A Music Playlist to Protest the Age of Trump
- The 2020 solo release from the Beatles artist is remixed and covered by 3D RDN, Damon Albarn, Anderson .Paak, Beck, Blood Orange, Phoebe Bridgers, EOB, Dominic Fike, Josh Homme, Khruangbin, St. Vincent, and Idris Elba (only on the physical releases).Label: CapitolRelease Date: Apr 16, 2021
- The first full-length studio release since 2012 for the Southern California punk band led by Dexter Holland was produced by Bob Rock.Label: ConcordRelease Date: Apr 16, 2021
- The third full-length release for the British trio features production from Charlie Andrew, Everton Nelson, George FitzGerald, and Steve Mac. Label: Ministry of SoundRelease Date: Apr 16, 2021
- The 15th full-length studio release for the death metal quintet was produced by Erik Rutan, who also joined as its lead guitarist in 2021.Label: Metal BladeRelease Date: Apr 16, 2021
- The second full-length release for the Michigan rock band was recorded with producer Greg Kurstin.Label: EMIRelease Date: Apr 16, 2021
- The fourth full-length studio release for the hardcore collective from Detroit features contributions from such artist as Ben Chisholm, Mark Lanegan, Troy Van Leeuwen, and Ben Koller.Label: Sargent HouseRelease Date: Apr 16, 2021
- The sixth full-length studio release for the Los Angeles-based hip-hop collective features guest appearances from A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg, Baird, Danny Brown, JPEGMAFIA, SoGone SoFlexy, and Charlie Wilson.Label: RCARelease Date: Apr 09, 2021
- The 20th full-length studio release for the rock band was produced with Julian Raymond.Label: BMGRelease Date: Apr 09, 2021
- The debut full-length release for the Australian punk trio of Jack Summers, Maisie Everett and Miles Harding was recorded by Nao Anzai.Label: Tin AngelRelease Date: Apr 09, 2021
- This is the debut full-length collaboration between Matthew E. White and Lonnie Holley.Label: SpacebombRelease Date: Apr 09, 2021
- NPR Music's picks for the best albums out on April 16 include the latest from UK rapper AJ Tracey, Norah Jones' first-ever live album, a feast of sonic wonders from […]
- All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite new songs of the week including an ambient track from Sufjan Stevens, solo work from Phish's Page McConnell, Squirrell Flower and […]
- A deeply personal and revealing record from Brockhampton, Dutch artist Benny Sings, breakout rapper Lakeyah, the Vijay Iyer Trio and more make NPR Music's picks for the best albums out […]
- All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite songs of the week, including a Leonard Cohen cover from First Aid Kit, reflections on the comforts of home from Rhiannon […]
- NPR Music picks the best new albums out this week, including new albums by Leslie Jordan, Flock of Dimes, Godspeed You! Black Emperor and more.1. Nasty Cherry — The Movie […]
- In March, we indulged R&B pleasures from Joyce Wrice and Solomon Fox, we missed our friends with a sweet song by Joel Young, dreamed of summer with Hirsch, bum-rushed IKOQWE's […]
- The singer and fiddler shares the stories and inspiration behind her sweetly affecting record, Under The Pepper Tree in this conversation with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
- NPR Music's picks for the best albums out on Mar. 26 include the relentlessly infectious songs of AJR, Israeli rapper and singer Noga Erez, Tune-Yards, jazz legend Dr. Lonnie Smith […]
- "Somebody's like, 'Beeps are the new cowbell,' and I agree!" Julien Baker unpacks the experimentation of her new album, Little Oblivions, with Torres' Mackenzie Scott.
- All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, including an uplifting piece from Kishi Bashi, the Malian kora master Toumani Diabaté, the return of […]
- Morrissey has called the episode "harshly hateful".
- CHIKA has vowed to continue her career in music after prematurely announcing her retirement last week.
- Taylor Swift is back in the studio preparing her next re-recorded album following the release of 'Fearless (Taylor's Version)'.
- The feat makes Taylor Swift the first woman to land three number one albums in less than a year.
- Chris has replied to the DM, proving he's seen the funny side of it
- Madonna is calling for guns to be outlawed.
- Sir Paul McCartney was impressed with every artist's remix on his 'McCartney III Imagined' project.
- Roy Stride, frontman for Scouting For Girls, has been working on new music with talent show winners Since September.
