FXXXXY, a Dallas-based rapper and producer, has died from “complications while undergoing a routine medical procedure,” an IGA spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday (Sept. 23). He was 25. “We are all deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing of FXXXXY and offer our sincerest condolences to his family, his team, friends and thousands of fans,” […]
Pylon – “Modern Day Fashion Woman (Version 2)”
Pylon were legends of the post-punk and new wave scene in Athens, Georgia in the early ’80s, and their storied career is being celebrated with a new comprehensive box set out in November. In addition to remastered versions of both of their studio albums, the 47-track Pylon Box includes a collection of rarities called Extra […]
Sad13 – “Ruby Wand”
Speedy Ortiz leader Sadie Dupuis is releasing Haunted Painting, the second album from her pop-leaning Sad13 project, at the end of the week. We’ve already posted early tracks “WTD?,” “Ghost (Of A Good Time),” “Oops…!,” and “Hysterical,” and now we’re getting one more taste with “Ruby Wand” before the full LP drops on Friday. “Ruby’s […]
Brandi Carlile Previews Soundgarden Collaboration Ahead of Record Store Day Drop
One of the most anticipated releases of the second Record Store Day Drop is Brandi Carlile’s collaboration with the surviving members of Soundgarden. She first performed with the group at the Chris Cornell tribute I Am the Highway in January 2019, but this is a far different beast. Carlile recorded two of the band’s songs, “Black […]
Moor Mother – "Act 1 – Working Machine"
Camae Ayewa, the genius behind Moor Mother, has kept quite busy in the past year. Last October, she put out a new album of her own, Analog Fluids Of Sonic Black Holes; in February, Irreversible Entanglements, the free jazz group she’s a part of, released Who Sent You?; and in April, she put out a […]
Supercrush – “Be Kind To Me”
The Seattle trio Supercrush have a big, soaring, extremely tuneful power-pop sound. The band’s members come from the worlds of punk and hardcore, and they’ve played in bands like Black Breath and Shook Ones. But as Supercrush, they make sticky, effervescent jams that sound like the Lemonheads and ’70s bubblegum at the same time. (Maybe […]
Tenacious D's Jack Black and Kyle Gass Perform Two Songs on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
Tenacious D hit Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night (Sept. 22) for a socially-distanced performance. Before performing a quick combo platter of the songs “Save The World” and “Post-Apocalypto Theme (Reprise)” off 2018’s Post-Apocalypto album, actor/singer Jack Black, sporting a shorn head, looked into the camera and said “Save the world, Jimmy. It’s up to you.” The duo did the […]
Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou – “The Valley”
Last month, we found out that Emma Ruth Rundle and Thou had teamed up for a new full-length called May Our Chambers Be Full, the latest in a Sacred Bones pairings that have spawned collaborations between Uniform and the Body and Marissa Nadler and Stephen Brodsky already. We got one track from it at the […]
Elton John Will Resume North American Tour in 2022
Elton John will be back in North America…in 2022. While he’ll be resuming the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour in the UK in fall 2021, he explained that he wanted to make sure that everything and everyone is safe. “While the scientists are making great progress,” he said in a video posted to social media, […]
Tame Impala Play a Socially Distanced 'Borderline' on 'The Tonight Show'
Tame Impala performed “Borderline” on last night’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Sept. 22) from what appeared to be an empty club. The single initially debuted in a full-band performance during the band’s Saturday Night Live performance on March 30, 2019, ahead of the lineup’s fourth album, 2020’s The Slow Rush. This version of “Borderline” eschewed any rock […]