Joe Agius is the lead guitarist in Hatchie and collaborates with Hariette Pillbeam on her songs. It’s no surprise, then, that his own project RINSE lives in the same blown-out dream-pop universe. He’s put out a handful of singles this year already and today he’s announcing his debut EP, Wherever I Am, which was produced […]
Myd – "Moving Men" (Feat. Mac DeMarco)
Mac DeMarco is generous when it comes to guest spots. Since last year’s Here Comes The Cowboy, indie’s melancholic goofball has lent his voice to tracks by the Garden, Samantha Urbani, Yellow Days, and Benny Sings. He adds another to the pile today, a team-up with the French DJ/producer, Ed Banger affiliate, and Club Cheval […]
Kelly Clarkson Joins Brett Eldredge For “Under The Mistletoe”
A Kelly Clarkson Album Update Kelly Clarkson joins forces with Brett Eldredge for a seasonal duet called “Under The Mistletoe.” Co-written by Kelly and Jesse Shatkin, the throwback-bop is an instant Christmas classic. “Every time I look around this room, my eyes they tend to fall on you and I confess,” the first (and best) […]
The Drums & Jonny Pierce – “Nadia”
Last year, the Drums released a new album, Brutalism, the second full-length after Johnny Pierce took the project solo in 2017. Last fall, he put out two new tracks billed as The Drums & Johnny Pierce, further blurring the lines between himself and his project, and today he’s back with a new single called “Nadia,” […]
New Music: Common Ft. Black Thought “Say Peace”
Peace! Common has just announced his A Beautiful Revolution project for this Friday, October 30, and fights for peace and equality on his first single featuring Black Thought. Anchored by an Afrobeat soundbed, and fearless hook by PJ, the two MCs weigh on the historic racial injustice and oppression in America while name checking Nelson […]
Neil Young's Older Brother Releases First-Ever Song at Age 78
Apparently, music is in the Young family’s genes. Neil Young’s older brother Bob dropped his first-ever single, “Hey America” with the Peterboroughs, at the age of 78. (Neil is four years, er, younger.) The tune, out on Shakey Pictures Records, features Neil Young on harmonica. “The filming of ‘Hey America’ was done in the Covid 19 […]
Martha Skye Murphy – "Self Tape"
Earlier this month, Martha Skye Murphy announced she’d be following this summer’s Heal EP with a new one called Yours Truly. So far we’ve heard the EP’s title track, and today Murphy’s back with another single called “Self Tape.” “Our online identities are often misinterpreted as being a window into an HD version of ourselves, […]
New Music: De La Soul Ft. Styles P, Talib Kweli, Pharoah Monch, Mysonne, Chuck D
1, 2, 3, Remove 45. With just less than week before Election Day, De La Soul ring off with their anti-Trump single. Over a raging boom bap production and a few good supporting MCs, the elite group details the impact of these uncertain times and fight for the 45th President’s removal. De La Soul’s currently […]
Neil Young Appears On 78-Year-Old Brother Bob's Debut Single
One perk of having a rock star for a brother is that when you decide to release your debut single at age 78, people pay attention. Such is the case with Neil Young’s brother Bob — author of the 1971 Maclean’s article “My Brother The Folk Singer” — who has just released a protest single […]
Foo Fighters Brew a 'Fresh Pot' of Fun in Caffeinated Commercial Spoof
In a spoof that mimics commercials for nebulous drugs that treat unnamed issues, Dave Grohl reflects on a decade-old coffee addiction used to impair “solid bowel movements” leave him with “noxious coffee breath.” In his (excellent) version of a serious/sad TV voiceover, Grohl laments, “I found myself doing anything for the fix. My roast grew […]