About 10 years ago, the veteran turntable wrecker A-Trak teamed up with the house music pioneer Armand Van Helden to form the duo Duck Sauce. They made a couple of immortal bangers and released one album, 2014’s Quack, before disappearing into the ether. Earlier this year, Duck Sauce returned. They were supposed to play Coachella, […]
Andy Shauf – "You Slipped Away"
Canadian cult figure Andy Shauf released his new album, The Neon Skyline, at the beginning of this year — it was our Album Of The Week when it came out. Around the album’s release, he played on CBS This Morning and made an appearance on Kimmel, and today he’s back with with an unreleased track […]
Earl Sweatshirt – “Whole World” (Feat. Maxo)
For a few years, Earl Sweatshirt seemed to be sealing himself off from the rest of the rap universe, only existing within his own hazy aesthetic universe alongside likeminded travelers like MIKE and Navy Blue. In recent months, though, Earl seems to be reemerging and finding a different sense of community, especially since he released […]
Alicia Keys Soars On New Ballad “Good Job”
Alicia Keys Announces 7th LP EDIT: The post has been updated with Alicia’s “Good Job” visual, which is a CNN exclusive. Watch it below. Alicia Keys is enjoying a well-deserved revival in 2020. The R&B superstar is still climbing the charts with “Underdog” (her biggest hit since 2012’s “Girl On Fire”) and now has another […]
Jessie Ware Shines On Cheeky “Ooh La La”
The Best Pop Songs Of Q1, 2020 Jessie Ware is giving us a guided tour of club history on What’s Your Pleasure? (due June 5). “Spotlight” dabbled in sophisticated midnight disco, while new single “Ooh La La” is a funk-heavy bop that falls somewhere between Cameo and whatever scandalous side-project Prince was working on in […]
Alanis Morissette Shares Haunting “Diagnosis”
Alanis Drops ‘Reasons I Drink’ On the strength of “Reasons I Drink” and the very, very good “Smiling,” Alanis Morisette’s Such Pretty Forks In The Road is shaping up to be a huge return to form. (Not that there was anything wrong with Havoc And Bright Lights). The singer/songwriter’s winning streak continues with a soul-searching […]
Galantis & Wrabel Switch It Up With “The Lake”
Galantis & Dolly’s’ ‘Faith’ It’s only April, but Christian Karlsson and Linus Eklöw (AKA Galantis) have already had an extremely productive year. The EDM duo released their third LP, Church, and landed a club hit with “Faith” featuring country legend Dolly Parton. The guys now switch it up with an unusually mellow and introspective song […]
Maluma Is Releasing A New Single Called “ADMV”
EDIT: The post has been updated with Maluma’s emotional ballad “ADMV,” which stands for “Amor De Mi Vida” or “Love Of My Life.” Watch the moving video below. Maluma had an unusually busy weekend. The Columbian heartthrob stole the show on the One World: Together At Home concert special with a beautiful rendition of “Carnaval” […]
Zella Day Returns With Hazy “People Are Strangers”
Maybe 2020 isn’t all bad. After all, we got a new Fiona Apple record and Zella Day’s first new song in five years. Yes, that’s how long it has been since the singer/songwriter blessed us with Kicker back in 2015. That album shimmered like a psychedelic fever-dream and “People Are Strangers” has the same magical […]
Evanescence Announce 'The Bitter Truth', First Album in 9 Years
It’s been a long time — an eternity in the music world — since Evanescence released an album. Nine years to be exact. But Amy Lee and the gang are getting back together. Titled The Bitter Truth, the band announced they’ll be steadily releasing tunes from it over the course of 2020, so stayed tuned for […]