A Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band concert is a beautiful, transcendent experience. And on Halloween, that experience began with “Ghostbusters.” After taking the stage in spooky fashion at Montréal’s Bell Centre, the Boss and his sprawling ensemble busted out a playful cover of Ray Parker Jr.’s 1984 chart-topper. Correct me if I’m wrong, […]
Flo Assy Delivers a Genre-Defying Masterpiece with ‘Risque Avenue’
In a music landscape crowded with formulaic releases, Risque Avenue, the latest offering from French-Ivorian rapper Flo Assy, breaks through with its fearless originality. Combining gritty, personal narratives with inventive production, Flo Assy takes a bold step beyond the traditional boundaries of hip-hop. His ability to merge street-hardened authenticity with genre-bending sounds makes Risque Avenue […]
Stream Gabe ‘Nandez’s Luxuriantly Rugged New Album False Profit
Gabe ‘Nandez has one of those rugged New York rap voices that could make just about any production sound hard. That kind of assistance is not necessary on False Profit, the new ‘Nandez LP out this week, which boasts a lavish assortment of beats by producer Thomas Maggart. Whether stepping into the empty space around […]
Dana Gavanski – “Business Of The Attitude”
London-based singer-songwriter Dana Gavanski put out her album Late Slap back in March, and it doesn’t sound like she’s done a whole lot of resting since then. With a bunch of tour dates completed, she’s already back with “Business Of The Attitude,” a new single she wrote once she was able to get back to her […]
On The Great Impersonator, Halsey Gives Us Their Whole Self (And Several Other Selves Too)
If Halsey’s The Great Impersonator project comes off as defensive, it’s because they’ve earned it. Their debut album, Badlands, came out almost 10 years ago, but Halsey has yet to be fully received with the kind of gravitas one might reasonably expect after a decade-long career. This goes back to the start. Early single “New […]
Freddie Gibbs Announces New Album Out Tonight, Shares New Song “On The Set”
I saw the announcement on the Fake Shore Drive Twitter last night, and I almost threw my phone up in the air in celebration: “Freddie Gibbs. You Only Die 1nce. New album. Halloween night.” All true! It’s been two year since the consistently great rap veteran Freddie Gibbs released $oul $old $eparately, his most recent […]
Bartees Strange – “Too Much”
It’s Halloween — of course there’s a new single from Bartees Strange’s forthcoming album Horror. “Too Much” is not spooky, but it’s free-flowing and fun, bursting with piercing riffs, unexpected shifts, and consistent infectiousness. “Too Much” follows “Lie 95” and “Sober,” and it comes with a music video directed by Caity Arthur, capturing Bartees walking […]
Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre Announce New Album Missionary Feat. Sting, Tom Petty, & Jelly Roll
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg will always be linked in the popular imagination, but Snoop has only ever released one album that’s produced entirely be Dre: His classic, culturally monumental 1993 debut Doggystyle. That number is about to double. A few months ago, Dre told Entertainment Tonight that he and Snoop and recorded a new […]
Watch The Trailer For New Mars Volta Documentary Omar And Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
Longtime best friends and creative partners Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala share a long musical history, running through their time in At The Drive-In and the Mars Volta. Both bands have broken up and reunited, and the Mars Volta are once again active, getting ready to tour arenas with Deftones. Now, a new documentary explore […]
Charli XCX & Mk.gee Are Coming To SNL In November
The Mk.gee glow-up continues. Saturday Night Live has just announced the hosts and musical guests for the next two episodes after this weekend’s John Mulaney-Chappell Roan extravaganza. On Nov. 9, Bill Burr will host the post-election SNL with our man Mike Gordon providing the tunes. Will he play “DNM” multiple times? Probably one of his […]