Earlier this week, FN Meka became the "world's first AI rapper" to sign to a major label, Capitol Records, and quickly stirred up controversy because of its use of the N word and for making light of police brutality. Now,… Read More
As you may have heard, one of this week's biggest and weirdest stories in the music world is that Capitol Records has signed an AI rapper, FN Meka — who was already a star on TikTok (with over 10 million… Read More
Boundary-pushing trumpeter and composer Jaimie Branch has died. She was 39. Her label shared the terrible news, writing: At 9:21 pm on Monday, August 22, composer and trumpeter jaimie branch passed away in her home in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Her… Read More
Here's a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. BOY HARSHER (OPENING FOR DANNY ELFMAN) Boy Harsher are on tour as we speak, making their way across Europe, but will be back in North America for dates… Read More
Sam Amidon and Marc Ribot have worked together a few times: Sam sang on Marc's acclaimed 2018 album Songs of Resistance, and Marc joined Amidon’s ensemble this past June at the Monheim Triennale. Now they're teaming up as a duo… Read More
There were six years between Melody's Echo Chamber's 2012 self-titled debut album and her follow-up, Bon Voyage. In between was another record that was started and scrapped, but those tracks are now seeing the light of day as Unfold, which… Read More
UK jazz group Ezra Collective have announced a new album, Where I'm Meant To Be, out November 4 via Partisan. The album comes three years after their debut LP, You Can't Steal My Joy, and it includes recent single "Victory… Read More
Sleater-Kinney, Fred Armisen, and Courtney Barnett teamed up Sunday night during Courtney's touring Here and There festival in Redmond, WA, to cover the late Olivia Newton-John's '80s hit, "Physical." The cover went down during Sleater-Kinney's set, complete with headbands and… Read More
North Carolina indie rock greats Archers of Loaf are gearing up to release Reason in Decline, their first album in 24 years (preorder on swirled Peak Vinyl), and they've just shared a second song from it. Where first single "In the… Read More
Canadian electronic duo Junior Boys have announced their sixth studio album, Waiting Game, out October 28 via City Slang (pre-order). It's their first since 2016's Big Black Coat and features contributions by fellow Canadians: vocals from Bonjay frontwoman Alanna Stuart and saxophone by… Read More