Welcome back Ben. After nearly six years, Macklemore makes his return with his third solo album, Ben. On this time around, the Benjamin Haggerty reflects on his success for the first single “Chant” featuring Tones And I and follows up on the celebratory anthem “Maniac” alongside Windser. Elsewhere, Ben questions loyalty on “Faithful” with NLE […]
EP: Che Noir, Big Ghost LTD ‘Noir Or Never’
Better Noir than never. Buffalo rapper Che Noir and producer Big Ghost LTD connect and finally release their long-awaited project, Noir Or Never. Produced entirely by Big Ghost LTD, Che Noir delivers a 9-track set lead by “Veracruz” featuring 7xvethegenius followed by “Female Rappers (Intro)”, “Resilient”, “Low Altitude”, and more. Other guests include Skyzoo, Flee […]
Video: NBA YoungBoy “Demon Party”
Cause the demons party all night long. With his Don’t Try This At Home project in the horizon, NBA YoungBoy keeps the campaign moving with his “Demon Party”. Along with the release, the video captures YoungBoy Never Broke Again rapping in a wintry setting building ice sculptures and bundled up with a ski-mask by a […]
Mach Hommy – “Olajuwon” (Feat. Tha God Fahim)
Tomorrow, Mach-Hommy and Tha God Fahim will release a new album, Notorious Dump Legends: Volume 2, as revealed in The Fader‘s recent Mach-Hommy cover story. It’s the frequent collaborators sequel to the first Notorious Dump Legends, which came out in 2018. Today, they pair has shared the new song “Olajuwon,” a slippery and freeflowing track […]
Video: Slim Thug “SDS Fly”
Aww yeah. Slim Thug’s in the greatest company for his new music video, “SDS Fly”. The track is taken from his latest project, Where Dreams Are Made. Directed by DJ Young Samm, the Houston rapper pulls up in a fly whip and is then catered by a trio of baddies from the bedroom to the […]
The Ugly Organ Turns 20
It’s been 20 years and no one’s written a more vicious review of The Ugly Organ than Tim Kasher himself. The Cursive frontman repeatedly likens his creative process to taking a shit; at other points, it’s more like masturbation. Either way, on “Butcher The Song” the end result is described as a “horrible mess.” This […]
Oh Shit, Kelly Clarkson Covered Spacehog
Do you ever feel like a popular entertainer is directly targeting you, personally? In a way that makes you feel happy but also slightly discombobulated, even though you know it can’t really be happening? I’m starting to get that feeling. Kelly Clarkson has sold zillions of records, and she has a hugely popular daytime TV […]
Jazz Legend Wayne Shorter Dead At 89
Wayne Shorter — one of the most acclaimed and influential saxophonists in jazz history, known for his work with Miles Davis, Weather Report, and elsewhere — has died. As the New York Times reports, Shorter passed away today at a hospital in Los Angeles. He was 89. As the Times points out, Shorter was known […]
Ann-Margret Shares Shares Pete Townshend Duet From First New Album In Over A Decade
Hollywood star Ann-Margret has announced her first new album in over a decade, Born To Be Wild, which will be released in April. It’ll include contributions from Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, Paul Shaffer, Pat Boone, Mickey Gilley, the Oak Ridge Boys, and more, all helping out with covers of songs from the ’50s and ’60s. Today, […]
Debby Friday – “HOT LOVE”
Later this month, the Toronto experimental pop musician Debby Friday will release her debut full-length album GOOD LUCK, and right before that she’ll play Stereogum’s just-announced show during SXSW. We’ve heard two singles from the album so far, “SO HARD TO TELL” and “I GOT IT,” and today she’s back with the pounding Crystal Castles-esque […]