Guitarist Marcus King will release his next album, Young Blood, on August 26 as his first in a new deal with Rick Rubin’s American Records/Republic. The project re-teams the 26-year-old phenom with The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach. who previously produced King’s 2020 solo album, El Dorado. Both that album and Young Blood were recorded at […]
Artist Cynthia Plaster Caster (born Cynthia Albritton on May 24, 1947) died on April 21, 2022 after a long illness. A release confirmed the news of her death. The self-described “recovering groupie” and sculptor gained fame for creating plaster casts of the erect penises of famous people. By the end of her career, Albritton had […]
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis are collaborating together yet again. The duo announced their upcoming spoken-word record, Seven Songs. Seven Songs was recorded during the same time as the duo’s 2021 Carnage, but instead of pure music, according to a statement, the new record will feature “seven spoken word pieces set to music.” The album is out June 17 […]
Jack White went to the The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to discuss his recent engagement and to perform “What’s The Trick?” [embedded content][embedded content] White has done so much recently, it was only fitting he talk to Colbert to hash it all out. Before diving in, Colbert makes fun of White for rarely joining talk […]
Florence + the Machine has released “Free,” the upbeat fourth single from their forthcoming album, Dance Fever, which will arrive on May 13. The accompanying video, directed by frequent collaborator Autumn de Wilde, begins with actor Bill Nighy who plays the role of Florence’s anxiety. Nighy acts as a preoccupied shadow in the background following Florence […]
Pavement is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the album that started it all, Slanted & Enchanted, which was released on this day 30 years ago on Matador. To celebrate, the band and label are reissuing vinyl and cassette pressing exclusives in honor of the anniversary. On August 12th, a limited-edition run of the original LP on […]
A$AP Rocky was arrested at LAX International Airport on Wednesday in connection with a shooting that took place in Hollywood last November. The rapper was on his way back to the U.S. from Barbados via private plane, where he was with his fianceé, Rihanna. LAPD and ICE made the arrest at the airport. The Los […]
So far, Radiohead side-project The Smile has only released a trio of singles and a lengthy livestream. There hadn’t been any news about a Smile full-length — until today. Light for Attracting Attention will be out on May 13, 2022 on XL Recordings. The album was produced by frequent Radiohead collaborator Nigel Godrich. Radiohead’s Thom […]
Soccer Mommy shared “Unholy Affliction” from her upcoming album, Sometimes, Forever. “Unholy Affliction” delves into a grimy, methodical space with textured instrumentals and unsettling vocals. Soccer Mommy continues to push the boundaries of her ’90s alt-rock-inspired music. Daniel Lopatin of Oneohtrix Point Never is producing the album. The collaboration between the two artists highlights the […]
Bartees Strange has a new album on the way. Titled Farm to Table, the album will be released on June 17 via 4AD. This will be his debut album with 4AD. To coincide with the announcement, Strange released a brand-new single, “Cosigns,” accompanied by a music video. While his debut record focuses on the experiences […]