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Hayden Thorpe – “They”

Hayden Thorpe is best known for his role in the British rock band Wild Beasts. Today, he announced his new solo album Ness , arriving in September. The lead single “They” is out now.

Françoise Hardy Dead At 80

Françoise Hardy has died. The French singer and actress was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2004 and reportedly passed away of laryngeal cancer in Paris today. She was 80.

REZN – “Indigo”

Chicago’s REZN are unleashing their fourth studio album Burden this Friday. The doom metal crew has shared “ Chasm ” and “ Collapse ” so far, and today they’re back with “Indigo.”

Sondre Lerche – “You Are Impossible”

Norwegian indie-pop veteran Sondre Lerche is readying a 20th anniversary reissue of his album Two Way Monologue . You know what that means: previously unreleased bonus tracks! In fact, two of the songs, “You Are Impossible” and “September Something,” had never even been

Macseal – “Four Legs”

Long Island pop-punks Macseal have a new album called Permanent Repeat coming out in July, which they announced last month with lead single “ Golden Harbor .” They’re following up that song today with the very catchy “Four Legs.”

Molchat Doma – “Son”

The synthy, poppy, gothy Belarusian post-punk band Molchat Doma are like an Eastern European Depeche Mode, so of course they’re signed to Sacred Bones. New album Belaya Polosa is coming in October, preceded today by lead single “Son.” A note from Molchat Doma:

Rihanna Not Retired, Says She’s Ready To Start New Album

We’d all accepted it, right? That R9 would never see the light of day? At this point, Rihanna made it pretty easy to make peace with the fact that she’d probably never follow up her 2016 magnum opus Anti . Over the 12 months, almost all of our Rihanna-related posts have been

Spotify Reportedly Planning $5 Hi-Fi Audio Add-On

There are quite a few reasons to dislike Spotify. One of the frequent complaints they get from music snobs is that their sound quality, even the “high” option that’s available to premium subscribers, is a bit lackluster. The good news is that the company is reportedly trying to

Ohio Declares Today Mojo Nixon Day

I’m writing to you from Ohio, where today is officially Mojo Nixon Day. This random Tuesday does not feel any more imprinted by Nixon’s essence than any other day, but an official dictum is an official dictum.

Sexyy Red Arrested Over Newark Airport Brawl

Nobody likes going through airport security, and Sexyy Red is no exception. The crimson-haired St. Louis rapper was arrested in New Jersey early Saturday morning — hours before her Gov Ball set — after getting into a physical altercation at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Midwife – “Killdozer”

The DIY auteur Madeleine Johnson, who records as Midwife, refers to her style of conceptually heavy, blissed-out guitar music as heaven metal — a better name than anything a mere rock critic could conceive. Midwife’s music is based in guitar rock, but it’s tender and inward and