Music

Earlier this month, Jay-Z, Yo Gotti, and Team ROC helped secure legal representation for 227 inmates at Mississippi’s Parchman Prison, enabling them to file a class action lawsuit against the new Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Nathan Burl Cain and prison healthcare provider Centurion, alleging subpar living conditions at Parchman. According to documents viewed by

After teasing a new collaboration, Lil Uzi Vert and Future have released a pair of new songs: “Over Your Head” and “Patek” (not to be confused with Uzi’s 2018 single “New Patek”). Check those both out below. It’s the first new music from the pair since they linked up for “All Bad,” a cut from

Peaches has put her spin on T. Rex’s 1972 song “Solid Gold Easy Action.” It’s set to appear on the Hal Willner–produced tribute album AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T. Rex. Listen to Peaches’ cover below. “Hal and I always wanted to work on music together and when this came up, Hal

Arrow de Wilde said she was told that the incident was orchestrated by Brooks Nielsen and cost the band “a few hundred bucks,” calling it “a pretty expensive joke.” Starcrawler guitarist Henri Cash corroborated de Wilde’s story in a statement to Pitchfork. “Everything Arrow said in her statement is true,” Cash wrote. “We were locked

Detroit producer/DJ Black Noi$e has revealed the tracklist for his new project Oblivion, which comes out August 14 via Earl Sweatshirt’s Warner imprint Tan Cressida. The 13-track release has guest spots from Earl, Danny Brown, duendita, ZelooperZ, MIKE, Liv.e, and more. Below, check out a new song featuring BbyMutha called “Mutha Magick.” Check out Pitchfork’s

Beyoncé has released her new visual album Black Is King, via Disney+. The project is written, directed, and executive produced by Beyoncé, and features appearances by JAY-Z, Kelly Rowland, Naomi Campbell, Tina Knowles-Lawson, Lupita Nyong’o, and more, in addition to Bey herself. Black Is King is based on the music of The Lion King: The

Under the name Charlie Alpha Papa, Albuquerque’s Michael Capshaw, continues to ignite the poetic fires that fueled him in high school. Capshaw, who asks his fans to call him Cap, dominates the mood with the tropical delight “Bora Bora” out now via his own Capish Music Label. Whatever name he prefers, he should get used

Billie Eilish has released her new single “my future.” She wrote and recorded the track (produced by her brother FINNEAS) during the coronavirus lockdown. “It’s a song that’s really really personal and special to me,” Eilish wrote in a statement to fans. “When we wrote this song, it was exactly where my head was at—hopeful,

We recently caught up with Ronnie Ferguson, one half of the Michigan father/son duo STREAKING IN TONGUES. Each day for the past two weeks the band has released a new song/video on Youtube for their latest, Live from Lockdown. The new album was captured in the duo’s living room with one microphone in early May. All

Rock’s greatest legends have typically found their fame working with the simplest of foundations – Delta blues, amplified guitars, heavy riffing, and a whole lot of percussive punishment. King Falcon seem to be interested in joining the club with the release of their debut single “Shake! Shake! Shake!” this season, and if you give it

Atlanta-based singer and songwriter Mariah the Scientist has enlisted Lil Baby for a new song. “Always n Forever” arrives with a new music video co-directed by Mariah the Scientist and Kid Studio. The visual features footage shot in the parking lot of famed Atlanta strip club Magic City. Check it out below. Mariah released her

British singer-songwriter Jorja Smith has shared a new song called “By Any Means.” The track is the lead single from Roc Nation’s forthcoming Reprise project—a collection of songs curated by the label, the proceeds from which will go to funding organizations that support victims of police brutality, hate crimes, and other violations of civil rights.

Nashville’s Metro Council has lifted restrictions on home recording studios that were put into place back in 1998, as Billboard points out. The new bill was partly created in response to the financial stress brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the bill, the original regulations created “a hardship on residents seeking additional income

Marilyn Manson has announced a new album titled WE ARE CHAOS. The LP, which is co-produced by Manson and Shooter Jennings, arrives September 11 via Loma Vista. Manson has also shared a music video for the title track, which was directed, photographed, and edited by Matt Mahurin. That’s it below. “When I listen to WE

Trevor Powers—the artist who formerly recorded under the name Youth Lagoon—has released a new album called Capricorn. Recorded in a cabin near the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho, the new album is a largely instrumental ambient project; stream it below. After giving up the Youth Lagoon moniker in 2016, Powers released the first album under his

Sacred Bones is reissuing four albums by Canadian-born composer, arranger, and electronic music pioneer Mort Garson. Didn’t You Hear OST (1970), Lucifer’s Black Mass (1971), Ataraxia’s the Unexplained (1975), and Music From Patch Cord Productions, a collection of rare and unreleased recordings from Garson’s archives, will be available on special edition colored vinyl November 6.

Brooklyn rapper Medhane has responded to allegations of sexual assault that surfaced via social media. In a statement, Medhane wrote, “I had a sexual relationship with a woman, and spoke poorly of her to another person. I acknowledge that this is problematic behavior and have since attempted to make amends with this young woman to

The Chainsmokers held a charity concert in Southampton, New York on Saturday alongside Goldman Sachs executive David M. Solomon (aka DJ D-Sol). It was called Safe & Sound. Video that surfaced from the concert appeared to show attendees flouting social distancing, and now Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a New York Department of Health investigation