Band To Watch: Ultra Lights
Last summer John Robinson and Leela Hoehn went to see the impressive young Chicago noise-rock trio Lifeguard at the Masquerade in Atlanta. It was an incredible show, but the bracing quality of the band’s performance...
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Canaries - "Horsepower" & "Soma"
It's such a great feeling to hit play on a Bandcamp record from a band you've never heard of and to know, within 30 seconds, that you're hearing something good. This morning, I got that feeling right away from the new...
Key Glock Releases Hard-Hitting New Album 'Project X': Stream
About halfway through his new album Project X, there's a moment on the "Dummy" intro where the reliably hard Memphis rap great Key Glock chants the famous intro drop from Tay Keith, the Memphis rap producer who was...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Waves In April's Dierks Canada Reveals Plans For Debut Full-Length Album
On Thursday (June 18), Dierks Canada joined Loudwire Nights to bring listeners into the world of his band Waves In April. You can listen to the full interview in the audio player near the end of this article. "I've been...
Morgan Freeman Recorded a Blues Record With Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, and Shemekia Copeland
Morgan Freeman's 'Symphonic Blues Experience,' out Aug. 7, includes his collaboration with Taj Mahal of the Son House classic "Death Letter Blues" Courtesy Ground Zero Blues Club Media, LLC There’s little that Morgan...
Morgan Freeman Recorded a Blues Record With Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo', and Shemekia Copeland
Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience, out Aug. 7, includes his collaboration with Taj Mahal of the Son House classic "Death Letter Blues" There’s little that Morgan Freeman hasn’t done throughout his seven...
Deep Cut Friday: “Can’t Stop” by Missy Elliott - SPIN
Deep Cut Friday Rich Harrison produced the standout from 2005’s ‘The Cookbook’ Missy Elliott at her home in 2005 in Miami, Florida. (Credit: Gregory Bojorquez/Getty Images) Each week, SPIN digs into the catalogs of...
Styrofoam Winos Get Down by the River - SPIN
New Music The Nashville indie trio tightens the bolts but stays loose on their third LP Styrofoam Winos. (Credit: Linda Parrott) The three members of Styrofoam Winos met on the job, while working at a café in Nashville...
Albert Hammond Jr. Explains Strokes Album Delay, Joins Kennyhoopla On "NEW AMERICA//"
The Strokes' rollout for new album Reality Awaits has not gone smoothly. Some fans have revolted against Julian Casablancas' use of Auto-Tune on " Going Shopping " and " Falling Out Of Love," to the point that guitarist...
FKA twigs & Lil Yachty Team Up For New Single "On Your Mind"
Beautiful things can be born out of unfavorable moments. Last year, FKA Twigs had visa issues that resulted in her canceling Eusexua shows, including a Coachella set. A couple of days ago, Twigs posted on social media...
Syd Releases New Single "2 Many Days": Listen
Syd's new album Beard, the follow-up to 2022's Broken Heart's Club, is coming out next month. We've already heard the lead single " Callin " featuring Blu June, and today we get another glimpse of the project via the...
Tyla Shares New Single "Is It Love": Listen
On her new single "Is It Love," Tyla asks a pressing question: "Is it love if you don't cry, cry, cry?" The latest offering from her forthcoming sophomore album A-Pop, which is out July 24, has the South African pop...
Bunnie Xo Responds to Chad Kroeger (Nickelback) Dating Rumors Amid Jelly Roll Divorce
Bunnie Xo is shutting down one of the stranger rumors to emerge following her divorce from Jelly Roll. After speculation spread online that she had started dating Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger, Bunnie Xo used a...
15 New Rock + Metal Tours Announced This Past Week
It was a rather light week for new rock and metal tour announcements, but you are getting some significant new tours in this latest wave of announcements. Among the 15 new tours this week, we've got a special 20th...
9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s...
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Tim Montana - SPIN
Tim Montana. (Credit: Spidey Smith) Name Tim Montana Best known for A mediocre Father with a cool bar in Montana. Really want to be in. I’m currently living the dream in MT running an old western bar and kicking out...
The Future of America Might Look More Like Brooklyn - SPIN
Today is Juneteenth, a holiday that marks not just freedom, but how long it took for the news of freedom to be shared. Emancipation happened in 1863. The news reached Galveston, Texas, in June 1865. It did not become a...
Major labels in Canada win site-blocking order targeting stream-ripping platforms - a first for the countryâs music industry - Music Business Worldwide
The Federal Court of Canada has issued the first site-blocking order in the country’s history obtained on behalf of the music industry, targeting three stream-ripping services that siphon copyrighted audio from licensed...
Adam Tiran named General Manager of Warner Musicâs Africori as founder Yoel Kenan steps down as CEO - Music Business Worldwide
Africori, the African distribution and label services arm of Warner Music Group, has named Adam Tiran as its General Manager. Tiran will be based in Johannesburg and report to Simon Robson, President, EMEA, Recorded...
