In February 2025, Ben Folds resigned his position as Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra in response to Donald Trump taking over the Kennedy Center. It only got worse from there; by the end of the year, it was announced that the historic performing arts establishment was being renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center. Backlash ensued, and just last week a …
In 2020, just before the pandemic, Kendrick Lamar and his longtime business partner Dave Free launched their “multi-lingual, at service company” pgLang. Officially, pgLang is more than a record label — it’s also a film production company, an ad agency, and maybe more — but it certainly has released records. Thus far, other than jointly… The post Stream Kendrick Lamar …
C+C Music Factory, the ’90s music group responsible for classic hip-house tracks like “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” and “Things That Make You Go Hmmm…,” have been back in the news lately for disreputable reasons. Last week, C+C were announced as part of the extremely ’90s-heavy initial lineup for Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 concert series, the Great American …
Wisin y De La Ghetto jamás pasarán de moda y regresan a la actualidad con La Culpable, una canción que recoge su esencia que se realizó bajo la producción musical de Los Hitmen. Cualquier cosa relacionada con estos artistas significa que seguramente te pondrá en movimiento. Con una combinación de melodías contagiosas, letras intensas y una producción acentuada con los …
A little while back, Public Opinion, the Denver band whose members come from the hardcore underground but whose sound is more of a rippin’ garage-punk situation, announced their upcoming album The Curse Of Public Opinion. They also shared the video for lead single “Balloon Man Running,” in which frontman Kevin Hart (not that one) keeps… The post Public Opinion – …
Vince Staples, a persistently provocative artist, is no longer in business with Def Jam or Netflix. If there was ever anything holding him back, that’s gone now. Later this week, Staples will release Cry Baby, his first album for new label home Loma Vista. Staples messed around with guitar-rock signifiers in interesting ways on early… The post Vince Staples – …
Black Bananas are back. Led by Royal Trux and RTX’s Jennifer Herrema, the band last released a record in 2014 with their sophomore effort Electric Brick Wall on Drag City. Today, the trio is announcing their signing to Fire Records and a new album called Bad Bunch. The post Black Bananas Ready First New Album In 12 Years appeared first …
At the end of this week Death Cab For Cutie will release I Built You A Tower. It’s their first album for new label home Anti, which means it’s their first album on an indie label since Transatlanticism in 2003. The group has dropped two promising singles so far, “Riptides” and “Punching The Flowers,” and… The post Death Cab For …
Monica made a surprise appearance during Brandy’s set at Roots Picnic this weekend, giving fans a glimpse into the chemistry and sisterhood that continue to define one of R&B’s most beloved duos. Monica treated the… The post Monica Makes Surprise Appearance At Brandy’s Roots Picnic Set appeared first on .
Few producers in Hip Hop history have earned the level of reverence reserved for. Even after his untimely passing in 2006, the Detroit legend continued to shape the culture through… The post Today In Hip Hop History: The Late J Dilla Dropped ‘Jay Stay Paid’ 17 Years Ago appeared first on .
Earlier this week, the Los Angeles hardcore band Zulu performed in São Paolo without …
