Back in April, Adam Schlesinger, co-leader of Fountains Of Wayne and prodigious songwriter in just about every capacity imaginable, died of COVID-19 at the young age of 52. Since Schlesinger’s death, Schlesinger’s peers and admirers have been attempting to grapple with both the loss and with the enormity of Schlesinger’s talent. With Fountains Of Wayne, […]
The Beths – "Out Of Sight"
Back in April, New Zealand power-poppers the Beths announced their sophomore album Jump Rope Gazers. So far, we’ve heard two songs from it — “Dying To Believe” and “I’m Not Getting Excited.” (The latter ranked amongst our favorite songs that week.) And today, they’re back with another new one. The latest preview of Jump Rope […]
Charly Bliss, Nada Surf, Rachel Bloom, More on Adam Schlesinger Tribute Album Out Now | SPIN
Gifted pop songwriter Adam Schlesinger, who wrote the hits “Stacy’s Mom” and “That Thing You Do” along with countless clever hooks for Fountains of Wayne and laugh-riot genre send-ups for musical/comedy TV series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, died on April 1 following a battle with COVID-19. There will never be another like him. Today he’s getting a […]
New Music: Skyzoo “A Song For Fathers”
Poppa knows best. As Father’s Day approaches, Skyzoo salutes the dads on his new single. Aptly fitting during the current climate, the Brooklyn rapper sheds light on fatherhood over an !llmind production. Skyzoo’s conceptual EP Milestones drops this Friday (June 19).
Ella Henderson Returns With “Take Care Of You”
Ella Henderson landed a worldwide hit with “Ghost” in 2014 (it peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100) and then followed it up with a well-received debut album called Chapter One. Six years have passed and we are still patiently waiting for the second installment. Happily, it looks like there’s light at the […]
Jennifer Lopez Drops New “If You Had My Love” Remix
J.Lo & Shakira Slay Super Bowl LIV Jennifer Lopez’s iconic debut single “If You Had My Love” reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 12, 2000. Exactly 20 years later, the ultimate triple threat rolled out an updated version. “If You Had My Love (Cyber Jungle Remix)” dropped on Friday and it […]
New Video: Polo G “21” | Rap Radar
Look out! Polo G’s his worst enemy in the latest music video off his album, The Goat. In the Cole Bennett-directed clip, Polo G navigates through various perils and floating objects while a masked gunman trails him from the crib to the penitentiary. Following a series of flying bullets and explosives, the masked gunman reveals […]
New Music: Rob Markman “Niagara Falls”
Some people hate. Off the edge of Niagara Falls, comes Rob Markman and his latest recording. Produced by Noc, Rob raps motivation, ambition and sounds off on Trump’s immigration orders. This is our land and our hustle.
New Music: Ralo Ft. YFN Lucci, Derez De’Shon, Trouble “Need A Chance”
Take your chance. Ralo is locked in a date for the deluxe version of his Free Ralo album and shares one of the new additions ahead of its release. Over a mid-tempo groove, Ralo, YFN Lucci, Derez De’Shon and Trouble reflect on adversity and their rise in the game.
One Dead, Others Injured After Illegal Manchester Raves
Two illegal “quarantine raves” in Manchester this weekend at Daisy Nook Country Park and in Carrington resulted in a rape, a death and three stabbings, according to the BBC. Photos and videos of the events created a stir on social media, as they showed people not wearing masks or social distancing despite mass gatherings being […]