Rapper/producer Quelle Chris is an underground fixture who never does things the way that he’s supposed to do things, and that extends to the release of his new EP. Quelle Chris’ last album was the 2023 Cavalier collab Black Cottonwood. His new EP Happy Place is a YouTube exclusive. Rather than selling it or putting…
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In just a couple of weeks Cashier will release their debut EP The Weight. The Louisiana band have been leading up to its release with singles “Like I Do” and “Part From Me,” two songs we liked so much we named them both some of the Best Songs Of The Week. Today Cashier are sharing…
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You already know that Matt Berninger loves helping out any prestige TV show. You want him to sing a Game Of Thrones song? You want him to guest on Bob’s Burgers? He is down. So if a new Will Forte show needs someone to cover the Velvet Underground for its theme song, Matt Berninger is…
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Tomorrow, Ani DiFranco’s new book The Spirit Of Ani hits the shelves. Following her 2019 memoir No Walls And The Recurring Dream, The Spirit Of Ani finds the legendary musician and activist in conversation with cultural anthropologist Lauren Coyle Rosen.
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Seven years ago this month, the South Central LA rapper and philanthropist Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed at age 33 outside Marathon Clothing, the store he opened in Hyde Park. After his death, fans quickly started a petition to rename the nearby intersection of Slauson Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard of to Nipsey Hussle Square. On the day of Nipsey’s funeral, city council said they’d be going forward with the decision. That finally came to fruition on Saturday.
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Mumford & Sons played SNL for the fourth time last night. They did “Rubber Band Man” and “Here,” two songs from their new album Prizefighter; Hozier joined them to sing his parts on the former song, while Sierra Ferrell sang on the latter in lieu of Chris Stapleton, who sings on the studio version. For both songs, Mumford & Sons had backup from Aaron Dessner, who co-produced Prizefighter.
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It’s been over half a year since Ozzy Osbourne passed away at 76. Tonight the BRIT Awards commemorated the heavy metal icon with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award as well as a tribute led by Robbie Williams.
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At the end of last year, Rosalía’s LUX made a big splash, landing at #4 on our list of the best albums of 2025. The lead single “Berghain” had sufficiently built up the hype, especially with its contributions from Björk and Yves Tumor. Tonight, the Spanish superstar used her performance at the BRIT Awards as an opportunity to give a live debut to “Berghain” with Björk at Manchester’s Co-op Live.
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It was bound to happen. With all the momentum and universal praise, Geese were destined to win their first industry award. Who would’ve thought it would be a BRIT Award? The Brooklyn indie rockers won International Group Of The Year tonight, and drummer Max Bassin accepted the award at Manchester’s Co-op Live, saying, “Free Palestine, fuck ICE, R.I.P. Mani, let’s go Geese!” The speech was censored on ITV, but Geese were ready with video from the audience to post on socials before the show was over.
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Social Distortion’s last album was 2011’s Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes, and this week the SoCal punk icons finally announced its followup Born To Kill, arriving May via Epitaph. The title track is out now. It’s the band’s first album since leader Mike Ness beat tonsil cancer. At a listening party in LA on Tuesday,…
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