After music icon John Prine died from COVID complications earlier this year, heartwarming tributes from some of his peers, pals and admirers came pouring in. The latest — a rendition of 1971’s “Hello in There” by Roger Waters and Lucius — ranks up there with some of the best. This version sees the Pink Floyd co-founder carry the first half […]
Big Joanie – "Cranes In The Sky" (Solange Cover)
A couple years ago, the British trio Big Joanie released their debut album, Sistahs, a formidable and impressive album that came about after a few years of the band gestating in the underground. They’re working on their follow-up to it now — set to come out on the punk institution Kill Rock Stars — but […]
ANOHNI – “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” (Bob Dylan Cover)
ANOHNI hasn’t released a full-length album since 2016’s Hopelessness, but there’s been other music since then: The 2017 EP Paradise, the odd one-off single. And today, ANOHNI has announced and released a new 7″ single, which features covers of two different legends’ songs. One of those covers is new. It’s a take on Bob Dylan’s […]
Hear Andy Shauf Cover Bruce Springsteen During A Robot Battle On Virtual Talk Show 'The Polar Express'
Back in January, Andy Shauf released his great new album The Neon Skyline. We named it Album Of The Week and it made our list of the best albums of 2020 so far. And since then, Shauf’s kept little bits of new music coming, a couple last words from the world of Neon Skyline. Starting […]
Courtney Barnett + Phoebe Bridgers Perform Together
Since the Newport Folk Festival, like almost every other festival, had to postpone this year’s event. But it still held a virtual livestream that featured a sweet performance of Gillian Welch’s “Everything Is Free” by Courtney Barnett and Phoebe Bridgers on Sunday (Aug. 2). Set up in their respective homes in Los Angeles and Melbourne, […]
Hear Bill Callahan's New Version Of Smog's Classic "Let's Move To The Country"
Smog’s 1999 masterwork Knock Knock — which turned 20 years old last year and happens to be this week’s Sunday Review over at Pitchfork — begins with a spare, tense, flickering ballad called “Let’s Move To The Country,” presumably inspired by Bill Callahan’s residence in a South Carolina farmhouse with Cat Power’s Chan Marshall, a […]
New Music: Method Man “Boom”
Score! Method Man shows team spirit on latest release produced by Erick Sermon. Created exclusively for the Premier Lacrosse League, Johnny Blaze rides the nostalgic beat with his witty flow and correlating the sport and the street life.
New Music: Russ “One More Chance”
Promises kept. Russ wants that old thing back on this fresh recording. On this self-produced track, Russ admits his faults in a relationship and seeks forgiveness from his partner. The track was created during last night’s Instagram Live session with fans and shares the end result shorty after.
New Video: 6ix9ine “PUNANI” | Rap Radar
Free at last. 6ix9ine is finally off house arrest and celebrates the occasion with a new single. Just hours after being filmed this morning, Tekashi premiers the celebratory video. Ditching the rainbow colored hair, the controversial rapper rides through New York on top of a Lambo, kicks it with his entourage and security in the […]
Fancy Hagood Relaunches With “Don’t Blink”
If anyone deserves a happy ending, it’s Fancy Hagood. The singer/songwriter, formerly known as Who Is Fancy, really went through it during his short stint at a major label. Not only was he subject to one of the more questionable marketing campaigns in recent memory (his identity was withheld until “Goodbye” was a radio hit), […]