Softcult, the duo of Toronto twin siblings Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn, were a Stereogum Band To Watch last year, and they’ll release their new EP Heaven next month. By the time the record comes out, we’ll probably already know all the songs, since Softcult like to drop one track at a time. We’ve already posted […]
Stand Still – “In The Dying Light Of A Setting Sun”
In June, the Long Island hardcore band Stand Still are releasing their debut album Steps Ascending. We’ve heard the title track and “Mysticism” from it already, and today they’re sharing another new single, “In The Dying Light Of A Setting Sun.” “The “setting sun” in this track is one’s lifespan running short, and the “dying […]
Lightning Bug – “Lullaby For Love”
Three years ago, New York indie rockers Lightning Bug dropped their album A Color Of The Sky on Fat Possum. Next week, they’ll follow that LP with the entirely self-released new one No Paradise. We’ve posted the early singles “December Song” and “Opus,” and now they’ve released another one. “Lullaby For Love,” Lightning Bug’s latest, […]
Gucci Mane Takes Shots At Diddy On New Song ‘TakeDat’ — Watch The Video
Gucci Mane is back with a new song called ‘TakeDat’ that might as well be called ‘No Diddy’ because that’s how he ends most of the lines. It’s not a diss track per se, but there are definitely some lights that Diddy would take offense to. It seems Guwop’s been inspired by the recent beef […]
Behind The Scenes Of Spoon’s Telephono-Era Reunion Set In Austin
Spoon were not supposed to play in Austin this past Saturday. The bill for the 25th anniversary “Electric Lounge Reunion” at 310 Austin City Limits promised a short acoustic set by Spoon frontman Britt Daniel and original guitarist Greg Wilson, aka “Wendel Stivers.” They would reach back through the decades to play songs from the […]
Tupac Shakur Estate Threatens Drake With Legal Action Over AI Diss Track
After responding to Kendrick Lamar and his other foes with “Push Ups,” Drake unleashed a second diss track at K.dot over the weekend. This one, known as the “Taylor Made Freestyle,” features AI vocals from the late Tupac Shakur (a Kendrick hero who appears in sampled form in the interview at the end of To […]
Artists’ Hit Songs You Didn’t Know Were Covers
There are some songs that are hard to imagine anyone else singing. “Ring of Fire” is truly a song that needs Johnny Cash’s voice to pull it off. And “Respect” is now completely synonymous with Aretha Franklin. But would you believe that neither of them was the original singer or songwriter on their top hits? […]
Woodsist Festival Announces 2024 Lineup Feat. Yo La Tengo, Real Estate, Jessica Pratt, & More
Jeremy Earl, leader of the psychedelic indie-folk band Woods, has been running his Woodsist label for a long time. Every year, he brings a bunch of likeminded bands together for the Woodsist Festival, a bucolic affair that always looks extremely pleasant. This year, the Woodsist Fest will return to New York’s Hudson Valley, and the […]
Haircut 100 Announce First US Shows In Over 40 Years
British new wave greats Haircut 100 got together in 1980, cranked out a bunch of classic power pop jams that did well on the UK charts, and then broke up in 1984. Frontman Nick Heyward went solo and made a bunch of records. Haircut 100 have gotten back together a couple of times since their […]
Talking Heads Tribute Album Tracklist Revealed For Today’s 40th Anniversary Of Stop Making Sense
In January, A24 Music announced a Talking Heads tribute album entitled Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute To Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense. Today, they’re sharing the project’s release date — May 17 — as well as the full tracklist. Plus, Girl In Red’s cover of “Girlfriend Is Better” is out now. “Talking Heads is an […]