Last week, MIKE dropped the surprise album Burning Desire, which included features from an array of artists. The track “Mussel Beach” had El Cousteau and Niontay, and “plz don’t cut my wings” had Earl Sweatshirt. Now, these four rappers are teaming up for “real Hiphop” from Niontay’s newly announced EP Demon Muppy. Spearheaded by Niontay, […]
Creed Hold Press Conference About Soundtracking Texas Rangers’ ALCS
The Major League Baseball playoffs are in full swing, and one of the key subplots involves… Creed? The Texas Rangers, who are facing their cross-state rivals the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series for the right to play in the World Series, have spent the postseason jamming to Scott Stapp and friends. What […]
A Guide To John Zorn & Tzadik Records, Now On Streaming Services
John Zorn turned 70 in September. And, as if he’s decided to celebrate by giving everyone else a gift, his label, Tzadik, has made its catalog available on streaming services. There was no PR announcement, because Tzadik has almost never done PR for any of its activities, but word spread quickly among the devoted, and […]
Charli XCX – “In The City” (Feat. Sam Smith)
Charli XCX has released a new single, “In The City,” which features Sam Smith. She’s been teasing the track for a couple weeks now, noting that it’s a one-off before she gets to work on a proper follow-up to last year’s Crash. After revealing that she’d be collaborating with Smith, Charli posted a TikTok video […]
U2 Announce Additional Dates For Vegas Sphere Show In 2024
A few weeks ago, U2 kicked off their residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, with a live performance dedicated to their 1991 album Achtung Baby called U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere. The band was already set to perform through the end of the year. Now, as promised, their residency will extend into next […]
MTV EMAs 2023 Canceled Due To Israel-Hamas War
The 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards have been canceled due to the Israel-Hamas war. The award show was supposed to take place in Paris on November 5; performances from Reneé Rapp, Sabrina Carpenter, David Guetta, the Kid Laroi and Jung Kook had already been announced. “Given the volatility of world events, we have decided not […]
Jon Bon Jovi Getting MusiCares’ 2024 Person Of The Year Tribute Concert
Jon Bon Jovi has been named as the recipient of the 2024 MusiCares Person Of The Year award. He’ll be honored with a tribute concert and benefit gala that will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center of February 2, two nights before the Grammy Awards. “I’m truly humbled to be this year’s MusiCares […]
Talker – “TWENTYSOMETHING”
Talker is an LA-based pop-rock project led by Celeste Tauchar. “TWENTYSOMETHING,” the new Talker single out today, is brash, lively, and playfully hopeless in a way that feels akin to Wet Leg or Illuminati Hotties. Chanted lyrics abound, both spoken and shouted at the top of Tauchar’s lungs. As the music bashes along, she details […]
Blink-182 – “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got”
It sure seems like we’re getting a serious, mature late-career Blink-182 album. As seen above, today the band revealed the cover art for One More Time… — their first album with the classic Tom DeLonge-Mark Hoppus-Travis Barker lineup in more than a decade, releasing this Friday. They also shared “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got,” […]
We’ve Got A File On You: No I.D.
Dion “No I.D.” Wilson has made headline-grabbing music with some of the most famous rappers in the world, but you might not know who he is, and he’s fine with that. “I’ve always shunned a lot of things in my life as far as the limelight,” he says. As a Chicago hip-hop institution, he’s worked […]