Last year, the great veteran singer-songwriter Cass McCombs released his album Interior Live Oak. McCombs’ old friend and collaborator Chris Cohen co-produced the LP. Cohen, formerly of Deerhoof and the Curtains, has released a bunch of his own albums; the most recent is 2024’s Paint A Room. Now, McCombs and Cohen have gotten together to… The post Cass McCombs & …

Ten years ago, Justice Tripp made the fateful decision not to sing a great hardcore song. Tripp was up onstage with has band Angel Du$t at Washington, DC’s St. Stephen’s Church, a local institution that’s been hosting punk shows for decades. (Fugazi’s second show was at St. Stephen’s in 1987.) That night, Angel Du$t were playing the record-release show for …

Belgian post-metal/heavy shoegazers Slow Crush are back today with a pair of new singles called “Que Du Noir” and “Hallowed,” their first pieces of new music since releasing their album Thirst last spring. “Que Du Noir” is massive and cacophonous, though Isa Holliday’s smooth-gliding vocal melodies keep the track sounding graceful amid all the intensity;… The post Slow Crush – …

Apple Music won’t prevent you from streaming AI slop, but it’ll at least let you know that you’re streaming AI slop. According to the Music Business Worldwide newsletter, the biggest non-Spotify streaming service is launching a new feature that it calls Transparency Tags. It’s a set of metadata disclosure requirements that’ll flag music that used generative AI on a “material …

It’s been a tumultuous winter for Ekko Astral. Soon, they’ll be stepping back to “recalibrate.” The post Ekko Astral Postpone New Album, Withdraw From Liberation Weekend II appeared first on Stereogum.

Godflesh is about to be over. Justin K. Broadrick, the visionary auteur who has fronted the industrial metal band since founding it with bandmate B.C. Green in Birmingham, UK in 1988, revealed in a detailed Instagram message that recent health issues have precipitated the end of the project. The post Justin K. Broadrick Outlines End Of Godflesh Following Recent Surgery …

Monaleo has canceled upcoming tour stops after revealing she underwent emergency surgery following a sudden medical emergency. The Houston rapper shared the news with fans on social media Tuesday, explaining… The post Monaleo Cancels Tour Dates After Emergency Surgery appeared first on .

James Talarico has secured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Texas after defeating fellow Democrat Jasmine Crockett in a high profile and expensive primary race. The victory has energized… The post Trump Weighs TX Endorsement, Signals Fear in Republicans Losing to Rep. Talarico appeared first on .

On this day in Hip Hop history, March 5, 1991, Long Island trio De La Soul released their classic single “A Rollerskating Jam Called Saturdays,” another standout moment from their… The post Today In Hip Hop History: De La Soul Released The Single “A Rollerskating Jam Called Saturdays” 35 Years Ago appeared first on .

On March 5, 1991, Boston’s own Ed O.G. and Da Bulldogs delivered one of the most authentic and socially grounded debuts of the early 1990s with the release of Life… The post Today In Hip Hop History: Ed O.G. And The Bulldogs Dropped Their Debut Album ‘Life Of A Kid In The Ghetto’ 35 Years Ago appeared first on .