Sacred Bones labelmates Boris and Uniform have teamed up for a new collaborative album, Bright New Disease, arriving June 16th. Along with the LP announcement, the bands shared the lead single “You Are the Beginning.” […]
Whether you typically gravitate toward songs with a danceable beat and catchy lyrics or you prefer something more mellow and chill, it’s always fun to listen to new artists. After all, you never know which […]
AMERICAN Idol’s Katy Perry and Lionel Richie have some big celebrities taking their place on the judges’ panel after fans pleaded for the pair to be fired from the show. The duo recently caused an […]
The Restoring Artistic Protection Act (RAP Act), a bill first introduced last July to protect artists from the wrongful use of their lyrics against them in criminal and civil proceedings, has been re-introduced to Congress […]
Molly Grant was enjoying the Los Angeles Philharmonic‘s performance of Tchaikovsky‘s fifth symphony on Friday at the Walt Disney Concert Hall when she heard what she described as a “scream/moan” erupt from the balcony. “Everyone […]
On season nine of RuPaul’s Drag Race (which she ultimately won), Sasha Velour developed a bit of a reputation. She was called the face of Brooklyn drag, with performances that were both artsy and extremely […]
Run the Jewels rapper Michael “Killer Mike” Render had a lot to say this week about free speech, and he did it in a keynote address during a gala in New York. “I need us […]
Photo Credit: Recording Academy At the Recording Academy’s Annual Grammys on the Hill event, the RAP (Restoring Artistic Protection) Act was reintroduced into Congress after failing to gain traction in 2022. Recording Academy leaders and […]
Photo Credit: Mojahid Mottakin Spotify’s latest quarterly financial call with investors reveals an interesting perspective on AI creativity from CEO Daniel Ek. During the call, Ek was asked to discuss his thoughts on what opportunities […]
Julie Byrne is gearing up to share her first album in six years, The Greater Wings. To celebrate the announcement, the singer-songwriter has shared the record’s lead single “Summer Glass” as well as a run of 2023 […]
Calling all aspiring mariachi stars! Jarritos Mariachi USA has launched the first mariachi talent competition of its kind, and starting today April 18th, all aspiring mariachi stars, 18-25 years of age, are invited to apply […]
There are few film-makers quite as particular about music as Jim Jarmusch. Over the years, he’s enlisted Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA to score his hitman-meets-samurai flick Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, had Tom Waits […]
Hiroshi Watanabe/Getty Images Hiroshi Watanabe/Getty Images Music fans responded with disbelief this week to the release on streaming and social media platforms of the viral song “Heart on My Sleeve.” The hosts of the popular […]
There’s a first for everything, and when it comes to rock ’n’ roll, Little Richard was first and everything: the decades since, full of pop music ecstasies and controversies, can nearly all be traced back […]
Actress Rachel McAdams, acclaimed for her roles in iconic movies like “Mean Girls” and “The Notebook,” recently made headlines for her empowering messages to girls around the world. Anticipating her upcoming movie, “Are You There […]
splint release ‘Awaiting Hills’ splint image credit via Press Photo April 19, 2023 Manchester’s splint have released their third single with Nice Swan Records. Bogacki reluctantly says: “The portrait of ‘Awaiting Hills’ is reflective and […]
The story of medicine is commonly framed as a steady accumulation of life-prolonging discoveries, inventions and practices. But seen through another lens, it is a story of competition for the title of “expert” in matters […]
On Monday, Drake’s new song “Search & Rescue” debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. But another track featuring his and the Weeknd’s vocals has stolen some of its thunder: “Heart on My […]
Photo Credit: Skoll World Forum / CC by 2.0 As Drake and UMG battle against the rise of AI-generated deep fakes, Peter Gabriel launches an AI music video challenge. Prog-rock legend Peter Gabriel and Stability […]
All that remained of an AI-Generated Drake/The Weeknd ‘collaboration’ on Monday evening (April 17th). A viral AI-generated ‘collaboration’ between Drake and The Weeknd was ripped down by Universal Music Group on Monday evening (April 17th)— […]