With or without an audience, the MTV Video Music Awards are happening this summer. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced, during his Monday press briefing, that the yearly award show is slated to take place on Aug. 30 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. His award-show revelation came as he announced that New York City will be […]
Rina Sawayama Covers Lady Gaga’s “Dance In The Dark”
Rina Sawayama ranks as one of 2020’s breakout pop stars thanks to the magnificence of her critically-adored debut album, SAWAYAMA. Just don’t call her an overnight success. The Japanese/British singer has been working towards this breakthrough for the best part of a decade. She released her debut single way back in 2013 and followed it […]
New Video: Blueface “Finesse The Beat” | Rap Radar
There it is. Blueface finds the beat and finesses it according in the latest video off his upcoming project, Famous Cryp Reloaded. After being revived by a couple of nurses, the Los Angeles rapper flexes throughout the vibrant clip from hospital room to a plush bathroom and a tunnel hangar parked luxury whips. Earlier today, […]
Ben Gibbard, El-P and More to Help 'Stereogum' | SPIN
Ben Gibbard, Laura Jane Grace, and El-P are among the artists contributing to a new compilation called Save Stereogum: An ‘00s Covers Comp, which, as the title implies, is a a fundraiser to help the long-beloved online publication, which went full independent earlier this year, stay up and running. The list of musicians contributing covers […]
Third Man Records Unearths 1973 Johnny Cash Concert Album
In 1973, Clive Davis decided to highlight the Murderer’s Row lineup of artists signed to Columbia Records with a week of concerts. “A Week To Remember” started on April 29 and included performances from Miles Davis, the Staple Singers, Bruce Springsteen, Earth, Wind and Fire, and Johnny Cash at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles. Now, Cash’s legendary performance from […]
The Weeknd Donates $1 Million to COVID Relief Efforts
After announcing the sale of his popular XO face masks and promising matching every dollar raised from it, the Weeknd has donated $1 million to COVID relief efforts. The $1 million donation sees $500,000 go to MusiCares and an additional $500,000 going directly to the front-line hospital workers at the Scarborough Health Network in his hometown. […]
Haim Chase Each Other Around the Forum Parking Lot in 'Don't Wanna' Video
This past Friday, Haim released their outstanding new album Women in Music Pt. III. To celebrate, the sisters performed a set at Los Angeles’ Canter’s Deli where they played a bunch of new songs from the collection. Today (not actually today, but you know), the sisters shared a video for their recent single, “Don’t Wanna” where […]
Stream No Home's New Album 'Fucking Hell'
No Home is the project of a London-based musician who goes by Charlie Valentine. They have a couple short-form releases to their name so far, including last year’s hello, this is exploitation and 2017’s Self Preservation. Last week, they put out a new full-length album called Fucking Hell, an impressive lo-fi collection of droning and […]
Year Of The Knife – “Manipulation Artist”
After releasing the EP collection Ultimate Aggression last year, fresh-faced young Delaware band Year Of The Knife are now getting ready to release Internal Incarceration, their first proper album of gut-pummeling metallic hardcore destructiveness. We’ve already posted the absolutely rabid lead single “Virtual Narcotic,” and now YOTK have let loose with a just-as-punishing new song […]
Devendra Banhart Announces New EP 'Vast Ovoid', Shares New Single "Let's See": Listen
Last year, the veteran psychedelic folk sprite Devendra Banhart released an album called Ma, which does not have anything to do with Octavia Spencer befriending hard-partying teenagers. Since then, Banhart had assisted on the Mykki Blanco single “You Will Find It” and covered T. Rex’s “Scenesof.” Today, Banhart announced his intention to release a new […]