We’re in the midst of a Bruce Springsteen news blitzkrieg. The Boss has been on tour in Europe, loudly condemning Donald Trump and mining those shows for a new live EP. Next week he’ll release Tracks II: The Lost Albums, a mammoth box set comprising seven previously unreleased full-length collections, most of which were created as standalone works and then …

As Sarah Jessica Parker just learned, a Labubu is a collectible plush toy monster elves created by Hong Kong-born, Dutch-raised designer Kasing Lung, sold by the Chinese toy company Pop Mart. Originally released a decade ago as part of Lung’s story series The Monsters, the dolls have gone mega-viral this year as a fashion accessory. This has, of course, led …

On this day in 1990, DJ Eric B. and Hip Hop’s ultimate microphone fiend Rakim released their third studio album, Let the Rhythm Hit ’Em. Widely regarded as one of… The post Today in Hip Hop History: Eric B. And Rakim Dropped The ‘Let the Rhythm Hit Em’ LP 35 Years Ago appeared first on .

On her ambitious new double LP Cuntry, Brooklyn’s Cleo Reed merges the seemingly disparate musical traditions of Southern folk and electronic hip-hop into a singular statement of purpose. The self-produced 14-track collection, due out four weeks from now, is billed as an exploration of “the emotional and physical weight of labor in America,” and its contributors list includes billy woods, …

A few weeks ago, the National singer Matt Berninger released his solo album Get Sunk and performed “Bonnet Of Pins” on The Tonight Show. Berninger, obviously no stranger to television cameras, did another media hit last night. You wouldn’t think that The Daily Show had any airtime to spare for celebrity interviews or musical performances these days, but they made …

CMAT’s album rollout is going as well as possible. After releasing the lead single “Running/Planning,” the Irish singer shared its follow-up “Take A Sexy Picture Of Me,” which unexpectedly spawned a TikTok dance called the “Woke Macarena.” Every musician’s/record label’s dream! Now, CMAT is back with “Jamie Oliver Petrol Station.”

Lately, Drake has done a whole lot of shilling for the legal gambling industry. Whenever there’s a major sporting event, Drake will post the receipts for the bets that he makes, many of which are for exorbitant sums of money. He habitually appears in gambling-themed streams alongside internet personalities like Adin Ross and xQc. Earlier this year, Drake reportedly signed …

The liner notes for Djrum’s latest record, Under Tangled Silence, emphasize that the artist, born Felix Manuel, was a child prodigy. Cynically, I took this as a PR humblebrag before pressing play. But the swirling piano that unravels on opener “A Tune For Us” immediately allows this angle to become vital. The album — issued by fabric’s Houndstooth label — …

Since forming in 2020, Dance Lessons have been fusing together jazz, pop, and electronic to create their own sound. Now, after a plethora of songs, the London trio is announcing their debut album Beginners and sharing the track “Hurricane.”