At least most of the time, it probably feels pretty good to be fakemink right now. Over the past year or so, the young UK rapper’s dizzying, delightfully lo-fi tracks have lifted him out of the underground, to the point where he’s hanging out with his rage forebears like
Along with being a member of the great Chicago indie rockers Dehd, Jason Balla has had a solo project for a few years now called Accessory, through which he’s shared one-off singles like “Wherever You Are Tonight” and last year’s “Chain Link.” Today, at last, Balla has
"I am trying to not support the companies that support the regime with huge donations, just to cover their own asses, while people are being shot in the streets of America," Young writes
Since Kneecap’s 2024 debut album Fine Art, the Northern Irish rap trio has been through a lot. They’ve been one of the most outspoken voices advocating for Palestine amidst Israel’s genocide in Gaza, and bringing that to the stage during their Coachella performance led to what
MILLY are breaking up. The grungy, dreamy LA rockers announced their imminent departure today with a note on Instagram, explaining that "our time has come to lay this band to rest." But they're "going out with a bang" thanks to three California shows with Kan Kan in San
Tom Morello, Rise Against, Al Di Meola, Ike Reilly, and more guests will perform on Jan. 30 with proceeds benefiting the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed by ICE agents
From becoming a billionaire to starting a family, the superstar has kept incredibly busy since the release of Anti
If you were one of the millions of people frozen out of Harry’s Madison Square Garden on-sale, you still have a chance to see his live comeback
A few years ago, I saw the Boston band Final Gasp play a DIY hardcore fest, and all of the band members were shirtless and drenched in fake blood. That was fucking awesome. I don’t know if that was a one-off stunt or what. It sadly appears that Final Gasp don’t do that anymore,
It’s been more than a decade since Boston post-hardcore band the Saddest Landscape released an album, but they’re breaking that hiatus in a big way. Alone With Heaven, the group’s new LP dropping in April, boasts an impressive list of contributors. The late Steve Albini worked
Like many of us, Bruce Springsteen has been watching in horror as Donald Trump’s militarized police forces in ICE and CBP terrorize Minneapolis, killing with impunity and disregarding the bill of rights under the guise of enforcing immigration law. After a swarm of agents
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“I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis,” Springsteen writes to fans, responding to the ICE protests
Last year, the great punk band Ekko Astral founded the DIY trans-rights music festival known as Liberation Weekend and held the first installment in their Washington, DC hometown. It looked awesome . This year, trans rights and Washington, DC are still under attack from the
The artist is nominated for four awards at this year’s ceremony including Album of the Year for Swag , Best Pop Solo Performance for “Daisies,” and Best R&B Performance for “Yukon”
Throughout the 2020s, Olive Ardizoni and Michael Flanagan have been making new-age-y “eco-ambient” music about environmental distress under the name Green-House. The project, which began as Ardizoni’s solo venture, has already yielded two full-length albums, and a third is on
Look at that fucking cover art! Wow. I have seen a lot of dog-ugly album covers in my many, many years on this planet, and it takes a lot for me to really notice another one. This one did it. The cover art for Pain Travels, the first full-length from the Leeds band Love
Synth-pop trio will preview fifth album, due this spring, with new song “Starlight” this week
Nearly a year ago, Jason Isbell released his stripped-down post-divorce album Foxes In The Snow . The album earned him three Grammy nominations , and with the ceremony looming in Los Angeles this Sunday, Isbell is in town to promote it with a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live .
The late Arthur Russell didn’t release his heart-rendingly gorgeous song “I Couldn’t Say It To Your Face” during his lifetime. Russell died of complications from AIDS in 1992, and he achieved cult-hero status thanks to a series of reissues of his music years later. “I Couldn’t
Throughout 2023 and 2024 we got a smattering of music from TV Star, a promising Seattle/Tacoma band with Regional Justice Center/Militarie Gun affiliations playing shimmering psychedelic garage rock. The group stayed quiet last year, but they’re back today to kick off 2026 with
The enigmatic UK dance duo Two Shell released their extremely cool self-titled debut album in 2024, and they followed it with the surprise LP IICONS last year. In February, they’ll do a residency at the London club Phonox, playing there once a week with a list of guests that
Out April 24, the record is the highly-anticipated follow-up to the singer-songwriter’s acclaimed album Stick Season , released in 2022
Marco Pini is a London-based sound designer and a member of the band Sorry, and he’s also the frontman of an extremely buzzy new group called RIP Magic. Last year, RIP Magic dropped their two-song debut single “Loot” b/w “Dox” and played a bunch of high-profile live shows,
“We don’t think that the future of music involves the labels anymore,” Napster CEO John Acunto tells Rolling Stone
“We had all the motivation we needed,” the Irish trio said in a statement. “This isn’t a swift reaction, but a considered response to those that tried to silence us. And failed”
The project will arrive on March 20 via Gamma, the independent music company Ye inked a deal with
If you’ve ever been lucky enough to see the great Hattiesburg, Mississippi synth-punk band MSPAINT, then you’ve witnessed an elite weirdo display from the band’s frontman, who goes by the name Deedee. He is a true wildman in voice, demeanor, and sartorial preference. (More than
Besides co-running Dear Life Records, composing for the Philly ensemble Hour, and drumming for great acts like Friendship, 2nd Grade, and Sachiko Kanenobu, the prolific Michael Cormier-O’Leary maintains a career as a singer-songwriter. This year he’s following up 2023’s
Clipse released their comeback album Let God Sort 'Em Out last July, but that's not the only milestone the rap duo has reached in the past year: They finally got a coveted mention on Jeopardy! , which holds some sentimental value for members Pusha T and Malice. The post Pusha
J. Cole has released a brand new EP out of the blue, confirming rumors that he had more than just a new album on deck. Hosted by mixtape kingpin DJ Clue, Birthday Blizzard ’26 features four fiery freestyles from the Fayeteville rapper who turned 40 years old on Wednesday
A couple of weeks ago, J. Cole announced the impending release of The Fall-Off, the album that he’s been teasing for years. The LP will arrive next week, but before it comes out, Cole evidently has some things to get off his chest. Today, Cole released a new surprise EP called
My 2010s music blogger spider sense is tingling. Fear Of Men, one of the most underrated bands of that decade, have not dropped an album since 2016’s Fall Forever, and they haven’t released any new music at all since 2020’s “Into Strangeness.” Who knows if and when we’ll hear
Right now, drone-metal pioneers Earth are touring Europe. On Tuesday night (Jan. 27), Earth were slated to play at the Bologna, Italy venue TPO, which hosts cultural events as well as underground bands. According to various reports from the show, Earth did not perform because
Rihanna built a musical empire by knowing when to switch gears, and a business strategy on knowing what’s missing. A decade after her last album, she's still on top
The musician accepted the Harmonizer Award from Nancy Wilson at the Los Angeles ceremony on Tuesday night
“It was interesting to create something really heartfelt that keeps the purity and beauty of the original version but does it in a new way,” the pop star said
“Lover, You Should’ve Come Over” featured on the singer-songwriter’s debut, Grace
The rapper dropped four new tracks as a project titled Birthday Blizzard ‘26 — just hours before turning 41
The K-pop artist stopped by Call Her Daddy to explore her remarkable career ahead of the Grammys on Sunday