The Pittsburgh hardcore band Eternal Sleep has a hugely heavy sound that draws on noise-rock, groove-metal, and the nastiest iterations of grunge. Eternal Sleep released their full-length debut The Emptiness Of… way back in 2016, and after that was out, they stayed dormant for more than five years. (Singer Joseph Sanderson is also in the […]
Stream Jónsi’s Surprise New Album Obsidian
Last year, Sigur Rós frontman and multidisciplinary artist Jónsi Birgisson released Shiver, the long-awaited follow-up to his 2010 solo debut Go. Now, Jónsi has swooped in with a surprise third album: Obsidian, which is available to stream. Co-produced and mixed by Paul Corley, Obsidian is inspired by the March 2021 eruption of Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano, […]
Beirut – “Fisher Island Sound”
Beirut, the globetrotting indie-pop band that began as the solo project of Zach Condon, has announced Artifacts, a double-album collection of unreleased tracks, EPs, and B-sides tracing Beirut’s evolution all the way back to a 14-year-old Condon’s earliest recordings. “When the decision came to re-release this collection, I found myself digging through hard drives looking […]
Video: J.Cole “Amari” | Rap Radar
Hold tight. J.Cole defines his greatness in the first visual off his new album, The Off-Season. The track is dubbed after his manager Ibrahim “IB” Hamad’s son, Amari and produced by himself, Sucuki, T-Minu, and Timbaland. Directed by Mez for Heirs, Cole returns to New York City and unleashes his fiery flow in a series […]
Death Cab for Cutie Cover TLC on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
In December, Death Cab For Cutie released The Georgia EP, serving up covers of bands including R.E.M., Cat Power and TLC, and last night (Jan. 26), they turned in a tender socially-distanced live version of a song from that record – TLC’s “Waterfalls” — on Jimmy Kimmel Live! A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, many bands […]
New Radicals to Reunite After 22 Years for Biden Inauguration Event
In a reunion few could have seen coming, long-dormant and reclusive alt-rock band New Radicals will be performing (virtually) for the first time in 22 years at the upcoming Biden inauguration, according to Rolling Stone. The band’s seminal “You Only Get What You Give” is a song with great meaning to President-elect Joe Biden and […]
Bob Dylan Sells Entire Songwriting Catalog to Universal
In a blockbuster deal, Bob Dylan has sold the publishing rights to his entire back catalog, which goes back to 1962, to Universal Music Group. The New York Times reports that the deal was for a whopping $300 million. In the deal, UMG acquired over 600 of Dylan’s songs, which the legendary singer-songwriter controlled the […]
New Video: Saweetie Ft. Post Malone, DaBaby, Jack Harlow “Tap In (Remix)” | Rap Radar
Tap In. Saweetie takes it to Icy University in the animated music video to her remix featuring DaBaby, Post Malone, and Jack Harlow. In the animated video, DaBaby hypes the crowd during a football game from the sidelines, while Post Malone hits centerfield for the halftime show. Saweetie does a Tik Tok dance in her […]
Bright Eyes – “Miracle Of Life” (Feat. Phoebe Bridgers)
Earlier this year, Conor Oberst reunited his long-dormant band Bright Eyes, and they released the strong new album Down In The Weeds Where The World Once Was a couple of months ago. Today, Bright Eyes have come out with a new song for an important reason. “Miracle Of Life,” the group’s new single, is a […]
Stephen Puth & Sofía Reyes Link For “Whose Arms”
Stephen Puth Interview Stephen Puth joins forces with Mexican pop star Sofía Reyes for a bilingual anthem called “Whose Arms.” A breakup anthem of sorts (it doesn’t feel completely over), the mid-tempo bop is as catchy as it is relatable. “I don’t wanna start a war, all I wanna do is say my piece,” Stephen […]