POP

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

Summer in NYC means Rocks Off Concert Cruises and there are some good ones in the punk and ska realm coming up this month and next. There are TWO on August 12, including NYHC vets Murphy's Law doing their annual… Read More

DJ Kool Herc, who's credited with birthing hip hop during his 1970s parties at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, has teamed with Christie's for an online auction of memorabilia, including an old sound system, turntables, records, a film projector,… Read More

Earlier this year, Mike Kinsella and his cousin/American Football bandmate Nate Kinsella launched their new band Lies with two new songs, and now they've released a third, "Summer Somewhere." It's a pulsating, synthy art pop song, and Mike Kinsella's unmistakable… Read More