On Friday, May 16, Dawn Richard took the stand in the federal sex trafficking trial against her former collaborator Sean “Diddy” Combs. Richard’s testimony followed four days of questioning of Casandra Elizabeth “Cassie” Ventura, Diddy’s former partner, who outlined detailed allegations of physical and sexual abuse by the hip-hop musician and mogul. For several years,…
Bad Bunny was last night’s musical guest on the 50th season finale of Saturday Night Live. He performed “Nuevayol” and was joined by RaiNao for “Perfumito Nuevo,” both from his new album Debí Tirar Más Fotos, and appeared in sketches as an air traffic controller and host Scarlett Johansson’s Spanish-speaking boyfriend. Michael Myers also made…
Laufey has announced a new album, A Matter of Time. The Icelandic Chinese singer and composer’s follow-up to 2023’s Bewitched arrives August 22 (via Vingolf/AWAL). Aaron Dessner produced the LP alongside Spencer Stewart. “Tough Luck,” which leads the album, is “a fiery song about love gone wrong,” Laufey said in press materials. “I wanted to…
Interpol’s Paul Banks has shared a pair of Iggy Pop covers he recorded for Karan Kandhari’s new movie Sister Midnight. He takes on Iggy and the Stooges’ classic Raw Power cut “Gimme Danger,” as well as the 1977 song that gave the film its name, “Sister Midnight,” co-penned by David Bowie and featured on The…
Slick Rick is getting ready to release his first album since 1999. The hip-hop artist will share Victory, a follow-up to The Art of Storytelling, on June 13. Victory is described, in a press release, as a visual album that Slick Rick executive-produced with Idris Elba. It’s accompanied by a 30-minute film, directed by Black…
Iceage singer Elias Rønnenfelt has announced a short run of U.S. tour dates. The concerts take place in September, sandwiched between stops in Europe. See the Danish musician’s tour dates below. Along with the tour news, Rønnenfelt has released the new song “Carry-On Bag,” co-produced with Liss’ Tobias Laust Hansen. It comes with a music…
After teasing celebrations around the fifth anniversary of How I’m Feeling Now, Charli XCX has delivered a belated video for “Party 4 U” from the record. The video, directed by Mitch Ryan from an idea by Charli XCX, depicts her embarking on a chaotic day out in the aftermath of a house party, culminating in…
Sofia Kourtesis is back with a new EP, Volver, her first since releasing debut album Madres in 2023. Leading the record is a Daphni collaboration, “Unidos,” which you can hear below. Scroll down for the EP’s tracklist, which also features a song with Miguel Ballumbrosio. The EP arrives on August 1 via Ninja Tune. This…
Alex G has announced a North American tour featuring support from Nilüfer Yanya. The artists will play shows together in September and October. See Alex G’s tour dates below. Alex G announced, last year, that he’s signed to RCA Records. He also released I Saw the TV Glow (Original Motion Picture Score) in 2024. His…
Wolf Alice have announced a new album, The Clearing, set for release on August 29 via RCA. Leading the British rock quartet’s follow-up to 2021’s Blue Weekend is the new song “Bloom Baby Bloom.” Watch the single’s music video below. Wolf Alice wrote their new album in the Seven Sisters neighborhood of north London. They…
