Of the four new albums here, two feature a modern-rock journeyman in exuberant form and back to work, against extraordinary odds. Another affirms the full-strength return of a great American band, 30 years after they broke up. And they are all rich in the exhilarating — and healing — chime …
Read More »Watch Laura Jane Grace's Animated Video for 'The Hotel Song'
Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers have shared their new animated video for “The Hotel Song,” an ode to temporary lodging from the band’s recent LP Bought to Rot. “‘The Hotel Song’ is my tribute to hotel and motel rooms across the world,” Grace said in a statement. “Regardless of bed …
Read More »Hear Future's New EP 'Save Me'
Future has unveiled his new EP, Save Me. The seven-track offering is his first official solo EP. The rapper began teasing the EP earlier in the week, unveiling snippets of the moody “Government Official” and the dark, woozy “Xanax Damage.” The songs are representative of the EP’s description in a …
Read More »Cordovas' Joe Firstman Talks Tropic of Cancer Festival, Career Rebirth on Chris Shiflett Podcast
As the longest-running member of Cordovas, songwriter Joe Firstman has carried the harmony-heavy, jam-friendly torch of the Grateful Dead’s American Beauty era and the Allman Brothers’ golden years into the world of modern-day Americana. He and his bandmates are cut from old-school rock & roll cloth: a group of pot-smoking, …
Read More »Rosalía on Working With Billie Eilish: 'I Felt Less Alone'
Rosalía will make her triumphant return home to Barcelona this weekend, with a Saturday night set at this year’s Primavera Sound festival. The 25-year-old reflected on her whirlwind year at the festival’s press conference held on Friday afternoon. “It’s been a year of very hard work, without weekends off, but …
Read More »Hear Lil Uzi Vert, YNW Melly 'Pull Up' With Lil Keed on New Song
Rising Atlanta rapper Lil Keed unveiled a thumping new collaboration with Lil Uzi Vert and YNW Melly, “Pull Up,” released via Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life Records and 300 Entertainment. Produced by Producer 20 and JetsonMade, “Pull Up” boasts a metronomic bounce of heavy bass, trap drums and synth throbs, …
Read More »Jonas Brothers Announce New Memoir Called 'Blood'
The Jonas Brothers will publish a new memoir, Blood, November 12th via Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of the publishing house Macmillan. Blood chronicles the origins of the Jonas Brothers, traces their swift rise from Disney idols to genuine pop stars and delves into the tensions that fueled their break-up …
Read More »Meek Mill Blasts 'Racist as Hell' Las Vegas Hotel for Banning Him 'Without Incident'
Meek Mill accused a Las Vegas hotel of being “racist as hell” for barring the rapper from the property and threatening to have him arrested for trespassing. In a series of tweets and videos, Meek Mill documented his encounter with the security team at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. According …
Read More »Hear Davido Join Becky G, Digital Farm Animals for 'Next to You Part II'
Becky G, Digital Farm Animals and Rvssian have enlisted rapper Davido and producer Rvssian for an upgraded version of their single “Next to You.” “Next to You Part II” arrives a month after the original track was released. “Next to You Part II” is a breezy, tropical tune that features …
Read More »How Alynda Segarra Created Hurray for the Riff Raff After Her Abortion
When I was 19, I had an abortion. I was homeless, bouncing around couches and floors in New Orleans. I was in an emotionally abusive relationship. I was not myself, I was lost. One morning I woke up sick. I got a pregnancy test. Positive. I did not have a …
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