- Maren was named Female Artist of the Year at the ceremony
- Taylor Swift has assured fans her cat, Meredith Grey, is fine, following a break-in at her apartment building.
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- Cumberbatch voices Quilloughby, a depressed British crooner from the 1980s who becomes Lisa Simpson’s imaginary friend
- Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
- The Getting Into Knives follow-up was recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals
- She performs “Dynasty,” “XS,” and “Chosen Family” from an office building
- A co-founder of the Austin festival called Penske Media Corporation’s 50% ownership a “lifeline”
- “Long live Jameon Davis (Ketchy the Great). This is his birthday and we wanted to drop it today to keep his name alive—long live the greatest.”
- From Cradle to Stage features Pharrell and his mother Dr. Carolyn Williams, Miranda and Bev Lambert, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello and his mother Mary, and more
- Mitchell was a founding member of the influential ’60s rock band
- Last night, The Simpsons aired an episode inspired by the Smiths. As you can imagine, it took some turns and Morrissey wasn't too pleased. In a post on his official Facebook page, the singer unleashed […]
- David Shaw's self-titled solo debut album is due out May 7 (via Yokoko Records/C3 Records), but the Revivalists' frontman isn't done dropping new content in the buildup to it. Today, […]
- Prolific indie quartet Mountain Goats have shared the song "Mobile" — described by frontman John Darnielle as the "weathered, gnarlier cousin to 'Getting Into Knives'" — from their upcoming Dark in […]
- Back in February, Paramount+ announced a slate of new shows that includes Dave Grohl and his mom Virginia Hanlon Grohl turning her book From Cradle to Stage into a six-part television series. Today, […]
- The Black Keys made their return to the stage for the first time since January 2020 last night during the Triller Fight Club event in Atlanta that saw YouTuber Jake […]
- Beastie Boys’ Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and Bikini Kill’s Kathleen Hanna are the latest subjects on Dan Rather's special "Musical Family" themed season of The Big Interview. In a clip from the […]
- Robert Ross, the rapper known as Black Rob who was on the Bad Boy Records roster at the turn of the century, has died at the age of 51, according […]
- Jon Ryan Schaffer, the founder of heavy metal band Iced Earth, pleaded guilty to two crimes related to the U.S. Capitol insurrection, per CNN. In a DC District Court, Schaffer […]
- My Chemical Romance announced that it is postponing its 2021 touring plans until 2022. The band said in a statement: "We are deeply sad, but those emotions are only a […]
- The life and music of late musician and songwriter, Adam Schlesinger, will be honored at a concert filmed at New York's Bowery Electric. Rolling Live, the streaming website, will debut the […]
- The Japanese British pop star performs three tracks from her 2020 debut album, SAWAYAMA.
- NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Arooj Aftab about her new album, Vulture Prince, completed after the loss of her brother and threaded through with themes of grief and longing.
- Singer songwriter Michelle Zauner performs under the name Japanese Breakfast so we've invited her to answer three questions about Wheaties.
- At the age of 77, Memphis sacred soul singer Elizabeth King is releasing her first full-length album, Living in the Last Days. She talks about it with NPR's Debbie Elliott.
- Jon Schaffer pleaded guilty to two charges — obstructing an official proceeding and entering restricted grounds with a dangerous weapon. He has agreed to cooperate fully with investigators.
- On Baker's new album, there's no shying away from the tough stuff.
- This week marks what would have been the 50th birthday of Selena, who died in 1995. Now, she's experiencing a remarkable revival. But has she ever really been that far […]
- Actor and comedian KevOnStage spends a considerable amount of time waving the Tiny Desk flag for his millions of followers. We wanted to make this official, so we asked him […]
- The saxophonist and composer has always pushed boundaries. Harlem Stage celebrates his career with a two-day concert retrospective of his various groundbreaking ensembles.
