Pusha-T to Drake: ‘You Are Silent on All Black Issues’Rolling Stone - Jon Blistein Pusha-T said Drake‘s explanation of his blackface photo “doesn’t change my view at all,” during an interview with Los Angeles’ Real 92.3 Thursday, …
Middle Kids On World CafeNPR - Stephen KallaoRock's not dead. They say this every few years — or months, or days — but really, the state of rock is quite strong. Look no further than the incredible string of Australian rock bands that have come in
Watch Chance the Rapper Do Beer Yoga With Kevin HartPitchfork - Braudie Blais-BillieChance the Rapper is the latest guest on Kevin Hart’s YouTube fitness series “What the Fit.” They begin the episode with the decidedly non-physical activity of going to a bar. After that, they do beer
Recording Academy President Neil Portnow Will Step DownRolling Stone - Amy X. Wang Neil Portnow, president and CEO of the Recording Academy, the organization that oversees the Grammy Awards, announced that he will step down at the …
This lost documentary chronicles Left Eye’s haunting last daysDAZED - Kemi AlemoruIn April 2002, TLC were pursuing individual projects after their extremely successful 1999 FanMail album, which topped US Billboard and UK R&B charts with its very memorable singles “No Scrubs” and “Unpretty”.
Rapper Flohio reps both London and Lagos, alwaysDAZED - Kemi AlemoruBorn in Nigeria and raised in Bermondsey, rapper Flohio sees herself as a bridge between two cultures. We’re at a shoot in an industrial complex in south east London – a stone’s throw away from the housing
Play button Gorillaz Tap Jack Black for Vibrant New ‘Humility’ VideoRolling Stone - Jon Blistein Gorillaz take over Venice Beach with Jack Black in the video for “Humility,” one of two new offerings from the animated outfit’s upcoming album The …
Grammys President Neil Portnow to Step DownPitchfork - Noah YooRecording Academy President Neil Portnow will step down from his position next year when his contract expires, Billboard reports. Portnow has been the head of the organization since 2002. In a statement
5 Tips From Questlove on How to Be More CreativeRolling Stone - Brian Hiatt “I like to think of myself more like a student,” says Questlove, who nevertheless takes on the role of teacher in his excellent new book, Creative …
10 Best Rap Releases of the Month: May 2018Rolling Stone - Mosi Reeves Rap Release of the Month: Pusha-T, Daytona “I predict snow/Al Roker,” raps Pusha-T on this seven-track project’s “If You Know You Know.” But Daytona is …
Watch the Primavera Sound 2018 Live Stream: Lorde, Belle & Sebastian, MorePitchfork - Michelle KimPrimavera Sound 2018 is happening right now in Barcelona, Spain. The festival will be streaming several sets throughout the weekend, starting today. On today’s stream are Belle & Sebastian, Wolf Parade,
Between The World And Black ThoughtNPR - Rodney CarmichaelNot even in our in-depth interview, which lasted more than an hour, did he remove the shades that enable him to observe the world — and reflect a bit of its pain – while concealing his own. Yet the story
Play button Bomba Estéreo Turns To Fans For 'To My Love' VideoNPR - Marisa Arbona-RuizColombian band Bomba Estéreo has a hit on its hands, and the story behind its success is a testament to fan demand and the power of a great song. "To My Love," a story of a passionate love encounter, a
Gorillaz Detail New Album, Announce Tour, Release Two New SongsPitchfork - Michelle KimGorillaz have shared two new songs. For the first, “Humility,” they enlisted jazz and soul icon George Benson. They also released the song’s music video, which includes an appearance from Jack Black. other
Play button Watch Kesha Celebrate DACA Dreamers in Moving ‘Hymn’ VideoRolling Stone - Jon Blistein Kesha‘s music on new album Rainbow celebrates dreamers of all kinds, but her new video for “Hymn” goes out to a one particularly besieged subset – …
