Every Friday we highlight our Featured New Releases for the albums that come out each week, and we pull the best albums each month into our Editors’ Choice page, not to mention that daily we select an “Album of the Day” in our Staff Picks, but we don’t really do much to call attention to…
David Thomas, the founder and frontman of the influential, avant-garde rock band Pere Ubu, died yesterday (April 24) at his home in Brighton, England, the band wrote on Facebook. The statement attributed his death to a long illness, adding, “MC5 were playing on the radio. He will ultimately be returned to his home, the farm…
Carly Rae Jepsen is on board for the new Broadway musical version of 10 Things I Hate About You, producer Mike Bosner confirmed today after rumors circulated last year. Jepsen will co-write the score with Bon Iver collaborator Ethan Gruska. The adaptation of the teen rom-com comes with a book by Lena Dunham and playwright…
After teasing it at Coachella, Addison Rae has confirmed that her debut album, Addison, is out June 6. She’s also shared the album cover. See it below. Addison will include Rae’s singles “Diet Pepsi,” “Aquamarine,” “High Fashion,” and “Headphones On.” The album will follow the pop artist’s debut EP, AR. Read about “Diet Pepsi” at…
Lorde has shared “What Was That,” her first original solo track since releasing Solar Power in 2021. The single was teased through a series of cryptic social media posts, voice notes, and audio snippets, and Talia Chetrit shot the cover art. Watch the new song’s video below. “What Was That” got its live debut on…
Spiritualized have added two U.S. dates to their tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their second album, Pure Phase. They’ll play the album in full at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre and downtown Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theatre on September 25 and 28, respectively. In a press release, J Spaceman said of Pure Phase, “I think it’s quite…
After some teasing, Buscabulla have officially announced their new album: Se Amaba Así is out June 13 via Domino. Leading Raquel Berrios and Luis del Valle’s follow-up to Regresa is “El Camino.” Check it out below. “‘El Camino’ is a dramatic disco guitar track about coming to a crossroads in a relationship and getting lost…
Riot Fest, the longtime Chicago music festival that focuses on punk and rock, has unveiled its 2025 lineup. Blink-182, Weezer, and Green Day will headline, with Jack White, Idles, and a Frank Carter-led Sex Pistols topping the bill. The festival returns to Douglass Park from September 19-21. Check out the poster below. The 2025 lineup…
Passion Pit have announced a short-notice residency at New York venue Deluxx Fluxx. Michael Angelakos will play Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Webster Hall basement venue for the four successive weeks starting on April 29 and 30. The shows—which are slated to start at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time each night—will feature old songs and…
For the first time, Lil Wayne will headline New York’s Madison Square Garden, and the concert will take place on Friday, June 6. The show is a celebration of Tha Carter VI and will find the rapper debuting music from the new album. Tha Carter VI is out June 6. It’s the follow-up to 2020’s…
