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Gorillaz have shared the latest single in their ongoing Song Machine series. The new song is called “How Far?” and features Skepta as well as Tony Allen, the late drummer and Afrobeat pioneer who passed away earlier this week. “The track was written and recorded with Skepta in London just before lockdown and is being

Thurston Moore has shared a new song called “May Daze.” It was recorded by producer Paul Epworth at the Church in London alongside his bandmates in Thurston Moore Group—fellow Sonic Youth alum Steve Shelley, My Bloody Valentine bassist Deb Googe, and guitarist James Sedwards. “A soundtrack for our USA sisters + brothers to register as

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson unveiled a state reopening plan on April 27 that includes a note that live concerts can resume starting on Monday (May 4), Billboard reports. Missouri is the first state in the U.S. to reopen live events amid the coronavirus pandemic. The plan dictates that “seating shall be spaced out according to

Sia has shared a new song, as Stereogum points out. It’s called “Saved My Life” and it was co-written by Dua Lipa, with production by Greg Kurstin. The singer debuted the new track during the Americares Foundation’s COVID-19 benefit livestream last night, and all proceeds from sales of the song will be directed to Americares

Chicano Batman were the musical guests on last night’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The Los Angeles band convened remotely, shooting segments from their homes for a performance of “Color My Life,” a single from their newly released album Invisible People. Check that out below. Chicano Batman’s last album, Freedom Is Free,

Drake made an appearance on Lil Wayne’s new “Young Money Radio” program on Apple Music last night, where he and his mentor discussed his new mixtape, fatherhood, and more. After a brief discussion of how Drake’s family is doing—including his dad, Dennis Graham, who is apparently “working on an album that’ll never come out”—Wayne and

A new EP from Super Drama will be the label’s first release on June 1 (Facebook/Super Drama) A new, independent, LGBT-focused record label is set to launch next month to increase visibility of queer artists in the music industry. Named ‘51-53‘ after the address of the Stonewall Inn in New York, the label hopes to

Zola Jesus has released her first-ever live album. She dropped Live at Roadburn 2018 earlier today (May 1) on her Bandcamp page. The LP will arrive on other streaming platforms May 8. Pre-sale for vinyl and CD versions of the release will also commence that day. Listen to the 12-track album, which was recorded at

Project Grand Slam have been making headlines in both the independent and mainstream music press for years now, and when listening to their latest album, East Side Sessions, it’s easy to understand why. Led by the one and only Robert Miller on bass, Project Grand Slam are a band that doesn’t play by the rules, and

Kesha has canceled her North American tour with Big Freedia due to the continual COVID-19 pandemic. “I’m so sad to announce that I am unable to move forward with rescheduling my 2020 High Road Tour due to health and safety concerns,” Kesha wrote in an Instagram post earlier today (May 1). “This is heartbreaking, but

North Carolina rock quartet Archers of Loaf have released a cover of the Rolling Stones’ 1968 Beggars Banquet classic “Street Fighting Man.” The group will release a physical copy of the song for Record Store Day 2020, which was rescheduled earlier this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Hear Archers of Loaf take on

Brandy has enlisted Chance the Rapper for a new song called “Baby Mama.” “The inspiration for Baby Mama was of course my daughter and how she makes me a better person,” Brandy wrote on her YouTube page. She added: “I wanted to do a song about her and speak to all baby mamas out there

Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks’ first collaborative album, 1995’s Orange Crate Art, is being reissued on 2xCD and 2xLP, marking the first time it’s ever been pressed to vinyl. It’s out June 19 via Omniverse Recordings. It’ll feature previously unreleased session outtakes and instrumentals, including Wilson and Parks’ cover of “What a Wonderful World,”

I was born on May 2, 1995, the day that Electr-o-pura came out. Fourteen years later, I started high school and made a new friend who wore a leather jacket and boots, who expressed confident opinions about music that I had never heard. I devoured every recommendation they gave me in an effort to align

Thom Yorke was the musical guest on tonight’s remote broadcast of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In addition to sitting down for a somewhat rare late night TV performance, he also debuted a new song called “Plasticine Figures.” According to Fallon, it was an unfinished song that Yorke decided to finish for tonight’s performance.

Doja Cat has announced a new remix with Nicki Minaj for her song “Say So,” which appeared on last year’s Hot Pink. The remix arrives this Friday (May 1). Check out Doja’s tweet announcing the collaboration below. Nicki Minaj’s most recent single was February’s “Yikes.” She also joined Megan Thee Stallion and Ty Dolla $ign

New York singer-songwriter Samia has shared a music video for her new song “Is There Something in the Movies?.” She co-directed the clip with Matt Hixon, and it stars Stranger Things’ Maya Hawke and Charlie Plummer as actors working on a film shoot. Check it out below. Samia co-produced “Is There Something in the Movies?”

This week, Post Malone’s song “Circles” broke the record for the most weeks spent in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. Just in time for the song to reach record-breaking status, Dashboard Confessional have shared their rendition of the song. It’s the B-side to their new Spotify Singles contribution, and it was recorded