After sharing new music and teasing activity, feature king Ty Dolla $ign will release his third album, the aptly-titled Featuring Ty Dolla $ign, on Oct. 23 via Atlantic. A new song titled “By Yourself” will feature Jhene Aiko and DJ Mustard. It follows “Ego Death” that featured Kanye West, fka Twigs and Skrillex, and more recently, “Expensive” […]
Neil Young Shares Unreleased 1972 Song ‘Come Along and Say You Will’
Neil Young has started to serve up songs from his 10-disc Archives Volume 2: 1972-1976 collection due in November, and today offered the previously unreleased 1972 cut “Come Along and Say You Will.” The tune was recorded at Young’s Broken Arrow Ranch on Dec. 15, 1972 with drummer Kenny Buttrey, bassist Tim Drummond, and pedal steel […]
”Blue Code Of Silence” FT Phil (Tre) 111 By Phil Johnson Is The Cold Shower Our Society Needs
Unapologetic and sincere, the creative mastermind, a poet in his heart, lyricist to the core Phil Johnson gives the perfect portrait of the society we live in through his groovy release “Blue Code Of Silence” FT Phil (Tre) 111. From the title, it becomes evident that the track refers to police brutality against the black […]
Viagra Boys – "Ain't Nice"
Back in March, the Swedish punk group Viagra Boys surprise dropped a new EP called Common Sense. It was pretty great — its title track ranked amongst our favorite songs that week — and hinted at more new music on the horizon. Today, the band has returned with news of just that: In January, Viagra […]
Chainsmokers Hamptons Concert Promoter Slapped With $20,000 Fine
The promoters of a crowded, controversial charity show by The Chainsmokers in New York’s upscale Hamptons this summer was fined $20,000 for violating public health law, according to a Twitter post by Governor Andrew Cuomo today (Oct. 14). “Following an investigation into the Chainsmokers concert in the Hamptons this summer, the promoters will be fined $20,000 for […]
Stream James Blake's Spectacular New Dance-Pop EP 'Before'
Y’all ready for some new James Blake dance jams? Good! But first, some links — so many links. Since dropping the lovestruck, underrated Assume Form early last year, Blake has remained mighty productive. He’s released his own new songs including “Mulholland,” “You’re Too Precious,” and “Are You Even Real?” He’s contributed to new tracks from […]
Mac DeMarco Guests On Benny Sings' New Single "Rolled Up": Listen
Dutch producer and singer-songwriter Benny Sings linked up with Stones Throw Records for last year’s City Pop, which, despite its name, was not in fact a collection of Japanese pop from the 1980s. Instead, the album found Benny cranking out smooth retro soft-rock jams that remind me of everything from Andy Shauf to Phoenix to […]
Andrew Broder, Denzel Curry, Dua Saleh, & Haleek Maul – “Bloodrush”
The Minneapolis musician Andrew Broder has had a long, strange career. For decades, Broder has been the mastermind behind Fog, the critically beloved experimental indie rock project. But over the years, Broder has also worked with a fascinating array of artists, from MF DOOM to Phil Elverum. Just in the past year, Broder has collaborated […]
Hear Bad Religion's 2019 Outtake 'What Are We Standing For'
Bad Religion, the long-running Los Angeles purveyors of humanistic punk, just released “What Are We Standing For,” an outtake from their 2019 album, Age Of Unreason. The song expresses support and compassion for professional athletes and others who have “taken a knee” to protest police brutality and racism. “In this time of tribal nationalism, dissent, […]
Kanye West Drops New Song 'Nah Nah Nah'
There’s no stopping Kanye West. After releasing a snippet of “Believe What I Say,” sampling Lauryn Hill’s “Doo-Wop (That Thing),” West has now dropped a new freestyle track. “Nah Nah Nah,” which appeared on social media into the early hours of Wednesday morning (Oct. 14), delves into his current run for U.S. president, the podcast […]