Listening to Shotgun Driver’s new EP, “Jester Privileges”, is like finding a glitter bomb in a padded cell. The four songs present a disorienting, strangely compelling contradiction. On the surface, the alt-pop framework pulses with an upbeat, almost defiant energy; this is the slick, rock-tinged anxiety of a Machine Gun Kelly track built for open-road brooding. But beneath it, the narrative, carried by those...

Some names are more than just names. They carry memories, dreams, and stories from the past and for George Okuku, “Killa Gorilla” is a reminder of where his musical journey began. At just 13, George adopted the name “Killa Gorilla” as he took his first steps into music. Five years later, at 18, he moved on from the nickname and began using his real name....