After debuting it live at Spain's Mad Cool Festival last month, The Killers have released new single "Boy." It's a bombastic mix of arena-sized heartland rock and buzzing new wave synths, closer to 2020's Imploding the Mirage than to last… Read More
Canadian punks The Flatliners are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year with an ongoing tour, and their first album in five years, New Ruin, just dropped today via Fat Wreck Chords (order yours). The album finds Chris Cresswell (who's now… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem @ Barclays Center Erykah Badu, Phony Ppl @ BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival mewithoutYou, Why? @ Irving Plaza Craig Finn (performance & signing) @ Rough Trade Martin Courtney, John Andrew and the Yawns, Rachel… Read More
So many artists, so many songs, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we'd call "indie," and talk about what metal is coming out. We… Read More
A benefit for the Trans Justice Funding Project, a community-led funding initiative that supports grassroots trans justice groups run by and for trans people in the United States, happens on NYC's Governors Island on Saturday (8/6). The outdoor show (which… Read More
Brooklyn electronic artist Ela Minus had commissioned DJ Python to do remixes for songs from her 2020 album acts of rebellion, and a friendship grew. The pair have now become full-on collaborators, announcing a new EP, titled ♡ (“corazón”), that… Read More
Meechy Darko of Flatbush Zombies has revealed the full tracklist for his debut solo album, Gothic Luxury (out August 26 via Loma Vista). Featured artists include Black Thought, Denzel Curry, Busta Rhymes, Kirk Knight, VITA, Freddie Gibbs, and A-Trak. The… Read More
John Hughes' films like The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Pretty in Pink helped define '80s pop culture, from fashion to humor and the way people talked. He also had a huge influence on music, filling his soundtracks… Read More
Ground was broken on the first-ever museum dedicated to hip hop, The Bronx's Universal Hip Hop Museum, last year, and now NYC Mayor Eric Adams has pledged new funding to it. The $5.5 million investment includes $2 million from Adams,… Read More
Okay Kaya has announced a new album, SAP, due out November 4 via Jagjaguwar. Kaya Wilkins wrote, performed, engineered, and produced the album, and it also features guest appearances from Nick Hakim, deem spencer, Taja Cheek of L’Rain, Adam Green… Read More