As Florida’s six-week abortion ban takes effect on Wednesday, Faye Webster released “Lifetime (Live)” as part of the reproductive rights benefit album Noise for Now Vol 2. The project, set for release on June 21, stems from the non-profit Noise for Now and its recently launched label. According to a …
Read More »Drake Winks at Kendrick Lamar's Latest Diss Track With '10 Things I Hate About You' Clip
Drake didn’t let the clock run out on his chance to respond to Kendrick Lamar‘s six-minute-long diss track within the first 24 hours of its release. But the rapper didn’t step into the booth to hit back at “Euphoria.” Instead, to address the intensifying shots they’ve been sending each other, …
Read More »Charly Bliss Hit the Ground Running on 'Nineteen,' Announce First Album in Five Years
Charly Bliss are back with a new song, “Nineteen,” that’ll appear on the band’s upcoming album, Forever, out Aug. 16 via Lucky Number Music. “Nineteen” is a power ballad of the highest order, complete with a saxophone solo and the complex nostalgia that can still strike years after a broken …
Read More »Jung Kook, Stray Kids, Charli XCX Lead New Group of Gold House A100 Honorees
Global superstar Jung Kook, K-pop group Stray Kids, DJ Steve Aoki and singer Charli XCX are among the artists named to this year’s Gold House A100 List.The annual list, from theAAPIcollective, Gold House, recognizes the “100 Asian Pacific leaders who have most significantly impacted American culture and society in the …
Read More »Madlib Recruits Black Thought and Your Old Droog for New Song 'Reekyod'
Renowned hip-hop producer Madlib enlists Black Thought and Your Old Droog for his new track “Reekyod,” the producer’s first single in three years. Over a crackling, D.O.C.-sampling beat crafted by Madlib, the two rappers showcase their lyrical prowess. “Everything I spit, shine/Imma get mine, regardless,” Droog proclaims on his verse. …
Read More »Jessica Pratt Shows Us the Shadows of California's Sixties Sunshine
To the average listener hearing Jessica Pratt for the first time, it’s possible to mistake her for an artist from a different era. Her music sounds decades old, like an obscure artist unearthed from the dusty bin of a Midwestern antique shop. But this is not the Langley Schools Music …
Read More »American Aquarium Say It's OK for Dudes to Cry in New Song 'Crier'
American Aquarium lean into the punk side of their sound in the new song “Crier,” the first track off their upcoming album The Fear of Standing Still. Out July 26 via Losing Side Records/Thirty Tigers, it’s the band’s second collaboration with producer Shooter Jennings, who oversaw Aquarium’s 2020 album Lamentations. …
Read More »Lance Bass Won't Let Justin Timberlake Live Down 'It's Gonna Be May' or His Blonde Hair on TikTok
This month marks 24 years since ‘NSync released “It’s Gonna Be Me” as the second single from their third album No Strings Attached — and Justin Timberlake hasn’t known peace since. Every year, when April comes to an end, the singer is reminded of that time he went into the …
Read More »Cher Likes to Date Younger Men Because the Older Ones Are Dead (Which… Fair Enough)
Cher offered a very concise and, to be honest, pretty reasonable explanation for why she tends to date younger men: The older ones are either cowards or dead. The singer/actress dropped this nugget of wisdom on the Jennifer Hudson Show while discussing the time she turned down Elvis. Cher admitted …
Read More »Gracie Abrams Shares Video for 'Risk,' First Single From 'The Secret of Us'
As promised, Gracie Abrams has shared her new song “Risk,” the first single from her upcoming album The Secret of Us. The track was accompanied by a video directed by the singer’s best friend/collaborator Audrey Hobert, who Abrams co-wrote the track with “on our couch at home.” “This is fully …
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