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Let's Remember Chris Cornell's Tirade About The Sonics Leaving Seattle

Grunge icon Chris Cornell died Wednesday night in Detroit at the age of 52. Cornell founded Soundgarden in the ‘80s and helped the Seattle grunge scene take over American rock music over the next decade. He was as essential as anyone in kicking off that movement, and remained active long after Soundgarden broke up the…

Vital Cultural Activity Of Our Era Is Not Music But Rather Something I Still Participate In, Says Old Guy

“Food is the new music” is a good phrase to memorize for when you get too old to really go to a lot of concerts any more, because that shit happens very late at night.

Nicki Minaj Is Out To Prove She's Better Than Remy Ma, And That Hip-Hop Is Dead

It’s a little sad that the latest high-profile edition of that classic, beloved hip-hop tradition—the rap beef—is yet more evidence of just how far the culture has fallen. Nicki Minaj and Remy Ma, two inarguably talented and entertaining rappers, have been going after each other on record for weeks, and regardless of…

Future Has Returned And The Sun Is Shining On Us All

Future is back.

Sign Up For an Amazon Music Unlimited Family Plan, and Get $20 Off

At $15 per month or $150 per year for up to six users, Amazon’s Music Unlimited family plan was already one of the best deals in streaming music. But for a limited time, you can use promo code TREATFAMILY for a $20 credit towards your membership.

Please No One Tell Joe Scarborough That No One Would Care About His Band If He Weren't On TV

It would absolutely break his heart if you told Morning Joe’s Joe Scarborough that no one would go see his bad band perform if it weren’t for the fact that his real job is hosting a television show, so please, no one tell him.

Smokey Robinson Is The Greatest American Songwriter

If you love American music, it’s more than likely that in 2016 your favorite songwriter either published a bestselling memoir, died, or won a long-shot Nobel prize. This means that you probably read a greater-than-average number of essays and considerations about songwriting itself, and about some of the biggest…

Here's Travis Scott Falling Through A Hole In The Stage At The Drake Show

Former failed basketball player Drake just kicked off a huge tour last week, and he’s playing the third of six shows in London tonight. He was joined by longtime Deadspin favorite Travis Scott, who promptly forgot about a bigass hole in the middle of the stage and fell straight into it.