Grimes is launching a new “AI girl group” called NPC. On Instagram, she clarifies that NPC are “fake AI,” although artist Nusi Quero, who helped design Grimes’ gnarly full back tattoo, “is actually using generative ai to make their costumes and movement behaviors so they aren’t totally fake but they aren’t conscious and currently I […]
Stream Taylor Swift’s Re-Recorded Red
Taylor Swift’s re-recording project continues tonight with the release of Red (Taylor’s Version). It’s the second album that Swift has re-recorded in full following Fearless (Taylor’s Version), which came out back in April. She first announced this undertaking a couple years ago after her master recordings were sold to a private equity firm by music […]
Code Orange – “Out For Blood”
Pittsburgh hardcore enthusiasts Code Orange are back with a new single, “Out For Blood,” which also has a music video directed by Max Moore. This is the first new track Code Orange have released since 2020’s UNDERNDEATH, which earned them a Grammy nod for Best Metal Performance. Expanding on “Out For Blood,” Code Orange frontman […]
Amber Mark – “Softly”
Amber Mark has been around for forever — the R&B singer was one our Best New Bands list way back in 2017 — but, as happens with so many artists who get gummed up in the major-label system, she still hasn’t released her debut album. But a few months back we got some solid news […]
Fort Romeau – “Spotlights”
British producer Michael Greene has released a string of new Fort Romeau singles this year, including “FWD NRG,” “Control,” and “Ramona.” Only that last one shows up on his just-announced new album, though, Fort Romeau’s followup to 2019’s Heaven & Earth. The new album is called Beings Of Light, and today Greene is sharing “Spotlights” […]
Rosalía & The Weeknd – “LA FAMA”
Earlier in the week, Rosalía and the Weeknd released a teaser for a joint single called “LA FAMA” featuring a cameo from Danny Trejo and the Weeknd singing in Spanish. Now, the full single is available to hear, along with a video by Director X. Rosalía and the Weeknd memorably teamed up last December on […]
Foxtails – “Space Orphan”
Foxtails are an ambitious screamo band from Connecticut. They’ve been around for a while now; their debut album This Is Not For You came out back in 2015, when the band members were all teenagers. Up until now, Foxtails have been doing everything DIY-style. But now, Foxtails are moving up in the world. Next year, […]
The Flaming Lips Announce Nick Cave Covers Album With 14-Year-Old Singer Nell
The Flaming Lips have announced Where The Viaduct Looms, an album of Nick Cave covers sung by the 14-year-old musician Nell Smith. A fan who first met Wayne Coyne while attending a Flaming Lips show with her family in 2018, Smith stayed in contact as she started learning guitar and writing her own songs. When […]
Video: Fat Trel “Last Day In”
Fat Trel is back. After spending a few years in prison, Fat Trel makes his official return with his new single, “Last Day In”. Directed by Be Different Media, the D.C. rapper gets back into his comfort zone for the accompanying music video. Here, he showcases his iced-out jewelry on a set full of lights […]
Video: Duke Deuce “The Hype”
Duke Deuce tones down “The Hype” in his new video. Most known for his crunk and turned up music, Duke Deuce experiments his melodic flow over the guitar-laced single, “The Hype”. Directed by Zach Hurth, the Memphis rapper references his perseverance while mobbing and congregating with his crew throughout the city.