Matt Cutler returned last month with “Ascension.png,” his first new song as Lone in nearly two years. The British electronic producer is keeping up that momentum today with another new one called “Sickly, Sweetly Summer Movie,” which, respectfully, is an odd title to give a song you’re releasing in mid-November. “Sickly, Sweetly Summer Movie”‘s enjoyability…
K-pop group NewJeans have announced that they will return to record label Ador following a prolonged legal dispute. In a statement to Pitchfork, Ador—an imprint of Hybe—said that members Hyein and Haerin had “decided to respect the court’s latest ruling and adhere to their exclusive contract.” The group’s other members, Hanni, Danielle, and Minji, subsequently…
This year was supposed to mark the return of Not So Silent Night, the once-annual modern rock event that went down in San Jose, California each winter holiday season from 1991 to 2017. But today Live 105, the radio station that’s hosted the big gig, announced that Not So Silent Night 2025 has been canceled….
Sabrina Carpenter is gearing up to make her feature film debut; the pop star will produce and star in a new musical movie inspired by Alice in Wonderland for Universal Pictures. Inspired by the Lewis Carroll book, the as-yet-untitled film will be written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, best known for directing several episodes of…
For the first time in a decade, AC/DC performed in their home country of Australia. The band took the stage at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and, as a treat, played “Jailbreak” for the first time since 1991. “Jailbreak” serves as the closer of their 1976 album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap in Australia, and wasn’t released…
London-based DJ and producer Skepsis is extending his global run with the announcement of Phase 3 of his 10 YEARS OF SKEPSIS WORLD TOUR. The milestone tour marks a decade since his rise from the UK underground, celebrating ten years of bassline, drum & bass, and the community that’s grown around his sound. Following packed-out…
Robyn is back. Her first single in seven years, “Dopamine,” is out now, along with a performance video directed by Marili Andre. Watch it below. Robyn explained the chemical inspirations behind “Dopamine” in a press release. “Everyone has a phone where they see their heart rate, and we’re learning how to decode our emotions through the…
In 1999, Stephin Merritt’s Magnetic Fields released their bone-classic triple album 69 Love Songs on Merge Records, the label founded and run by Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance. Back then, the Magnetic Fields and Superchunk were intertwined in all sorts of ways. The Mag Fields had already released a couple of albums on Merge,…
For the first time, Adele has been cast in a feature film. According to reports from Deadline and Variety, the British singer will star alongside in Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Colin Firth, and others in director Tom Ford’s Cry to Heaven. The movie is mooted to come out in late autumn 2026. Cry to Heaven…
Sophisticated new wave hitmaker Joe Jackson is still making whatever new music he wants. We last heard from Jackson when he released the concept-heavy 2023 music hall album Mr. Joe Jackson Presents Max Champion In ‘What A Racket!’. Early next year, he’s coming back with a new LP called Hope And Fury, as well as…
