On June 18, Jeff Tweedy announced that he would start donating 5% of his writer royalties to racial justice organizations and urged other artists to do the same. And in a new interview, Tweedy explains not only its importance but also how this promise can turn into an industry-wide mission. “It’s not an exaggeration to […]
Benny The Butcher – “Deal Or No Deal”
Last year, the harder-than-concrete Buffalo rapper Benny The Butcher, one of the key members of the Griselda Records crew, released his EP The Plugs I Met, maybe my favorite record to come from Griselda yet. Benny also teamed up with Smoke DZA on the Pete Rock-produced Statue Of Limitations EP and took part in Griselda’s […]
Anjimile – "Maker"
The Boston-based musician Anjimile Chithambo has been releasing music on their own for a few years now, through a series of releases that have been largely scrubbed from the internet to make way for what’s now being billed as Anjimile’s debut album, Giver Taker. “A lot of the album was written when I was literally […]
UK's First Socially Distatnced Arena Shares Gig Dates
As we are several months into the global pandemic and as places begin to open up, concert venues are still trying to figure out where they fit into this safe, socially distanced solution. The Virgin Money Unity Arena, the UK’s first dedicated socially distanced music venue, has announced its lineup for the first shows that […]
New Video: Boosie Badazz, Mo3 “One of Them Days Again” | Rap Radar
Here we go again. It’s the same old shit, but just a different day for the latest video off Boosie Badazz and Mo3’s Badazz Mo3 mixtape. Blended in a red colored backdrop, the two vent on the unloyalty in the game, lost loved ones, and past relationships. That’s just the way it is.
Idle Hands – “It Doesn’t Really Matter” & “Puppy Love”
The Portland goths Idle Hands released their debut album, Mana, last year. We named it one of 2019’s best metal albums and the group landed on our list of the best new bands of the year. Today, they’re announcing their first release since then, an expanded edition of their 2017 Don’t Waste Your Time EP […]
Martin Scorsese to Co-Direct Documentary on New York Dolls Singer David Johansen
Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi will co-direct a documentary on New York Dolls singer David Johansen. The yet-to-be-titled documentary does not have a release date but will be released through Showtime Documentary Films. The documentary will chronicle the singer’s nearly 50-year career, which began as a teen in New York City in the ’60s before […]
Matmos – “No Concept” (Feat. clipping. & David Grubbs)
High-concept electronic duo Matmos have announced a new album called Consuming Flame: Open Exercises In Group Form. The record features contributions from 99 different musicians who were asked to play anything they wanted as long as the tempo remained at 99 beats per minute. The list of 99 artists featured on Consuming Flame: Open Exercises […]
Neil Young Writes Open Letter to Donald Trump Following Mt Rushmore Rally
Ahead of a speech at Mt. Rushmore, President Donald Trump played several of Neil Young’s songs, including “Rockin’ in the Free World” before and after he left the stage. Neil Young, as you might imagine, wasn’t happy about it. Now, Young has written another open letter to Trump, which was posted on his Neil Young […]
Katie Dey – "happiness"
A couple weeks back, Katie Dey announced a new album, mydata, her follow-up to last year’s solipsisters. At the time, she shared “dancing” from it and today she’s back with its second single, “happiness,” a transcendent and stuttering song about opening yourself up to new things. “I want love/ I’m not above it,” Dey sings […]