Here we go, axemen, here we go! Before Sleater-Kinney existed, elemental American indie rock howler Corin Tucker was one half of Heavens To Betsy, a duo that didn’t last long but left a deep impression. Tucker and her childhood friend Tracy Sawyer started Heavens To Betsy when Tucker was a student at Evergreen in Olympia, Washington, and they played their …

You might know Micky Dolenz as the sole surviving member of the Monkees, the ultra-popular psychedelic pop act that was assembled to star in a ’60s sitcom. The Monkees’ entire run was fascinating — the most monoculture shit in the world, created to riff on the counterculture, which then became part of the counterculture when the band members wrestled control …

Katy Perry is burning it all down on her new single, aptly titled “Watch It Burn.” You might be wondering how she is doing that — maybe with some matches or a Molotov cocktail? Nope. She’s using her newly grown scorpion tail. The post Katy Perry Acquires Demonic Scorpion Tail In “Watch It Burn” Video appeared first on Stereogum.

The Rolling Stones have been around forever. Key members have died young (Brian Jones) and in their old age (Charlie Watts), yet Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood seem indestructible. Jagger, in particular, is an especially spry and healthy octogenarian; he turns 83 next month, and you wouldn’t know it by the way he moves. So I guess it …

This past March, SZA revealed in an interview that she spent some time in the studio with Steve Lacy, that they “made a random little project together.” With Lacy’s new album Oh Yeah? on the way, there was hope that we’d get to see some of that studio magic sooner rather than later. And that hope is real. Today, they’ve …

As you are probably aware, Justin Bieber headlined Coachella in April. It was a big deal. It had been years since Bieber mounted a large-scale live performance, and his two Coachella sets came in the wake of Swag and Swag II, his relatively loose and experimental 2025 comeback albums. Bieber’s performances famously included extended stretches where he sang along to …

Monday we received the news that Carly Rae Jepsen has a new double album in the queue. Day And Night boasts 24 tracks: 12 daytime jams described as “organic and raw, with live instrumentation and hints of ’70s-inspired psychedelic pop,” plus 12 for the nighttime “exploratory and intense, shifting into a sleek, synth-driven world of dance-pop.” The post Carly Rae …

We’ll have Charli XCX’s Music, Fashion, Film in four weeks. Until then, the rollout continues to roll. Following the controversial creative turns “Rock Music” and “SS26” (and their non-album B-sides “I Keep Thinking About You Every Single Day And Night” and “Playboy Bunny“), a new single has materialized today. The post Charli XCX Shares “Wink Wink,” Smokes With Madonna, Teases …

Pharrell Williams merged fashion and music once again during Louis Vuitton’s Spring-Summer 2027 Men’s Show, unveiling a collection of original songs created specifically for the runway presentation at the Cité… The post Pharrell Williams Debuts New Music From Quavo, Lil Baby, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, and Angélique Kidjo at Louis Vuitton Show appeared first on .

Jalen Brunson’s place in New York basketball history is no longer up for debate, and even former President Barack Obama is making sure everyone knows it. Appearing on the All The… The post Obama Crowns Jalen Brunson the King of New York After Historic Knicks Championship appeared first on .