Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett first worked together in 1985, when they released “The People’s Limousine,” a single that was credited to the Coward Brothers, those guys’ fictional alter-egos. A year later, Burnett co-produced Costello’s recently-reissued classic King Of America. It took nearly 40 years, but Costello and Burnett have now made a full […]
fish narc – “my ceiling”
The Olympia, Washington musician Ben Funkhouser, better known as fish narc, is a key member of GothBoiClique, the storied emo-rap crew. He was one of the late GBC leader Lil Peep’s go-to producers, and he’s done a lot of work across genres, including collaborations with late post-punker the Soft Moon. Over the years, fish narc […]
Paul Simon Has Only 6% Hearing In One Ear, Working With Researchers Who’ve Successfully Treated Hearing Loss In Zebrafish
At 83, Paul Simon is a living legend of American popular music. Simon has remained artistically active later in life, but he’s been suffering from catastrophic hearing loss in the past few years. Simon has been open about his problems with hearing, which helped inspire his most recent record, last year’s Seven Psalms. This morning, […]
Everything Is Recorded – “Losing You” (Feat. Sampha, Laura Groves, Jah Wobble, & Yazz Ahmed)
Richard Russell came aboard at the London label XL Recordings in the early ’90s, when it released “The Bouncer,” the rave anthem from his duo Kicks Like A Mule. Since then, Russell ascended to label-boss status and oversaw XL as it became a fixture in many different forms of left-of-center music. Since 2017, Russell has […]
Genesis Announce The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 50th Anniversary Edition With Previously Unreleased Tracks
Genesis’ landmark album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway turns 50 years old this year. Today, they’ve announced they’re marking the occasion with a new Super Deluxe Edition of the double LP, featuring a full remaster, a new Dolby ATMOS mix, a recording of an entire 1975 concert, three previously unheard demos, and various other […]
Brooklyn Priest Who Allowed Sabrina Carpenter Video Shoot Relieved Of Additional Duties
Before there was “Espresso,” there was “Feather,” the song that earned Sabrina Carpenter her first Top 40 hit and also put her in a bit of hot water. Its music video, released on Halloween last year, features a scene where Carpenter frolics inside Our Lady Of Mount Carmel-Annunciation Parish in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She’s wearing a […]
Album Of The Week: Father John Misty Mahashmashana
Mistyheads can exhale. The album we’ve been waiting for is here. For more than a decade, our man J. Tillman has been building a reputation as one of his generation’s most inspired singer-songwriters: a louche and stylish cultural commentator at the intersection of folk-rock and 1970s studio-pop, lacing his songs with lush orchestration and scathing […]
Cher Says Sonny Bono “Took All My Money,” Is Still Fighting With His Widow Over Royalties
Cher was 16 when she met the 27-year-old record producer Sonny Bono. She was 18 when she married Bono — her first marriage, his second — and 19 when the couple released the smash 1965 single “I Got You, Babe.” Sonny and Cher went through a bitter divorce in 1975, and Bono went on to […]
Post Malone Headlining Coachella 2025
It’ll probably be a few weeks before Coachella announces their 2025 lineup, but little birds have been giving us clues here and there about who might perform. Last month, we heard that Fred again.. was a “lock” for the festival. Today, Post Malone has announced his forthcoming Big Ass Stadium Tour — his words, not […]
Playboi Carti Brings Out The Weeknd At Camp Flog Gnaw, Promises New Music This Week
The Weeknd has a new album on the way called Hurry Up Tomorrow. While he’s yet to confirm its release date, he has teased quite a bit of music from it already, including the Playboi Carti-featuring and Pharrell-produced “Timeless.” Carti — who, incidentally, has also announced a new album with no release date — returned […]