Berkeley punk legends Rancid, literally my favorite band of all time, have never broken up or gone inactive, but they tend to go long stretches without releasing new music. Rancid’s last album was Trouble Maker, which came out way back in 2017. The band keeps touring, and its members keep themselves busy; just last month, […]
Sufjan Stevens, Timo Andres, & Conor Hanick – “Ekstasis”
Sufjan Stevens has a long history of writing music for ballets, and he’s about to release a new album of that music. Stevens has a long working relationship with the choreographer Justin Peck, and he’s released his scores for several of Peck’s dance pieces. The most recent was 2019’s Principia, and now Stevens is announcing […]
The Band’s Garth Hudson Gives Surprise Public Performance, First In Five Years
As a member of the legendary country-rock outfit the Band and beyond, Garth Hudson had a long career onstage. But he’s getting up there in years, and he doesn’t often perform anymore. So it was quite the special occurrence Sunday when Hudson, 85, made a surprise performance at a house show hosted by musician Sarah […]
Shop Talk – “Mirage Of Love”
There’s a new band of punk purists. Brooklyn’s Shop Talk are a three-piece act that take clear inspiration from punk’s first wave (think: the Damned, X, Buzzcocks) but update that aesthetic for 2023. On April 21, Shop Talk will share their debut EP, The Offering, via Mon Amie Records. It’s produced by Guided By Voices […]
Synthia – “So Low” (Feat. Clairo)
Upon their launch in 2019, Synthia were billed as a “boogie synth-pop” supergroup bringing together artists from Big Crown Records, the label founded by Leon Michels of El Michels Affair and Danny Akalepse. The group’s first single matched vocals from Lady Wray with production by Michels and Holy Hive’s Homer Steinweiss. Synthia is back this […]
Eluvium – “Mass Lossless Interbeing” & “A Floating World Of Demons”
Next month, Eluvium is releasing a new album called (Whirring Marvels In) Consensus Reality, which he’s been rolling out two tracks at a time since late last year. Today, he’s sharing the album’s final pair of singles, which means there’s just one left over when the entire thing comes out on May 12. These ones […]
Christine And The Queens – “True Love” (Feat. 070 Shake)
Later this spring, art-pop titan Christine And The Queens will release the new album PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE. Christine recorded the new LP with mega-producer Mike Dean, and it’s got multiple collaborations with both Madonna and 070 Shake. We’ve already posted first single “To be honest,” and now Christine has also shared one of those […]
Watch Lana Del Rey Join Bleachers For Live Debut Of “Margaret” At High Water Fest
Lana Del Rey joined Jack Antonoff during his Bleachers set at the High Water Music Festival in Charleston, SC on Saturday to perform “Margaret” live for the first time. The Bleachers-featuring track is included on Lana’s latest album Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard, which was mostly produced by Antonoff. Check […]
Watch Karol G Make Her SNL Debut
Last month, the Colombian musician Karol G became the first female artist to land a Spanish-language #1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. Not long after that, she was announced as a Saturday Night Live musical guest. This weekend, she made her debut on the show, opposite host Ana de Armas, and she performed two […]
Watch Taylor Swift Bring Out Aaron Dessner For “The Great War” Live Debut In Tampa
Last night, Taylor Swift performed the second of three Eras dates at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium. During the acoustic “Surprise Songs” portion of the set on Friday, she brought out frequent collaborator Aaron Dessner, who helped her live debut their Midnights (3am Edition) track “The Great War.” Dessner, who had been spotted in the audience […]