The Sea And Cake frontman Sam Prekop has spent the past decade exploring the possibilities of modular synthesizers in his solo work. Last month, he announced a new album called Comma with the lead single “Summer Places,” signaling a welcome merging of his melodic pop sensibility with his instrumental electronic experiments. And now he’s shared […]
Watch Billie Joe Armstrong Play Guitar as a Kid
Billie Joe Armstrong has been a regular fixture on the livestream circuit right now with his series of covers and virtual late-night show performances. But he upped his contribution to “fun things to view while in quarantine” with a throwback video of him playing “Johnny B. Goode” on his signature “Blue” guitar. And even though […]
Christian Lee Hutson – "Get The Old Band Back Together"
Folk singer-songwriter and Phoebe Bridgers super friend Christian Lee Hutson is about to release his new LP Beginners. “I went with Beginners as the title because that’s where I feel like I am in my life — like I’m still just learning and trying to figure out how to navigate the world,” Hutson says. He […]
Nation Of Language – "The Wall & I"
Anyone who has listened to even a little bit of music by Nation Of Language knows the Brooklyn Band To Watch has a thing for New Order and a whole diaspora of stylish, synth-powered pop music. On new single “The Wall & I,” they do that legacy justice, creating something like a hybrid of “Age […]
Soundgarden Accuse Vicky Cornell of Using Charity Funds for 'Personal Purposes' in Countersuit
The surviving members of Soundgarden (Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd, and Matt Cameron) have filed a countersuit against Chris Cornell’s widow Vicky and his estate, accusing them of appropriating funds raised from a Los Angeles benefit concert in January 2019 for personal purposes. In the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District […]
Stream Ka’s Stunning New Album Descendants Of Cain
The Brooklyn rapper and producer Ka does things on his own time. Ka, once a member of the buzzy ’90s underground group Natural Ingredients, has become a lone and mysterious elder figure who almost seems to operate in a vacuum. While working as a fire chief in Brooklyn, Ka produces his own albums, puts them […]
Jon Hopkins – “Singing Bowl (Ascension)”
With most of us currently stuck in our homes, we need ways to stay sane. One way that a lot of people are trying lately is meditation. And for those of us who have no idea how to will our minds into a state of relaxation, Jon Hopkins is here to help. The high-minded dance […]
Radiohead to Stream Bonnaroo 2006 Set
Radiohead went a bit further into their archive for this week’s livestream. The band has played many festivals in the U.S., but none can quite match up to what they experienced at Bonnaroo in 2006. Don’t believe us? Then trust guitarist Jonny Greenwood. “Thanks for watching last week’s Coachella concert. This week, something new: We’ve […]
Westerman – "The Line"
The hits keep coming from Westerman’s debut album Your Hero Is Not Dead. The UK Artist To Watch has already shared a whopping five songs from the album including the title track, “Confirmation,” “Easy Money,” “Blue Comanche“ “Think I’ll Stay,” and “Waiting On Design.” Today he’s made it halfway with the sixth advance single from […]
New Video: Lil Baby Ft. 42 Dugg “We Paid” | Rap Radar
Just got paid. Lil Baby and 42 Dugg are some high rollers in their new video. The track is one of the six new additions from his recent My Turn (Deluxe). Leading a pack of cars through the trap, they all flex their bands out the window while coasting under the speed limit, but they […]