Foxes’ ‘Love Not Loving You’ UK pop star Foxes returned from a three-year hiatus in May with a euphoric bop called “Love Not Loving You” and the followed it up with “Woman,” a stripped-back ballad about reclaiming your power. She now makes it three perfect pop songs in a row with “Friends In The Corner.” […]
New Find: Eryn Martin’s Glitchy “Middle Class”
The Canadian pop scene is thriving right now with breakout stars like Tate McRae, ren, Anna Sofia and Abby Sage generating major buzz. A name to add to that list is Eryn Martin. There is a key difference, however. The 23-year-old’s music skewers alt. Yes, there are pop hooks and she knows her way around […]
6ix9ine Compares Himself to 2Pac, Implies He'd Vote for Trump
For a guy who was released from prison early due to COVID-19, 6ix9ine isn’t afraid to jump back into the spotlight. The rapper — who cooperated with federal authorities and was sentenced to 24 months after pleading guilty to charges including narcotics trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and violent crime in aid of racketeering — showed no remorse about his crimes, […]
New Video: Yo Gotti “Stay Ur Distance” | Rap Radar
Back outside. Yo Gotti’s been quarantined from y’all way before the pandemic. Such is the case on his new release. Over Tay Keith’s booming beat, the Memphis rapper keeps his distance from the haters, lames and everyone else that is not on his level. Step your game up and back the fuck up.
John Jeffrey – "Leaving Franklin"
John Jeffrey, the drummer for space-rockers Moon Duo — whose most recent album Stars Are The Light was named an Album Of The Week last year — has announced his debut solo album, Passage, made up of four expansive and improvisational instrumentals that he recorded with engineer Colin Stewart at the British Columbia-based studio The […]
Sun June – "Singing"
The Austin-based band Sun June released their debut album, Years, back in 2018. It’s filled with lilting and dreamy and wonderfully considered rock songs, and today they’ve announced their signed to Run For Cover and have shared a new single called “Singing,” a lovely and calm-sounding track that has a gnaw of disappointment. “I heard […]
Big Thief's Adrianne Lenker to Release Two New Albums
Big Thief singer/guitarist Adrianne Lenker released the lead single, “anything,” today (Sept. 4) from her songs album, which will join instrumentals as her fourth and fifth solo albums. The records are due on Oct.23, via 4AD. The video for “Anything” can be seen below. The writing and recording for Songs and instrumentals began in April, following Big Thief’s […]
Sade to Release Career Spanning 'This Far' Box Set
Sade will be taking a trip down memory lane by reissuing all six of her albums in a vinyl box set. The This Far collection, which spans the years of 1984 to 2010, is comprised of Diamond Life, Promise, Stronger Than Pride, Love Deluxe, Lovers Rock and Soldier of Love. The group, which features Sade, Stuart Matthewman (saxophone/guitar), […]
Osees – “Scramble Suit II”
In a few weeks, Osees — the bugged-out psychedelic garage-punk band variously known as Thee Oh Sees and Oh Sees — will release a new album called Protean Threat. Frontman John Dwyer remains relentlessly prolific, even during a pandemic, and we posted video of the band ripping through songs from the new album in an […]
R.E.M., Hayley Williams, Phoebe Bridgers and More Share Covers for Charity
R.E.M., Hayley Williams, Jamila Woods, Phoebe Bridgers, Angel Olsen and more contributed previously unreleased covers of artists including the Cure and Joni Mitchell to the Good Music To Avert The Collapse Of American Democracy compilation, out this Friday (Sept. 4) and only on Friday. All net proceeds from the set of unheard songs will benefit Fair […]