- Marks' catalog — especially her latest album — deserves a close listen, revealing a history lesson not just about her own experiences and repertoire but the entire last century of […]
- The band's second LP sees a shift away from any obvious Led Zeppelin references to a more progressive sound. Greta Van Fleet Broaden Their Sonic Palette on The Battle at […]
- The second album from the dark American singer-songwriter continues his evolution as a master storyteller Amigo the Devil Digs Further Into His Own Voice on Born Against: Review Spencer Kaufman
- The 15th studio album Cannibal Corpse Expand Their Brutal Palate with Violence Unimagined: Review Joseph Schafer
- Full of middle-aged spirit, these legendary SoCal punks drop their first album in nine years. The Offspring Scrape Off the Rust and Return to Action on Let the Bad Times […]
- The country pop singer-songwriter's songs still resonate 13 years later. Taylor Swift Honors Her Own Vision on Fearless (Taylor’s Version): Review Katie Moulton
- The Texas "boyband" try to find their place in both the hip-hop game and a post-pandemic world. BROCKHAMPTON Get Introspective on the Soul-Searching ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE: Review Robert […]
- A collective emotional discharge that both the band and listeners needed. Godspeed You! Black Emperor Charge Forward into the Unknown on G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END: Review Robert Ham
- The pop singer's seventh album is a powerful recovery narrative that we desperately hope has left her in a better place. Demi Lovato Rises Again on Dancing with the Devil…The […]
- Anonymous Korean shoegaze artist Parannoul's sophomore album brims with lo-fi charm that has stolen the hearts of Bandcamp users. To See the Next Part of the Dream by 파란노을 (Parannoul) […]
- The supergroup features members of Faith No More, Jesus Lizard, Mr. Bungle, and Battles. Tomahawk (Mike Patton) Make a Valiant Return with Tonic Immobility: Review Jon Hadusek
- Four years after the infamous disaster that was Fyre Festival took place, a class-action lawsuit might finally get attendees their money back. Ticketholders who suffered through Fyre Festival will reportedly […]
- Tiësto just dropped his remix for DJ Snake’s “Selfish Love” with Selena Gomez, taking the high profile collaboration to the next level. This smooth, sultry twist on “Selfish Love” exists […]
- ABRACADABRA’s Human Nature (Night) has arrived, unleashing the second half and thus completing the two-part melodic house compilation. The new comp starts off with an exclusive offering from BLOND:ISH, “Rio Secreto.” […]
- LP Giobbi just dropped “Believer” featuring Hermixalot, a pumping house banger out now on Noizu’s Techne Records. The song strikes a party-starting chord with powerful vocal hooks, classic rave synths, and […]
- NotLö’s newly unleashed Speakeasy EP finds an instinctive home on Truth’s record label, Deep Dark & Dangerous. NotLö has made a name for herself in the experimental bass realm and […]
- In celebration of Welcome Reality‘s 10th anniversary, Nero have been unleashing a series of edits on Audius, taking us back decades to the likes of Frankie Goes To Hollywood as well […]
- Habstrakt’s second single of 2021 arrives in the form of “Ice Cold” featuring vocalist KARRA. The single, released on Tiësto’s Musical Freedom Records, blends Habstrakt’s favorite elements — grimy bass, street […]
- Winter Music Conference (WMC) in Miami is hosting its first-ever virtual event over May 20 & 21. Stacked with a lineup of speakers, exhibitors, and networking opportunities, WMC Virtual focuses on […]
- Three years after the legendary DJ/producer’s passing, Tomorrowland will tribute Avicii via One World Radio. “…devoted in loving memory of the Swedish legend, looking back on all the beautiful musical contributions […]
- Gaspard Augé of Justice presents his first solo departure from the iconic duo with his new single and short film “Force Majeure.” Out now via Genesis / Ed Banger Records / […]
- Hot Girl Summer starts now. Toni Braxton is heating up the ‘Gram once again. On Sunday (April 18), the 53-year-old singer stripped down to a red bikini while flaunting her […]
- Snoop Dogg is celebrating after Jake Paul’s win over Ben Askren. The rapper, who commented on Saturday’s Triller Fight Club event, claimed to have bet $2 million on the YouTube […]
- YoungBoy Never Broke Again has another one on the way. Just months after welcoming a baby boy with Yaya Mayweather, the incarcerated rapper is reportedly expecting his eighth child. NBA […]
- Azealia Banks is looking for a shot at love with Kanye West. The “212” rapper has expressed her interest in dating the newly-single Yeezy mogul. Taking to Instagram on Friday, […]
- French Montana’s Calabasas crib is back on the market. The “Unforgettable” rapper has re-listed his 7,786-square-foot Mediterranean-style mansion for $4.99 million, a reduction from its previous $6.6 million price last […]
- Two weeks after his death, DMX’s family and friends will honor him with a public memorial. The event will be held on Saturday, April 24, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, […]
- The King of R&B is back with the QueMix. Jacquees celebrates his 27th birthday by dropping the fourth installment in his QueMix mixtape series. Hosted by DJ Drama, the 13-track […]
- Lil Nas X’s father is coming to his defense. Earlier in the week, video surfaced of what appears to be Nas’ mother homeless on the streets of Atlanta begging for […]
- Saweetie is going on the record about her breakup with Quavo. On Friday, the “ICY GRL” released her new EP, Pretty Summer Playlist: Season 1. On one of the seven […]
- You’ve played lots of games in your life — enough to know that you could probably do things a little better if given the opportunity. If you ever wonder what […]
- "God knows I've done worse on this app" The post Chris Evans responds to Lizzo’s drunk Instagram DM appeared first on NME.
