Kazu Makino, known as the lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist of alt-rock band Blonde Redhead, has announced her first solo LP, Adult Baby, scheduled for release later this year. On Thursday, she shared the first single off the record, “Salty,” together with a video. The Paride Ambrogi-directed clip was filmed on Italy’s …
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Six months after Jeff Tweedy released his solo LP Warm, the Wilco singer has announced a “sister album” titled Warmer will arrive on Record Store Day. The 10-song collection was recorded during the same studio sessions at Chicago’s the Loft that resulted in Tweedy’s 2018 album. Warmer was “recorded in …
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Iconic items from Slash‘s Guns N’ Roses tenure – including the guitarist’s top hat, coffin-shaped guitar case and his 1988 MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist – will go to the highest bidder as part of an “uncoupling auction” following Slash’s split from his wife Perla Hudson. Julien’s …
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Khalid will delve into his new album, Free Spirit, on a two-part Beats 1 radio program on Apple Music, “Free Spirit Radio,” which premieres today, April 3rd. Part two will air April 5th at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT. On part one, Khalid will discuss the various artists that have …
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The title of indie singer-songwriter Laura Stevenson’s latest single is the name of a OCD-related mental illness that causes people to repeatedly pick at their own skin. But despite that ominous title, Stevenson’s latest — a jangly pop-rocker that recalls Rabbit Fur Coat-era Jenny Lewis — is about persisting through …
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Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s former manager, Kifano “Shotti” Jordan, pleaded guilty on Thursday to two federal weapons counts, Vulture reports. Both Jordan and Tekashi 6ix9ine (given name Daniel Hernandez) face federal charges, which include racketeering allegations, stemming from their involvement with the Nine Trey Bloods, a New York gang whom are connected …
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Gary Clark Jr., FKA Twigs and Santigold are among the top performers at Afropunk 2019, set to take place August 24th and 25th at Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn, New York. The festival will also feature headlining performances from Jill Scott and Kamasi Washington, while the rest of the lineup …
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Sara Bareilles has shared another new song ahead of the release of her upcoming album Amidst the Chaos, out April 5. Her latest track, “Saint Honesty,” is a moody, pensive number that features atmospheric instrumentals along the singer’s emotive croon. The song, which has a dreamy vibe, was produced by …
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Metal supergroup Hellyeah unveiled a devastating new track, “333,” from their next album, which will be their last to feature late drummer Vinnie Paul. The as-yet-untitled LP is set to arrive June 28th. Paul’s drumming is the driving force behind “333” as he hammers out a relentless barrage that carries …
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Karen O and Brian “Danger Mouse” Burton released “Turn the Light” ahead of their collaborative album, Lux Prima (out March 15th). The song features an upbeat groove that pairs Karen O singing about “starry, starry nights” in silky falsetto with Burton’s minimalist synth-and-bass sound. Astute listeners will recognize that funk throttle …
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