New Zealand pop singer Benee had a TikTok hit earlier this year with the topical “Supalonely,” a song about loneliness recorded before the pandemic. Today, she’s releasing a single directly inspired by being in isolation called “Snail,” which comes on the heels of last month’s Kenny Beats collab “Night Garden.” “Snail” is bright and bouncy. […]
Thousands of Bikers Attended Smash Mouth Set at Festival, Few Came For Trapt
Showing up maskless to a Smash Mouth show in the middle of a pandemic may make one seem like they “ain’t the sharpest tool in the shed,” but thousands still did just that on Sunday night. An estimated 250,000 bikers attended this weekend’s 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which featured performances from the “All Star” rockers, album-sale-denying […]
Lo Tom – "Start Payin"
A few years ago, members of Pedro The Lion and Starflyer 59 teamed up for a new group called Lo Tom and released their debut album, also called Lo Tom, in 2017. Those musicians — Pedro’s David Bazan and TW Walsh and Starflyer’s Trey Many and Jason Martin — have recorded another album together, which […]
Watch Ted Leo Cover the Replacements
If there’s anyone who knows how to get a group of musicians (in different places) to play an elaborately crafted cover, it’s Jordan Olds. And in his latest edition of Two Minutes to Late Night, he recruited Ted Leo to lead a cover of the Replacements’ “Kids Don’t Follow,” off their 1982 EP Stink. Dressed […]
No Joy – "Dream Rats" (Feat. Arch Enemy's Alissa White-Gluz)
No Joy’s first new album in 5 years, Motherhood, is out at the end of the month. We’ve heard three tracks from it already — “Birthmark,” “Nothing Will Hurt,” and “Four” — and today we’re getting a fourth. “Dream Rats” features vocals from Alissa White-Gluz, the current lead vocalist of the Swedish death metal band […]
Bill Callahan – “Breakfast”
Next month, Bill Callahan will follow up last year’s Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest with a new album called Gold Record. You can already hear most of it. Leading up to the Gold Record release, Callahan has been sharing one new song from the album every Monday morning. Last week, for instance, he dropped a […]
Hovvdy – "I'm Sorry"
Last month, Hovvdy released a new track, “Runner,” the Austin band’s first new material since last year’s great full-length Heavy Lifter. Today, they’re sharing another new song, which was also recorded with Bon Iver/Big Thief producer Andrew Sarlo. “I’m Sorry” continues down the duo’s path toward smeary, pop-leaning tracks. “Give me one good reason/ To […]
Metallica to Play First Show of 2020
Metallica have just announced their first show of 2020. Like many artists who have tried to bring the live experience to their fans this summer, the heavy metal legends have announced a one-night-only concert that will premiere at drive-in theaters throughout North America on Aug. 29. As part of the ‘Encore Drive-In Nights’ concert series, […]
New Music: Vic Mensa, Malik Yusef, Wyatt Waddell “No More Tear Drops”
Shake em off. After a brief hiatus, Vic Mensa returns for a cause on this powerful track featuring poet Malik Yusef and singer Wyatt Waddell. Over a triumphant beat and soulful chants, Vic Mensa turns his pain into his fight for racial injustice and police brutality while referencing some of today’s recent tragedies. Produced by […]
New Music: TeaMarrr Ft. Wale “Colors”
Just a color. TeaMarrr puts her fists up for the fight of racial injustice on her powerful new single featuring Wale. Produced by Brandon Brown, the Haitian-American singer belts Black Excellence, while Folarin tackles the ongoing issues with the boys in blue. They don’t want no problems.