Kanye West teased a short excerpt from a new song, “Wash Us in the Blood,” on Twitter on Monday. The star also announced that he plans to release a new album titled God’s Country. West has not released any music since last Christmas, when his Sunday Service Choir put out …
Read More »Rolling Stones Threaten Trump With Lawsuit Over Rally Music
The Rolling Stones are taking “further steps” to prevent Donald Trump from using their music at his rallies after the president’s campaign ignored the previous cease-and-desist letters. “This could be the last time Trump uses any Jagger/ Richards songs on his campaigns,” the band’s rep said in a statement. In …
Read More »Hear Ben Folds Break Down This Tumultuous Year in '2020'
Ben Folds attempts to capture this nonstop moment in history on his new piano ballad “2020.” “We seem to be currently reliving and cramming a number of historically tumultuous years into one,” Folds said of the new single in a statement. “For a moment it was all about the 1918 …
Read More »Crickets — Featuring Members of Le Tigre, Faith No More — Drop New Single 'Elastic'
Crickets — a new band featuring members of Le Tigre and Faith No More — have released a thumping new reprisal of toxic masculinity, “Elastic,” set to appear on their upcoming self-titled debut album, out July 17th via Muddguts. The track is centered around a steady dance groove cut with …
Read More »Phoebe Bridgers Drops Album Early, Encourages Donations for Racial Justice
Phoebe Bridgers has released her new albumPunisher ahead of schedule, and is encouraging fans to donate to organizations geared toward racial justice in order to listen to the LP. “I’m not pushing the record until things go back to ‘normal’ because I don’t think they should,” Bridgers wrote on Twitter. …
Read More »Deerhoof and Wadada Leo Smith's 'Breakup Songs' Is Musical Democracy in Action
In a way, there are two Deerhoofs: the killer rock band and the anything-goes experimental collective. For around 25 years, they’ve been churning out albums full of skewed yet tuneful songs (see the great new Future Teenage Cave Artists). Alongside that, together and separately, the members have joined forces with …
Read More »Haim Perform 'WIMPIII' Tracks From Home on NPR's Tiny Desk Series
Haim are the latest band to perform for NPR‘s Tiny Desk concert series from home. The sisters tuned in remotely from their separate Los Angeles abodes to play three tracks from Women in Music Pt. III, their upcoming third album. Leading off with “The Steps,” Haim jammed out on guitar, bass …
Read More »Inside the John Hartford Revival
In Todd Snider’s mind, the most unusual aspect of Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires’ wedding in 2013 wasn’t that Snider was asked to marry them or that he wasn’t legally ordained to do so until that day. It was what Snider was asked to recite: “Prayer,” an obscure song by …
Read More »Listen to Neil Peart Narrate Short Inspirational Film
Neil Peart’s voice can be heard narrating a new eight-minute inspirational short film, released five months after his death in January 2020. The late Rush drummer and lyricist collaborated with DW Drums for the clip, titled Growth Rings, which ismeant to celebrate “the way in which music marks moments in …
Read More »YG Calls for Defunding the Police in 'FTP' Protest Video
YG takes to the streets in the new music video for “FTP” (a.k.a. “Fuck the Police”), the track he released earlier this month in response to worldwide protests for anti-racism and the defunding of police departments. The powerful video, directed by Denied Approval, edits together viral videos of police brutality …
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