Beth Orton is rolling out her new album The Ground Above in a satisfyingly symmetrical fashion. First came the opener “The Ground Above,” followed by “Waiting,” which falls right in the middle of the LP. Now, we get the majestic closer, “Otherside.” “I heard that the first birdsong of a new day is the sound… The post Beth Orton – …

Scottish heroes the Jesus And Mary Chain are one of the greatest alt-rock bands of all time, and they helped establish a very particular type of rock guitar — a feedback-drenched wounded-romantic blare that has inspired a great many imitators and iterators. Jim and William Reid, the two brothers at the heart of the band, have some strong opinions about …

By 2009, had already cemented his place among Hip Hop’s elite lyricists. From his unforgettable debut appearance on Nas’ “Life’s a Bitch” to classic albums like Doe or Die and Pieces of a Man,… The post Today In Hip Hop History: AZ Released His Eighth LP ‘Legendary’ 17 Years Ago appeared first on .

Don Toliver kicked off the year with Octane. The Houston rapper intensified the hype with a headlining set at Rolling Loud last month in Orlando, and last night he brought the mayhem to New York’s Madison Square Garden with guests like SZA, Malcolm Todd, SahBabii, Peso Pluma, and Sheck Wes. The post Don Toliver Brought Out SZA, Malcolm Todd, SahBabii, …

The amorphous Brooklyn band and art collective Standing On The Corner don’t fit into any normal categories, and they don’t do things that other bands do. Sometimes, they put out their own records. Sometimes, they do production for rappers like Earl Sweatshirt. And sometimes, they put out DVDs that you can only get by paying… The post Standing On The …

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After nearly three decades, the DC post-hardcore trio Regulator Watts have returned. Former Hoover frontman Alex Dunham formed Regulator Watts with bassist Cret Wilson and drummer Areif Sless-Kitain in 1996, and they released the lurching, mathy 1997 album The Aesthetics Of No-Drag before breaking up a year later. Last year, though, the band released an… The post Regulator Watts Share …

In 1995, the Misfits got back together, but it wasn’t really the Misfits. In the time since the theatrical hardcore punk greats broke up in 1983, frontman Glenn Danzig became a metal star with his band Danzig, and countless bands covered the Misfits and/or cited them as a key influence. The Crimson Skull logo was inescapable. So bassist Jerry Only …

EA SPORTS has unveiled the cover athletes for EA SPORTS College Football 27 ahead of the game’s full reveal on June 4. The Standard Edition cover features three of college… The post EA SPORTS Reveals Cover Athletes for College Football 27 appeared first on .

Fenne Lily is back. The Brooklyn-via-UK singer-songwriter entranced many indie-folk fans with 2023’s Big Picture, and she’s getting ready to do it again with Win Win this fall. The poignant lead single “Uh Huh” is out today. “Writing in the third person was the key here — it felt like I was summing up the… The post Fenne Lily Announces …