Texas-native singer-songwriter Kelly Monrow welcomes the year with a new release. The multi-disciplinary artist opens up her heart and shares an uncut version of herself in the recently shared music video for “Wounds,” which follows other Scars of Venus songs such as “Wake Up,” “Ain’t Mine,” “Jagged Heart” and “The Woman.” “Wounds” is a Southern […]
Westkust Announce Breakup
The Swedish band Westkust have broken up. The group, which shared members with fellow indie-poppers Makthaverskan, released two full-lengths in their decade together, 2015’s Last Forever and 2019’s self-titled album. But they recently shared a post to their Instagram stating that they are no more: “Hello, so its been a while since we gave any […]
Sky Ferreira Addresses New Music Holdup: “This Is Beyond Fucked Up”
Getting new music from Sky Ferreira has long been a complex and complicated venture. Since the release of 2013’s amazing debut LP, Night Time, My Time, Ferreira has been in start-stop mode around when we can expect a follow-up album. In 2015, she appeared to tease a sophomore album Masochism. Then in 2019, Ferreira seemed […]
Watch Billy Joel Pay Tribute To Jeff Beck With Two Covers At MSG
Billy Joel paid tribute to Jeff Beck on Friday night at his monthly Madison Square Garden show in New York. Joel performed two songs: “People Get Ready,” originally penned by Curtis Mayfield and recorded by Beck and Rod Stewart for Beck’s 1985 album Flash, and “Going Down,” a song written by Don Nix that the […]
Shut Up, Dude: This Week’s Best Comments
It was festival announcement week and we did our annual breakdown of the Coachella poster. It’s a lineup that looks pretty good to me, though I will not be going! This week we also got lineups for Bonnaroo, BottleRock, Boston Calling, Sonic Temple, In Between Days, BeachLife, NOLA Jazz Fest, and Tied Down Detroit. Next […]
New Orleans Jazz Fest 2023 Lineup Has Dead & Co., Ed Sheeran, Lizzo, & Tons Of Legends
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, a cultural institution that goes back decades, has just announced the lineup of its 2023 festival, and it’s sort of overwhelming. The festival stretches over two weekends this spring — 4/28-30 and 5/4-7 — and an absolutely baffling array of big-name artists will play over those two weekends. […]
Lisa Marie Presley Dead At 54
Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley, has died. On Thursday morning, the singer and songwriter was rushed to the hospital after going into cardiac arrest. She recently attended Tuesday night’s Golden Globe Awards with with her mother, Priscilla Presley, to support Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis. Presley was 54. Born in Memphis in 1968 […]
Kele – “True Love Knows No Death”
In March, Kele (of Bloc Party) will release his sixth studio album, The Flames, Pt. 2. Back in November, Kele shared the album’s lead single, “Vandal,” and today he’s back with “True Love Knows No Death.” “A love letter to the people you’ve never noticed before,” Kele’s latest is built on twirling, stop-start guitars and […]
Stream Detroit Rapper Mickey Diamond’s Ninja Turtles-Themed Album Oroku Saki
Sometimes, you see some cover art, and you immediately know that you’ll at least give the record a chance. This is one of those times. Mickey Diamond is a prolific underground rapper from Detroit. He’s a member of a crew called the Umbrella Collective, and he just released Gucci Ghost 2, a collaborative album with […]
“Baby I’m Good” Creator 5 Day Forecast To Return With New Single Titled “Elevate”
Restating his exceptional talent and charisma, open-format DJ and producer, 5 Day Forecast, has blown away the crowds with songs like “Baby I’m Good” and “To The Edge.” The unstoppable force of nature is rumored to be returning with a new Dubstep track titled “Elevate.” Speaking of his latest “Baby I’m Good,” 5 Day Forecast […]