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News The Pop Group’s John Waddington Dies at 63 The founding guitarist helped shape post-punk with the funk and dub–indebted riffs of the band’s landmark early albums By Jazz Monroe June 21, 2023 Facebook Twitter The Pop Group’s John Waddington, June 1980 (David Corio/Redferns) Facebook Twitter John Waddington, a founding guitarist of post-punk greats the

News Aphex Twin Shares New Song “Blackbox Life Recorder 21f”: Listen It’s Richard D. James’ first new music in five years By Allison Hussey June 21, 2023 Facebook Twitter Aphex Twin performs at Sonar festival in Barcelona, Spain, June 16, 2023. (Photo by Xavi Torrent/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Aphex Twin has shared “Blackbox Life Recorder 21f,”

News Taxstone Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Irving Plaza Shooting The podcaster was convicted earlier this year of shooting and killing Troy Ave’s bodyguard Ronald “Banga” McPhatter in 2016 By Matthew Ismael Ruiz June 20, 2023 Facebook Twitter Taxstone at Highline Ballroom in New York City, August 11, 2015. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

News Tony! Toni! Toné! Reunite for First Tour in 25 Years Raphael Saadiq’s trio with D’Wayne Wiggins and Timothy Christian Riley is back, having disbanded after the 1996 R&B staple House of Music By Jazz Monroe June 20, 2023 Facebook Twitter Tony! Toni! Toné!’s D’Wayne Wiggins, Raphael Saadiq, and Timothy Christian Riley, August 1988 (Raymond

News Teresa Taylor, Butthole Surfers Drummer and Slacker Star, Dies at 60 The musician, also known as Teresa Nervosa, had been living with lung disease By Rob Arcand June 19, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Teresa Taylor (aka Teresa Nervosa) has died of lung disease, her former bandmates in Butthole Surfers announced. The drummer and

News Boygenius Cover Dan Reeder’s “Stay Down, Man”: Watch Their SiriusXMU session also included renditions of “Cool About It” and “Not Strong Enough” from The Record By Jazz Monroe June 19, 2023 Facebook Twitter Boygenius’ Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker, April 2023 (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella) Facebook Twitter Boygenius covered Dan Reeder’s

News The Weeknd and Moses Sumney Share New Songs From HBO’s The Idol: Listen Sumney wrote “Get It B4,” which appears in the latest episode of the series By Madison Bloom June 19, 2023 Facebook Twitter Still from The Idol (Courtesy of HBO). Facebook Twitter Following the third installment of HBO’s The Idol, the Weeknd

News Big Pokey, Houston Rapper in Screwed Up Click, Dies at 45 A pillar of Texas hip-hop, he fainted during a performance last night and later died at the hospital By Nina Corcoran June 18, 2023 Facebook Twitter Big Pokey, photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Houston rapper Big Pokey, an integral part of

News 2 Dead and 3 Injured in Shooting at Beyond Wonderland Festival Campgrounds in Washington The suspect was arrested outside the Gorge Amphitheatre on Saturday night and is one of the three injured people. The second day of the electronic music festival has been canceled.  By Nina Corcoran June 18, 2023 Facebook Twitter The Gorge

News Gunna Releases First New Album Since Getting Out of Jail: Listen A Gift & a Curse comes after the Atlanta rapper pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act By Matthew Strauss June 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Gunna (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for DS4EVER Presented by

News Pharrell Williams and Voices of Fire Share New Song “Joy (Unspeakable)”: Listen Williams joined forces with the Virginia gospel choir Voices of Fire for his latest collaboration By Madison Bloom June 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Pharrell Williams (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage). Facebook Twitter Pharrell Williams has teamed up with Voices of Fire to collaborate

News 9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Queens of the Stone Age, Killer Mike, Sigur Rós, and More Also stream new releases from Meshell Ndegeocello, Pat Metheny, Asake, Fust, Bonny Doon, and Bettye LaVette By Evan Minsker, Matthew Ismael Ruiz, and Jazz Monroe June 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Queens of the Stone Age,

News AEW Collision’s Theme Song Is Elton John’s “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting” Watch the new Saturday night wrestling show’s opening credits sequence soundtracked by the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road classic By Evan Minsker June 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Elton John, December 1973 (David Redfern/Redferns) Facebook Twitter AEW Collision is a new weekly wrestling show

News Grammys Winnows Big Four Categories to 8 Nominees and Tightens Album of the Year Requirements After moving up to 10 nominees in 2022, the four main categories are back to 8 nominees apiece By Jazz Monroe June 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Harry Styles with the 2023 Album of the Year Grammy (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

News Detroit Rapper Veeze Announces New Album Ganger The musician’s long-teased follow-up to his 2019 debut, Navy Wavy, will be out June 27  By Alphonse Pierre June 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Veeze, photo by Lestyn Park Facebook Twitter Detroit rapper Veeze has announced his new album, Ganger. It’s the first full-length from Veeze since his

News Doja Cat Shares Video for New Song “Attention”: Watch Her first single as lead artist since 2021’s Planet Her introduces her next era By Evan Minsker June 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Doja Cat (Still from “Attention” video, directed by Tanu Muino). Facebook Twitter Doja Cat is back with her first new song as lead artist

News YNW Melly Trial Hears Evidence From Experts and Witnesses in First Week The rapper denies the double-murder of his friends and fellow rappers in 2019 By Jazz Monroe June 15, 2023 Facebook Twitter Jamell Maurice Demons aka YNW Melly, February 2019 (Broward’s Sheriff’s Office via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter YNW Melly has been in

News Peggy Gou Shares New Song “(It Goes Like) Nanana”: Listen The single marks Gou’s first for XL Recordings By Evan Minsker June 15, 2023 Facebook Twitter Peggy Gou, photo by Johnga Park Facebook Twitter Peggy Gou has signed to XL Recordings and released a new single, “(It Goes Like) Nanana.” She’s also got a