Breonna Taylor, the young black EMT who was shot by police in her own apartment in March, would have turned 27 today. Bandcamp is waiving their share of the revenue from purchases on the site today. And so Sarah Beth Tomberlin, the singer-songwriter who records beautifully sad music under her last name, is sharing a […]
Meek Mill Shares New Protest Song 'Other Side of America'
As the protests continue to go on throughout America and the world, a number of artists have released new material reflecting the times we’re living in. The latest comes from Meek Mill, who is very familiar with the perils of injustice and racism, to put it mildly. Today (June 5), the rapper shared “Other Side […]
Stream Strand Of Oaks' New 'Ambient For Change' EP
There have already been a couple days during the pandemic when Bandcamp have waived their share of any revenue in an effort to help musicians who are struggling without being able to tour. Today is the latest of those days, but it’s also a bit different. Many musicians have pledged to donate any money made […]
The Menzingers Tell Donald Trump & Mitch McConnell To Rot In Hell On New Protest Song "America Pt. 2": Listen
The protest song is officially back. After the past week and a half of widespread police violence, a whole lot of musicians are putting anger and frustration into song. The Menzingers, the Scranton-bred and Philadelphia-based melodic punk band, tend to write personal songs with big choruses; they’ve never exactly been political firebrands. But on the […]
Switchfoot Covers Vampire Weekend's 'Harmony Hall'
After announcing their upcoming EP, Covers, Switchfoot have shared a new track from that project. And this time they put their spin on Vampire Weekend’s “Harmony Hall,” off of the band’s latest album, Father of the Bride. Switchfoot stay true to the bones of the song but with the addition of Jon Foreman’s grittier vocals. […]
Sonic Youth Release 12 New Archival Projects
Sonic Youth had added to their ever-growing library on Bandcamp, and just in time for the site’s fundraiser. The group has dropped 12 new archival and side-project releases. It goes along with the other 12 that they dropped in March along with a slew of others that have trickled out in recent months. They’ve also […]
Marissa Nadler – “Old Friends/Bookends” (Simon & Garfunkel Cover)
The last time Bandcamp did one of their revenue share-waiving days, spectral folk singer/future AI pop star Marissa Nadler dropped an EP of covers. Today, Bandcamp is doing their thing again, and so is Nadler, who’s just shared a new cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Old Friends/Bookends.” “Bandcamp is once again kindly waving their revenue […]
Ty Segall & Cory Hanson – “She’s A Beam”
Every few weeks during the pandemic, Bandcamp has been taking individual days where the platform waives its share of money from all music sold, giving all that music directly to the labels and the artists. Today is one of those days. It’s especially well-timed, since a whole lot of artists are pledging to donate all […]
New Music: Tee Grizzley Ft. Queen Naija, The Detroit Youth Choir “Mr. Officer”
Y’all killing us! Tee Grizzley rallies Detroit on this uplifting tune featuring Queen Naija and members of the Detroit Youth Choir. Over Helluva Beats’ glorious claps, Tee Grizzley fires back at law enforcements and questions their motto to protect and serve. It’s one against five, R.I.P.
New Video: Styles P “Truth Be Told” | Rap Radar
Styles the truth. Styles P kicks facts throughout the latest video off his Styles David: Ghost Your Enthusiasm LP. Similar to his “Hundred” video, Pinero throws on his Juices For Life apparel and walks the quarantined streets of Yonkers where he mingles with the locals, and makes pit stops by a river and his local […]