Adult contemporary Singer/Songwriter, John McDonough, has taken the leap, and achieved a significant personal goal. After 8 previous studio albums, he has laid the final touches, on an exclusively acoustic record. The optimistically titled, Second Chances, will be available in March of 2021, via presumably all streaming platforms. Boasting ten tracks, and a raw, emotionally
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Go Time has reached something of a landmark, by releasing their latest studio album, the ambiguously titled, Eight Ball. The Chicago natives have created a signature sound, and it’s evident on the new record. Evolving out of a previous project, it took some time for the band to find the right lineup. Presently, Go Time
Loretta Lynn and Margo Price have recorded a new version of the title track from Lynn’s 1971 album, One’s on the Way. The duet appears on the country music legend’s new album, Still Woman Enough, her fiftieth solo record. It was recorded at the historic Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Below, listen to the
Ashley Monroe is back with a new album. Rosegold is out April 30 via Mountainrose Sparrow/Thirty Tigers. The follow-up to 2018’s Sparrow features “Drive,” which was shared today with a new music video. Watch it below. “I had this chorus and idea when I went in to write with Mikey Reaves and Niko Moon on September 10
UK rapper slowthai has covered Elliott Smith’s song “Needle in the Hay” for an Apple Music Home Session, as Stereogum points out. The original track appeared on Smith’s 1995 self-titled LP. Listen to slowthai’s take on the track, as well as the rapper’s performance of his own song “adhd,” below. “The lyrics to both tracks
Toronto’s Ebhoni has released X, which is being billed as “her debut mini project/EP.” The four-song effort includes “X-Ting,” “Hit This,” and “MIA,” as well as a new track called “All to Myself.” Below, listen to X and also watch Ebhoni’s new BBY Chris–directed music video for “X-Ting.” Read Pitchfork’s interview “Ebhoni Is Reclaiming the
Vicky Cornell, the widow of Chris Cornell, has filed a new lawsuit against the surviving members of Soundgarden, Variety points out. According to court documents viewed by Pitchfork, Vicky Cornell claims that she was offered less than a $300,000 buyout by the band’s remaining members: Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, and Hunter Benedict Shepherd. The complaint,
Françoise Cactus, the singer, drummer, and co-songwriter of the prolific French-German indie duo Stereo Total, has died. The band broke the news on social media. “We are devastated to announce the passing of our beloved friend, singer and drummer Françoise Cactus,” Stereo Total wrote on the band’s Facebook page. “She died peacefully at home this
serpentwithfeet has shared another new song from his forthcoming new album DEACON. Listen to “Same Size Shoe” below. The song is an exploration and discussion of the singer-songwriter’s dating life. “I prefer to date and love on Black men,” serpentwithfeet said in a statement. “I don’t want to be with anyone who can’t go to
Dawn Richard has announced her first LP for Merge Records. The album, Second Line: An Electro Revival, is out on April 30. The announcement comes with the music video for the record’s “Bussifame.” Watch Richard’s self-directed video below. In a press release, Richard called Second Line “a movement to bring pioneering Black women in electronic
Streaming services including Spotify and Apple Music have paid $424,384,787 in accrued historical unmatched royalties (or “black box” money) to the Mechanical Licensing Collective, the MLC announced on Tuesday. Once the MLC analyzes the data to pay copyright holders, songwriters and publishers who have applied to be MLC members will begin receiving royalty payments and
Nick Hakim is issuing a fully remixed version of last year’s WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD. It’s out February 26 (via ATO) and includes re-works by AceMo, Pink Siifu, KeiyaA, Slauson Malone, Big Thief’s James Krivchenia, and more. Hakim shared a new version of “QADIR” remixed by BADBADNOTGOOD with the news. Listen to it and
Initially skulking about in a haze of minimalistic textures, it doesn’t take very long for DICI’s “4door” to come out swinging harder than most record-starting tracks do in his self-titled debut. Much like the majority of the material that will follow, “4door” sets itself up as being a beat-oriented competition that just so happens to
New Year, new dance music? Yes, New Year, New Dance Music. I am getting ready to start working on some long awaited tracks. There are two songs that I have been demoing and I hope to complete them really soon. “Rose Like Petals” and “Bat out of Hell” are two demos that I have been streaming during my live
Johnny Pacheco—the bandleader, songwriter, producer, arranger, and co-founder of the label Fania Records who helped popularize salsa on an international scale—has died, NPR reports. He was recently hospitalized, according to Fania co-founder Jerry Masucci’s brother Alex Masucci. No cause of death has been disclosed. Pacheco was 85. Pacheco was born in the Dominican Republic and
Beefy, tough and uncompromisingly clubby in all the right ways, there are no chills in “Correction in Direction (Electro Remix)” without the presence of the song’s beat. In this remix of the Zarbo staple, we find the Canadian indie act putting all of their energy behind the rhythm of the music, but this isn’t to
Ketchy the Great, the Los Angeles rapper best known as a member of the Stinc Team alongside Drakeo the Ruler, has died. His management confirmed the news to Pitchfork. Further details surrounding his death are currently unknown. Born Jameon Davis, Ketchy made his name in L.A.’s underground rap scene. He appeared on multiple songs by
Moses Boyd has released a new remix of his song “2 Far Gone” featuring Katy B. The track originally appeared on the London jazz drummer’s 2020 album Dark Matter, which was nominated for the 2020 Mercury Prize and netted him AIM’s UK Independent Breakthrough Artist of the Year award. Listen to it below. Katy B’s