Ash Shakur: Never Alone

London-based Ash Shakur shares a properly uplifting message in his new track “Never Alone,” which is impeccably produced by Scf Beats. The glittery song is intended for listeners who feel isolated and lonely, “When it feels like everything is over / You’re a soldier / I’m here / Here’s my shoulder,” he raps. With a breezy electronic sound, there are elements of R&B which offer …

RHA Festival, Punta Mita

Mexico's newest boutique event adds luxury to the equation

With boutique music festivals now a booming business, Mexico’s four-day RHA Festival organizers knew there had to be something more. Of course, the musical talent was carefully selected for the stunning location, but RHA brought a decidedly luxurious filter to their festival. “We want to offer people something that other festivals don’t, or simply can’t,” says Corey Citron, RHA’s founder and organizer. Located between a …

Vale, Chester Bennington

Linkin Park vocalist and clearly beloved human, Chester Bennington has died, leaving behind a legacy. The band’s take on nü-metal-influenced rock, in their debut Hybrid Theory was grand and dynamic—with excellent, crisp production. (That record garnered them the best-selling album of 2001.) Bennington’s showmanship was theatrical and powerful, and as Stereogum’s Tom Breihan eloquently puts it, “His fiery wail has never been a cool thing, …