After announcing the sale of his popular XO face masks and promising matching every dollar raised from it, the Weeknd has donated $1 million to COVID relief efforts. The $1 million donation sees $500,000 go to MusiCares and an additional $500,000 going directly to the front-line hospital workers at the Scarborough Health Network in his hometown. […]
Haim Chase Each Other Around the Forum Parking Lot in 'Don't Wanna' Video
This past Friday, Haim released their outstanding new album Women in Music Pt. III. To celebrate, the sisters performed a set at Los Angeles’ Canter’s Deli where they played a bunch of new songs from the collection. Today (not actually today, but you know), the sisters shared a video for their recent single, “Don’t Wanna” where […]
Stream No Home's New Album 'Fucking Hell'
No Home is the project of a London-based musician who goes by Charlie Valentine. They have a couple short-form releases to their name so far, including last year’s hello, this is exploitation and 2017’s Self Preservation. Last week, they put out a new full-length album called Fucking Hell, an impressive lo-fi collection of droning and […]
Year Of The Knife – “Manipulation Artist”
After releasing the EP collection Ultimate Aggression last year, fresh-faced young Delaware band Year Of The Knife are now getting ready to release Internal Incarceration, their first proper album of gut-pummeling metallic hardcore destructiveness. We’ve already posted the absolutely rabid lead single “Virtual Narcotic,” and now YOTK have let loose with a just-as-punishing new song […]
Devendra Banhart Announces New EP 'Vast Ovoid', Shares New Single "Let's See": Listen
Last year, the veteran psychedelic folk sprite Devendra Banhart released an album called Ma, which does not have anything to do with Octavia Spencer befriending hard-partying teenagers. Since then, Banhart had assisted on the Mykki Blanco single “You Will Find It” and covered T. Rex’s “Scenesof.” Today, Banhart announced his intention to release a new […]
Hayley Williams Shares Her Favorite Paramore Songs
When author Jay Coles shared his list of favorite Paramore songs, other fans followed suit. But it piqued their curiosity over what exactly are frontwoman Hayley Williams’ favorite Paramore songs. hayley u can't like this and then not share ur top five Paramore songs, ur the #1 stan you have to share @yelyahwilliams https://t.co/ibCSalv27Z — […]
Spoon to Reissue Previously Out of Print Albums in 'Slay on Cue' Series
Spoon has a prolific catalog that literally goes back decades, even if you were unable to get your hands on some of those releases…until now. The Austin-based indie rockers announced the formation of their Slay on Cue series, which will dust off those earlier works and release them in a physical manner for the first time since […]
Sun Kil Moon – “Lemon Balm” (Feat. Petra Haden)
A few weeks ago, Sun Kil Moon’s Mark Kozelek announced a new album called Welcome To Sparks, Nevada and shared its first single, a mellow and ruminative 11-minute song called “The Johnny Cash Trail.” Today, Kozelek has dropped a video for another song from the album. The new joint “Lemon Balm” is just as loose […]
Bill Callahan Is A Limo Driver Reflecting On Marriage In His Incredible New Song "Pigeons"
“Hello, I’m Johnny Cash.” These are the first words out of Bill Callahan’s mouth on Gold Record, his newly announced follow-up to last year’s Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest. We learned of this album’s existence last week, which was surprising because last time Callahan took six years between albums, and now he’s turned one around […]
Rina Sawayama – "Dance In The Dark” (Lady Gaga Cover)
Earlier this year, Rina Sawayama released her debut album, SAWAYAMA, a smart and satisfying fusion of 2000s pop trends. She’s putting those talents to good use once again by covering “Dance In The Dark,” an underrated gem from Lady Gaga’s 2009 EP The Fame Monster. Sawayama matches the original’s throbbing pulse with an operatic splendor. […]