Mxmtoon team with Carly Rae Jepsen for the new song “ok on your own.” The single is off mxmtoon’s upcoming dusk EP, which is out on Oct. 1, with Tune-Yards‘ Merrill Garbus producing several tracks. The upcoming EP is a companion to dawn, which was released on April 22 of this year. “I was beyond excited to work on this […]
Hear Perfume Genius Sing A Tender Cover Of Leonard Cohen’s “Bird On The Wire”
Leonard Cohen’s “Bird On The Wire” is one of those songs that will never go away, that people will never tire of covering. The first cover version of “Bird On The Wire” actually came out before Cohen’s own take on the song. Judy Collins released her cover in 1968. Cohen’s own take on the song […]
Bob Mould Shares New Single 'Siberian Butterfly'
Bob Mould shared “Siberian Butterfly,” he third single from his upcoming Blue Hearts album, which drops Sept. 25. Mould explained via a statement that the song is about “collectors. People with excessive means who gather the works of creative folk for their ego-driven portfolios.” “Siberian Butterfly” is the third track released from Blue Hearts; “American Crisis” […]
Jesse Kivel – "William"
Jesse Kivel used to be half of the LA synth-pop duo Kisses alongside romantic partner Zinzi Edmundson. That project hasn’t released an album since 2015’s Rest In Paradise, and based on Instagram it looks like Kivel and Edmundson, now married with kids, are staying pretty raising their family in Edmundson’s native Maine. But both of […]
Bedouine, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Waxahatchee – "Thirteen" (Big Star Cover)
Bedouine’s Azniv Korkejian, Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield, and Hurray For The Riff Raff’s Alynda Segarra have teamed up for a collaborative cover of Big Star’s 1972 classic “Thirteen.” As Korkejian explains, the genesis of the cover dates back to when all three artists were touring together two years ago: This all started in 2018 when I […]
Bob Mould – "Siberian Butterfly"
We’re nearing the release of Bob Mould’s new album Blue Hearts, and today the punk-rock legend is sharing a third advance track. Mould’s latest offering “Siberian Butterfly” is closer to the absolute ripper “American Crisis” than the midtempo churn “Forecast Of Rain,” and it maintains the sense of righteous indignation that seems to course through […]
Flea Honors Early Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitarist
Flea has paid homage to Jack Sherman, who was the second guitarist in the Red Hot Chili Peppers, playing with the band from 1983 to 1985. The band announced Sherman’s passing on Aug. 18. He was 64. While tributes poured in last month, Flea admitted that he needed “a couple of weeks to process the […]
On "The Vampire," Susanna Turns Baudelaire's Poetry Into Haunting Balladry
Norwegian balladeer Susanna Wallumrød specializes in melodrama hewn from folk and classical traditions, like Nico making an especially baroque form of chamber pop. We’ve often heard noteworthy covers from her, including takes on classics by Leonard Cohen and Joy Division, but she has no shortage of her own material; the day before she announced 2018’s […]
New Video: Ras Kass “5 Mikes” | Rap Radar
Like to be like Mike. Rass Kass salutes the great Mikes in the latest video off his upcoming and limited edition of Vinyl Playlist: I’m Not Clearing Shit project. Inspired by The Source‘s rating system, the L.A. veteran brings his goat raps showcasing the great Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson, Michael Jackson. Killer Mike, and many […]
New Video: Skip Marley Ft. Rick Ross, Ari Lennox “Make Me Feel” | Rap Radar
Feels good don’t it? Skip Marley’s overwhelmed with joy in the exotic music video co-starring Rick Ross and Ari Lennox. Accompanied by friends, Skip Marley turns the bad times into good vibes during a friendly game of soccer, a refreshing dip near a waterfall and a cozy campfire at night. Rozay laces the track with […]