Sarah McLachlan Song Saved D.M.C. From Suicide
Daryl "D.M.C." McDaniels of pioneering rap duo Run D.M.C. struggled with severe depression and suicidal thoughts in the late '90s, and he opens up about his mental health in a new memoir entitled Ten...
View ArticleJim James –“Everything (The Universe)” (Feat. Lydia Burrell) & GZA –“The Spark”
Earlier this week, NASA and Apple tapped a bunch of artists to record songs for NASA's Juno mission. The mission to Jupiter entails sending a 66-foot long unmanned spacecraft 484 million miles from...
View ArticleCassius –“The Missing” (Feat. Ryan Tedder & Jaw) Interactive Video
Cassius released Ibifornia just over a week ago. One of the early singles and standouts on that album is "The Missing" featuring Ryan Tedder and dance singer Jaw. The words "raising my flag" take on...
View ArticleGucci Mane –“First Day Out The Feds” Video
Things are different for gangster rappers nowadays. Jail can snuff out a career just as quickly as revitalize it, but Gucci Mane is a shining example of how to execute a comeback after a lengthy bid....
View ArticleTwist –“Can’t Wait”
Rambunctious Toronto outfit Twist have singer and songwriter Laura Hermiston and Holy Fuck's Brian Borcherdt as their core. They've recently found a fitting home as one of the latest additions to...
View ArticleBen Chatwin –“Euclidean Plane” Video (Stereogum Premiere)
Scotland-based producer and composer Ben Chatwin makes dark, bare, beautiful soundscapes that mix analog electronics with classical sensibilities. His sound defies form, allowing it to float aimlessly...
View ArticleFialta –“Another Lonely Heart” Video (Stereogum Premiere)
California-based indie pop quartet Fialta make pleasantly sardonic, synth-soaked pop reflections on life with catchy melodies that belie the gravity of their lyrics. They're set to drop their sophomore...
View ArticleSharks’ Teeth –“Don’t Touch My Feet” (Stereogum Premiere)
Sharks' Teeth have dropped 16 albums in the last seven years, and have taken up many different shapes and size to do so, but they've settled into a four-piece, seven-synthesizer setup for their latest...
View ArticleFlying Lotus Makes Directorial Debut With Royal Short Film
Earlier this year Steven Ellison, better known as glitchy producer Flying Lotus, shifted gears toward film scoring the gruesome short film FUCKKKYOUUU. Now he's officially shifted from behind the...
View ArticleBody Language –“The Fall” (Stereogum Premiere)
Body Language nestle into a space between pop and electro, funneling the emotion of pop sensibilities and the building of moments and moods of electronic music together for evocative soundscapes....
View ArticleOpposite Sex –“Supermarket” (Stereogum Premiere)
New Zealand trio Opposite Sex make wry, candid punk rock wrapped in an unorthodox encasing like a lollipop with a brussels sprout center. Though that probably doesn't sound appetizing in taste,...
View ArticleMallrat –“For Real” (Stereogum Premiere)
The 16-year-old Aussie pop/rap/electro hybrid Mallrat makes fun, flirty jaunts on a sliding spectrum of singing, sing-song rap, and rapping. She's gearing up to release her debut EP, and has had a...
View ArticleHanni El Khatib –“Come Down” (Stereogum Premiere)
Indie rocker Hanni El Khatib has a knack for understated injections of groovy rhythms into straight up rock 'n' roll. The latest offering is the infectious "Come Down." It's really just one continuous,...
View ArticleJamila Woods –“LSD” (Feat. Chance The Rapper)
Jamila Woods has her own project in the pipeline! She's managed to vacuum shine like a blackhole in guest spots on the Social Experiment's "Sunday Candy," Macklemore's "White Privilege II," Kweku...
View ArticleWoody Allen Casts Justin Timberlake In His Next Movie
Woody Allen has announced the full cast of his next movie, and on the list is Justin Timberlake. Timberlake is arguably a more viable actor than singer now with Trolls, The Social Network, and Inside...
View ArticleSolange Shares Short Cover Of Syreeta’s “Black Maybe” In Protest Of Recent...
Solange is habitually outspoken on racial issues and has been one of the most consistent artist's voices off wax in the movement against police killings since Trayvon Martin's death in 2012. Today,...
View ArticleJidenna –“Little Bit More”
So it seems you need a dancehall hit in your repertoire to climb the charts these days, and Jidenna has come with his spin on the island sound for his debut Long Live The Chief. "Little Bit More" is a...
View ArticleSnoop Dogg & The Game Lead Peaceful Police Brutality Protest, Hold Press...
In response to the completely fucked, disheartening events of the past few days, many artists have come forth to speak publicly about their personal despair and offer messages of change and hope....
View ArticleVic Mensa Cancels Detroit Show Over Venue’s Racist Tweet
Vic Mensa's music has gone in a much more conscious direction as of late. He just dropped his There's A Lot Going On EP, and damn has that title become the understatement of the year over the past few...
View ArticleChvrches –“Bury It” (Feat. Hayley Williams) Video
Chvrches have completed the trifecta for the excellent remix to "Bury It" featuring Paramore's Hayley Williams. It's only been a little over a month since they dropped the song, but they've already...
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