Neil Shah
@hamsterradio.bsky.social
Writing a book about 2010s hip-hop (Doubleday, 2027) || Former pop-music reporter for The Wall Street Journal (2015-2025) || drinking margaritas at the mall
“You’re never grown up.”
—Keith Richards
—Keith Richards
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
“You’re never grown up.”
—Keith Richards
—Keith Richards
Hip-hop’s market share (Billboard):
*2020: ~30%
*2023: ~25%
*January 2025 through the week of Oct. 23: 24%
*2020: ~30%
*2023: ~25%
*January 2025 through the week of Oct. 23: 24%
November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hip-hop’s market share (Billboard):
*2020: ~30%
*2023: ~25%
*January 2025 through the week of Oct. 23: 24%
*2020: ~30%
*2023: ~25%
*January 2025 through the week of Oct. 23: 24%
cindy lee live tonight at brooklyn paramount
November 16, 2025 at 3:54 AM
cindy lee live tonight at brooklyn paramount
journalism is printing something that someone does not want printed
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
journalism is printing something that someone does not want printed
you need one victory
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
you need one victory
mj lenderman tonight at king’s theatre; “dancing in the club” (this is lorelei cover); final show of the “manning fireworks” album cycle
October 17, 2025 at 3:37 AM
mj lenderman tonight at king’s theatre; “dancing in the club” (this is lorelei cover); final show of the “manning fireworks” album cycle
D'Angelo & W. Axl Rose
*Exceptional singers
*Sons of Pentecostal preachers (stepson, in Axl’s case)
*Perfectionists
*Unusually long stretches between albums, despite record-company pressure
*Exceptional singers
*Sons of Pentecostal preachers (stepson, in Axl’s case)
*Perfectionists
*Unusually long stretches between albums, despite record-company pressure
October 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
D'Angelo & W. Axl Rose
*Exceptional singers
*Sons of Pentecostal preachers (stepson, in Axl’s case)
*Perfectionists
*Unusually long stretches between albums, despite record-company pressure
*Exceptional singers
*Sons of Pentecostal preachers (stepson, in Axl’s case)
*Perfectionists
*Unusually long stretches between albums, despite record-company pressure
one of the most consistently great discographies in pop history
October 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
one of the most consistently great discographies in pop history
the damned “new rose” (the first-ever punk single) last night at CBGB fest at under the k bridge park
September 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
the damned “new rose” (the first-ever punk single) last night at CBGB fest at under the k bridge park
since radiohead isn’t making new music i’ll have to settle for the radiohead-y stretches of new geese, deafheaven and spoon songs
September 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
since radiohead isn’t making new music i’ll have to settle for the radiohead-y stretches of new geese, deafheaven and spoon songs
with sylvia rhone gone at epic, taylor lindsey (sony music nashville) is now the only female CEO at a leading/major record label*
*republic; interscope geffen a&m; capitol music group; warner records; atlantic; rca; columbia; epic; sony music latin; alamo; etc.
*republic; interscope geffen a&m; capitol music group; warner records; atlantic; rca; columbia; epic; sony music latin; alamo; etc.
September 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
with sylvia rhone gone at epic, taylor lindsey (sony music nashville) is now the only female CEO at a leading/major record label*
*republic; interscope geffen a&m; capitol music group; warner records; atlantic; rca; columbia; epic; sony music latin; alamo; etc.
*republic; interscope geffen a&m; capitol music group; warner records; atlantic; rca; columbia; epic; sony music latin; alamo; etc.
death has loaned us to life
September 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
death has loaned us to life
the first three tracks of gloria gaynor’s ‘never can say goodbye’ instantly turn your domicile into a dance club
September 19, 2025 at 1:49 AM
the first three tracks of gloria gaynor’s ‘never can say goodbye’ instantly turn your domicile into a dance club
bruno mars : the beatles ::
the weeknd : the stones
the weeknd : the stones
September 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
bruno mars : the beatles ::
the weeknd : the stones
the weeknd : the stones
george drakoulias’ *other* bird-related rock-band production project
September 14, 2025 at 1:38 AM
george drakoulias’ *other* bird-related rock-band production project