Music

A surreal soundscape sets the tone for a cutting rap from Andrew Seely, better known as Morsifire, in the first track of his debut LP Metanoia, “Slice,” but this lush sonic backdrop will play a part much greater than most in this multilayered studio album. In this track, the chest-pounding hip-hop epic “77 Skeletons” and sublime

Harry Styles has announced the title and release date for his second solo album: Fine Line is out December 13. Check out Styles’ announcement below. Following years in One Direction, Harry Styles released his self-titled debut in May 2017. This year, he returned with the single “Lights Up.” And, later this month, he will host

Tonight at the 2019 MTV European Music Awards, Rosalía took the stage to perform her El Mal Querer songs “Di Mi Nombre” and “Pienso En Tu Mirá.” She was joined by a team of dancers—watch the spectacle below. [embedded content] Rosalía’s last studio LP El Mal Querer arrived in 2018. Since dropping that album, Rosalía

Frank Ocean’s Beats 1 radio program “blonded RADIO” is back with a new episode. Check out episode 009 here. Frank has been more active than usual lately; he announced and launched NYC club night PrEP+, and has shared two new singles, “DHL” and “In My Room.” Recently, Frank also previewed a Justice remix of a

London artist Jadasea has enlisted King Krule for a brand new EP. It’s called Half-Life and it was produced entirely by Archy Marshall under his Edgar the Beatmaker moniker. Give it a listen below. Jadasea and Marshall have worked together multiple times in the past. As members of the group Sub Luna City, they released

Harry Styles will host and perform on Saturday Night Live on November 16. The news was announced during the November 2 broadcast with Kristen Stewart and Coldplay. After parting ways from the boy band One Direction, Styles released his self-titled debut album in May 2017. Earlier this year, Styles inducted Stevie Nicks into the Rock

Lorde has penned a lengthy note to subscribers of her newsletter about the status of her next album and the passing of her beloved dog Pearl. The singer-songwriter opens with an explanation of her relative radio silence, writing, “When we first met I would write little notes for you online, and they would form a

URL: www.chrismardinimusic.com “I been leaning / Don’t wanna go through this alone / Keep breathing / I’m tired, stressed, wanna go home” croons Chris Mardini in the opening stanza of his new single “Retrospective Outlook,” every word saturated in an angst-ridden grit that is almost more expressive than the actual substance of the statements being

New York City’s Jay Elle opens his latest studio release with its title song “Ease Up (Into Love)”. His fluid guitar playing sets an eloquent and mellow melodic tone for the song seconds in and the production captures the ensemble performance with the right fidelity and punch. Elle wears a well-deserved reputation for one of

As expressive as the lead vocal from rapper Hassa is, the beats that adorn the backdrop of the new single “Aajah” are an essential component in the melodic tour de force that this debut release is, but they’re not the only reason why I would highly recommend hip-hop connoisseurs take an extra-special look at this

The Chordaes’ new EP What We Breathe In has been lauded by critics as one of the best records of its kind to have debuted in the last couple of years, and there is perhaps no song that encapsulates its inviting sound as much as its title track does. “What We Breathe In,” the latest single from

Frank Ocean has dropped a new song. This one is called “In My Room.” Hear it below. Last month, Frank Ocean shared “DHL,” his first original song since 2017. He also previewed a Justice remix of a song called “Dear April” and Sango’s remix of a track titled “Cayendo.” Frank Ocean last released Blonde—Pitchfork’s No.

Rage Against the Machine are reuniting, according to Rolling Stone, Forbes and Consequence of Sound. The band, who last played together in 2011, will play handful of U.S. shows in spring 2020, capped by a headlining slot at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, according to a post on unverified social media accounts. Find

Earlier today (November 1), Democratic Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang hosted Yangapalooza!—a campaign rally in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, where he was joined by Rivers Cuomo. Cuomo took to the outdoor stage at Des Moines’ Brenton Skating Plaza to perform a handful of Weezer hits as well as some familiar covers, according to a Pitchfork reporter.

Earl Sweatshirt just released a new album last night called Feet of Clay, which arrived after being announced 12 hours earlier. In case that wasn’t enough, today he’s shared a new video for the album track “EAST.” It was shot and edited in the same style as the video for “Easter Sunday 97,” Earl’s collaboration

Future and Gunna have surprise released a new remix of their track “Hot,” courtesy of Travis Scott. Take a listen to the new remix below. “Hot” first arrived in August on Young Thug’s new album So Much Fun. Young Thug and Gunna performed “Hot” with the Temple University Diamond Marching Band on The Tonight Show

UK pop singer Dua Lipa has shared her new single “Don’t Start Now.” The track is produced by Ian Kirkpatrick. Listen below. “I chose to put this song out first so I could close one chapter of my life and start another,” Dua Lipa said in a statement. “Into a new era with a new