Trust Your Gut, the new full-band studio album from Worriers to follow up spring’s lo-fi DIY effort Warm Blanket, is about three weeks away. Today we get one more advance single to go along with the title track and “Top 5.” It’s a sparse, nostalgic ballad called “Cloudy And 55,” and Lauren Denitzio says this […]
Illuminati Hotties’ Sarah Tudzin Sings New Song In First Episode Of Star Wars: Ahsoka
The first episode of Ahsoka, the new Star Wars series starring Rosario Dawson on Disney+, features a new song sung by Sarah Tudzin of Illuminati Hotties. The hard-rockin’ “Igyah Kah” appears during a chase scene featuring Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo). The impression given by the scene is that this is the song Wren is […]
Survivor Superfan Sia Has Given Almost A Million Dollars To Contestants Over The Years
Sia, the mega-successful and be-wigged songwriter and pop star, is a longtime superfan of the reality show Survivor. In 2016, Sia appeared on a Survivor reunion special and gushed about how much she loved Tai Trang, one of that season’s contestants. She told Trang that she would donate $50,000 to him personally and another $50,000 […]
Rap Radar Podcast: Fat Joe & Mayor
The Don & The Mayor Fat Joe is hip-hop’s biggest fan. This month, the Bronx bomber brought the house down at Yankee Stadium for Mass Appeal’s Hip-Hop 50 celebration. Earlier this year, he celebrated the 30 year anniversary of his debut album, Represent. With the release of his upcoming Nike Air Force 1s and return […]
Brent Faiyaz Ft. Coco Jones “Moment Of Your Life”
Get ready. Things are getting hot between Brent Faiyaz and Coco Jones on their new collaboration, “Moment Of Your Life” Produced by Dpat, MannyVelli, and Sparkheem, the sizzling duo takes it to the bedroom where they serenade one another with their silky vocals. “That shit tastes fresher than a peppermint / If you want me […]
Free Hip-Hop Celebration At D.C.’s National Mall Will Feature Public Enemy, Ice-T, A Beastie Boys Tribute, & More
The celebration for hip-hop’s 50th anniversary has spawned shows across the country, the most recent taking place at Yankee Stadium earlier this month. In October, another concert will take place in Washington, DC on the National Mall. Billed as “The National Celebration Of Hip Hop,” the event will feature Public Enemy, Ice-T, a Beastie Boys […]
Anjimile – “Animal”
In a couple weeks, Anjimile is releasing a new album, The King. We’ve heard the title track and “Father” from it so far, and today he’s back with another single, “Animal,” which was written during the summer of 2020 following the death of George Floyd. Anjimile sings: “I lost my mind I couldn’t handle it/ […]
Video: Usher Ft. Summer Walker, 21 Savage “Good Good”
Watch this. Just weeks after releasing his new single, “Good Good”, Usher checks in with its accompanying music video featuring Summer Walker and 21 Savage. Shot in Atlanta, the Warren Fu-directed clip finds Usher reflecting on a former relationship and how they are on good terms from various spots in the city and in the […]
The Mountain Goats – “Fresh Tattoo”
Last month, the Mountain Goats announced a new album, Jenny From Thebes, billed as a sequel to 2002’s All Hail West Texas. Lead single “Clean Slate” landed on our best songs of the week list, and today John Darnielle is back with the album’s second single, “Fresh Tattoo,” which features contributions from Bully’s Alicia Bognanno, […]
A. Savage – “Elvis In The Army”
Six years ago, Parquet Courts leader A. Savage released his solo debut Thawing Dawn. This fall, he’s doing it again. Savage recorded his new solo LP Several Songs About Fire in Brisol, with PJ Harvey producer John Parish producing. Savage got help from friends like Cate Le Bon and Modern Nature’s Jack Cooper, and the […]