Next month, UK outfit Squid are releasing a new album, O Monolith, the follow-up to their 2021 debut Bright Green Field. They announced it back in February with “Swing (In A Dream),” and in April they circled back with “Undergrowth.” Today, Squid are sharing “The Blades,” which is accompanied by a video by director Kasper […]
Allegra Krieger – “Nothing In This World Ever Stays Still”
The New York City-based singer/songwriter Allegra Krieger has announced a new album, I Keep My Feet On The Fragile Plane, her follow-up to last year’s Precious Thing and her first for Double Double Whammy. She once again produced it with Luke Temple and today she’s sharing its lead single, the slippery and shifting “Nothing In […]
Rooney Turns 20
Few musical acts scream Time and Place the way Rooney do. Perhaps the most telegenic band of the early ’00s, Rooney (named for Ferris Bueller antagonist Principal Edward Rooney) were one of the many retro-modern guitar bands that burst forth from the Strokesian rock revival. While the Strokes represented downtown NYC DIY grit, however, Rooney […]
Watch Lizzo & Coldplay Pay Tribute To Tina Turner With “Proud Mary” Covers
At her show in Phoenix last night, Lizzo paid tribute to Tina Turner, who passed away yesterday at the age of 83. “Today we lost an icon. And I haven’t allowed myself to be sad, I haven’t allowed myself to cry, and I don’t want to right now because I’d much rather celebrate what an […]
Miley Cyrus Explains Why She Doesn’t Want To Tour Anymore
Last week, Miley Cyrus made some headlines after saying that she doesn’t want to tour anymore in an interview for the cover of British Vogue. “Singing for hundreds of thousands of people isn’t really the thing that I love,” Cyrus said. “There’s no connection. There’s no safety.” She described playing large shows as “not natural”: […]
Lil Durk – “Therapy Session” (Feat. Alicia Keys) & “Pelle Coat”
Lil Durk has been through a lot lately, including the deaths of close associate King Von and brother DThang, as well as a downright scary feud with NBA YoungBoy. But Durk remains one of the biggest stars in all of rap. At midnight tonight, he’ll release his much-anticipated new album Almost Healed. We’ve posted the […]
Mark Ronson’s Barbie Soundtrack Has Haim, Dua Lipa, Ice Spice, Tame Impala, Ryan Gosling, & More
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie has existed as a meme from the moment it was announced, but it’s actually coming out this summer, apparently with the kind of star-studded soundtrack that used to be more of a fixture of the entertainment business. Executive produced by Mark Ronson, Barbie: The Album is coming July 21, the same […]
Home Is Where – “floral organs”
Home Is Where’s heavily anticipated new LP the whaler is just 22 days away, and they’ve graced us with a second preview today following lead single “yes! yes! a thousand times yes!” Brandon MacDonald says album closer “floral organs” is about “reconciling with spending life reconciling life & how the end always fits with the […]
Foo Fighters – “Show Me How”
Next week, Foo Fighters will release their new album But Here We Are, their first since longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins died suddenly last year. They’ve already shared that album’s early singles “Rescued” and “Under You.” Last night, the band played their first show with new drummer Josh Freese. During their set, the band played those […]
Video: Lil Durk Ft. Alicia Keys “Therapy Session / Pelle Coat”
Almost Healed. Ahead of the release of his Almost Healed album, Lil Durk shares the visuals for the forthcoming projects opening tracks, “Therapy Session” and “Pelle Coat”. Opened with the album’s skit, “Therapy Session”, narrated by Alicia Keys, and introspective Durkio opens up on the struggles of life and the loss of King Von from […]