New York rapper Your Old Droog has been a prolific underground force for years, and he recently formed the duo Droogie Otis with the all-time great producer Madlib. This year, Droogie Otis released the singles “Everything Designer” with Boldy James, “The Edge” with Killer Mike, and “Woodstock 2029” with Wiz Khalifa and Jay Electronica. Now, […]
Matty Healy Covers James Taylor With Tiny Habits
Matty Healy’s favorite artist is James Taylor — at least according to his fiancée Gabbriette, who surprised the 1975 frontman with tickets to see the singer-songwriter back in September. On that tour, Taylor’s supporting act was Tiny Habits, a Boston-based folk-pop trio who went viral for their cover of the 1975’s “Somebody Else” a few […]
The Lemon Twigs Share Two New Songs, Ready Record Store Day Album With Dad Ronnie D’Addario
The Lemon Twigs, the duo of Long Island retro-rockin’ brothers Brian and Michael D’Addario, are always busy. Last year, they released their album A Dream Is All We Know. This year, we got Brian D’Addario’s solo debut Till The Morning. Now, the Lemon Twigs have a very fun new two-song single. They’re also getting ready […]
MAVI Shares New Mixtape The Pilot Feat. Earl Sweatshirt, Smino, MIKE, & More
North Carolina rapper MAVI has lately been touring with people like Earl Sweatshirt and Freddie Gibbs, and he’s collaborated with tons of people across the underground rap landscape. In the past few months, MAVI has released singles like “Landgrab” with Earl Sweatshirt and “Potluck,” with Smino. Now, those collaborations and more find a home on […]
Billy Corgan Discovers Geese, Says They Should Fight Goose
In recent months, lots of rockers from past generations have discovered Geese, the young band of the moment. Lots of people who are not rockers from past generations have also discovered Geese, but that’s not what I’m talking about here. Just in the past few weeks, we’ve seen enthusiastic Geese endorsements from legends like Patti […]
Boy Harsher Direct New Thriller Starring FKA twigs, Sturgill Simpson, & Bonnie “Prince” Billy
In 2022, Boy Harsher wrote, directed, edited, and composed a short film called The Runner, whose soundtrack remains a true electronic gem. Now, the duo of Augustus Muller and Jae Matthews is getting ready to release their first feature film The Lonely Woman, an erotic thriller that stars FKA twigs, Sturgill Simpson, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, and […]
Vitriol Members Quit, Abandon Frontman At Gas Station
Members of Vitriol have quit and abandoned their frontman at a gas station in the middle of their first headlining tour. Guitarist Keith Merrow, who joined the death metal band in March after several lineup changes, announced that he, new bassist Brett Leier, and new drummer Andy Vincenzetti ditched sole original member Kyle Rasmussen after […]
Bill Fox – “Alaska” & “Pale Blue Eyes” (The Velvet Underground Cover)
The reclusive Cleveland underground legend Bill Fox returned this year with his first album in 13 years, Resonance, and even decided to start doing interviews again. Today he caps off his 2025 with two more new songs, packaged together as a 7″. The A-side, “Alaska,” is a breakup ballad full of simple, beautiful acoustic guitar […]
Speed Win First-Ever New South Wales Music Prize
Imagine living someplace where a state government might give a prestigious award and a pile of cash to a hardcore band. People in Australia don’t have to imagine that; it’s a reality for them. Last year, the government of New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, announced the annual New South Wales Music Prize, a […]
MØL Announce New Album Dreamcrush: Hear Two Songs
For nearly a decade, Denmark’s MØL have been making music within the fertile ground of blackgaze, the epically atmospheric zone where black metal intersects with shoegaze. Early next year, they’ll follow their 2021 album Diorama with a new one called Dreamcrush. I think we can all agree that Dreamcrush is a very blackgaze album title. […]