Iggy Pop’s classic 1977 albums The Idiot and Lust For Life, which he recorded while living in Berlin with David Bowie, are being reissued in a new seven-CD box set. The Bowie Years, out next month, will also include the 1978 live album TV Eye alongside rare outtakes, alternate mixes, and a 40-page book. Today, […]
New Music: Usher, Lil Jon, Ludacris, “SexBeat”
Yeah! Usher, Ludacris, and Lil Jon reunite on their new single, “Sex Beat”. Produced by Jermaine Dupri, the sexy groove kicks off with the return of Ludacris and his bawdy opening verse. Usher follows through with his smooth falsetto, while Lil Jon adds his signature crunk adlibs. The single is the first time the three […]
Stream The Mountain Goats' New Boombox Album 'Songs For Pierre Chuvin'
Before the Mountain Goats became a real band, they were just John Darnielle, alone with an acoustic guitar, yelling fire and brimstone into a Panasonic boombox. And now, in these crazy mixed-up times we find ourselves in, that is what the Mountain Goats have once again become. For the past several weeks in quarantine, Darnielle […]
RMR – "Dealer" Video
Back in the long-ago nether-time of February, a strange video swam across our timelines. RMR, a masked and as-yet-unidentified singer, came out with his clip for “Rascal,” a lovely and minimal street-survival tale set to the tune of Rascal Flatts’ 2004 country power-ballad hit “Bless The Broken Road.” In the video, RMR and his friends […]
Liam Gallagher to Play Free Show for UK Healthcare Workers
Liam Gallagher has been very vocal on social media bout his admiration for the UK’s healthcare system, National Health Service (NHS). And now he wants to show his gratitude with a special show with “special guests” on Oct. 29 at London’s O2 arena for all the medical professionals who work there. he has managed to […]
Iggy Pop Shares Remix of 'China Girl' From Upcoming <i> Bowie Years</i> Box Set
Living in Berlin and working with David Bowie proved to be a boon to Iggy Pop in the late ’70s. Now, the era is getting a box set. Titled the Bowie Years, the set will include Pop’s The Idiot and Lust for Life and the 1978 live album TV Eye Live. It will also feature outtakes, alternate mixes […]
Midwife Releases New Album 'Forever': Stream
Madeline Johnston, a DIY musician from Denver, makes soft and dreamy music under the name Midwife. Johnston refers to her genre as “heaven metal,” which is an awesome thing to call your style of music, even if there’s absolutely nothing traditionally metal about what Johnston does. Instead, she makes insular-landscape empty-space music, like what might […]
Polo G – “DND”
It would be interesting if Polo G, young and permanently downhearted Chicago sing-rap prince, had just made a song about tabletop fantasy gaming. But that is not what’s going on on “DND,” Polo G’s new single. Instead, the letters in the title of the new Polo track “DND” stand for “Do Not Disturb.” As in: […]
Sting Joins Jimmy Fallon and The Roots for Remixed Version of 'Don't Stand So Close to Me'
If there’s a song that fits the times we’re living in, it’s The Police’s “Don’t Stand So Close to Me.” On Thursday’s edition of the Tonight Show, Sting joined host Jimmy Fallon and The Roots for a slightly modified version of his classic song. Shown as part of the show’s “At Home” segment, Sting used his […]
Leon Bridges – "Inside Friend" (Feat. John Mayer)
Leon Bridges and John Mayer have released an intriguing, addictive one-off duet. “Inside Friend,” the result of an impromptu jam session between the two musicians, is a reminder of how versatile both of these guys are. Instrumentally, it’s an easygoing retro soul ballad pierced through with digital bass bombs and trap drum programming, topped off […]