Last year, pop experimentalist Dawn Richard released an excellent new album, Second Line. Today, she’s announcing a full-length collaboration with Spencer Zahn. Zahn has played in Richard’s touring band, and the pair previously linked up on-record for a 2018 track that appeared on Zahn’s album People Of The Dawn. Their collab is called Pigments, and […]
Plains – “Abilene”
Last month, the team of Waxahatchee leader Katie Crutchfield and singer-songwriter Jess Williamson announced that they’d teamed up on a new project called Plains. They’ve already recorded an album; the duo cut the Plains LP I Walked With You A Ways at Brad Cook’s studio in Durham. The backing band includes Spencer Tweedy and Phil […]
Goat – “Under No Nation”
Goat, the Swedish band who wear masks and who play a wild and percussive combination of psych-rock and percussive funk, are back. That’s good news; if you’ve ever happened across a Goat set at a festival, then you may have witnessed some transcendent shit. Goat’s records couldn’t capture the spectacle of their live shows, but […]
Frankie Cosmos – “Aftershook”
Earlier in August, Frankie Cosmos announced a new album, Inner World Peace, the follow-up to 2019’s Close It Quietly. It’s out 10/21 via Sub Pop. At the time, the Greta Kline-led project released a lead single, “One Year Stand.” Now, they’re back with another single, the politely disorienting guitar-pop jam “Aftershook.” It’s also got a […]
Video: French Montana “Higher”
Haan! French Montana is balling in Monaco in his new music video, “Higher”. Co-directed by himself and Zay Jones, the visual finds Montana cruising the lavishing city a a couple of high-end vehicles, putting in work in the studio, and sailing the Mediterranean Sea aboard a massive yacht with friends. The track is off French […]
Arctic Monkeys – “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball”
Arctic Monkeys are on a roll. Just last week, the Brit-rock kings announced their new album The Car one night after debuting a new song called “I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am” at Zurich’s Openair Festival. Now, the band has quietly shared another album preview. It’s a luxurious, cinematic number called “There’d Better […]
Video: DJ Khaled Ft. Lil Durk, 21 Savage, Roddy Ricch “Keep Going”
It’s lit. DJ Khaled brings the heat in the blazing music video, “Keep Going” featuring Lil Durk, 21 Savage, and Roddy Ricch. Under the direction of Christian Sutton, the high-octane clip follows Khaled, Durkio, Savage, and Roddy racing their Lambos on a runway and centered in a ring of fire of torched automobiles while popping […]
Serena Williams & Beyonce Gatorade Ad
Love means everything. Gatorade commissions Beyonce Knowles-Carter to narrate Serena Williams’ new commercial, “For Serena Williams, With Love”. Directed by Jake Nava, the Grammy-award singer shares an inspirational spoken word for the motivational clip which highlights the Tennis GOAT’s upbringing, accolades, and young aspiring female athletes. Tonight, Serena Williams begins her final Grand Slam tennis […]
2022 MTV VMA Performances
All hail the Queen! MTV celebrated music’s biggest videos with this year’s Video Music Awards. The 2022 MTV VMAs took place at New Jersey’s Prudential in Newark with co-hosts LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, and Jack Harlow. This year, Nicki Minaj was presented the prestiges Vanguard Award. Nicki opened award presentation with 10-minute medley with […]
CALYN Desires The Unattainable In Recent Release “Tricky”
Alternative R&B star CALYN pours in her personal thoughts and emotions into the latest single “Tricky.” The musical wunderkind conveys the feeling of wanting the unreachable and getting hurt against one’s better judgment. “Tricky” is a beautiful fuse of melodies and sounds. CALYN knows how to engage audiences with her heart-piercing lyrics: “Wait, what you […]