Back when I was covering the Columbus music scene, Way Yes — who played Afropop-influenced electronic pop with shades of Animal Collective and Vampire Weekend among other buzz-band forebears — were one of my favorite local bands. Sometimes those treasures from your home city remain buried within local lore, but Way Yes made it far enough outside of their localized …

The United States, Canada, and Mexico will jointly host the FIFA Men’s World Cup next year, which, given the current state of international relations within North America, is hilarious and disconcerting. Ahead of that tournament, the US is solely hosting the FIFA Club World Cup, which features elite club teams from around the world (e.g. Manchester City and Real Madrid) …

With the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup just around the corner, the lineup has been revealed for its first-ever halftime show. This morning (June 9), Colombian superstar J Balvin, Doja Cat, and Tems were announced as the headliners. The FIFA Club World Cup is the prelude to next year’s FIFA World Cup. Starting on June The post This Latino Among …

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Facing a potential 0-2 hole at home, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered another signature performance to lift the Thunder to a 123-107 victory over the Pacers, tying the NBA Finals at 1-1.… The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Drops 34 as Thunder Even Finals Series with Dominant Game 2 Win appeared first on .

Cameron Schaefer had big news. It was fall 2021, nearly a year after Schaefer took over as CEO of Vinyl Me, Please, the popular LP subscription club that by then had grown to become a veritable reissue label and respected music publication. Now, he claimed, the company was expanding into the record-pressing business, too.

Montreal trance artist TDJ is about to release her self-titled debut album — and soon. The album drops before the end of June, with an impressive guest list including Danny L Harle, Hannah Diamond, Real Lies, Clara Kimera, Busu, MRD, 8485, Aamourocean, Krampf, and Romandz. “I felt the need to slow down and really take the time to work on …

Sophomore Lounge record label founder and former State Champion leader Ryan Davis is rolling out the latest album from his Roadhouse Band, New Threats From The Soul. Its Berman-inspired title track was mighty satisfying, and so is single #2. “Monte Carlo / No Limits” boasts backing vocals from Jenny Rose and strings from Elizabeth Fuschia. It’s the sort of slightly …

This Clipse comeback album is really happening. A couple weeks back, the coke-rap brothers extraordinaire finally announced their long-awaited reunion LP Let God Sort Em Out, a fully Pharrell-produced affair, dropping in July. A day later, they shared its lead single, “Ace Trumpets.” Now they’ve got a summer tour on deck, and it starts in less than two months.

Drain are back. The Santa Cruz hardcore heroes have announced …Is Your Friend, the follow-up to 2023’s Living Proof. It’s called …Is Your Friend, and it’s not dropping until November, but its fired-up lead single “Nights Like These” is out now.