In October, Lala Lala signed to Sub Pop and unveiled the wonderful song “Does This Go Faster?” Now the indie-pop force (who we rightfully named a Band To Watch in 2018) is back with the announcement of her new album Heaven 2. Heaven 2 follows 2021’s refreshing I Want The Door To Open, though Lillie West… The post Lala Lala Announces …

Providence-based Ted Bradley plays in Empty Country, the epic melancholic heartland rock project of former Cymbals Eat Guitars leader Joseph D’Agostino. In Strange Pains, the musicians slide into different roles. Bradley is the singer-songwriter here, and D’Agostino is the producer and sideman extraordinaire. The Strange Pains braintrust has been hard at work on an 18-song… The post Strange Pains – …

There’s a new Cate Le Bon song with St. Vincent. Le Bon, the Welsh art-pop wonder, released her latest opus Michelango Dying in September. “Always The Same,” her new collaboration with Annie Clark, was crafted during the sessions for the album, and its surreal, woozy synth environment is of a piece. The main difference is… The post Cate Le Bon …

Bruno Mars is one of those pop stars who can seemingly fade into the background while still quietly cranking out gigantic hits. It’s been more than eight years since Mars released 24K Magic, his last solo album, but he’s still racked up a couple more #1 hits since that record arrived. So it’s a big deal that Mars is returning …

Robyn season is truly upon us. Yesterday, the Swedish pop supernova finally announced Sexistential, her first album in almost eight years. She also followed her 2025 single “Dopamine” with two new singles that she debuted at her New Year’s Eve show, “Talk To Me” and the Sexistential title track. Of those two songs, “Talk To Me” is the obvious hit. …

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On this day in 1996, Ghostface Killah’s highly anticipated debut album, Ironman, was certified gold by the RIAA. With exclusive in-house Wu production from True Master and the RZA coupled with Raekwon… The post Today In Hip Hop History: Ghostface Killah’s Debut Album ‘Ironman’ Was Certified Gold 29 Years Ago appeared first on .

A new mugshot of disgraced rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, born Daniel Hernandez, has surfaced online just hours into the first day of his three-month federal prison stint, reigniting attention around the controversial… The post 6ix9ine’s New Mugshot Surfaces Online During The First Day Of His Federal Prison Stint appeared first on .

The Screen Actors Guild unveiled the 2026 Actor Award nominations, delivering a mix of expected contenders and notable surprises across film and television as the awards season continues to take… The post SAG Actor Awards 2026 Nominations Spotlight Breakouts and Familiar Favorites appeared first on .

Who’s dropping when is the questions. Talk of a new J. Cole project is gaining momentum after comments made by podcast hosts Rory and Mal sent fans into speculation mode… The post J. Cole Speculation Builds After Rory and Mal Hint at Release appeared first on .