coton introduces us to three very different members of Japan’s underground motorcycle culture. The clip starts out as a documentary, but transforms into a music video for The Legendary Tigerman in its back half.

“At the clothing store, nobody tells you that the whole world is changing.” Yeah clothing stores, why are you like that? Bill Wurtz sings about sexy pants, sexy lamps, and Congress in his latest smooth and silly pop hit.

The 8-Bit Big Band presents a fantastically fun and jazzy cover version of the Atlantic Theme from the Nintendo classic Yoshi’s Island. It’s just a small tease of the wonders that lie ahead on their album Press Start.

Musician Leo Moracchioli hops up some pop with his heavy metal edition of Britney Spears’ 2004 mega-hit Toxic. We have to say that Leo’s angry and edgy arrangement suits the lyrics better than the original.

Throughout his Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, musician “Weird Al” Yankovic and his band performed a different cover song during each night’s encore, from Manfred Mann’s Do Wah Diddy Diddy to Alice Cooper’s School’s Out.

Jamstik’s new smart guitars offer portability for both pros and newbies. The Jamstik7 is perfect for beginners – it has 7 frets and works with Jamstik’s educational apps. The Jamstik12 is a 12-fret smart guitar with low latency, palm mute sensing and MIDI compatibility.

Witness the power of the Internet. What started as a joke Twitter campaign for Weezer to cover Toto’s Africa eventually turned into a real single. The band recently performed their cover with no less than Toto’s Steve Porcaro on the synthesizer. Those harmonies!

It’s Baby Metal meets Johnny Cash meets Randy “Macho Man” Savage meets Jushin “Thunder” Liger in remix master DJ Cummerbund’s latest combo. Yes, it’s this candy-coated concoction is insane as it sounds, and it’s delightful.

Yoyoka Soma may be just 8 years old, but she already knows more about drumming than most musicians three times her age. Listen and enjoy as she rocks out a cover of John Bonham’s rhythms from Led Zeppelin’s Good Times and Bad Times.

Interpol is going to release their first album in 4 years, titled Marauder. The Rover is the lead single from Marauder, a straight up rock & roll song that’ll get you excited for the rest of the tracks.

Burn that mutha down! Metalhead Leo Moracchioli takes on The Trammps’ 1977 hit Disco Inferno, lending a bit of added heat and fire to the dancefloor classic. We like to imagine John Travolta headbanging to this in his iconic white suit on the light-up dancefloor.

Remember the THX logo and the deep note that ran before movies? While the original was created with a synthesizer, Mach Kobayashi attempted to recreate the layered 30-note composition using only his voice. He gets off to a solid start, but ends a little shaky.

Mondo’s 2XLP of The Evil Dead‘s soundtrack is no mere release. Composer Joe LoDuca re-recorded and “expanded” his original score for Sam Raimi’s 1981 horror hit. The release also features stunning cover art by Graham Humphreys and truly demonic-colored vinyls.

(PG-13: Language) Filmmakers Thibaut Duverneix and Mathieu Léger take us on a wild ride through the disjointed mind of rapper Tierra Whack, playing out as 15 one-minute mini movies, each shot on a different set. The scenes are loaded with style, humor, and attitude.

(PG-13: Lyrics) “I don’t wanna fit in anyway, I’d rather be a misfit.” South Africa’s enigmatic duo teamed up with The Black Goat on this track that will hit close to home for anyone ever bullied, taunted, or harassed for standing out from the crowd.

We were looking for something else entirely when we stumbled onto this 2002 duet between Lou Reed and Luciano Pavarotti, in which they sang Reed’s classic Perfect Day. On that same night, Pavarotti performed with James Brown and Grace Jones, among others.

“And yes, my kicks is 50% off on clearance but I never half-step.” Los Angeles-based rapper Ill Camille has that sick old school flow and verses with vivid imagery. Watch her perform four tracks from her latest album, Heirloom.

Baby, baby, baby, I’m screaming revenge again… Bill Withers’ Use Me and Pantera’s Mouth for War meet up in an insane, yet somehow delightful mashup from remixer Bill McClintock. Guitar solo courtesy of sweaty Teddy Nugent.