In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music. On paper, the pairing makes no […]
Chromeo – “(I Don’t Need A) New Girl”
Last we heard from electro-funk standouts Chromeo, Dave 1 and P-Thugg released 2021’s Date Night: Chromeo Live!, which featured tracks from a 2019 North America concert tour where Chromeo had performed live with a full band for the first time. More recently, Chromeo performed at Coachella in April and announced the Funk Yourself Tour for […]
Kieran Hebden & William Tyler – “No Services”
Pointedly ditching his usual Four Tet moniker, the legendary electronic producer and composer Kieran Hebden teamed with the also-legendary folk-rock guitarist William Tyler on a new 7″ out today via Sylvan Esso’s Psychic Hotline imprint. We heard the single’s vast and exploratory A-side “Darkness, Darkness” back in May. With the record’s release today, we get […]
Stream The Alchemist’s New Flying High EP Feat. Earl Sweatshirt, Boldy James, billy woods, & More
Flying High is an appropriate title for the new Alchemist EP. The veteran hip-hop producer has been on a roll in recent years, crafting acclaimed collaborative projects with a number of underground rap’s leading lights. Many of them appear on the new project. Guests on Flying High include Earl Sweatshirt, billy woods, Boldy James, Larry […]
Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”
Olivia Rodrigo has released “Vampire,” the lead single to her sophomore album GUTS, which she announced earlier this week — it’ll be out in September. “For me, this album is about growing pains and trying to figure out who I am at this point in my life,” Rodrigo said in a press release about her […]
Preview Taylor Swift’s “Back To December (Taylor’s Version)” In The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 Trailer
Last year, Taylor Swift offered a preview of her re-recorded version of “This Love” (originally on 2014’s 1989) in the trailer for Prime Video’s The Summer I Turned Pretty series. Now, ahead of the release of Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), which drops July 7, Swift has teased a bit of the rerecorded “Back To December,” […]
Watch Insane Clown Posse’s Violent J And His Girlfriend On The Reality Show Love Don’t Judge
Love Don’t Judge is an online reality show that appears to be about semi-scandalous romantic relationships. A new episode published today features Joe Bruce, aka Insane Clown Posse’s Violent J, and his girlfriend Sarah Russi. The clip explores the age gap between them: Joe is 51, while Sarah is 30, thus the episode title, “My […]
Drake And 21 Savage Delay US Tour Again
In March, Drake announced a North American tour — his first in five years — with 21 Savage opening. It was originally supposed to start in the middle of June, but in April, Drake delayed the start of the tour, moving shows set for New Orleans, Nashville, Houston, Dallas, Miami, and Atlanta back a few […]
Blur – “St. Charles Square”
Last month, Blur announced their first new album in eight years, The Ballad Of Darren, and introduced it with lead single “The Narcissist.” Not long after, they played some warm-up shows where they did live rarities and debuted a couple of new songs. One of those songs was “St. Charles Square,” which they’re releasing as […]
Gunn Truscinski Nace – “Tape”
Three big dogs in the realm of improvisational experimental music recently got together to make an album. Guitar virtuoso Steve Gunn has already made a few records with drummer and keyboardist John Truscinski as the Gunn-Truscinski Duo. For the new LP Glass Band, the two of them worked with Bill Nace, Kim Gordon’s partner in […]