Top 40 Radio Has a Rap ProblemRolling Stone - Elias Leight “If you’re an artist and you’re signed to a major label, you want to be on the radio, especially if you’re popular,” Kanye West told Power 105.1’s …
Play buttonThe Weeknd See Belly, the Weeknd Roam Through Prison Yard in ‘What You Want’ VideoRolling Stone - Ryan Reed Belly and the Weeknd explore a futuristic pyramid and roam around a deserted prison yard in the mysterious “What You Want” video. The clip vacillates …
Play buttonMusic Watch Hayley Kiyoko, Kehlani Run Away Together in ‘What I Need’ VideoRolling Stone - Brittany Spanos Hayley Kiyoko and Kehlani escape with each other in the video for collaboration “What I Need.” The track appears on Kiyoko’s debut album …
Play button Hear Coheed and Cambria Tease New Prog Saga With ‘The Dark Sentencer’Rolling Stone - Jon Blistein Coheed and Cambria unveiled the first offering from their next prog-rock saga,” The Dark Sentencer.” The track will appear on the group’s new album. …
The only tracks you need to hear in MayDAZED - Selim BulutOur latest playlist looks back at some of the biggest and best new tracks that arrived in May. Perhaps biggest amongst them is the return of Pusha T, backed up with sublime production from Kanye West clearly
Play button Watch Tommy Cash’s super unnerving new video, “Little Molly”DAZED - Jessica CanjemanadenDazed 100 approved Estonian rapper Tommy Cash has has gained attention worldwide for his weirdly brilliant, self-directed visuals. His latest absurd video, “Little Molly”, features his face superimposed
Ticketfly Hacked, Taken OfflinePitchfork - Jazz MonroeHackers have targeted Ticketfly, forcing the Eventbrite-owned ticketing service to temporarily go offline. The move affects both Ticketfly’s own website and the sites of venues hosting on its servers,
Play button Wild Moccasins' Dreamy 'Longtime Listener' Measures The Distance Between LoversNPR - Lars GotrichLong distance is a drag, but we sure do get some aching love songs out of it: Karen O Yeah ties new places to new starts in Yeah Yeah Yeahs' vaguely hopeful "Maps;" George Strait holds onto love for strength
Spotify Admits Its R. Kelly Ban Was ‘Rolled Out Wrong’Rolling Stone - Amy X. Wang It took Spotify only two weeks to backtrack on its tendencious new policy around hateful speech and conduct. In hindsight, CEO Daniel Ek now concedes …
Play button The Edge on U2’s ‘Experience’ Tour: ‘This Is For Our Committed Fans’Rolling Stone - Andy Greene The Edge knows that U2‘s ongoing Experience + Innocence Tour – where they play nearly all of their new LP Songs of Experience and skip most of their …
Play button Maroon 5, Cardi B Team on Cameo-Packed ‘Girls Like You’ VideoRolling Stone - Jon Blistein Maroon 5 unveiled a cameo-packed video for “Girls Like You,” their latest Red Pill Blues single, which boasts a remix feature from Cardi B. The simple …
Play button Prepare Thy Body For The Summer Of ThouNPR - Lars GotrichFor just over a decade, Thou has made music that is, at times, grueling in its pace and extreme in volume, but that can also be painfully beautiful — the Baton Rouge metal band has a penchant for pitting
Play button Charli XCX just dropped a futuristic bop for the summerDAZED - Jessica CanjemanadenRight now, Charli XCX is on tour supporting Taylor Swift, but even while she's travelling the world the future-facing pop artist has big plans for 2018. “I am going to release a lot of music this year
Peaches Berlin duo Evvol chat to Peaches about their joyously queer new videoDAZED - Selim BulutIn the abstract, the new video from Evvol is a celebration of queer women’s sexuality. But more concretely, the video is a reflection of the Irish-Australian post-punk two-piece’s own lives. “We wanted
Drake explained the story behind that photo of him in blackfaceDAZED - Kemi AlemoruDrake’s latest comeback to Pusha T doesn’t rhyme, but it does give us some context to that awkward blackface photograph that quickly went viral. The 2007 photo starting doing rounds online after it was
