The 1975 announced a bunch of North American shows yesterday, but they’re currently on tour in Europe. Specifically, they’re in Ireland, where they played Musgrave Park last night. Caroline Polachek opened the show, so it was only right for her to return to the stage when the 1975 played Being Funny In A Foreign Language […]
Kesha Scores Pre-Trial Victory In Dr. Luke Defamation Case
The defamation case that Dr. Luke brought against Kesha after she accused him of sexual abuse in 2014 is scheduled to head to trial next month after a years-long back-and-forth in court. Today, as Billboard reports, New York’s Court Of Appeals ruled that Dr. Luke will be considered a “public figure,” reversing a ruling previously […]
Devendra Banhart – “Twin”
Devendra Banhart has announced a new album, Flying Wig, which will be out in September. It’s his follow-up to 2019’s Ma. He worked on it with the incredible Cate Le Bon, recording it in a cabin studio in Topanga. “She’s the only person I wanted to make this record with,” Banhardt said in a press […]
Hand Habits – “The Bust Of Nefertiti”
Steve Marino – “Got You (In My World Now)”
Los Angeles musician Steve Marino used to lead the Bloomington band Jacky Boy, and he’s played in groups like Angel Du$t and Bugg. Now, Marino has announced plans to follow his 2019 solo album Fluff with a new one called Too Late To Start Again, and he’s shared first single “Got You (In My World […]
Paul McCartney Using AI To Release “The Last Beatles Record”
It seems that we’ve arrived at some strange, mythical new tipping point for the role of artificial intelligence in music. In a new BBC interview, Paul McCartney says that AI technology has been used to “extricate” the voice of John Lennon from an old demo and that this will enable the release of one last […]
Anita Baker Asks Babyface To Tell His Fans To Stop Harassing Her, Babyface Removed From Her Tour
Quiet storm legend Anita Baker has been touring with her fellow R&B icon Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, and now they’re feuding — or rather, Babyface’s fans are feuding with Baker. As TMZ explains, last month Babyface’s opening set at the pair’s show in Newark was cut short after starting nearly two hours late, and now she […]
All The Characters On The Idol Are Just Making Music That Sounds Like The Weeknd
As we neared the premiere of The Idol, the new HBO show from the Weeknd and Sam Levinson, I briefly considered the idea of writing about each episode as it aired. The first episode of The Idol, which aired last week, wasn’t exactly good, but it was a rich text. If every episode was like […]
Lydia Loveless – “Toothache”
Lydia Loveless has announced a new album, Nothing’s Gonna Stand In My Way Again, her follow-up to 2020’s Daughter. It chronicles a break-up and her move from North Carolina back to her hometown of Columbus, OH. Today, she’s sharing the lead single, “Toothache,” which Loveless said was “inspired by a literal toothache and knowing there […]
Post-Hardcore Greats Lincoln Playing First Show Since The ’90s At DC Punk Festival Reunion Summer
There have been a bunch of bands called Lincoln over the years, but the one that’s most relevant to our interests right now is the one that formed in Morgantown, West Virginia in 1992. That Lincoln only lasted for maybe two years, and they only released a few 7″ EPs, but they were still a […]