On Tuesday, a Twitter user who has since deleted their account said that Rage Against The Machine — a band whose name should speak for itself — and Tom Morello were “ruining” their fan base by sharing “political BS.” “I used to be a fan until your political opinions came out,” the fan wrote. “Music is […]
Shamir – “On My Own”
Over the last few years, the Las Vegas-born musician Shamir Bailey has gone through an interesting and unpredictable evolution — first breaking through with the clubby pop music of his 2015 debut Ratchet before breaking completely with that sound. Since then, he’s independently released a whole lot of lo-fi indie-pop music, including this year’s album […]
Shamir – “On My Own”
Over the last few years, the Las Vegas-born musician Shamir Bailey has gone through an interesting and unpredictable evolution — first breaking through with the clubby pop music of his 2015 debut Ratchet before breaking completely with that sound. Since then, he’s independently released a whole lot of lo-fi indie-pop music, including last year’s album […]
Grammys to Change Urban Contemporary Category Name
The Grammys’ Best Urban Contemporary Album category will now be called Best Progressive R&B Album, the Recording Academy announced on Wednesday morning (June 10). “There were some uncomfortable feelings around [the term urban],” Harvey Mason, Jr., chair & interim president/CEO of the Recording Academy, told Billboard. “I think it’s been a gradual shift within in […]
Final Gig of The Stooges' Original Lineup to Be Released on Vinyl
The Stooges fans will be happy to hear that Third Man Records is releasing The Stooges’ Live At Goose Lake: August 8, 1970. It will showcase previously-unheard soundboard recording of the original Stooges’ final show together — honoring the performance’s 50th anniversary. The limited-edition colored vinyl will come in a variety of colors. The Rough […]
Travis Announce New Album '10 Songs': Hear "A Ghost"
At this point in popular music history, if you tell people there’s a new Travis song they’ll probably think you’re referring to Houston rap superstar and Fortnite concert pioneer Jacques Webster. If you talk up the latest Healy joint, they’ll likely assume you’re talking about the 1975. Praise for 1999’s The Man Who is liable […]
Roosevelt – "Sign"
German producer Marius Lauber, aka Roosevelt, makes melodic post-chillwave synthpop with a danceable disco twist. Today, he’s back with “Sign,” the first new single since his 2018 sophomore album Young Romance and a thumping house-pop jam with an emotional ballad at its gooey center. As Lauber explains in a statement: I wanted to make something […]
Ruston Kelly Announces New Album 'Shape & Destroy', Shares New Single "Rubber": Listen
The singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly, a young master of the art of rootsy country reveries, released his debut album Dying Star in 2018, and he followed it up last year by covering other artists — including Taylor Swift, Blink-182, and Dashboard Confessional — on his Dirt Emo Vol. 1 EP. Today, Kelly is announcing that his […]
Margo Price Announces Her New Album Release Date With A Great New Song, "Letting Me Down"
Everyone’s year has been derailed by coronavirus in some capacity, but Margo Price has had it especially rough. Not only did her husband, recording artist Jeremy Ivey, come down with the virus, the pandemic’s worldwide ripple effects resulted in the delay of her new album That’s How Rumors Get Started. In the interim, she shared […]
Watch Sia perform 'Together' on 'The Tonight Show'
The longer people have been staying at home, the more musicians have been putting more creativity into their livestream performances. Sia proved that during her performance of “Together” on The Tonight Show: At Home Edition last night (June 9). Donning her signature wig in pink and yellow, Sia teamed up with her frequent collaborator, dancer […]