Slang, a term for the informal, non-standard lingo used in social settings, doesn't originate in a vacuum. The invented words we casually throw around come from the culture around us, particularly the ...

When it comes to crafting compelling, heart-on-the-sleeve tunes made without a shred of irony, few modern rockers are as sincere as Beach Slang’s James Alex. The 40-something father of two sings about ...

Remember – if you send it, it will get reviewed. That’s the City Slang promise. It doesn’t matter what genre the music is – as long as it has a Metro Detroit connection, it’ll get in. Preferably, we’d ...

“I’d love for everything to always be cool and smooth,” says Beach Slang songwriter and front man James Alex. “But this is rock and roll, it’s gonna be bumpy at times. It’s an adaptive field. And ...

Billboard has curated a list with some of the popular Puerto Rican words used by reggaetón and trap artists in their lyrics. By Jessica Roiz Assistant Editor, Latin We listen to it full blast, we sing ...

On the 2017 Quiet Slang EP We Were Babies & We Were Dirtbags, James Alex re-worked some songs from his other band, Beach Slang, into softer recordings, stripping them of their indie rock edge in favor ...

Detailed allegations of emotional abuse by Beach Slang frontman James Alex began circulating this month, spearheaded by the band's former manager Charlie Lowe. Monday, a statement attributed to Alex's ...

SLANG is back with his latest track "Dancer", taken from his forthcoming EP Terms & Conditions. Starting out as a member of grime's Gritty Commitee, SLANG stepped out from the underground scene and ...

Beach Slang recruited former Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson for their new LP, The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City, out January 10th via Bridge Nine Records. The indie rock band previewed the ...