Sia has just added a little sunshine to our quarantine days with the new video for her song, “Together,” which is the first single from her upcoming directorial debut, Music. Directed by Sia, the video is an explosion of color and choreography with dancer Maddie Ziegler, who’s starring in the film (and is often seen […]
IAN SWEET – "Sword"
For the last few years, Jilian Medford has been making jagged rock songs as IAN SWEET. She’s put out two albums so far, 2016’s Shapeshifter and 2018’s Crush Crusher (previously, she put out scrappy demo tapes as just IAN). Today, she’s back with a new song called “Sword,” which sands off some of the rough […]
Sia Reveals She Adopted Two 18-Year-Old Boys, Shares New Song “Together”
Sia has some news! In an interview with SiriusXM’s The Morning Mash Up yesterday, the Australian pop singer revealed that she adopted two sons last year. “They were 18. They’re both 19 years old now,” she said. “They were aging out of the foster care system. And I love them.” And that’s not the only […]
Watch Gorillaz's 2-D and Damon Albarn Play 'Aries' on 'Kimmel'
Gorillaz are no strangers to blending their part-human-part-animation music group on the live stage. However, Damon Albarn and 2-D’s recent performance of “Aries” on Jimmy Kimmel Live took that to another level. Albarn sang most of the vocals with 2-D nodding to the beat for the most of the song. However, there is a point where […]
New Music: Lloyd Ft. Teddy Riley “Slow Wine Bass Line”
Anytime you need it, it’s yours. Lloyd makes his return with his new single featuring the legendary Teddy Riley. On the smooth love-making ballad, Lloyd dims the light and brings the party from the dance floor to the bedroom, while Teddy gives the old school vibes with the vocoder. This marks Lloyd’s first release since […]
Stream Primitive Teeth’s New Self-Titled EP
In recent decades, a whole lot bands have built on the cold, spacey architecture of British postpunk from the late ’70s and early ’80s. But very few of those bands have mastered the apocalyptic urgency that you hear in the best postpunk — the sense that the world was falling apart and that this collapse […]
A.K. Paul – "Hungry Beat"
A. K. Paul, brother of Jai, has released a new song, “Hungry Beat,” which he says was made during lockdown. The new song accompanies the launch of a new Instagram account for Paul, which notes: “Link to a beat made in lockdown below and in bio. This is for the heads – thank you for […]
Neil Young Performs for an Audience of Animals
Neil Young has dropped his latest Fireside Sessions livestream, but with a twist. Opening up with animals, Young took things outdoors but what he’s calling the Barnyard Sessions. As usual, the result did not disappoint. Directed again by Daryl Hannah, the session is just under 29 minutes and sees Young go deep into his catalog. […]
Jeff Rosenstock Surprise-Releases New Album 'No Dream': Stream
For years, the pop-punk auteur Jeff Rosenstock has been one of the most consistently delightful characters on the entire DIY music underground. He makes yelpy, catchy, unashamedly dramatic music that’s often driven by both personal and global apocalypse. He can be funny and ferociously bleak at the same time. His music veers all over the […]
Purling Hiss' Mike Polizze Announces Solo Debut, Teams With Kurt Vile For "Revelation"
Mike Polizze has been heading up the Philadelphia rock bands Purling Hiss and Birds Of Maya for well over a decade. Now he’s got his first solo album on the way. Long Lost Solace Find is out at the end of July on Paradise Of Bachelors, and its lead single out today features a fellow […]