Before he died of COVID-19 last month, the longtime Saturday Night Live music producer was working on putting together a tribute compilation dedicated to the songs of Marc Bolan and T. Rex. This fall, that album, entitled AngelHeaded Hipster will finally come out. It’s set to feature a strange, fascinating collection of artists: U2 with […]
Squid – "Broadcaster"
The Brighton quintet Squid have been quickly making a name for themselves amongst a generation of exciting young art-rock bands coming out of the UK and Ireland. Early buzz led into the Town Centre EP last year — we ranked it amongst our favorite EPs of 2019, while also naming Squid one of the best […]
Arca – "Time"
Last month, Arca released “Nonbinary,” the first proper single from her upcoming new album KiCk i. Today, she’s announcing its official release date (6/26) and sharing its tracklist, which features guest spots from Björk, Rosalía, SOPHIE, and Shygirl. She’s also got a new song for us, the dreamy and uneasy “Time.” “I know you want […]
A Posthumous Jason Molina Album Is Coming: Hear "Shadow Answers The Wall"
A new Jason Molina album is coming out. A new Jason Molina album is coming out! The late, great Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. mastermind was so prolific that it was inevitable some posthumous material would emerge after his death in 2013. Quite a bit of it has trickled out in the years since, […]
Matt Berninger – "Serpentine Prison"
The National singer Matt Berninger announced his debut solo album Serpentine Prison last fall via a magazine profile on its producer, the legendary Booker T. & The M.G.s frontman Booker T. Jones. Today Berninger is beginning the rollout proper by sharing a video for the title track. Serpentine Prison the album is dropping this October […]
New Video: Gunna “Wunna” | Rap Radar
Commas, commas, hunnas. Adding more 0s to his worth, comes Gunna on the title track to his Wunna album dropping this Friday (May 22), In the tropical video to accompany the release, the Atlanta rapper’s in Jamaica. He’s smoking with the rastas, counts his dough, showcases his jewelry and gets his hair braided. Check out […]
New Video: King Von “Broke Opps” | Rap Radar
Social distancing. King Von is out here in the streets for his Levon James‘ new music video. Baring the Windy City weather, the OTF member rocks a shiny blue puff coat where he mobs with the crew outside the projects. He shows off his luxury ride, his money stacks and packs an apartment with friends. […]
Lorde Gives Fans an Update on New Music: 'I Am Truly Jazzed for You to Hear it'
Lorde has kept quiet for the better part of..well, forever. That changed on Tuesday. In a newsletter sent to fans, Lorde opened with some pleasantries about quarantine life before getting to business. Working again with producer Jack Antonoff, Lorde outlined their process (going between Auckland and Los Angeles) and how losing her dog impacting the […]
New Find: Ryann Impresses With “Andrew”
New Find: John-Robert’s ‘Adeline’ Ryann really needs to be on your radar. The LA-based singer/songwriter recently blessed New Music Friday with a bittersweet, bedroom-pop anthem called “Andrew” and it’s quite the calling card. “You kissed her right in front of me, I still watch it like it’s playing on my tv screen,” the newcomer begins […]
Ryley Walker – "The Go In The Go For It" (Grandaddy Cover)
Three years ago, when Grandaddy bassist Kevin Garcia died, Ryley Walker shared the band’s song “The Go In The Go-For-It” on Twitter, writing, “Grandaddy was my favorite band as a kid. Still so much love for them.” Now he’s gone ahead and covered the same song. Walker tweets about Grandaddy a fair amount, actually. He […]