News Vinyl Sets New Weekly Sales Peak for Modern Era 2.11 million vinyl albums were sold in the week ending December 23, making it the biggest vinyl sales week since at least 1991 By Matthew Strauss December 29, 2021 Facebook Twitter Photo by Richard Ecclestone/Redferns Facebook Twitter Over two million vinyl LPs were sold last
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News Katy Perry and Alesso Share New Song “When I’m Gone”: Listen A new single to mark the start of Perry’s Las Vegas residency By Matthew Strauss December 29, 2021 Facebook Twitter Alesso and Katy Perry, photo by Rony Alwin Facebook Twitter Swedish DJ and producer Alesso has enlisted Katy Perry for the new song
News Listen to Jhay Cortez’s New Song “ENTERRAUW” The song is the latest shot fired in his beef with fellow Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro By Matthew Ismael Ruiz December 29, 2021 Facebook Twitter Jhay Cortez (Photo by Natalia Aguilera) Facebook Twitter Jhay Cortez has shared a new song called “ENTERRAUW.” The 7-minute track is
There aren’t many underground acts that get the kind of respect Streaking in Tongues does, and it makes sense listening to their music. It’s raw at a time when over-processed beats are the biggest thing on the planet – these are artists who dare to be different and go a way that others are too
News Pink Siifu Shares New “Gumbo’! 4 tha Folks, Hold On” Video: Watch A pleasant visual for the musician’s Gumbo’! opener By Matthew Strauss December 27, 2021 Facebook Twitter Audrey and Pink Siifu in “Gumbo’! 4 tha Folks, Hold On,” directed and produced by Amira Green and Livingston Matthews Facebook Twitter Pink Siifu has released
Having sonic depth is important in every genre of music, but it’s becoming increasingly pivotal to making a mark on the swelling hip-hop underground. It’s not enough to have a sleek verse and some killer hooks anymore – you’ve got to have instrumental competency as well as creative wits that fill up the entirety of
Wonderama is bringing the party to VNYE, the immersive New Year’s Eve experience connecting people to the virtual world of Times Square, exclusive games, and livestreams from Times Square and around the world. Wonderama will host an 18-hour live broadcast on the VNYE app and vnye.com that includes musical performances and appearances from Tony Orlando,
News Watch J. Cole’s New Hourlong Nardwuar Interview A Christmas Day spectacular featuring gifts, a cameo from T-Minus, and much more By Evan Minsker December 27, 2021 Facebook Twitter Nardwuar vs. J. Cole (2021), still Facebook Twitter On Christmas Day, Nardwuar shared an expansive new interview with J. Cole. It opens with a clip of
Britney Spears has said that her refusal to record new music “is a way of saying ‘f**k you’” to the family members she holds responsible for keeping her in a conservatorship for almost 14 years. Fans of the singer have become accustomed to her frequent Instagram posts with lengthy captions which detail her experiences under
News Chai Cover Wham!’s “Last Christmas”: Watch the Video The band’s rendition of the holiday classic arrived on Christmas Day By Evan Minsker December 27, 2021 Facebook Twitter Chai, still from “Last Christmas” video Facebook Twitter Chai got into the holiday spirit this year, releasing a cover of Wham!’s classic “Last Christmas” on Christmas Day.
News Patti Smith Awarded Key to New York City “I wish I could give New York City the key to me.” By Evan Minsker December 27, 2021 Facebook Twitter Bill de Blasio presents Patti Smith with the Key to the City of New York (Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) Facebook Twitter Patti Smith was awarded the
News Bad Bunny Joins The Simpsons in New “Te Deseo lo Mejor” Video: Watch The Puerto Rican superstar rekindles Homer and Marge’s relationship in the animated clip By Madison Bloom December 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter Homer Simpson, Bad Bunny, Marge Simpson (Still from “Te Deseo lo Mejor” video). Facebook Twitter Bad Bunny has shared a
News Chino Moreno’s ††† (Crosses) Return With New Cover of Q Lazzarus’ “Goodbye Horses”: Listen Moreno and Shaun Lopez are back with a rendition of the 1988 single By Madison Bloom December 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter Chino Moreno (Photo by Frank Hoensch/Redferns). Facebook Twitter ††† (Crosses)—the witch house project of Deftones/Team Sleep’s Chino Moreno and
News Listen to Frank Ocean’s New “blonded Xmas” Radio Show The Christmas special features an excerpt from Frank’s conversation with motivational speaker and extreme athlete Wim “Iceman” Hof By Madison Bloom December 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter Frank Ocean (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage). Facebook Twitter Frank Ocean has returned with a new installment of “blonded RADIO.”
News Watch Brittany Howard and Herbie Hancock Cover Joni Mitchell at the 2021 Kennedy Center Honors Ellie Goulding and Norah Jones also performed Mitchell’s songs at the Washington, D.C. event By Matthew Strauss December 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Joni Mitchell, December 2021 (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter The 44th Kennedy Center Honors took
News Joan Didion Dies at 87 The iconic American author wrote about musicians like Joan Baez and Janis Joplin in Slouching Towards Bethlehem By Madison Bloom and Amanda Wicks December 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Joan Didion, January 2003 (Neville Elder/Corbis via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Iconic American author Joan Didion has died at 87 from
News Nirvana Respond to Nevermind Artwork Lawsuit, Seek Dismissal A lawyer for Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Courtney Love, and the estate of Kurt Cobain argues that Spencer Elden’s child pornography claims are “barred by the applicable statute of limitations” By Allison Hussey and Matthew Strauss December 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic,
News The Strokes Cancel New Year’s Eve 2021 Concert Due to Omicron New York has experienced a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases this month, largely due to the fast-spreading Omicron variant By Nina Corcoran December 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas, February 2020 (Alberto Pezzali/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter The Strokes have