A collection of previously unheard Marvin Gaye recordings has surfaced in Belgium, as the BBC reports. The 30 or so tapes apparently have 66 demos of new songs that Gaye recorded while in the country in the early ’80s. He left the tapes with Charles Dumolin, a musician who housed Gaye during his time in […]
Travis Scott Releases Video For ‘FE!N’ Feat. Playboi Carti — Watch
‘FE!N’, the collaboration between Travis Scott and Playboi Carti, ended up being one of the biggest songs on UTOPIA. It gets a crazy reaction at shows and was even performed at this year’s GRAMMY Awards. This afternoon, Trav has dropped a video for the record. It’s an interesting visual that sort of matches the energy […]
Lizzo Announces “I Quit”
Last year, shortly after the release of her album Special, Lizzo was sued by her backup dancers for sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. She denied the allegations, saying they were “false,” “sensationalized,” and “too outrageous not to be addressed.” In the wake of criticism stemming from the lawsuit, and her headlining a […]
Sexyy Red Releases ‘Get It Sexyy’ Video with Cameos from Drake, Soulja Boy, More: Watch
Sexyy Red has released the music video for her current hit ‘Get It Sexyy’. The rapper pays homage to early 200s hip hop culture in the video directed by Des Gray which starts with a cameo from Soulja Boy who claims to be the first rapper to do some random sh*t. Drake is the other […]
The War On Drugs, Nickel Creek, Raye, & More Contributed To Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter
Now that Beyoncé’s country-informed Cowboy Carter is out in the world, we get to find out about all the surprising people who contributed to it. Thanks to the advance singles, we already knew figures like Rhiannon Giddens, Robert Randolph, Gary Clark Jr, and Raphael Saadiq would be on there. And behind the scenes Bey worked […]
Blu DeTiger – “Disappearing” (Feat. Magdalena Bay)
Right now, the experimental LA pop duo Magdalena Bay seem primed for a major breakout moment. Their 2021 debut album Mercurial World stirred up a whole lot of excitement, and they followed it with the seven-song EP Mini-Mix Vol. 3 last year. Earlier this week, Magdalena Bay posted a cryptic social-media teaser, hinting that they’ll […]
Premature Evaluation: Pearl Jam Dark Matter
There are certain things aging rock stars say when they’re a few decades in and releasing their 12th album. They might say they are rocking harder than you’ve heard them in years, that “It’s a lot heavier than you’d expect.” They might say, no, really, “No hyperbole… this is our best work.” These are certain […]
MGMT Share Tribute To Cola Boyy
Last week, Cola Boyy passed away at 34. MGMT took the Oxnard, CA-based musician out on tour not long after he released his first EP Black Boogie Neon, and the group’s Andrew Van Wyngarden appeared on a track on Cola Boyy’s 2021 debut Prosthetic Boombox. Today, MGMT have shared a tribute to the late self-described […]
Calvin Harris Claps Back At Ultra Music Festivalgoers Who Found His Set “Underwhelming”
Calvin Harris had some words for Instagram commenters who found his set at Ultra Music Festival in Miami this past weekend “underwhelming.” “You expect me to play none of my songs?” he wrote, replying to a since-deleted post in a thread from disappointed attendees. “… how deep is your love – billion streams, this is […]
Drop Nineteens – “White Dress” (Lana Del Rey Cover)
Last year, Drop Nineteens returned with Hard Light, their first album since 1993’s National Coma. Today, the Boston shoegaze crew is announcing a reissue of their beloved debut album Delaware and sharing a new song called “Nest” as well as a cover of Lana Del Rey’s “White Dress.” “I was admittedly late to Lana,” bandleader […]