Album Review: Lana Del Rey’s ‘NFR’ Well, here’s a nice surprise! Lana Del Rey joins this week’s New Music Friday lineup courtesy of a collaboration with Matt Maeson. She lends her voice to a remix — or duet version — of “Hallucinogenics.” If you have listened to alt radio at all in the last couple […]
Sharon Van Etten – “All Over Again”
Sharon Van Etten’s album Epic just turned 10 this week. But today, she’s looking back to a different era. In 2015, Van Etten dropped I Don’t Want To Let You Down, an EP of five songs that didn’t make it onto her 2014 LP Are We There, and she released its title track on a […]
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Unearth Footage From First-Ever Show for 20th Anniversary
Damn, can you believe it’s been 20 years since Yeah Yeah Yeahs played their first show? Crazy. Many in the audience that night didn’t realize that Karen O. and company would outgrow the club in no time, not did they likely expect the band to — wisely and presciently — film that very first gig. On the […]
Kylie Minogue Rolls Out Loved-Up Disco Anthem “Magic”
Kylie’s Dreamy ‘Say Something’ EDIT: The post has been updated with Kylie’s adorable “Magic” video. Check it out below. Kylie Minogue rolls out a loved-up banger called “Magic” as the second single from DISCO — and it absolutely lives up to the time. Produced by Danish duo PhD (AKA Peter Wallevik and Daniel Heloy Davidsen), […]
Chris Rock Hosting 'SNL' Season Premiere With Megan Thee Stallion as Musical Guest
Like all other live shows, Saturday Night Live had to make due earlier this year with socially-distanced episodes. That changes when the new season begins. Chris Rock will host the first in-studio episode since the pandemic first hit. Megan Thee Stallion will be the musical guest to begin the 46th season on October 3. This is the […]
Pixies – "Hear Me Out"
Pixies, the massively influential indie rock band whose post-reunion reputation has declined to the point that they may in fact be underrated at this point, are back today with a new song from a double A-side single. Next month the group will release a new 7″ featuring “Hear Me Out” and “Mambo Sun,” their first […]
Homeboy Sandman & Quelle Chris – “Extinction”
Queens rap veteran Homeboy Sandman announced Don’t Feed The Monster, an entire album produced by his Mello Music Group labelmate Quelle Chris, earlier this month. Quelle Chris is also the only other rapper featured on the project. And today, following the personal and intensely contemplative lead single “Trauma,” we’re getting another taste. “Are any cool […]
New Video: Grafh Ft. Eric Bellinger “My Blessing” | Rap Radar
Blessed. Grafh’s love is a true blessing in his Good Energy album’s new video featuring Eric Bellinger. From a hazy set to a sunny rooftop overlooking L.A., Grafh preaches his woman’s worth while Eric Bellinger sings his yearning hook. The clip also centers around the video’s leading lady relaxing off the shores of a Cali […]
New Video: Alicia Keys “Love Looks Better” | Rap Radar
Love is love. Alicia Keys spotlights the fight for racial injustice in the powerful music video off her latest album, ALICIA. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, Alicia films a music video in the street where she comes across participaters of the Black Lives Matter movement. She trails one activist by car and then on foot before […]
New Video: Moneybagg Yo, BIG 30, Pooh Shiesty “SRT” | Rap Radar
Moneybagg Yo, Big 30 and Pooh Shiesty are some high rollers in their new music video. The track is off Moneybagg Yo and Blac Youngsta’s latest mixtape, Code Red. In the clip, the three race their whips in the streets and flex their money stacks while posing for photo opps.