Motion Agency launches pan-European commercial radio promotion service, appoints Nick Bray as Head of Radio - Music Business Worldwide
Motion Agency  has launched a commercial radio promotion service spanning major European markets. The international PR and marketing agency, known for campaigns for Gorillaz, Moby, and The Black Crowes, has appointed...
Japan passes copyright reform giving performers and record companies royalties when recordings play in public, including overseas - Music Business Worldwide
Japan has created a music right that will, for the first time, require performers and record companies to be paid when their recordings are played in public spaces such as cafes, shops, hotels, and gyms. The country’s...
FKA Twigs Taps Lil Yachty for Pulsating Single 'On Your Mind'
Skip to main content The song follows the singer's recent albums Eusexua and Eusexua Afterglow FKA Twigs Siniša FKA Twigs dropped a new single, “On Your Mind,” featuring Lil Yachty. The track, produced by DJH, marks her...
Listen to FKA twigs’ New Electro Song Featuring Lil Yachty
FKA twigs is celebrating the end of her Body High Tour with a new single. “On Your Mind” is a thumping electro track featuring Lil Yachty; you can listen to it below. It’s twigs’ first new solo material since 2025’s...
Jelly Roll Calls Out Cheating Rumors Amid Bunnie Xo Divorce: 'My Best Friend Forever'
The country star slammed rumors swirling online following news of his divorce from Bunnie Jelly Roll paused his concert on Thursday evening to address rumors online following news of his divorce from Bunnie Xo after 10...
Bunnie Xo Reveals She and Jelly Roll Are 'Still Having a Baby' Amid Divorce
The popular podcaster broke her silence following news of her divorce from the country star after 10 years of marriage Bunnie Xo is opening up following news of her divorce from Jelly Roll after 10 years of marriage. On...
NYC Celebrates Knicks Championship Win With Key to the City Ceremony
Mayor Mamdani delivered a powerful speech and Alicia Keys, alongside her son, Egypt, performed an anthemic number New York Knicks Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates with the trophy during the championship celebration and Key...
Tay Keith, Grammy-Nominated Producer Behind ‘Sicko Mode,’ Dead at 29
The prolific producer had worked with the likes of Future, Travis Scott, Beyoncé, and more Prince Williams/WireImage Super producer Tay Keith, whose resume includes collaborations with Future, Travis Scott, and Beyoncé,...
Hitmaking Producer Tay Keith Dead At 29
The hitmaking Memphis rap producer Tay Keith has passed away. His regular collaborator BlocBoy JB shared the news of Keith's death on his Instagram story, writing, "We talked everyday yeen even tell me you was leaving."...
Tay Keith found dead at 29 in Nashville apartment
Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images Tay Keith (Brytavious Chambers) was reportedly found dead at his Nashville apartment at 29, according to WSMV. The Memphis-born and raised and Nashville-based producer was found by...
Producer Tay Keith Dies at 29
Hip-hop producer Tay Keith has died. In a statement shared on Thursday, June 18, Nashville police confirmed that the artist, real name Brytavious Chambers, was found dead in his apartment by officers performing a...
PHOTOS - Rockers Perform at Barack Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening
It was a star-studded grand opening ceremony as a who's who of popular music turned out to celebrate the launch of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago Thursday (June 18). Representing the rock community at...
Elon Muskâs X moves to dismiss music publishersâ $250M+ copyright lawsuit, arguing Supreme Courtâs Cox ruling âforeclosesâ the case - Music Business Worldwide
Elon Musk ‘s X Corp has asked a federal court to dismiss the music publishers’ copyright infringement lawsuit against the platform, arguing that a recent US Supreme Court ruling has eliminated the publishers’ only...
Project 91 launches Playgrounds, a live experiences platform backed by Justin Kalifowitzâs Klaf Companies - Music Business Worldwide
Project 91 has launched Playgrounds, a live experiences platform backed by an investment from Justin Kalifowitz ‘s Klaf Companies. The New York -based events company confirmed that Playgrounds will serve as an umbrella...
Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder Plays Obama Center Grand Opening, Debuts New Song
Pearl Jam 's Eddie Vedder delivered a memorable performance at the grand opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center Thursday (June 18), teaming up with youths from the Chicago area that perform under the moniker...
Quicksand Share New Song "Cool Guy": Listen
It's diss track time. Quicksand release their new album Bring On The Psychics next month, and so far we've heard " Get To It," " Regenerate," and " Crystallize." Today, the grunge greats are picking fights on their...
The Weeknd commissioned a 40-foot-tall gold statue for the After Hours til Dawn Tour
Photo credit: Sebastien Nagy A massive, gold-coated sculpture by the Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama is the new centerpiece of The Weeknd's After Hours til Dawn Tour. The tour has already broken records as the...