Surviving Beastie Boys Ad-Rock and Mike D were guests on Conan O’Brien’s podcast Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend on Tuesday, ostensibly to promote their new 30th anniversary reissue of Ill Communication. During the interview, the music legends revealed the truth about gold records. When a musical artist’s song or album has sold 500,000 units, or […]
The Staves – “Waiting For The Joy”
In March, sister act the Staves released All Now, their first album as a duo after the departure of sibling Emily Staveley-Taylor. Today, remaining bandmates Camilla and Jessica are back with a new track from those sessions, as well as news of a fall acoustic tour of the US. The new track, “Waiting For The […]
Iceage’s Elias Rønnenfelt Announces Debut Solo Album
In May, Iceage leader Elias Rønnenfelt released his first solo song, “Like Lovers Do.” Today the Danish musician and poet is announcing his debut album, Heavy Glory, out this fall. The new single “No One Else” is out now with a video directed by Rønnenfelt. Heavy Glory was recorded in Copenhagen and co-produced by Rønnenfelt […]
The Alternative Number Ones: Talking Heads’ “Sax And Violins”
Stream Agriculture Member Cali Bellow’s New Goldin Scepter / Get Inside EP
The LA band Agriculture has a sound that they call “ecstatic black metal,” and they’ve been working hard to let the world know that the label is not bullshit. Last year, Agriculture released their towering self-titled album and made the list of our favorite new bands. This year, they followed their LP with the new […]
FYA Fest Switching To New Location After Backlash Over Original Venue’s Support For Zionism
When Tampa’s annual wintertime hardcore scene get-together FYA Fest announced its 2025 lineup Monday, there was immediate backlash. The fest was to be held at the Shanna and Bryan Glazer Jewish Community Center, which has publicly supported Israel’s military efforts in Gaza and donated $45,000 to the Zionist organization Jewish Agency for Israel last year. […]
ren.y.c Makes Waves in NYC with “I Don’t Watch the News!”
As ren.y.c continues to push boundaries with her music, her career is clearly on the rise. Her dedication to artistic growth and her ability to spark meaningful conversations through her songs have earned her a loyal fan base. With each new release, ren.y.c proves that she’s not just an artist, but a voice for change […]
Elle King Opens Up About Drunken Opry Performance And Her “Toxic” Father Rob Schneider
Earlier this year, Elle King made headlines when she drunkenly forgot the lyrics during the Grand Ole Opry’s Dolly Parton tribute concert. Parton came to King’s defense, saying the “Ex’s and Oh’s” singer has “been going through a lot of hard things lately.” Now, King is back out there doing interviews, shedding some light on […]
Haley Joel Osment Responds To Kendrick Lamar’s Puzzling Lyrical Shoutout
One of the funniest parts of “Euphoria,” Kendrick Lamar’s preeminent Drake diss track before “Not Like Us” came along, is the part where he seems to mix up former child actor Haley Joel Osment (of The Sixth Sense/A.I. fame) with the megachurch huckster Joel Osteen (a real-life Righteous Gemstones character). “Am I battlin’ ghost or […]
Stream Panda Bear & Sonic Boom’s Reset Mariachi EP
Two years ago, Animal Collective guy Panda Bear and Spacemen 3 veteran Sonic Boom, whose collaborative history goes back a long way, got together to release the joint album Reset. They followed it with last year’s Reset In Dub, a remix EP from Adrian Sherwood. Now, Panda Bear and Sonic Boom are closing the book […]