The combination of Rico Nasty and 100 Gecs has already proven electric. Today the brash rap iconoclast and hyperpop poster children have linked up again. “Turn It Up” is not the genre-bending head trip you might expect from a Rico x Gecs summit. It’s a hard, straightforward hip-hop track with lots of empty space for […]
Foyer Red – “Pocket”
Next month, Foyer Red will release their debut LP, Yarn The Hours Away. We’ve already heard singles such as “Etc,” “Plumbers Unite!,” and “Gorgeous.” Today, we’re getting one more called “Pocket,” and it comes with a video directed by Dewey Pileggi. Here’s what singer Elana Riordan had to say about “Pocket”: This song was by […]
Four Tet – “Three Drums”
Four Tet just headlined the main stage at Coachella. There are some caveats to that sentence, of course. Four Tet was DJ’ing alongside his friends and frequent collaborators Skrillex and Fred again.., and they were last-minute replacements after the whole much-documented Frank Ocean boondoggle. But that’s still a pretty amazing come-up for our guy Kieran […]
Watch Billy Joel Perform “Los Angelenos” For The First Time in 42 Years
Billy Joel is almost a decade deep into doing near-monthly shows at Madison Square Garden, hindered only by the pandemic, and he mixes up his set lists a little bit each time. This year alone, he’s paid tribute to Jeff Beck with two covers, covered Warren Zevon amid his campaign to get Zevon nominated to […]
Ed Sheeran Testifies In Marvin Gaye Copyright Trial
Ed Sheeran testified today at the highly publicized copyright trial alleging he copied Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” to create 2014’s “Thinking Out Loud.” Appearing at federal court in Manhattan, Sheeran said he and co-writer Amy Wadge had created “Thinking Out Loud” independently, as reported by the New York Times. “Yes, Amy Wadge and […]
Crazy Town Singers Beat Each Other Up After Rocky Myrtle Beach Show
Crazy Town members Shifty Shellshock and Bobby Reeves reportedly got into a physical altercation following a show on Sunday in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. According to TMZ, lead singer Shellshock didn’t show up until the show’s end, and Reeves had to fill in for the majority. During the set, there’s video of Reeves forgetting lyrics […]
Beach Fossils – “Run To The Moon”
In June, Beach Fossils are releasing a new album, Bunny, their first since 2017’s Somersault. They’ve shared two singles from it so far — “Don’t Fade Away” and “Dare Me” — and today they’re back with another fresh out, “Run To The Moon,” which bandleader Dustin Payseur said is about “having absolute freedom, the fear […]
Irreversible Entanglements – “Nuclear War” (Sun Ra Cover)
Philly free-jazz group Irreversible Entanglements have shared a cover of Sun Ra’s “Nuclear War,” which is part of a larger tribute to the famed avant-garde composer, coming May 26. The tribute album, titled Nuclear War, is organized by non-profit Red Hot and is the first in a series. The forthcoming album features the already-released “Nuke’s […]
Clark – “Dolgoch Tape”
Next month, the UK producer Clark is releasing a new album, Sus Dog, which was executive produced by Thom Yorke. He’s been rolling it out for a bit now, and has already amassed three singles: “Town Crank,” “Clutch Pearlers,” and “Dismissive.” Today, he’s back with another new one, “Dolgoch Tape,” which seemingly gets its name […]
Wye Oak – “Every Day Like The Last”
Wye Oak, the duo featuring Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack, have announced a collection of new songs and previously released singles called Every Day Like The Last. It’s out June 23 via Merge and marks what the band calls a “format shift” in the way they release music. Instead of “album-length groups of songs,” Wye […]