Mediocre white guys are trying to become stars. Have you been getting cringeworthy videos of a dude called sombr pushed onto your feed for some reason? Have you been hearing about a guy called Role Model, wondering who the fuck he is? You almost don’t even need to listen to the music to know it’s bland algorithm fodder; it’s so …

Almost exactly one year ago, Chubby And The Gang, the great British punk band that became a solo project, released And Then There Was…, which turned out to be the last of their three albums. Earlier this year, frontman Charlie Manning Walker, otherwise known as Chubby Charles, announced that Chubby And The Gang were no more. But now Chubby is …

London septet the Orchestra (For Now) are the latest breakout stars of the city’s vaunted Windmill scene, the community orbiting the Brixton venue the Windmill, which has nurtured arty and ambitious indie rock bands like Black Midi, Squid, Shame, and Black Country, New Road. On Halloween, they’ll release their Plan 76 EP. They introduced it with the loud and jarring …

Pusha T and Malice still talk about the Knitting Factory show. I still talk about it, too. If you were there, then I bet you still talk about it. It was a special night — a moment when you could see potential turn into cold, hard reality. It felt like everyone I knew was in that room that night, like …

The Montreal-based singer and producer Ouri will release her new LP Daisy Cutter in a few weeks, and we’ve already posted the title track and the Charlotte Day Wilson collab “Behave !” Now, Ouri has joined forces with the glitchy Swedish producer Oli XL on the new song “Paris,” a deep-memory reverie about the city where she grew up. It’s …

SUPERWORLD, caps theirs, are a new band from San Jose, and they share members with groups like Spy, Leer, and Stickup Kid. As SUPERWORLD, they make big, soaring, melodic emo with screeched-out hardcore vocals. It’s an interesting combination — some sounds so friendly that they’re almost cloying, other sounds that are abrasive enough to potentially put off a lot of …

Almost exactly a year ago, the UK dance producer and singer Kelly Lee Owens released Dreamstate, a very good album that really snuck up on me. Since then, Owens has been playing tons of shows and DJ sets, and I was bummed to miss her at Primavera earlier this year. Next month, she’ll follow Dreamstate with Kelly, a new EP …

Halle Bailey is ready to introduce the world to her debut studio album, Love? Or Something Like It. Taking to social media, Bailey announced the album will release on Oct.… The post Halle Bailey Announces Debut Album ‘Love? Or Something Like It’ appeared first on .

Last week, Paramore leader Hayley Williams released Ego Death At The Bachelorette Party, a new solo album that started off as a bunch of disconnected singles. She still hasn’t played any of her own shows behind that LP, though she’s popped up onstage with plenty of other artists recently. Last night, however, Williams was the musical guest on Jimmy Fallon’s …

LeBron James’ major “decision” announcement was a commercial for Hennessy. But the drama and belief that a retirement declaration was coming sparked the ticket economy. Ticket prices for the Lakers’… The post LeBron James Faces Lawsuit After “Major Decision” Turns Out to Be Hennessy Ad appeared first on .