Over their long career, the constantly-mutating Los Angeles dance-punk band HEALTH has released a remix album to go along with every actual album that they’ve made. But with their latest effort, HEALTH have switched things up: The new album is its own remix album. Over the past three years, HEALTH have been cranking out a […]
Elton John Shares Two Songs From 'Elton: Jewel Box'
Elton John has just released two songs from his upcoming Elton: Jewel Box — one from his Rarities set and “Billy and the Kids” off the B-Sides. “Here’s to the Next Time” was recorded in DJM Studios in 1967 when he was still known as Reg Dwight. It was the B-side to John’s debut single, “I’ve […]
Nap Eyes & NNAMDï – “Blood River”
Earlier this year, the persistently underrated Halifax indie rock band Nap Eyes released the album Snapshot Of A Beginner, and then they followed it up with two newer songs, “Snake Oil” and “Child’s Romance.” At the same time, the Chicago musician NNAMDÏ has released his own new album Krazy Karl and, more recently, teamed up […]
Open Mike Eagle Releases Sad, Thoughtful New Album 'Anime, Trauma And Divorce': Stream
Three years ago, the relentlessly smart and incisive underground-rap veteran Open Mike Eagle released a great album called Brick Body Kids Still Daydream. Since then, OME has made a whole lot of music, including Quarantine Recordings, a collaborative EP that he and Serengeti released earlier this year. He’s also done other things, including launching his […]
King Princess – “Only Time Makes It Human”
Mikaela Straus, the young pop upstart better known as King Princess, released her debut album Cheap Queen last year. Since then, she’s gone on SNL and Colbert and played at huge festivals like Coachella and Glastonbury (remember those?). And today, she’s back with a new single called “Only Time Makes It Human,” produced by herself […]
Yung Bleu – “You’re Mines Still” (Feat. Drake)
Drake has long made a habit out of jumping on remixes and collaborations with young rappers who are starting to get some juice. This is a Drake trademark, and it’s helped keep the man in the public eye for many years. These days, Drake in in a collab-heavy zone. Drake teamed up with Lil Durk […]
Rosie Carney Is Covering Radiohead's 'The Bends' In Full: Hear "Bones"
Like many musicians, Irish singer-songwriter Rosie Carney took up a recording project during quarantine. At first she thought she’d cut a cover of Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees,” but after realizing how many artists have already done that song, she decided to go ahead and cover the whole album. In December, Carney will release a full-length […]
Benny The Butcher Releases Hit-Boy-Produced Album 'Burden Of Proof': Stream
These days, Griselda Records, the Buffalo rap crew and label, is on an absolute roll. There’s a huge audience for intense and artful versions of ’90s street-rap, and Griselda is determined to feed that appetite. In the past couple of months, there have been new albums from Westside Gunn and Conway The Machine, as well […]
New Video: Queen Naija “Love Language” | Rap Radar
Body’s calling. Queen Naija provides some sexy talk on her the latest single off her upcoming Misunderstood LP (Oct. 30) In the Teyana “Spike Tee” Taylor-directed clip, the songstress checks into a motel and bares all in a series of lingeries. We listening.
New Music: Mary J. Blige “See What You’ve Done”
What’s going on? Mary J. Blige belts for survival on her powerful new single soundtracked to the film Belly Of The Beast. Produced by DJ Camper, a heart wrenched MJB fights for a women’s right and spreads awareness to the ongoing issue centered around the movie. Belly of the Beast is a film on the […]