Chvrches singer Lauren Mayberry announced a solo tour in July without actually releasing any solo music. Now, just days before that trek kicks off, Mayberry has unveiled her debut solo single. “Are You Awake?” neither maintains the synthy sound of Chvrches nor returns to the guitar-based indie and folk-rock sounds Mayberry once traded in before […]
EP: Blxst, Bino Rideaux ‘Sixtape 3’
And another one. Third’s a charm on the third installment of Blxst and Bino Rideaux’s Sixtape series. Back with another round of six new tracks, the Los Angeles natives hold it down on their own with “Doin Yo Stuff” followed by “Blueprint”, “Get Away”, “Baccseat”, “Bussdown”, and “Road Runnin”. Sixtape 3 comes just over two […]
Playboi Carti Postpones US Tour To 2024
In July, Playboi Carti announced his Antagonist North American arena tour featuring a team of openers from his own Opium Collective crew. Today, however, the Atlanta rapper has given an update that the tour, originally set to start this fall, will be postponed to early 2024, with tickets for original dates being valid for the […]
We’ve Only Just Begun: The Story Of The Carpenters
In the late 1960s, Richard and Karen Carpenter formed the brother-and-sister duo the Carpenters. Richard arranged the music and played the keyboard while his younger sister Karen sang vocals and played the drums. Together, the Carpenters are still the top-selling and top-charting brother-sister group of all time. Signing their first record deal as a duo […]
Devendra Banhart – “Nun”
Next month, Devendra Banhart will release a new album, the Cate Le Bon-produced Flying Wig, the follow-up to 2019’s Ma. We’ve written about the album’s lead single “Twin” and its follow-up “Sirens.” Today, Banhart is back with another preview called “Nun.” A grooving, sing-songy cut, “Nun” gives off a ’70s psychedelic flair with its lively […]
The Boss Comes Home
Bruce Springsteen didn’t need to say anything when he got onstage. Everyone at East Rutherford’s MetLife Stadium knew the occasion. After the E Street Band re-emerged for the first time in seven years with an arena tour across America, they took to stadiums in Europe for the summer, and now they’ve come back home. Not […]
Alex Lahey – “Ego Is Not A Dirty Word” (Skyhooks Cover)
The Australian label Mushroom Records is marking its 50th anniversary this year with a bunch of covers and some live shows. The latest contribution to the celebration comes from Alex Lahey, who covered “Ego Is Not A Dirty Word,” the title track from the Aussie band Skyhooks’ 1975 sophomore album. “This song has so much […]
yeule – “inferno”
Earlier this month I was deeply impressed by “ghosts,” a stunning single from the hyperpop-shoegaze act yeule. Today they’re back with another preview of next month’s album softscars. This latest track, “inferno,” blooms from an orchestral introduction into a steadily thumping low-key beat, with yeule’s voice slicing and dicing amidst a varied downpour of keyboard […]
Doja Cat Replaces Scarlet Album Cover That Was The Same As German Metal Band’s
Doja Cat recently revealed the artwork for her new album Scarlet. People were quick to point out that the red spider on Doja Cat’s cover was nearly identical to the red spider on a new album from the German metalcore band Chaver, set to be released on the same day as Doja Cat’s. Both were […]
Diddy Reveals Guests For The Love Album: Off The Grid Including Justin Bieber, Jazmine Sullivan, The Weeknd’s Final Feature, & Many More
Diddy is ramping up to the release of the R&B-themed The Love Album: Off The Grid, his first proper solo album since 2006’s Press Play (though there was also the acclaimed group effort Last Train To Paris with Diddy – Dirty Money in 2010 and the, uh, less acclaimed 11 11 with dance producer Guy […]