Hours after the Portland Trail Blazers secured a playoff spot with a(nother) thrilling win against the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA’s first ever play-in game, Damian Lillard dropped a surprise EP under his rap moniker Dame D.O.L.L.A. Aptly titled Live From the Bubble, the three-song album comprises two tracks The Letter O wrote from his hotel room […]
Last night, a number of big-name indie rock artists shared original, self-recorded performances as part of Vote Ready Live — a livestream event encouraging voter registration. Waxahatchee, Grizzly Bear’s Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear, and TV on the Radio’s Kyp Malone and Jaleel Bunton all participated in the online concert, and so did Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold, who debuted a new song called “Featherweight.” He also covered […]
Snoop Dogg is celebrating Nipsey Hussle’s birthday with a new dedication track, “Nipsey Blue.” The late rapper would have turned 35 tomorrow (Aug. 15). Sampling Dorothy Moore’s 1975 hit version of Bob Montgomery-penned track “Misty Blue,” Snoop goes into full-on melodic mode and sings along with what sounds like Moore. If you listen blues singer’s […]
Rostrum Records is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Mac Miller’s breakout mixtape, K.I.D.S., with the release of a deluxe edition of the project today (Aug. 13). K.I.D.S., Miller’s fourth mixtape, initially released on Aug. 13, 2020, and included “Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza” and “Nikes On My Feet.” And to make this deluxe release more […]
If you somehow missed out on everything The Knife accomplished since they dropped their first 7-inch 20 years ago this Friday (Aug. 14), there’s no excuse to ignore it now. The electronic duo and their team announced on Thursday that they’ll be releasing a string of digital and physical reissues to celebrate their two decades in the […]
Beck might be one of the biggest alternative artists on this planet, but now he’s ready to conquer other worlds. His latest release, Hyperspace: A.I. Exploration, released today (Aug. 12), sees him team up with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for a twist on his 2019 effort Hyperspace. In the visual album, Beck’s music is paired with […]
Consummate live quartet Future Islands are back with a new album in the fall. The Baltimore-based band will release their sixth studio LP, As Long As You Are, on Oct. 9 via 4AD. The new record welcomes touring drummer Mike Lowry as an official full-time Future Islands member and songwriter for the new record. They […]
Eels are back with “Baby Let’s Make It Real.” Recorded at the band’s Los Angeles studio, the song is a mid-tempo track that shows a sweet and very much less somber side compared to Mark Oliver Everett’s previous work. “How ‘bout a new song to get your mind off your troubles for 3 minutes and […]
Erasure isn’t afraid to bring all the bold colors to their visuals. And their latest video for “Nerves of Steel” further proves that. The synthpop duo enlisted 20 LGBTQIA+ stars — many of whom you’ve probably seen on RuPaul’s Drag Race — to star in the new clip. “This is my favorite track from the […]
The Mountain Goats have not only announced their upcoming new album, Getting Into Knives, but also released the lyric video for the lead single, “As Many Candles As Possible.” The video shows MG singer, songwriter and guitarist John Darnielle sitting at a outdoor table with a pad, writing down the lyrics to the song as the […]