On her new single, “Lost,” Soccer Mommy cloaks a void of despair in swirling acoustic guitars, orchestral strings, and chirping birdies. It’s a beautiful tribute to someone (she doesn’t say for certain who) — and the artist, whose real name is Sophie Allison, sings the words in a deceptively wistful …
Read More »Hear David Byrne and Devo's Long-Unheard Collaboration 'Empire'
David Byrne and Devo have unearthed their decades-old collaboration “Empire” for a new compilation of unreleased songs to benefit abortion access. Noise for Now Vol. 2, due out June 21 to mark the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision tooverturnRoe v. Wade, features unreleased songs, demos, and live recordings …
Read More »Metallica Set Second Annual Marching Band Competition
For a second year, Metallica will award tens of thousands of dollars to high school and college marching bands that perform their songs in creative ways. The band announced what’s officially known as the “Metallica Marching Band Competition” second annual competition in a video Thursday. “Together with our sponsors, we’re …
Read More »Billie Eilish Directed a Dreamy, Surrealistic Video for 'Chihiro'
In the video Billie Eilish directed herself for “Chihiro,” the singer explores empty hallways with closed doors, singing “Open up the door, can you open up the door?” Eventually, she finds another person, played by Nat Wolff, and their interactions are sometimes aggressive, sometimes affectionate, and sometimes quixotic since he …
Read More »MC5 to Release New Album 'Heavy Lifting,' First LP in 53 Years
Proto-punk legends MC5 will release their first album in over 53 years this October, with Heavy Lifting arriving just months after the deaths of guitarist Wayne Kramer and drummer Dennis Thompson, MC5’s last surviving original members. Back in 2022, Kramer first revealed that the band, along with producer Bob Ezrin, …
Read More »Omar Apollo Announces He'll Launch 'God Said No' Tour This Fall
Omar Apollo has been hard at work on his latest album, God Said No — and now he’s sharing that he’ll launch an accompanying tour to coincide with the album. The tour will kick off on August 20, starting in Apollo’s hometown of Indianapolis. He’ll then work his way through …
Read More »See Trailer for New Documentary Focused on E Street Band's Steven Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt will be in spotlight of a new documentary centered on the career of the E Street Band rocker and The Sopranos actor. Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple will first premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival before heading to HBO on June 22. The first trailer for the …
Read More »Lorde Praises Charli XCX's New Album Amid 'Brat' Track Beef Speculation
Lorde is doing her best to put any rumors of potential beef between herself and Charli XCX to rest. Lorde’s New Zealand residence allowed her a sneak peek at Charli’s new album, which officially comes out tomorrow in the United States — and she’s apparently a fan. On Thursday, Lorde …
Read More »Blackpink's Lisa Teases New Solo Music
A couple of months ago, Blackpink‘s Lisa signed a solo deal with RCA, and now it looks like she hopes to release new music soon. An Instagram Story on her official account links to pre-save links on the major streaming services and says, “Coming soon: Lisa.” It also links to …
Read More »Lil Yachty and James Blake to Release 'Bad Cameo' This Month
The time has finally come for Lil Yachty‘s fans to ask themselves, “What the fuck? When they do this?” At least that’s what the rapper predicted his fans would think in February when he first started teasing his new collaborative album, Bad Cameo, with James Blake. Now, Yachty and Blake …
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