Merchbar Minute: Dave Grohl Pens Heartfelt Letter, RTJ4 Announced

Dave Grohl's Heartfelt Letter

Dave Grohl lent his writing to The Atlantic, penning a sentimental letter on the irreplaceable thrill of live shows. I know we miss concerts, so this one plucks at our music-loving heartstrings.  

Stream An Amazing Prince Show Today

YouTube is launching a fully remastered Prince concert, premiering it via stream for free Thursday evening. Prince and the Revolution: Live was the first officially released Prince concert, filmed during the Purple Rain Tour, and we can't wait to bask in what will surely be a glorious event.

 Run The Jewels 4 Announced

Last but certainly not least, Run The Jewels 4 has a release date AND tracklist. RTJ4 drops on June 5, an 11-track album featuring Zack de la Rocha, Pharrell, 2 Chainz, DJ Premier and what looks like an amazing slate of guests. We. Can't. Wait.

Every week we take to Google Trends to see what people are searching for. Are people looking for WD-40 or E-40? What about Lil Yachty vs. Boat Rentals? Are people yawning, or looking up Yanni's discography? What's more popular; NASCAR or Coachella?  

To say we're excited about getting a release date for Run The Jewels 4 is an understatement; this resulted in several ALL CAPS direct message exchanges in our team. The question is: Are the jewels they're running uncut? Finding the right opponent for RTJ was tough, but Adam Sandler's high-anxiety Netflix original movie felt like the right fit this week.

If you get in the ring with The Sandman, you better not miss. Uncut Gems takes this one in a unanimous decision.

Hey Fans,

We're looking for pictures of our community wearing, sharing and loving the merch they've found on Merchbar! Bonus points if you tell us why you love that artist! Drop us a line at fans@merchbar.com.

For example, our guy Zack here shared this awesome King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard merch with us via social media. Tag us on Twitter and Instagram and we'll share your awesome finds with our community!

You guys didn't think we'd go this whole newsletter without paying our respects to the creator of rock and roll himself, Little Richard, did you? The world lost a legend, but the spirit of Richard Penniman will live on forever through his influence across music genres and eras. Rest in peace to The Originator, The Innovator, The Architect, and the man who rocked the world.