Hi Kendra! Great to have you here! Thanks so much for inviting me to interview! Tell us about your latest music release! What was the creative process for this song? I am really excited about my recent single release. It’s my first-holiday song to ever write and release. Additionally, I recorded it in conjunction with an
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2020 has required a lot of patience from us all, but if you’re looking for some consistency amid all of the changes this year has put us through, the smooth sounds of Ronnue’s new record Covers could be exactly what your ears need this winter. Made up of songs like the unforgettable “Sex Shooter,” “I Can’t Tell
Chicago rapper G Herbo has pled not guilty to a series of federal charges, including aggravated identity theft and aiding and abetting a larger fraud scheme, according to the Chicago Tribune. He entered his plea via videoconference from a home in Los Angeles. He faces up to six years in prison if he’s convicted at
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie was arrested on Monday after police found guns and marijuana at his home in Demarest, New Jersey, NorthJersey.com reports. The rapper was charged with weapons and marijuana possession and a disorderly persons violation. His manager faces drug charges and his personal security guard was charged with illegal weapons possession as a
Caroline Polachek has shared a collection of remixes of tracks from her solo LP Pang. The remixes come courtesy of Toro y Moi, George Clanton, Oklou, and PC Music’s umru. Toro y Moi’s remix, of “Hit Me Where It Hurts,” features vocals from Deftones’ Chino Moreno. Hear the remixes below. Next year, on April 16,
A recent trend of popular, underground, and indie music circles is to look back to the past. These days, romanticization of prior decades – particular the Reagan era – has proven not only a trend but a commercial success model. As a result, the alternative music scene has never been more relevant, or bursting with
Melding influences from across both folk and rock spectrums to make a uniquely modern sound is what Scythian are known for, and in their new album Roots & Stones, the group continue to build on the foundations of their early work with a signature approach to songcraft. Whether it be the vibrant string-born grooves of “Fire
Chloe x Halle are the latest musical act to appear on “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” for NPR. Backed by an all-female band, the sister duo performed five songs from their latest album Ungodly Hour, which was recently nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album. Watch their performance in its entirety below. Last
New Orleans bounce icon Big Freedia is releasing a new holiday record called the Smokin’ Santa Christmas EP this Friday, December 11. Today, she released the video for a new single from the EP called “Better Be,” and it features Alabama rapper Flo Milli. Watch the Skyler Stroup-directed video, filmed at the New Orleans Joy
More Than Words’ “Christmas Time For Everyone” encompasses all the joy the holiday season brings. Song. Family. Love. It’s like the cozy song you would sing around the fireplace, the excitement of Saint Nick’s departure imminent. More Than Words, a family trio from Germany, sing this charmer in English and it’s one of the many
The International Olympic Committee has officially added Breakdancing to the medal events program at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. It will be called breaking, as it was originally dubbed by the dancers at hip-hop’s first parties in the Bronx in the 1970s. First proposed by Paris organizers after trials at the 2018 Youth Olympics in
Bon Iver have announced that they will donate five percent of their annual publishing royalties to 2 A Billion, the band’s campaign that works toward ending gender inequality, domestic violence, and sexual abuse. The band was inspired by Jeff Tweedy, who pledged to donate five percent of his “‘writer’s share’ revenue” to Black Lives Matter
Will you please place this interview with Elektra somewhere new? What time do you normally wake up? I usually wake up around 6:30 am because my son is an early bird. Do you have any morning rituals? I check emails and read a chapter a day in a self-help book on my way to work.
Zola Jesus has shared a cover of the Armenian folk song “Krunk.” Proceeds from the Bandcamp exclusive single will go toward the Armenia Fund, which provides humanitarian aid during the ongoing conflict with Azerbaijan. Listen to “Krunk” below. “I first heard the song ‘Krunk’ (Crane) while listening to a collection of songs sung by Lousine
Bad Bunny’s EL ÚLTIMO TOUR DEL MUNDO is the No. 1 album in America this week, which means that for the first time in the Billboard album chart’s 62-year history, the No. 1 LP is an entirely Spanish-language album. It debuted with 116,000 equivalent album units, Billboard reports. Miley Cyrus’ Plastic Hearts debuted at No.
Eminem made a pre-recorded cameo last night in a Saturday Night Live sketch that parodied his Marshall Mathers LP hit “Stan.” Cast member Pete Davidson played “Stu,” a Santa Claus-obsessed man who desperately wants Santa to give him a PlayStation 5 video game console for Christmas, writing increasingly disturbed letters that accidentally go unseen at
Merge Records has released a covers compilation to support Georgia Democrats Jon Osoff and Rev. Dr. Raphael Warnock in their bids for the U.S. Senate. It features 17 covers of songs by Georgia artists. Contributors include TORRES, H.C. McEntire (featuring Amy Ray and Angel Olsen), Superchunk, and Wye Oak. Below, listen to Titus Andronicus’ cover
Fresh off her star-studded Studio 2054 livestream, Dua Lipa has delivered a more toned-down affair in the form of a “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” for NPR. During her set, Lipa and her ensemble performed Future Nostalgia’s “Levitating,” “Pretty Please,” “Love Again” and “Don’t Start Now.” Watch below. On December 19, Dua Lipa will take the