August Ponthier hails from Texas, but as their new album title professes, Everywhere Isn’t Texas. For Ponthier, that’s a complicated truth — sometimes a relief, sometimes a lament. The title’s backstory goes something like this: Growing up outside Dallas, Ponthier “felt othered and uncomfortable,” but after moving to New York at age 20, they realized… The post August Ponthier – …

A few months ago, the great R&B explorer Miguel finally released his long-promised opus Caos, his first full-length in eight years. The album didn’t set the world on fire, but maybe that’s because the world is already on fire. That, more or less, is the subject matter of “Angel’s Song,” the track that Miguel performed on Thursday’s edition of Jimmy …

Even though the mystery around Black British collective SAULT has waned over the years — the group is helmed by producer Inflo and features his wife, singer Cleo Sol — they stay true to their prolific, surprise releases. SAULT started teasing something on their socials a few days ago, posting an image of lit match… The post SAULT Share New …

Swedish indie-poppers Girl Scout made their name with a series of EPs, and now they’re getting ready to release Brink, the full-length debut that they recorded with Wednesday/Snail Mail collaborator Alex Farrar. We’ve already posted lead “Same Kids,” and now they’ve shared the new song “Operator.” The track doesn’t have anything to do with the… The post Girl Scout – …

Morrissey may have canceled a lot of shows in the past few months, but it looks like an album is actually arriving. Make-Up Is A Lie, previously titled You’re Right, It’s Time, is slated to finally come about after being recorded back in 2023. Releasing new music has been difficult for Moz. He was originally… The post Morrissey Officially Announces …

Do we dare to dream of a new Father John Misty album this year? Well, we’re loosely anticipating one, and now our educated guess is backed up by new music. We don’t know if “The Old Law,” out today, is a first taste of the follow-up to 2024’s Mahashmashana. What we do know is that… The post Father John Misty …

You’re never going to believe it, but the new Bruno Mars sounds like a new Bruno Mars song. Mars is a fascinating figure: An A-list pop superstar who evidently has nothing to say. It’s been, what, eight and a half years since his last solo album? But he’s kept himself in the conversation, occasionally popping… The post Bruno Mars – …

In May of last year, Salt-N-Pepa filed a copyright lawsuit against Universal Music Group to regain their masters. The iconic hip-hop group asserted that the 1976 Copyright Act gives artists the right to reclaim ownership of master recordings and terminate past agreements after 35 years. Subsequently, UMG removed their early music from streaming, seemingly to punish them. Today, Cheryl “Salt” …

Dominic Fike is kicking off 2026 with a cover of Primus’ “South Park Theme.” The musician and actor stopped by Australian radio station triple j to perform it and discuss his appreciation for the cartoon. He’s the first artist to cover a TV theme for the Like A Version series. The post Dominic Fike Covered Primus’ “South Park Theme” For …

In addition to the instrumentals that brought him underground renown, the Columbus DJ-producer RJD2 (back home after a years-long stint in Philly) has frequently embarked on album-length collaborations with rappers. Around the time he released his classic debut album Deadringer, he was teaming with Blueprint under the name Soul Position. “A Beautiful Mine,” the RJ… The post RJD2 & Supastition …