The new album Love & Conflict from gospel and R&B legend, Martha Wash, is everything and more. Two-time Grammy nominee Wash’s elegance and commanding presence dances between genres in this eight-song collection from her own label, Purple Rose Records. In full control of her music, career and her legacy, Wash’s newest album is a masterclass
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Mitski has shared a new song from her forthcoming soundtrack for This Is Where We Fall, a new graphic novel by writer Chris Miskiewicz and artist Vincent Kings that’s out on May 5 via Z2 Comics. It’s called “The Baddy Man”—take a listen to the country-tinged track below (via Rolling Stone). The soundtrack will be
Chance the Rapper has shared a video for a new song called “The Heart & the Tongue.” Take a look below. Since releasing his studio album The Big Day in 2019, Chance the Rapper has hosted Saturday Night Live and Quibi’s short-lived Punk’d reboot, more recently sharing the new single “The Return.” He’s also made
Barbara Ess, a musician and photographer in New York’s no wave scene, has died, Artforum reports. Fellow Bard College professor Tim Davis confirmed the news on social media Thursday night (March 4). She was 73. Ess co-founded the all-woman trio Y Pants with Gail Vachon and Virginia Piersol in 1979. The band recorded one EP,
Pussy Riot have shared a new song and its music video. The track, “Sexist,” features Hofmannita and was produced by White Punk and Count Baldor. Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova wrote, directed, and edited the new visual, which comes with a strobe warning. Find it below. “Sexist” is the second single from Pussy Riot’s upcoming EP,
Lil Baby has returned with his first single of the year. “Real As It Gets” features Louisville, Kentucky rapper EST Gee. Check out the Caleb Jermale-directed music video for the track below. Late last year, Lil Baby dropped visuals for two new tracks, “Errbody” and “On Me.” His most recent LP My Turn came out
OMB Peezy was arrested on Monday, March 1 in connection with a shooting in Atlanta that occurred during the filming of a Roddy Ricch and 42 Dugg music video, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. He was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, the
Nigerian singer-songwriter Fireboy DML and rapper D Smoke have released a music video for their Pheelz-produced track “Champion.” The cinematic visual was shot in Nigeria. Check it out below. “Champion” appears on Fireboy DML’s latest album APOLLO, which came out last year. Last month, Fireboy performed a medley of “Champion” and “Vibration” (from Laughter, Tears
Iggy Pop has joined legendary Hammond B-3 organist Dr. Lonnie Smith for a cover of Donovan’s 1966 hit “Sunshine Superman.” The track will appear on Smith’s forthcoming album Breathe. Listen to their take on the song below. Breathe arrives March 26 via Blue Note. It is the companion album to Smith’s 2018 LP All in
Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard has collaborated with Fender to create his own signature guitar. The Ben Gibbard Mustang is modeled after a 1970s version of the classic Mustang, recreating his go-to touring model, complete with custom modifications. It features a chambered ash body, a 3-way rotary pickup selector switch, and a rock-solid
Conceptz is a brother duo that was formed in 2012 in Orange County, NY. Since that time, they have somewhat bulldozed their way forward, with accolades that most artists can only dream about. Their first show took place at the BET Awards, After Party, which was sure to be attended by some massive names, upon
Avni Vir Vineet is a couple of twins and their father, out of India. Their current single, “Can I Go Now” is their third release, after two previous efforts that performed well on the European Indie Charts. The twins are fraternal, and at 14 years old, they bring a youthful perspective into their music, that
Reigning Sound, the Memphis rock band led by Greg Cartwright, have announced their first studio LP since 2014’s Shattered. The new record, titled A Little More Time With Reigning Sound, features the band’s “Memphis lineup” of Cartwright, Jeremy Scott, Greg Roberson, and Alex Greene, who last played together on 2005’s Home for Orphans. Below, hear
Hundreds of songs from popular K-pop acts, including Sistar, IU, Monsta X, Epik High, and more, have been removed from Spotify in markets outside of South Korea. In a statement to the NME, Spotify confirmed that the songs would no longer be available “due to the expiration of our license.” But the Korean company that
Kiron Rasheed has released his follow up to October’s “Ba Lee Dat,” entitled, “Ask About Me.” Rasheed is touted as being a Musician, Emcee, Producer, Singer/Songwriter, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist. That’s quite the resume, and with so many hats, it might seem like he’s covering his face. In Kiron’s case, though, he is the real deal.
bbymutha has shared her latest project, a seven-track EP called Muthaleficent 2, ostensibly the sequel to 2020’s Muthaleficent. In an Instagram post, bbymutha said “i hope you all enjoy muthaleficent 2 for what she is. she isn’t muthaleficent 1, she isn’t muthaland, she is me dragging myself out of bed on days when i wanted
Hi Aliza! Thanks for being here today! Of course! Thanks so much for having me. Is it harder to write or produce a song? For me, production is definitely harder. It takes more time than the writing process because there are so many aspects to consider, like finding the right musicians, instrumentation, and arrangement. Writing,
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