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…
Experimental rock group Grails push upward and outward on their new album, Miracle Music, a hazy swirl of ambient synths, improvisational drumming, and acoustic and electric guitars. Grails also bursts through classical compositions across the album to find more space in the air around themselves. Whether it’s the moving trumpet runs on “Strange Paradise” or…
Pavement appeared on last night’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, performing their old sleeper hit “Harness Your Hopes” at the Ed Sullivan Theater. Watch it below. The appearance accompanies the limited theatrical release this week of Alex Ross Perry’s part-biopic, part mockumentary Pavements. The film’s soundtrack arrives with the nationwide cinema release…
Wolf Alice have announced a tour in support of their newly announced album The Clearing. The British rock quartet will kick things off on September 10, in Atlanta, before stopping in Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Salt Lake City, and more. They’ll wrap up the North American leg on October 13, at the Wiltern, in…
Foo Fighters have parted ways with Josh Freese, the drummer said on social media today. “The Foo Fighters called me Monday night to let me know they’ve decided ‘to go in a different direction with their drummer,’” Freese wrote. “No reason was given.” He continued, “I enjoyed the past two years with them, both on…
