Music

News First New MC5 Album in 53 Years Announced: Listen to New Song “Boys Who Play With Matches” Heavy Lifting features vocals and guitar from the late Wayne Kramer, and contributions from Tom Morello, Slash, and more By Matthew Strauss June 6, 2024 Facebook X MC5’s Wayne Kramer, photo by Jim Newberry Facebook X Over

News Kendrick Lamar Announces Ken & Friends Concert The show takes place at Inglewood’s Kia Forum on June 19 By Matthew Strauss June 5, 2024 Facebook X Kendrick Lamar, June 2023 (Gary Miller/WireImage) Facebook X Kendrick Lamar has announced a concert that will take place on Juneteenth (Wednesday, June 19) at the Kia Forum in

News ANOHNI and the Johnsons Announce Tour The musician is performing live for the first time since 2017 By Matthew Strauss June 5, 2024 Facebook X ANOHNI, photo courtesy of Rebis Music Facebook X ANOHNI has not performed live since 2017, but, today, she’s announced a tour with her group ANOHNI and the Johnsons. The

News Halsey Works With Alex G on Vulnerable New Song “The End”: Listen To go with the new track, the singer-songwriter is making donations to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Lupus Research Alliance By Matthew Strauss June 4, 2024 Facebook X Halsey, March 2023 (Amy Sussman/Getty Images) Facebook X Halsey has released the

News Floating Points Shares Video for New Song “Del Oro”: Watch The British electronic musician returns with his first single of 2024 By Matthew Strauss June 4, 2024 Facebook X Floating Points, photo by Dan Medhurst Facebook X Sam Shepherd has released his first Floating Points single of 2024. The new song, “Del Oro,” comes

News 2 Live Crew Rapper Brother Marquis Dies at 58 The Miami, Florida hip-hop group courted controversy in the ’80s and ’90s with raunchy lyrics By Nina Corcoran June 3, 2024 Facebook X 2 Live Crew’s Brother Marquis, photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for VH1 Facebook X Mark D. Ross, best known as the rapper Brother

News Pitchfork Music Festival London 2024 Adds Second Wave of Artists Jessica Pratt, Low’s Alan Sparhawk, Charly Bliss, claire rousay, Yasmin Williams, Keeley Forsyth, Wishy, Hannah Frances, Black Midi’s Geordie Greep, and more are joining the November festival By Pitchfork June 3, 2024 Facebook X Artwork by Valentin Adam Facebook X Pitchfork Music Festival London

News Cardi B Joins Glorilla and Megan Thee Stallion for New “Wanna Be (Remix)”: Listen A new version of the Ehhthang Ehhthang song By Matthew Strauss May 31, 2024 Facebook X Artwork courtesy of CMG and Interscope Records Facebook X Glorilla and Megan Thee Stallion have released a new remix of their Ehhthang Ehhthang song

News 8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Arooj Aftab, Bat for Lashes, Belly, and More Also stream new releases from Shaboozey, Ayra Starr, Thou, Ezra Feinberg, and Crimeapple By Nina Corcoran, Jazz Monroe, and Matthew Strauss May 31, 2024 Facebook X Arooj Aftab, photo by Kate Sterlin Facebook X With so much good

News Meshell Ndegeocello Announces James Baldwin Tribute Album, Shares New Songs: Listen No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin will be released on the 100th anniversary of the iconic author’s birth By Matthew Strauss May 31, 2024 Facebook X Meshell Ndegeocello, photo by Andre D. Wagner Facebook X Meshell Ndegeocello has announced her second

News LCD Soundsystem Announce Los Angeles Concert Residencies James Murphy and his bandmates will hold court at Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall and Hollywood Palladium in the autumn By Matthew Strauss May 31, 2024 Facebook X LCD Soundsytem, March 2024 (Ismael Rosas/Eyepix Group/LightRocket via Getty Images) Facebook X LCD Soundsystem just wrapped up a tour

News Jennifer Lopez Cancels Tour Less Than One Month Before Kickoff The singer said “it was absolutely necessary” to call off This Is Me…Now the Tour ahead of the first show on June 26 By Matthew Strauss May 31, 2024 Facebook X Jennifer Lopez, November 2023 (Presley Ann/Getty Images for LACMA) Facebook X Jennifer Lopez

News Beastie Boys Announce 30th Anniversary Ill Communication Vinyl Reissue The remastered deluxe edition includes bonus tracks and rarities By Nina Corcoran May 31, 2024 Facebook X Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yauch, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz, and Michael “Mike D” Diamond, May 1994 (Catherine McGann/Getty Images) Facebook X Beastie Boys’ classic 1994 album, Ill Communication, is

News Vince Staples Gets Netflix Show Renewed for Second Season The first season of The Vince Staples Show premiered on Netflix in February By Matthew Strauss May 30, 2024 Facebook X Vince Staples as Vince Staples in The Vince Staples Show (courtesy of Netflix) Facebook X Vince Staples’ Netflix series, The Vince Staples Show, is

News Charly Bliss Announce Tour, Share Video for New Song “Calling You Out”: Watch The band’s headlining tour takes place across North America in September and October By Nina Corcoran May 30, 2024 Facebook X Charly Bliss, photo by Natalie Piserchio Facebook X Charly Bliss have announced a headlining tour of North America in support

News Clairo Announces New York and Los Angeles Concerts The residencies, in support of Charm, are scheduled for September By Matthew Strauss May 29, 2024 Facebook X Clairo, December 2023 (Taylor Hill/Getty Images for The Ally Coalition) Facebook X Clairo will play a handful of concerts in Los Angeles and New York in support of

News Balance and Composure Announce Tour and First Album in 8 Years, Share Video for New Song: Watch The Will Yip–produced With You in Spirit follows the group’s Light We Made By Nina Corcoran May 29, 2024 Facebook X Balance and Composure, photo by Ashley Gellman Facebook X Balance and Composure have announced their first

News Spotify to Brick Its Own “Car Thing” Device, Won’t Offer Refunds The physical product, announced in 2021 and made available the next year, will be completely nonfunctional in December By Matthew Strauss May 28, 2024 Facebook X Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Facebook X In 2021, Spotify launched Car Thing, making the

News Iceage’s Elias Rønnenfelt Shares Video for New Song “Like Lovers Do”: Watch The Danish musician’s first single under his own name By Nina Corcoran May 28, 2024 Facebook X Elias Rønnenfelt, photo by Ilaria Ieie Facebook X Iceage frontperson Elias Rønnenfelt has shared his first song under his own name. He co-produced the single,

News Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster Sued by the United States The Justice Department argues that Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, holds a monopoly By Jazz Monroe May 23, 2024 Facebook X Photo by Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images Facebook X The United States Justice Department has, as suspected, sued Live Nation Entertainment, alleging that