News Cardi B Wins Jury Trial Over Mixtape Artwork Kevin Michael Brophy, Jr. sued the rapper in 2017 over the alleged use of his tattoo on the cover of Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1 By Matthew Strauss October 21, 2022 Facebook Twitter Cardi B, July 2022 (Joseph Okpako/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Cardi B has won a
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Beastie Boys’ 1992 album Check Your Head is getting the well-deserved reissue treatment in honor of its 30th anniversary, thanks to the Vinyl Me Please Record of the Month series. This updated edition of the rap-rock legends’ third studio album is pressed on exclusive burgundy/dark red vinyl with AAA lacquers cut from the original master tapes by
News Matthew Herbert and Barbara Panther Release New Album as Muramuke: Listen The UK house maverick and Berlin-based Rwandan singer expand their long partnership into a new project and album By Jazz Monroe October 21, 2022 Facebook Twitter Matthew Herbert (Turkina Faso), Barbara Panther (Den Porvatkin/Baza Studio), illustration by Rithika Pandey Facebook Twitter Matthew Herbert
Norwegian synth pop greats a-ha have returned with their first new album in seven years. Entitled True North, the 12-track collection is out today alongside a companion film. The trio of Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy recorded True North in November 2021 in Bodø, the Norwegian city located 90km above the Arctic Circle.
News Burial Surprise Releases New Streetlands EP: Listen The three-song release follows January’s Antidawn EP By Matthew Strauss October 20, 2022 Facebook Twitter Image courtesy of Hyperdub Facebook Twitter Burial has released a new three-song EP called Streetlands. It runs just under 35 minutes, featuring the songs “Hospital Chapel,” the title track, and “Exokind.” Listen
After making a surprise public appearance on stage with Brandi Carlile at this year’s Newport Folk Festival, Joni Mitchell has announced that she will perform an entire concert at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington on June 10th, 2023, marking her first publicly-announced show in two decades. Since the gig will be the first time
Celebrated virtuoso, violinist Daisy Jopling will be performing amidst the mystic pyramids of Cairo in Egypt on Sunday November 6, 2022, and is offering a live stream that can be experienced all over the world. The concert will begin at 6:00 pm EST with a behind the scenes pre-show which also includes an opening act.
News Young Fathers Announce New Album Heavy Heavy, Share Video for New Song: Watch “I Saw” is featured on the group’s first album since 2018’s Cocoa Sugar By Matthew Ismael Ruiz October 20, 2022 Facebook Twitter Young Fathers, photo by Jordan Hemingway Facebook Twitter Young Fathers have announced their new album, Heavy Heavy, with a
Canadian post-metal trio BIG|BRAVE have announced a new album, nature morte (out February 24th), and shared the lead single “carvers, farriers and knaves.” The new song marks the first new music from BIG|BRAVE since their 2021 collaborative LP with The Body (Leaving None but Small Birds). Self-described as one of the most “relentless and bracing
New Christian/Gospel Artist Emerging In New Castle PA New Castle, PA —Look out – Antonio Ford is a Christian/Gospel singer songwriter, producer, musician and minister who has made a rise as a Christian/Gospel artist with his latest Release “Live Worship Experience” debuted in 2022. Antonio Ford introduces a new style to the contemporary christian worship
el dorado, ar — Arkansas rapper Jay Aries has revealed his debut album, ‘Aries Season’. This 11 track album is the embodiment of who Jay Aries is as an artist, and is the perfect introduction to this rising talent. Each song on this album has its own story, highlighting domestic violence, self-confidence, self esteem, drug
News SXSW 2023 Announces Initial Artist Lineup The annual Austin festival will feature Haru Nemuri, Otoboke Beaver, Julie Doiron, Algiers, and more By Madison Bloom October 19, 2022 Facebook Twitter SXSW (Photo by Robert MacPherson/AFP via Getty Images). Facebook Twitter SXSW Music Festival is returning to Austin in 2023. The 37th annual event will take
Pivot Gang have returned with their first new song since 2019, and while it’s been a minute, the hip-hop collective is confident that they’ve mastered their craft like “Aang,” the Last Airbender. Listen to the braggadocious track below. “Hopping out the water like Aang with my gang n****/ Got that fire like Aang with with
News Duval Timothy Announces New Album Meeting With a Judas Tree, Shares “Mutate”: Listen The song leads the Kendrick Lamar collaborator’s Help follow-up, out November 11 By Nina Corcoran October 19, 2022 Facebook Twitter Duval Timothy, photo by Isabella Timothy Facebook Twitter London-based pianist and multidisciplinary artist Duval Timothy has announced a new album. It’s
Behind the Boards is a series where we spotlight some of the biggest producers in the industry and dig into some of their favorite projects. Here, we sit down with Ricky Reed to discuss his songwriting and production work with Lizzo, Camila Cabello Leon Bridges, and more. It’s been a whirlwind of a decade for
San Angelo, TX — Kevin Brown is a blind, jazz saxophonist… With over 40 years of professional experience,…Kevin has developed an intense, improvive style of playing. His unique sound is both soothing, and captivating to the listener… Kevin has toured the USA, Canada, Europe, The Hawian Islands, and Spain… Being profitient in several styles of
In his latest demos “Natural Stupidity,” “Bad Cannot Be Good,” and “These Old People” Paul Nourigat explores the depth of his melodicism with easygoing energy mostly absent from his closest rivals’ recordings, and the results of his labored efforts are quite charming indeed. The melodies in songs like “Natural Stupidity” are especially a festival of
Singer/songwriter Greg Loftus has been on a roll in the last few years of his career. In 2020, he cut The Soft Sound of Sundown to a warm reception from critics and fans alike, following up on a career of output that was more than ready for a compilation piece. Now in 2022, he’s emerging
News Little Simz Wins 2022 Mercury Prize for Sometimes I Might Be Introvert She beat out records from Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, Kojey Radical, Wet Leg, and more. By Matthew Ismael Ruiz October 18, 2022 Facebook Twitter Little Simz performs during the Mercury Prize 2022 ceremony at Eventim Apollo in London, England, October 18, 2022
Kurt Cobain’s estate has slammed an adaptation of Gus Van Sant’s dramatized film Last Days by London’s Royal Opera House, saying the production is an “unauthorized attempt” to continue exploiting the fictionalized story of the late singer’s final days. “Last Days has been created and written without permission,” the estate said in a statement. “This show,