It’s been a week since Sabrina Carpenter announced the Short N’ Sweet follow-up Man’s Best Friend, whose spicy cover depicting the singer on her knees having her hair pulled sent the internet into a puritanical spiral (Brat Summer is over, folks). Now Carly Simon — who experienced a similar situation with her sultry Playing Possum cover in 1975 — is expressing support for the “Espresso” singer.
When this year’s inductees to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame were announced, Carol Kaye’s name was among them. Kaye was the bassist for the Wrecking Crew, the legendary group of session musicians that served as the backing band on countless pop hits throughout the ’60s and ’70s. Along with Thom Bell and Nicky Hopkins, Kaye was supposed to receive the Award For Musical Excellence, which recognizes important supporting musicians. But in a new Facebook post, she says not only is she not going to the ceremony, she’s declining induction into the Rock Hall because it doesn’t not reflect the spirit of teamwork that went into her career as a session musician.
Fred again.. has teamed up with Plaqueboymax and Skepta for a new collab called “Victory Lap,” which they debuted today on Twitch from New York. The three also announced a pop-up rave at the Brooklyn Paramount later tonight, which will be streamed.
Some of Washington’s finest imports are joining forces for a Suicide Squeeze split: Walla Walla’s Chastity Belt are sharing a cover of the now-defunct Seattle indie rock band 764-Hero’s “Loaded Painted Red” while 764-Hero are rereleasing the 1998 fan-favorite.
Last month Dean Johnson revealed his signing to Saddle Creek and released the song “Blue Moon.” Today the Seattle-based singer-songwriter is announcing his sophomore album I Hope We Can Still Be Friends. The disarming single “Before You Hit The Ground” is out now.
I Love People is the wholesome title of Cory Hanson’s forthcoming album, which is the follow-up to the rather raunchily named 2023 LP Western Cum. One of the people Hanson loves is Lou Reed, and today he released an ode to the late Velvet Underground frontman.
Remember when Kanye rapped about cooking up summer in the winter? We’re about to get a whole album of Winter in the summer. LA shoegazer Samira Winter will release her album Adult Romantix in August. Upon announcing the album, she shared its opening track “Just Like A Flower.” Today we get another preview featuring one of Winter’s prominent indie rock peers.
Waylon Jennings’ son Shooter has announced an exciting project to commemorate the late country star, who passed away in 2002. After coming across recordings his father made, Shooter — who makes music and produces — has compiled three albums worth of unreleased music from the singer-songwriter. The first is Songbird. The title track is out now, and it’s a Fleetwood Mac cover.
Biohazard last released music in 2012 with their ninth studio album Reborn In Defiance. The Brooklyn hardcore veterans reunited with their classic lineup for shows in 2022, and now they’re sharing “Forsaken,” their first new song in 13 years.
Rip Van Winkle, the new band from ever-prolific Guided By Voices leader Robert Pollard, will release their debut album Blasphemy next month. Today they’ve followed up its lead single “By The Water” with “Shit-heel Man.” The song is a prime specimen of Pollard-isms, from its title to the way it builds from vaguely queasy lo-fi muck to an anthemic chorus. It’s not GBV, but it hits like prime latter-day GBV nonetheless. Listen below.