Beloved rap duo Clipse, consisting of brothers Pusha T and Malice, are putting the finishing touches on their first album in nearly 16 years, LET GOD SORT EM OUT, which will be released July 11. A new single, “Ace Trumpets,” will be out at midnight tomorrow (May 30). The album was produced by longtime collaborator…
Pavement told fans its one-off October 2024 performance in New York would be its “last show for a long time,” and now we know exactly how long. The pioneering indie rock act will return to the stage Sept. 28 to co-headline the annual Levitation festival in Austin, Tx., capping a year highlighted by the release…
Bruce Springsteen pays tribute the female Mexican “soldaderas” who aided the country’s fight for independence on “Adelita,” the latest preview from his upcoming seven-album rarities boxed set, Tracks II. The song is housed within Inyo, the previously unreleased material on which was written in the mid-1990s during Springsteen’s non-E Street Band The Ghost of Tom…
With warm weather, more free time, and perhaps some travel plans, summer is the perfect time to refresh your playlist and find some new music to make memories with. And in the digital age, it’s never been easier for talented and unique artists to get their music onto streaming platforms and into your headphones without…
Radiohead/The Smile frontman Thom Yorke offers a signature dash of moody ambiance on his new song “Dialing In,” which will serve as the opening theme for the upcoming Apple TV+ crime series Smoke. The show premieres June 27, while “Dialing In” is out now in standard and Dolby Atmos formats. “Dialing In” was previously known…
Last August I was transferring to Line 7 at Bellas Artes station on the Mexico City subway when I saw the flyer. Fito Páez, Zócalo, 7 Septiembre, 2024, Entrada Libre. The legendary Argentine rocker was set to take part in the iconic free concert series in the Mexican capital’s famous central plaza. I got on…
Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force released the trailblazing single “Planet Rock” in 1982. It eventually made its way from New York City to Rialto, California, where a then-teenaged Juana Burns was captivated by the electronic synthesizer sounds lifted from Kraftwerk’s “Trans-Europe Express” and its speaker-rattling breaks. Burns, who was already in the entertainment field…
Indie rock veterans Grizzly Bear are coming out of hibernation for their first concerts since a 2019 appearance at the Just Like Heaven festival. As of now, seven dates are confirmed this fall, beginning Oct. 13 at Brooklyn Steel in New York. Click here for ticket onsale information. The group last toured in 2018 and…
Rising singer-songwriter Willow Cook, professionally known as Willoh, grew up playing video games. Whenever she wanted to create an online player name, “Willow” was always taken, so she adopted “Willoh,” and the name stuck. Willoh was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri. Growing up, she was surrounded by music, and her earliest memories are of…
“Los Angeles, Cali-motherfucking-fornia!” With this intro, followed by a roll call of local neighborhoods, Kendrick Lamar let everyone know just how happy he was to be back in L.A. And he should be. After weeks on the road, Lamar and friend/frequent collaborator SZA’s co-headlining Grand National Tour was rolling into the biggest venue their hometown…
