Natalie R. Lu, the young shoegaze artist who records as Wisp, blew up out of nowhere when her song “Your Face,” the first piece of music that she ever posted online under that name, became a viral sensation and made its way into Beyoncé’s stadium show. Wisp is now a major-label artist, and she’s about to open a bunch of …

Back in 2011, the Rhode Island-born, New York-based producer AraabMuzik released his album Electronic Dream, and I happened to write its Pitchfork Best New Music review. At the time, Araab was best-known as a rap producer, making punishing beats for Cam’ron and his extended Diplomats crew and posting occasional videos where he showed off all the things that he could …

Stereogum contributor Al Shipley has written his first book, Tough Breaks: The Story of Baltimore Club Music, which will be published by Repeater Books on Aug. 19. Incorporating over 50 interviews conducted over the last 19 years, the book examines how Maryland’s biggest city became a hotbed for a unique fusion of house music and hip hop that’s influenced and …

So you say Adam Duritz has got a funny face — it makes him money. We already knew that MJ Lenderman was into Counting Crows. Last year, in a crazy bit of synchronicity, Lenderman and Karly Hartzman, then his bandmate in Wednesday, both covered the Counting Crows classic “A Long December” at different live shows in different North Carolina cities, …

In March Jason Isbell released his first solo acoustic LP Foxes In The Snow, which earned our Album Of The Week honor. Today the singer-songwriter is back to celebrate 10 years of his fifth studio album Something More Than Free with a reissue that includes a previously unreleased B-side called “Should I Go Missing.”

As Wendy Williams prepares to turn 61 tomorrow, the iconic talk show host made it known exactly what she wants most this year; her independence. Spotted heading into Delmonico’s steakhouse… The post Wendy Williams Wants Out Of Guardianship For Her Birthday appeared first on .

While Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star Ketel Marte was representing the National League in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, his Arizona home was being targeted in a bold burglary. Scottsdale Police confirmed they’re… The post SOURCE SPORTS: Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte’s Home Burglarized In Arizona During All-Star Game appeared first on .

A quiet day of baseball practice took a disturbing turn in Manhattan’s Riverside Park on July 3, when Yeoman Wilder, founder of the Harlem Baseball Hitting Academy, says six ICE… The post Harlem Little League Baseball Coach Confronts ICE Agents Questioning His Team Members appeared first on .

Hip hop icon and multi-platinum hitmaker Kardinal Offishall is turning up the summer heat with his newest release “SOAK,” a sultry, Amapiano and Afrobeats-infused anthem that follows the reggae and… The post Kardinal Offishall And Rotimi Release Afrobeats Inspired New Single “Soak” appeared first on .

Robin Kester is back with another otherworldly Dark Sky Reserve track. To follow “Departure,” “Happy Sad (It’s A Party)” and “An Hour Per Day,” the Dutch musician is releasing another enrapturing gem called “The Daylight.”