Sam Fender changes sound to crack America – Music News
Sam Fender is to move to a “dancey” new sound in a bid to crack America. The ‘Seventeen Going Under’ singer has teamed up with producer Markus Dravs – who has worked with the likes […]
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The Midnight Reveal New 13-Track Album, “Heroes” – EDM.com
Surging synthwave outfit The Midnight have announced a brand new album. Set for release September 9th via Counter Records, Heroes is the final album of a trilogy that spawned in 2018 with Kids, which was followed by the […]
Angel Olsen Delivers Country-Sized Emotions
Angel Olsen has never repeated herself. Her debut Half Way Home introduced Olsen as a psych-folk songwriter with a powerhouse voice, before the lo-fi indie of Burn Your Fire For No Witness reframed her within […]
Futurebirds and Carl Broemel Take Over Charleston (A Gallery)
Last week, Athens, Ga.-based indie rock outfit Futurebirds took over the city of Charleston, S.C., with the help of My Morning Jacket’s Carl Broemel. Their stint in the Holy City started on Wednesday, May 25 […]
beabadoobee’s “Lovesong”: Stream Her New Single
beabadoobee has given us another peek inside Beatopia today with the new track “Lovesong.” The aptly-named tune is third single off her forthcoming sophomore album, which arrives July 15th. beabadoobee wrote the chorus of “Lovesong” years ago, […]
NextFest LA plugs the passion of local music into the L.A. Fair
Every year, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival features over 150 top-tier performers like Tame Impala, Billie Eilish, Harry Styles who fill the desert stages. But what if instead of building their lineups around […]
Harry Styles’ claims the fastest-selling album of 2022 so far – Music News
Harry Styles is off to an explosive start on this week’s Official Albums Chart as Harry’s House claims the fastest-selling album of 2022 so far after just one weekend of sales and streams, the Official […]
Japanese Breakfast Performs on SNL, Eats Hot Dogs on Fallon: Watch
In the most recent step towards Michelle Zauner’s impending world takeover, Japanese Breakfast served as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live’s season finale. The indie rock band performed “Be Sweet” and “Paprika” from their 2021 […]
Music Midtown 2022 Lineup Led By MCR, Future, And Jack White
Two weeks after Shaky Knees Festival took center stage in Downtown Atlanta, the city’s other major festival, Music Midtown Festival, has ceased the limelight with yet another thoroughly stacked lineup. Going down from September 17th […]
Arcade Fire Songs Ranked from Worst to Best: Full List Including WE
Rank and File finds us sorting through an exhaustive, comprehensive body of work or collection of pop-culture artifacts. This time, we celebrate Arcade Fire’s entire catalogue by revisiting all 85 of their anthems. This article […]
Arcade Fire’s “We” marks return to big songs, big worries
Treat yourself, if you haven’t watched it in a while, to the sight of Arcade Fire winning album of the year over Lady Gaga, Eminem, Katy Perry and Lady Antebellum at the 2011 Grammy Awards. […]
Arcade Fire’s Win Butler: ‘I don’t believe in ghosts, but I believe in David Bowie’ – Music News
Arcade Fire’s Win Butler joins Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 for an extensive conversation about the band’s sixth studio album due out this Friday. Butler details the influences and challenges of making the record, […]
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Sign to Secretly Canadian, New Music Coming This Fall
Yeah Yeah Yeahs have signed to Secretly Canadian, and promise that new music will arrive this fall. The pivotal indie rock trio has also announced a string of new concert dates, including shows in New […]
Justin Vernon in 10 Songs: See the Full List
This article originally ran in 2016. Ever felt overwhelmed by an artist’s extensive back catalog? Been meaning to check out a band, but you just don’t know where to begin? In 10 Songs is here […]
Toro Y Moi Drives Into His Next Chapter On New Album ‘Mahal’
By Mia Hughes In Toro y Moi’s music video for “Postman,” the first single from his seventh and newest album Mahal, he sits behind the wheel of a loudly ornamented jeepney. A kind of eccentric […]
Thai rapper Milli eating mango sticky rice at Coachella boosts beloved dessert
Sales for the popular dessert skyrocketed after the solo Thai artist brought a bowl of the delicacy on the Coachella stage while performing her song ‘Mango Sticky Rice’ Fans of Thai rapper, Milli, had a […]
Pavement is back, and Stephen Malkmus promises he’s excited
Thirty years ago this week, Pavement released its debut album, “Slanted and Enchanted”; seven years after that, the band dropped its fifth and final LP, “Terror Twilight.” The two records bookended one of the greatest […]
Mira Calix obituary | Electronic music
Mira Calix, who has died unexpectedly aged 52, was a composer, electronic musician and installation artist who started out working for indie record labels and organising club nights in the experimental hinterland of the 1990s […]
Bright Eyes Bring First Tour in 10 Years to The Capitol Theatre (A Gallery)
Yesterday, (April 6) Bright Eyes brought their first tour in 10 years to The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y. The performance saw the American indie rock band led by Conor Oberst deliver a setlist […]
Michelle Zauner Calls Jeff Tweedy For Some Pre-Grammys Advice
All photos courtesy of Michelle Zauner and Jeff Tweedy. For Michelle Zauner, life post-breakthrough hasn’t been all sunshine and rainbows. “I’ve been feeling a little lost,” the Seoul-born artist said on a recent Zoom call. […]