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 […]
Stream Drain’s Debut Album California Cursed
This was supposed to be Drain’s year! The Santa Cruz hardcore livewires are notorious for their anarchic, ridiculous, fun-as-hell live shows, and they were going to be all over hardcore’s busy summer-festival circuit, stealing shows from bigger names. That’s almost certainly not going to happen now. But Drain have just come out with their debut […]
Luke Schneider – "Lex Universum"
Veteran hired gun Luke Schneider is preparing to release Altar Of Harmony, a new age ambient album performed entirely on pedal steel, on Jack White’s Third Man Records. If you heard lead single “Anteludium,” you know this shit is dope, and you’re probably eager to hear more. So I’m pleased to report that another Schneider […]
Usher, Lil Jon, Ludacris – “SexBeat”
In January of 2004, the R&B star Usher teamed up with two fellow Atlantans, producer Lil Jon and rapper Ludacris, on a sensational club record called “Yeah!” Usher, Lil Jon, and Ludacris were all at the absolute top of their respective games at that moment, and the record exploded, topping the Hot 100 for 12 […]
New Music: Buddy, Kent Jamz “She Think”
So she thinks. Buddy and Kent Jamz have just announced their Jank Tape for April 17, and they have the ladies swooning on their first release. And with a bountiful of options, Buddy cautiously plays the field turning up with his new bitch, while Kent Jamz boasts his newbie all over his spacey verse.
New Music: dvsn, Ty Dolla $ign Ft. Buju Banton “Dangerous City”
Danger! Everything is safe on dvsn and Ty Dolla $ign’s new single featuring Buju Banton. Produced by Nineteen85, Robin Hannibal, and Noah Breakfast, Daniel Daley, Ty Dolla, and Buju Banton provide shelter for their love ones in the midst of their chaotic habits. The tracks serves as the latest single for both Ty Dolla $ign […]