Bucky Baxter, the multi-instrumentalist who played pedal-steel guitar with Bob Dylan in the 1990s, has died at the age of 65. His son, Rayland Baxter, confirmed the news in an Instagram post. No cause of death has been given and Baxter died on May 25. “He is my everything and now he is an angel. My […]
Take Offense Release New EP 'Cause & Effect': Stream
Right now, a whole lot of bands are pulling inspiration from the late-’80s period where hardcore and thrash metal crossed the streams and fused into one fast, angry, chest-thumping beast. Take Offense have been doing that style for a whole lot longer than most. Take Offense come from the California city of Chula Vista, and […]
Medhane Releases New Album 'Cold Water': Listen
Right now, we’re going through a mini-golden age of thoughtful, insular lo-fi underground rap music. In recent years, a sort of interconnected scene has formed around rappers like MIKE, Navy Blue, Maxo, Mavi, and Pink Siifu. Earl Sweatshirt has been tapping into it, too. If you like hearing voices muttering softly over blunted, loping jazz […]
Land Of Talk – "Diaphanous"
Land Of Talk’s Indistinct Conversations is among the many albums delayed by the pandemic. It was supposed to be out two weeks ago, but now it’s set to drop at the end of July. You know what that means: More advance singles! Following “Weight Of That Weekend” and “Compelled,” today we hear the new album’s […]
Whitney – “Take Me Home, Country Roads” (John Denver Cover) (Feat. Waxahatchee) & “Rain” (SWV Cover)
Whitney, the deeply chill Chicago indie duo, recently went through a traumatic experience, when the members of the band were robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight in Portland. But today, they are returning to the business of releasing profoundly relaxing guitar music into the world. Whitney released their most recent album Forever Turned Around less […]
New Video: Fivio Foreign “Fully Focused Freestyle” | Rap Radar
Fivio Foreign is focused more than ever on his new release. Accompanied with a visual dripped with animated effects, the Brooklyn rapper mobs with this crew from counting stacks in the studio to dancing in the New York streets at night. It’s lit.
New Video: Gunna “Nasty Girl/On Camera” | Rap Radar
Hot off his Wunna album, Gunna makes it nasty in his brand new music video. Letting the cameras roll, Gunna documents his recent travels and studio time as ladies twerk and perform sexual acts on the superstar.
TIDAL: 112 vs Jagged Edge
Bring four friends. Verzuz brought the grown and sexy to Memorial Day with their showdown between icon R&B quartets 112 and Jagged Edge. Taking over the VerzuzTV account on IG, 112’s Michael and Slim went hit for hit with Jagged Edge’s Brandon and Brian Casey as well as Kyle Norman and Richard Wingo. At one […]
New Music: BROCKHAMPTON “I.F.L.” + “Downside”
BROCKHAMPTON continues their weekly two-pack series their latest installments. For “I.F.L.”, the Hip Hop collective takes it back to the gritty raps with a hardcore production and an abundance of bars. For the second drop, “Downside” finds Ryan Beatty busting his vocal chops on the hook while members reflect on their hustle and the darkside […]
Cigarettes After Sex – "You're All I Want"
Back in October, the extremely popular Cigarettes After Sex released their sophomore album, Cry. It continued to refine the sound that first brought the band adoration — ambient, dreamy, obsessed with love and lust. Earlier today, Cigarettes After Sex began teasing a new song called “You’re All I Want.” And now, that new song has […]