Funny thing about Aesop Rock: He’s been a huge part of a couple of important and collaborative rap scenes, he’s got tons of admirers and collaborators, and yet he always comes off as a solitary figure, a monastic artist who ignores the tides of coolness and continues to whittle away at his own insular ideas. Later this month, Aes Rizzle …

Last summer Armlock released Seashell Angel Lucky Charm, their first album for Run For Cover. Today the Australian duo are back with their first piece of new music since then, the very pleasant single “Strobe.”

The Jamaican/Canadian DJ and producer BAMBII came up through the Toronto club scene before finding a spot on the forefront of futuristic dance-pop. BAMBII released her debut Infinity Club in 2023. Over the last few years, she’s played big festivals and collaborated with artists like Kelela and Shygirl. Now, she’s getting ready to follow up Infinity Club with another record …

Indie rock could always use a little more messy ambition, so I’m delighted to report that Home Is Where’s new song “milk & diesel” opens with a conversation between Judas Iscariot and Pat Garrett, and it moves into a description of discarded bottles of frozen trucker piss by the side of the highway — all in the context of a …

In 2023, we got a cover of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ “Maps” by Samia. The following year, the Killers tackled the indie rock classic at Gov Ball. Now, Sasami is the latest musician to bravely perform a rendition of the beloved song.

Tad Kubler tosses his guitar over his shoulder. He’s in the middle of a solo. The instrument spins around his body like a helicopter blade before coming right back to his hands. The solo keeps going; he doesn’t miss a beat. It’s a beautiful summer day in 2005, and Kubler and his band the Hold Steady are up onstage in …

The abrasive LA experimentalists Sprain announced their breakup in 2023 not long after releasing their ambitious (and ambitiously titled) The Lamb As Effigy or Three Hundred And Fifty XOXOXOS For A Spark Union With My Darling Divine. Last summer former Sprain members Alex Kent and Sylvie Simmons launched their new band, Shearling, and today they’ve unveiled a debut album that …

Back in 2019 Travis Scott shared the collaborative compilation album Jackboys, the first studio album released via the rapper’s own Cactus Jack Records. Now we have confirmation that a follow-up is coming quite soon: On Wednesday night, which was also Travis’ 34th birthday, he posted a teaser clip to Instagram simply captioned “JB2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Pre-orders for physical formats of the album …

This summer’s most anticipated non-franchise movie might be F1, the car-racing spectacle that reportedly cost Apple as much as $300 million. The film comes from Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski, and it’s got Brad Pitt leading a cast that also includes Javier Bardem, Damson Idris, and Kerry Condon. It’s probably not easy to sell a megabudget sports movie to …

Victoria Monét is among the stars who hit the opening shows of the Cowboy Carter tour. Making it memorable for herself, Monét celebrated taking her daughter, Hazel Monét, to her… The post Victoria Monét Fulfills Dream by Taking Daughter to Her First Beyoncé Concert appeared first on .