Lights, camera, action. Ahead of his Blame It On Baby (Deluxe) at midnight (August 4), DaBaby premiers the video to one of its new additions directed by Reel Goats. Rocking his Gucci and Burberry wear, the NC rapper keeps it simple, yet flashy on various sets during the shoot including inside a Moon chair, a […]
Jim James, Colin Meloy, and More Cover Burt Bacharach in Newport Folk Fest Livestream Finale
With live shows currently on the shelf indefinitely, the only way to experience the collaborative nature of a festival is (sadly) through a livestream. One of the best of the year so far was what the Newport Folk Festival put together. The Rhode Island-based event put together some great collaborations, including a befitting finale. My […]
Surf Mesa & Gus Dapperton Team Up For “Somewhere”
Surf Mesa & Emilee’s ‘ily’ Surf Mesa ranks as one of the breakout stars of 2020 thanks to “ily (i love you baby).” An electro-overhaul of Frankie Valli’s 1967 smash “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” featuring Emilee, the dreamy track first went viral on TikTok and then crossed over to streaming platforms. The 20-year-old […]
New Music: Lil Keed Ft. Lil Baby “She Know”
Act like you know. Lil Keed links with Lil Baby on the latest offering off his Trapped On Cleveland 3 (August 7). Over a laid-back instrumental, the YSL rapper details his come up, success and frolicking with the next man’s chick, while Lil Baby adds his Quality Control drip.
Hear Big Joanie Cover Solange's 'Cranes in the Sky' for Third Man Single
Big Joanie offer a fuzzy post-punk facelift to Solange’s “Cranes in the Sky” for a new single, out Aug. 14 via Third Man Records. The British trio added distorted guitars and booming drums to their cover. Solange issued the original track as the lead single from her third LP, 2016’s A Seat at the Table. […]
Stream Emily Yacina's 'Chances' EP
Late last year, Emily Yacina released a great new album called Remember The Silver — we talked to her about it before it came out — and last week (while I was on vacation, oops!) she put out a small collection of self-described “scribbles” called Chances that includes four new songs. Like most of what […]
New Find: Nessa Barrett Debuts With “Pain”
New Find: Abby Sage’s ’18 Years’ Making the leap from social media sensation to pop star is never easy, but Nessa Barrett is off to a promising start with “Pain.” The 17-year-old, who has millions of followers across TikTok and Instagram, moved to Los Angeles this year to pursue a career in music and soon […]
The Streets Recruit Idles' Joe Talbot for Vivid New Video
The Streets’ Mike Skinner recruited Joe Talbot, frontman of British post-punk act Idles, for his vivid new video for “None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive.” The clip finds Skinner posing next to a car against a bright orange sky. Later, he hangs out in the back seat of a golf cart driven […]
Stream Whitest Boy Alive Members' Album 'Quarantine At El Ganzo'
Last year, the German/Norwegian group the Whitest Boy Alive reunited following their break-up in 2014. In March, they put out a new song called “Serious” and they were scheduled to play a handful of festivals this year. Obviously that is no longer happening, but before the pandemic caused shutdowns worldwide, the band’s members landed in […]
New Video: DaBaby “PeepHole” | Rap Radar
Lights, camera, action. Ahead of his Blame It On Baby (Deluxe) at midnight (August 4), DaBaby premiers the video to one of its new additions directed by Reel Goats. Rocking his Gucci and Burberry wear, the NC rapper keeps it simple, yet flashy in various sets during the shoot including inside a Moon chair, and […]