Slut Intent are a “hardcore girl band” from Minneapolis. On New Year’s Day, they self-released their debut album, the masterfully titled Slutworld. From opening track “Peppa Pig” onward, it’s so intense and so much fun. Vocalist Katy Kelly is not afraid to rip her vocal cords to shreds, and her bandmates mirror her war cries…
Following the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro by U.S. military forces on Saturday, January 3, President Donald J. Trump has revived his threats of annexing Greenland, currently a semi-autonomous region of Denmark. That same day, he was quoted in The Atlantic as saying “We do need Greenland, absolutely. We need it for defense.” Then,…
A$AP Rocky’s long-delayed new album Don’t Be Dumb is allegedly arriving next week. Between a few release date pushbacks, Rocky has revealed that his follow-up to 2018’s Testing will boast cover art by Tim Burton, as well as musical contributions from frequent Burton collaborator Danny Elfman (controversial!). Today, Rocky has shared the video for “Punk Rocky,”…
Danny L Harle: Cerulean February 13 On his first album in five years, Danny L Harle continues to plunder pure aural ecstasies of dancefloors past and drag them kicking and screaming into the 2020s. In a collider of trance, progressive techno, and various rave tendrils, the British producer draws guests including Caroline Polachek, PinkPantheress, Oklou,…
There were a couple of unique Local H shows in the Midwest last week. On Dec. 30 the band played Kenosha, WI’s Brat Stop and no one caught a concertgoer who dove from the stage. It happened during, appropriately enough, “Bound For The Floor,” the alt-rock band’s hit that’ll turn 30 years old this year….
Amy Taylor, leader of the Australian punk band Amyl And The Sniffers, is suing photographer Jamie Nelson in a California district court, accusing the photographer of “exploitation of her image.” According to the complaint, Nelson did a photo shoot with Taylor for Vogue Portugal with the understanding that Nelson would not sell the images from…
Robyn had a busy NYE in NYC. Before debuting new music at her Brooklyn Paramount bash, the Swedish alt-pop legend took the stage during CNN’s live broadcast from Times Square. Robyn took the Times Square stage just after 9 p.m. ET during Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper’s annual drunken shindig to perform her classics “Dancing…
Phish’s annual New Year’s Eve show at New York’s Madison Square Garden tends to involve some special flourishes. For instance, two years ago the band performed Trey Anastasio’s full Gamehendge song cycle for the first time in 30 years. As the calendar flipped from 2025 to 2026, the band had something a little more farcical…
After completing South Korea’s mandatory military service, K-pop juggernauts BTS are now gearing up to release their first new album in six years. The as-yet-untitled LP is due out March 20 via Big Hit Entertainment. It’s their fifth studio album overall and follows 2020’s Be. What’s more, BTS are also teasing a 2026 world tour,…
J Balvin is entering the new year on a conciliatory note. The Colombian reggaeton superstar publicly squashed his beef with longtime collaborator Bad Bunny onstage in Mexico City a few days before Christmas. Now he’s made peace with another rival. On Instagram on New Year’s Eve, Balvin posted a photo of himself with Residente of…
