A few months ago, Montreal-based artist Magi Merlin released the calming single “So Smart,” offering an early glimpse of her new album POWER HOUSE, which arrived this past Friday. It’s a full-length that may have been overshadowed by some bigger releases, but it’s well worth spending time with, especially if you’re in the mood for funky, chrome-plated jams to soundtrack …

There’s a new boyband in town. Los Skeepers (Juan Andrés Paiz, Alex Olivares, Joaquín Flores, Juan Pablo Nájera, Danniel Díaz Contreras, and Jeremy Sandoval) formed in Guatemala City and released their debut single “Luismigirl” in June 2025. On Friday, they released a new single “NADA MÁS+” which pacifies an itch for sunny alt-pop. The post Los Skeepers – “NADA MÁS+” …

Overnight, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican representing South Carolina, supporting President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 71. According to CNN, Senator Graham died from a “brief… The post U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham Dead at Age 71 appeared first on .

Bob Dylan is still having guitarist issues. This past Friday, July 10, another new guitarist joined his live setup. Memphis-based rhythm & blues guitarist and vocalist J. Jad Tariq performed with Dylan’s band in Cincinnati, Ohio at PNC Pavilion. The post Bob Dylan Band Debuts Yet Another Surprise Guitarist In Cincinnati appeared first on Stereogum.

Jay-Z is in the midst of his three-night residency at Yankee Stadium. The first night was a family affair, with Beyoncé and their daughter Blue Ivy joining him on stage. He also brought out Nas, Memphis Bleek, Alicia Keys, and Jaz-O. Last night, he played his second show, celebrating 25 years of The Blueprint. The follow-up was also a star-studded …

Chicago native Joe Robinson, better known as Joe Freshgoods, is opening his first permanent retail concept, Every Now and Then, on West Chicago Avenue after more than 15 years of… The post Joe Freshgoods Opens First Permanent Retail Store in Chicago appeared first on .

ICYMI, Jay-Z returned to Yankee Stadium for a special celebration of Reasonable Doubt, but the bigger story remains the catalog that has carried him from a Brooklyn newcomer in 1996 to… The post Jay-Z’s Iconic Catalog Continues to Define Hip-Hop Generations appeared first on .

J. Cole is officially back on the road, and he made sure the first stop of The Fall-Off World Tour felt like a celebration years in the making. The North Carolina icon… The post J. Cole Opens The Fall-Off World Tour With Two-Hour Charlotte Performance appeared first on .

NBA YoungBoy turned up the temperature on social media Friday, launching into a heated Instagram Story rant aimed squarely at Future just as the Atlanta rap veteran’s new album The Real… The post NBA YoungBoy Drops Future Diss Record Then Says He’s Done Responding appeared first on .

California Congressman Ro Khanna says a visit to the occupied West Bank turned into a tense standoff after he and members of his delegation were stopped for more than an… The post U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna Detained By Armed Israeli ‘Settlers’ During Scary West Bank Visit appeared first on .