Richard Russell came aboard at the London label XL Recordings in the early ’90s, when it released “The Bouncer,” the rave anthem from his duo Kicks Like A Mule. Since then, Russell ascended to label-boss status and oversaw XL as it became a fixture in many different forms of left-of-center music. Since 2017, Russell has […]
Genesis Announce The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 50th Anniversary Edition With Previously Unreleased Tracks
Genesis’ landmark album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway turns 50 years old this year. Today, they’ve announced they’re marking the occasion with a new Super Deluxe Edition of the double LP, featuring a full remaster, a new Dolby ATMOS mix, a recording of an entire 1975 concert, three previously unheard demos, and various other […]
Brooklyn Priest Who Allowed Sabrina Carpenter Video Shoot Relieved Of Additional Duties
Before there was “Espresso,” there was “Feather,” the song that earned Sabrina Carpenter her first Top 40 hit and also put her in a bit of hot water. Its music video, released on Halloween last year, features a scene where Carpenter frolics inside Our Lady Of Mount Carmel-Annunciation Parish in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She’s wearing a […]
Album Of The Week: Father John Misty Mahashmashana
Mistyheads can exhale. The album we’ve been waiting for is here. For more than a decade, our man J. Tillman has been building a reputation as one of his generation’s most inspired singer-songwriters: a louche and stylish cultural commentator at the intersection of folk-rock and 1970s studio-pop, lacing his songs with lush orchestration and scathing […]
Cher Says Sonny Bono “Took All My Money,” Is Still Fighting With His Widow Over Royalties
Cher was 16 when she met the 27-year-old record producer Sonny Bono. She was 18 when she married Bono — her first marriage, his second — and 19 when the couple released the smash 1965 single “I Got You, Babe.” Sonny and Cher went through a bitter divorce in 1975, and Bono went on to […]
Post Malone Headlining Coachella 2025
It’ll probably be a few weeks before Coachella announces their 2025 lineup, but little birds have been giving us clues here and there about who might perform. Last month, we heard that Fred again.. was a “lock” for the festival. Today, Post Malone has announced his forthcoming Big Ass Stadium Tour — his words, not […]
Peg Luke’s “Breathing In Breathing Out” Combines Classical Roots with Contemporary Protest Energy
Blending classical influences with contemporary production, Emmy and Grammy-nominated artist Peg Luke has released her newest single, “Breathing In Breathing Out.” A striking “Love Protest Song,” as Peg Luke describes it, the track resonates with themes of societal unrest and a call for peace, justice, and collective humanity. Rooted in Peg Luke’s experiences in St. […]
Playboi Carti Brings Out The Weeknd At Camp Flog Gnaw, Promises New Music This Week
The Weeknd has a new album on the way called Hurry Up Tomorrow. While he’s yet to confirm its release date, he has teased quite a bit of music from it already, including the Playboi Carti-featuring and Pharrell-produced “Timeless.” Carti — who, incidentally, has also announced a new album with no release date — returned […]
Short Fictions – “This Is The Day” (The The Cover)
Short Fictions have a new old song out in the world this week. On Friday, the Pittsburgh underground greats took to DSPs with a cover of the The’s 1983 single “This Is The Day.” The recording originally appeared on the 2022 compilation AS IF!: A Songs From Teen Comedies Covers Comp. But there’s a good […]
Franz Ferdinand – “Night Or Day”
More than two decades after the release of their classic self-titled debut, sharp-and-fancy Scottish post-punkers Franz Ferdinand remain a model of whomp-ass consistency. Not too many bands can combine smooth-suave with itchy-twichy like Franz Ferdinand, and they energetically intertwine those vibes on their new single “Night Or Die.” Franz Ferdinand already kicked off their album […]