Earlier this year, Donald Trump appointed himself head of the Kennedy Center, the Washington, DC institution that hands out the Kennedy Center Honors every year. As a result, Ben Folds stepped down from his position as the National Symphony Orchestra’s artistic advisor, and a number of artists canceled their planned Kennedy Center performances. This afternoon, Donald Trump announced the recipients …

The exhibition will feature the works of over 50 creators who explore aspects of Puerto Rican life and culture in the comic book industry. The post This Exhibition in NYC is Celebrating Puerto Rican Comics appeared first on Remezcla.

Shame’s upcoming album Cutthroat is shaping up to be pretty eclectic. The UK band announced the record with its danceable, new wave title track, and then went for rowdy rockabilly on the follow-up single “Quiet Life.” On today’s new one “Sparktak,” they take an Americana/country-rock turn.

Third Man Records releases a whole lot of albums by founder Jack White, but that’s not the label’s only function. Third Man has a great track record for shining a light on vital current music, especially lately, with additions like Hotline TNT, Snooper, and Nate Mercereau.

In recent years, bands like Chubby & The Gang, the Chisel, and Home Front have gotten a lot of passive observers into the classic sound of oi music. Those groups all combine oi with different sounds, to great effect. Buffalo trio Violent Way don’t do any of that. Violent Way make straight-up and unadorned oi, and they show that this …

Drain want you to have fun. So far the Santa Cruz hardcore favorites have previewed their forthcoming album …Is Your Friend with “Nights Like These” and “Stealing Happiness From Tomorrow,” and now they’re back with the ebullient “Who’s Having Fun?”

When not sparking lengthy comment threads on this website with their takes on current events, Radiohead are keeping the Hail To The Thief retrospectives rolling. Back in the spring, a production of Hamlet incorporating music from Hail To The Thief was staged in Manchester and London. Thom Yorke worked on Hamlet Hail To The Thief, and the project caused him …

New York rapper/producer Cash Cobain is synonymous with the sexy drill sound, but he’s moved way beyond it in recent months. I really like the hazy, psychedelic feel that Cash has brought to his recent singles “Trippin On A Yacht,” with Rob49 and Bay Swag, and “Sick N Tired,” with OnlyHeaven. Last month, Cash showed up on Justin Bieber’s Swag …

In February, Miya Folick released her third album Erotica Veronica. Now, the singer-songwriter is unveiling a sweeping new song called “Elton John,” which is taken from the forthcoming deluxe version of the album.

The Toronto-based artist Beverly Glenn-Copeland was making emotive electronic music way back in the ’80s, and he has experienced a major revival in recent years. Two years ago, Glenn-Copeland released The Ones Ahead, his first album in 20 years. Last year, Glenn-Copeland revealed that he has been diagnosed with dementia. He hasn’t let that slow him down. Since we learned …