Consequence of Sound — The first single off his upcoming album and Netflix anime special Sound & Fury. Sturgill Simpson shares new track “Sing Along”: Stream Ben Kaye more info

Stereogum — Bon Iver's latest album, i,i , is a couple weeks old now. Justin Vernon gave an interview about it right around the time that he decided to put the whole thing online a few weeks early -- its physical release date is still at the end of the month -- and he also recently sat down… more info

Metalsucks — Identity of the mystery percussionist revealed?? Well, no, not quite. The post Jim Root Says Slipknot’s Tortilla Man is “a World-Class Pianist” and “Out of His Mind” appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Stereogum — Earlier this month, footage of an altercation involving Die Antwoord and Andy Butler of Hercules And Love Affair was uploaded to YouTube, Resident Advisor and Mixmag point out. more info

Stereogum — Jam-band legends Phish have a bit of an annual Labor Day tradition. Every year, for the past eight years, they have ended their summer tours by playing three-night stands over Labor Day Weekend at Dick's Sporting Goods Park -- a soccer stadium in Commerce City, Colorado, outside Denver. This year, the event is all booked;… more info

Stereogum — The Menzingers are releasing a new album, Hello Exile, this fall. The Philadelphia-based band announced it with lead single "Anna" last month and today they're back with another song, the aptly-named "America (You're Freaking Me Out)," which is a fired-up examination of how the country got where it is now and where it might be… more info

Metalsucks — What they're actually screaming in that image is, "I thought you said YOU were gonna bring dessert!!!" The post Watch: Jesse Leach and Howard Jones Appear Side-By-Side in the New Video for Killswitch Engage’s “The Signal Fire” appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

DJmag — "I have a story I'm telling towards the end of this year, into next year" more info