- 'Fearless (Taylor's version)' was released earlier this month The post Taylor Swift is in the studio working on her next re-recorded album appeared first on NME.
- Get a first look at the latest MCU outing The post Marvel drops action-packed first trailer for ‘Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings’ appeared first on NME.
- She's played the track at gigs before but this is the first time an official version has been released The post Watch Jade Bird cover Radiohead’s ‘Black Star’ from RCA […]
- Girl In Red, aka Marie Ulven, talks to NME about her debut album 'If I Could Make It Go Quiet', queer culture, TikTok and Billie Eilish The post Girl In […]
- They'll now head back across the pond in summer 2022 The post Foo Fighters announce rescheduled European tour dates for 2022 appeared first on NME.
- The incident occurred on Saturday night The post Man arrested after trying to gain entry to Taylor Swift’s New York apartment appeared first on NME.
- "The prospect of trying to catch up is feeling increasingly oppressive" The post George RR Martin suggests he’s “hugely behind” on long-awaited ‘Winds Of Winter’ book appeared first on NME.
- Complete with a brooding music video The post Listen to Bugzy Malone’s sharp new song ‘Salvador’ appeared first on NME.
- The shirt is now available from Music Declares Emergency for the Turn Up The Volume campaign The post Peter Saville reworks Joy Division’s iconic ‘Unknown Pleasures’ for new No Music […]
- From the qUiRkY capitalization to the face paint to the music itself, tUnE-yArDs have always been a lot. Merrill Garbus is a former musical theater kid who got her start […]
- Fresh, a UK band you could realistically describe as punk, emo, or indie rock, returned last month with “Girl Clout,” a punchy and anthemic new single in which Kathryn Woods […]
- This weekend The Simpsons aired a new episode called “Panic On The Streets Of Springfield” that was inspired by Morrissey. Morrissey is not happy with how he was depicted on […]
- Sparks wrote a rock opera, and that rock opera looks like it’ll be incredible. Ron and Russell Mael, the two brothers behind the long-running art-pop trio Sparks, wrote the new […]
- Last year, the music industry veteran Emily White published her book How To Build A Sustainable Music Career & Collect All Revenue Streams. Right now, White is turning that book […]
- Plague Skater is the one-man “scuzz pop” project of New Jersey’s Will Schwester. As explained on Bandcamp, “sometimes his friends pitch in, which he appreciates greatly.” On Friday Schwester dropped […]
- Right now, Sufjan Stevens is in the midst of releasing his new five-part album Convocations, and he’s doing it one piece at a time. Last year, Stevens’ biological father died, […]
- The Mountain Goats released two new albums last year: the full-band Getting Into Knives and the John Darnielle-only boombox record Songs For Pierre Chuvin. They were both recorded in March […]
- In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up […]
- In the past couple weeks alone, Dave Grohl has announced a new book featuring some of his most compelling stories and a new documentary about tour van life. And now […]
- Featuring three tracks from 2020 debut Sawayama.
- Black Rob, who rose to fame in the late-90s and early-2000s with a handful of Billboard Hot 100 hits, has died of cardiac arrest.
- A Cold Day In Hell is dedicated to the late Ketchy the Great, Drakeo’s friend and fellow Stinc Team rapper, who died in February.
- The track will appear on her upcoming project On Time For Her.
- The song is set to appear on Konshens’ upcoming album, Red Reign.
- The track is set to appear on their upcoming album, Head Above The Waters.
- The song appears on Woesum’s recent project Blue Summer.
- Hear two tracks from the Nigerian-American artist.
- The track appears on Sean Paul’s most recent album, Live N Livin.
- The campaigned kicks off with new covers from Stella Donnelly and Porridge Radio.
