Last month, Run the Jewels shared “Ooh La La” from their long-awaited RTJ4 album. Now, Killer Mike and El-P have shared the visual component to the track. Opening up with the phrase “One day the long fought battle between humanity and the forces of greed and division will end/And on that day, finally free/We will throw a […]
Fall Out Boy Just Dropped a New Animated Series 'Mondo Trasho 3042'
While artists are putting together livestreams, penning their thoughts about the pandemic or even dropping new tracks, Joe Trohman of Fall Out Boy has created an animated series. Mondo Trasho 3042 follows a band’s adventures, obstacles and wild rides in the year 3042. The band includes a sea creature on bass and a robot on […]
Watch Geddy Lee, Bryan Adams Cover Bill Withers
Geddy Lee, Avril Lavigne, Justin Bieber, Bryan Adams and more wanted to bring some hope to their native Canada, so they joined forces for an uplifting cover of Bill Withers’ “Lean on Me.” The video was part of Canada’s Stronger Together special to raise money for Food Banks Canada. “To the late, great Bill Withers,” […]
Jessy Lanza – "Face"
A couple months ago, Jessy Lanza returned with “Lick In Heaven,” her first new single since her very good 2016 album Oh No. Today, she’s announcing her new album, All The Time, with another new song, “Face.” It’s shuffling and smooth, filled with bleeps and bloops and breathy intonations. “I was fantasizing about what everyone […]
Gia Margaret – "apathy" & "body"
Two years ago, the very talented Chicago musician Gia Margaret released her debut album, There’s Always Glimmer. She made it onto our list of the Best New Bands Of 2018, and today she’s announcing her follow-up, Mia Gargaret. It’s an ambient instrumental album that she wrote after an illness meant that she couldn’t sing for […]
2nd Grade – "Dennis Hopper In Easy Rider"
Earlier this month, we got introduced to 2nd Grade, the Philadelphia group fronted by Peter Gill, with two songs, “Velodrome” and “My Bike,” that are included on the project’s upcoming 24-track debut album, Hit To Hit. Today, we’re getting another one from it, “Dennis Hopper From Easy Rider,” which combines the kindergarten basics of the […]
Flying Lotus Announces 'Flamagra' (Instrumentals)
Flying Lotus is celebrating the first anniversary of his Flamarga by releasing an instrumental version of it. Today, he shared the news by dropping “Black Balloons Reprise (Instrumental)”, which you can stream here. “Whereas the original album featured a dream cast of vocal collaborators, this project places the masterful arrangements, electronics and musicianship at the forefront,” […]
PUP – "Anaphylaxis"
Although Stefan Babcock shared his remotely performed quarantine anthem “Waiting For Something To Happen” earlier this month, today’s new single “Anaphylaxis” is the first true PUP song to emerge since last year’s killer Morbid Stuff. It picks up where the last one left off, which is to say it’s another nerve-rackingly intense, sneakily funny, ultra-catchy […]
Chance The Rapper – “Instagram Song 8” (Feat. Lil Wayne & Young Thug)
For the past week, Chance The Rapper has been putting new songs up on his Instagram account. These tracks don’t have titles, and they seem to cut off early. Some are only a few seconds long. These songs may be unfinished. They may never see release. But they still work as cool reminders that Chance […]
Adam Schlesinger's Girlfriend Details Songwriter's Final Moments
It’s been nearly a month since Fountains of Wayne songwriter Adam Schlesinger died from COVID-19. Schlesinger has been the subject of many moving tributes — and rightfully so. But none are more powerful than what Alexis Morley, his girlfriend, posted on Instagram. In the post, Morley detailed Schlesinger’s final moments as he battled COVID-19 and […]