Once a year, Steve Earle holds his John Henry’s Friends benefit at New York’s Town Hall, raising money for children diagnosed with autism. Earle always gets some big names to play the show; in 2021, Bruce Springsteen opened for him. Last night, Earle did something different with the benefit. Rather than a bunch of separate […]
Travis Scott Plays New Album Utopia For The Astros: “It’s On The Way Now”
Travis Scott has previewed his fourth studio album Utopia for the Houston Astros. In a clip filmed at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Scott can be seen sitting in the locker room talking about Utopia, telling KRIV Sports Director Mark Berman, “It’s on the way now, Mark.” Scott also appears to say he’s “finish[ing] the […]
Kaytramine, Kaytranada, Amine “Rebuke”
Giving up, I refuse. Amine and Kaytranada bring the feel-good vibes with “Rebuke”, the latest single off their upcoming album, Kaytramine. Over Kaytranada’s jaunty soundbed, Amine details his affections of an involved woman and not giving up on love. “Just admit that this ain’t working, no respеct was dealt / Can’t even lie, it hurt […]
Lil Wayne Ends Tour Closer Early Due To Low Energy Crowd
For this past month, Lil Wayne has been on his Welcome To Tha Carter tour, his first full-scale North American trek in four years. Those shows have featured Wayne digging deep into his catalog of mixtape classics, and they’ve mostly gotten good reviews. But when Wayne came to the Wiltern in Los Angeles for the […]
Mohammed Paika’s “Free” Unleashes A Kaleidoscope Of Emotions, Taking Flight Into Uncharted Melodic Realms
With an extraordinary flair for musical innovation, Mohammed K. Paika, the luminary artist and mastermind behind One Essence Productions, releases his latest gem – “Free.” This enthralling single diverges from the award-winning musician’s earlier catalog of hits, including the chart-toppers “Hold Me Tight,” “For The Rest Of Our Lives,” and “Love,” delving into the intricate […]
bar italia – “changer”
Later this week, the London trio bar italia are releasing a new album Tracey Denim, their first for Matador Records. They’ve shared “Nurse!” and “punkt from it so far, and the latter made our best songs of the week list. Today, they’re putting out one more track from it, “changer.” Check it out below. Tracey […]
Video: Nicki Minaj “Red Ruby Da Sleeze”
Ni Hao After two months since debuting “Red Ruby Da Sleeze”, her first solo record of the year, Nicki Minaj shuts the weekend down with the premier of the music video. Over the Lumidee sampled-track, the rap superstar introduces her alter-ego and delivers fiery bars for her competition. Here, she returns to Trinidad and Tobago […]
Miya Folick – “Cockroach”
OMG Miya Folick has released so many songs from her new album Roach. Like, so many. “I’m a fuckin’ cockroach, and you can’t kill me,” she sings on the latest, which makes sense. It’s not the most elegant way to promote a record, but trickling out a new song every few weeks for the better […]
Margo Cilker – “Lowland Trail”
Goldendale, Washington singer-songwriter Margo Cilker’s debut Pohorylle made it onto our list of the best country albums of 2021. Today she’s announced the follow-up. Valley Of Heart’s Delight isn’t coming until September, but today we get to hear its opening track, “Lowland Trail.” It’s a smart bit of writing that mostly just repeats the refrain […]
Video: Rah Swish “Sprinter Van”
Need a lift Rah Swish pulls up and hops out with his brand new single, “Sprinter Van” Under the direction of CEO Worldwide Films, Rah and his gang of shooters mob out of a sprinter van where the Brooklyn rapper checks his oppositions. “If they politicking come see how I am living I be quick […]