Paramore and Allison Russell both won Grammys earlier this month, the pop punk band taking home Best Rock Album and Best Alternative Music Performance, and the Americana singer getting Best American Roots Performance. However, on Monday a Republican leader in the Tennessee House objected to a ceremonial resolution in Russell’s honor. Democrat Justin Jones — […]
Album Of The Week: Heems & Lapgan LAFANDAR
Throughout all of this past year’s discourse over the commercial decline of rap music, I wondered if the problem was less that listeners had lost interest in the genre than the artists themselves had stopped having fun? The most prominent headline was Lil Yachty, who, after making the most of a seeming study abroad in […]
lake j – “My Own Mess”
Twin Peaks, the rambunctious Chicago garage rock Band To Watch that became one of the most consistently excellent rock bands of the 2010s, seems to be good and done now. But the members have been launching other projects for years, and one of them has big news today. Twin Peaks singer and guitarist Cadien Lake […]
First-Time Nominee Liam Gallagher Says “Fuck The Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame”
Over the weekend, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame unveiled this year’s class of nominees, which includes 10 different artists who have never been up for the honor before. One of those artists was Oasis, who seem like a total no-brainer, especially given that a Hall Of Fame induction could potentially lead to a […]
Can Vocalist Damo Suzuki Dead At 74
Damo Suzuki, vocalist of German experimental rock band Can, has passed away. A cause of death has not been disclosed but the legendary musician had been battling colon cancer since the ‘90s; in 2014 he was given a 10% chance of survival. Suzuki was 74. The news was revealed on Can’s label’s Instagram and confirmed […]
Pink Pauses Sydney Show When Fan Goes Into Labor
Pink concerts lately have been extremely eventful. At the pop star’s Hyde Park show in London last year, someone put their mother’s ashes onstage, then someone else presented Pink with a wheel of brie. In September, she kicked out a guy who was yelling about circumcision. And now someone has gone into labor at one […]
Stream Little Simz’s New Drop 7 EP
Back in 2020, as a stopgap in between two full-lengths, the British rapper Little Simz released an EP called Drop 6, an impressive outing that landed on our best EPs of the year list. At the very end of 2022, Little Simz released her most recent album, No Thank You. Today, she’s returned with a […]
So Totally – “Distinct Star”
Almost a decade ago, a group of friends in Philly started the band So Totally In Love. They’ve since rebranded as So Totally, and this spring, they’ll release Double Your Relaxation, their first album for the relaunched Tiny Engines. Lead single “Distinct Star” puts a poppy spin on the city’s current off-kilter shoegaze wave. “Radio-friendly” […]
Owen – “Beaucoup”
In 2022, Mike Kinsella — known for his roles in American Football and Cap’n Jazz — launched LIES, a synthy duo with his cousin Nate. Today, he’s back with his solo project Owen to announce a new album The Falls Of Sioux. “Beaucoup” is out now with a video filmed inside a private Chicago speakeasy. […]
Kacey Musgraves – “Deeper Well”
Kacey Musgraves teased a new album on Grammy night, and today she’s ready to announce it for real. Deeper Well, her first LP since 2021’s star-crossed, is out next month. Musgraves wrote and produced Deeper Well primarily with Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk, the team that co-produced star-crossed and 2018’s masterful Golden Hour. This time, […]