- Growing up in California, Cher Strauberry was practically raised in her local punk scene. Surrounded by mosh pits since the age of 10, the 28-year-old is dropping her debut full-length, […]
- No matter the genre, performing as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live is a huge feat for any rising musician. SNL performances are moments in history, and artists tend to know […]
- The Struts are back with another brand new song called “Low Key In Love.” This time around, however, they aren’t alone. For the fiery new track, the British glam rock […]
- Evanescence are back with another striking visual from their new album The Bitter Truth. For the “Better Without You” video, the band let their emotions run rampant as they face […]
- Enter Shikari have treated fans to the ultimate surprise this week. On April 16, they dropped Moratorium (Broadcasts From The Interruption), a companion album to their 2020 LP Nothing Is […]
- We can never really get enough of our favorite artists experimenting with their sound. While we love pop punk and alternative rock as much as anyone, it’s nice to hear […]
- My Chemical Romance are rescheduling their reunion tour dates for 2022. The highly anticipated run will mark the follow-up to the band’s return at The Shrine in Los Angeles in […]
- Alanis Morissette is reflecting back on her decades of touring in the emotional new single “I Miss The Band.” On April 16, she debuted a nostalgic video for the track, […]
- Ever since the inception of emotional hardcore in the ’80s, each decade had defining bands who updated the sound and meaning of emo to the musical landscape of the time. […]
- In revealing their latest capsule collection—a collaboration with Rammstein, Germany’s favorite industrial pyromaniac sons—Paris-based fashion house Balenciaga reminded us this week of something that, had we looked a little closer […]
- Based between London and L.A., Tessa Mouzourakis and Wynter Bethel of Tommy Lefroy combine confident indie folk songwriting, pop sensibilities, and the honest sheen of singer/songwriter confessionals. After meeting in […]
- The Mountain Goats have announced a new album, Dark in Here, and shared its first single, “Mobile,” via a lyric video for it.
- Before she starred in the Netflix show The OA and became known as a jill of all trades, balancing a successful music career with acting, going to school for psychology, […]
- Stiletto — a 1969 potboiler based on a Harold Robbins novel and released here in a shiny new 4K restoration — offers most of the pleasures one expects of a […]
- Welcome to the 14th Songs of the Week of 2021. In this week’s news, the case against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd wound […]
- Lord Huron are releasing their fourth studio album, Long Lost, on May 21 via Whispering Pines/Republic. Now they have shared another song from it, “Long Lost,” via a lyric video […]
- When Share the Joy came out in April 2011, it was at an interesting time in the career of Vivian Girls. Our writer Matthew Berlyant looks back on the album […]
- Twin Shadow (aka George Lewis Jr.) has shared a new song, “Alemania,” via a lyric video for it. The single is said to be the second taste of a new […]
- The press materials for Greta Van Fleet’s second album refer to the group using “rock ’n’ roll’s foundational elements to build an entirely new sonic blueprint.” Admittedly, these aren’t the […]
- After many years and four albums with the German indie band Fenster, Jonathan Jarzyna took on the moniker John Moods and shared his full-length solo debut in 2018, The Essential […]
- After already releasing two volumes of his Convocations album so far, Sufjan Stevens has delivered a first taster of the third volume Revelations, in the form of "Revelation II".>
- McDonald's has confirmed that it's teaming up with K-pop stars BTS to launch a new meal.>
- Rina Sawayama is the latest artist to take part in NPR's Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series, which saw her and her band perform "Dynasty" live for the first time.>
- Bugzy Malone has released new drill track "Salvador", which lands as the latest preview of his upcoming album The Resurrection.>
- With Earth Day approaching this Thursday (22 April), The Beggars Group and Ninja Tune have outlined plans to become carbon negative companies in the future.>
- Biig Piig is back with news of her upcoming EP The Sky Is Bleeding, and has unveiled new single "Lavender" as the lead outing.>
- Grammy nominee CHIKA has returned to social media, confirming she's "not retiring", while also thanking Cardi B for "reaching out and showing such kindness".>
- After breaking multiple album chart records over the past week with Fearless (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift has confirmed she's already making progress on her next re-recorded album.>
- Morrissey has unsurprisingly called out the creators of The Simpsons after being parodied in last night's (18 April) episode called Panic on the streets of Springfield.>
- Little Simz has shared the title of her highly-anticipated fourth album, as well as confirming that the first single "Introvert" is arriving later this week.>
