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17 hours ago
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The best new albums out Aug. 8

New Music Friday focuses on albums released on August 8, showcasing highlighted works by J.I.D, Amaarae, and Ethel Cain.
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10 hours ago
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10 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now

New music releases this week include albums from Amaarae and Gunna among others.
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2 days ago
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The decline of corridos tumbados? Plus, more jazz from Felix

Latin music's diversity defies categorization under a single genre, celebrating its richness through various featured artists.
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2 days ago
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Alt.Latino: Sofia Kourtesis, Lucrecia Dalt, more

Latin music encompasses a diverse range of genres, highlighting the richness and vitality of its expression.
#deftones
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fromConsequence
5 hours ago

Heavy Song of the Week: AFI's "Behind the Clock" Is Goth-Rock Bliss

AFI's new single "Behind the Clock" marks a shift to a gothic rock sound, featuring lush production and impressive vocals.
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1 day ago

What is 2025's song of the summer? It's complicated

This summer's top song is Alex Warren's "Ordinary," which has dominated charts despite lacking the typical summer vibe.
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19 hours ago

Ada Lea: when i paint my masterpiece

Alexandra Levy values the act of artmaking and focuses on the creative process rather than the finished product.
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1 day ago

MIKE: Tiny Desk Concert

MIKE's Tiny Desk performance showcases a reimagined sound, overflowing with gratitude, emotional depth, and a new artistic direction that reflects on his eight-year discography.
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5 hours ago

Watch Amaarae's Video for New Song "Fineshyt"

Amaarae releases her new album featuring the track "Fineshyt" alongside a music video shot in Ghana.
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
1 week ago

Video Premiere: Used - Lazy Morning - KALTBLUT Magazine

In USED’s new track and video, Lazy Morning, you are swept into the entrancing rhythm that perfectly encapsulates a young woman's surreal journey through the melancholy rituals of apartment hunting in the bustling heart of Berlin.
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4 hours ago

New Documentary 'Your Friend Logan' and the Genius of Logan Whitehurst | KQED

Logan Whitehurst remains a revered figure in music, with fans spanning from D&D enthusiasts to gutter punks, who cherished his vibrant performances and unique humor.
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fromWIRED
13 hours ago

The Song of the Summer Is Dead

Donald Trump's influence may be affecting this year's music trends and the absence of a clear song of the summer.
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 hours ago

Video: Female Rappers Are Having All the Fun

The demands here are clear: Put some Lulu on this butt. One of the big lies about rap music in the 90s and the 2000s is that only one or two female rappers could be successful at any given time.
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15 hours ago

AI-generated music is here to stay. Will streaming services like Spotify label it?

A synthetic music project using AI created a fictional band that garnered millions of streams, prompting discussion on authorship and identity in the music industry.
#eddie-palmieri
fromLos Angeles Times
14 hours ago

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard talk going orchestral at the Bowl, and finally saying 'F- Spotify'

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard exemplify success in the modern music economy through self-releasing albums and taking a stand against industry practices.
fromThe Mercury News
6 hours ago

Review: City Lights goes 'Head Over Heels' with Go-Go's musical

"Head Over Heels" is a joyful musical that fuses a 16th-century romance with the music of The Go-Go's, embracing its quirky narrative.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 hours ago

Review: City Lights goes Head Over Heels' with Go-Go's musical

The production joyfully embraces its quirky, farcical narrative based on The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia, paired with early-1980s music from The Go-Go's.
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fromBrooklynVegan
1 day ago

Clipse name their favorite albums of all time

Pusha T stated his all-time favorite albums are Mobb Deep's The Infamous, Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt, and Biggie's Life After Death.
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fromBoston.com
15 hours ago

Keithen Foster toured with Usher. His latest act? Teaching kids at a Randolph music studio

Keithen Foster remembers the T-Mobile side-kick phone he used to text his mentor, longtime Brian McKnight bassist Chris Loftlin, while he was in high school. Touring kept Loftlin busy, but he made time for Foster, who was in awe of the experiences his mentor would share in their conversations. 'I remember him saying, 'yo I'll hit you back tomorrow, I'm about to hop on this flight and go to Tokyo,’” said Foster, reminiscing about the excitement of Loftlin’s touring life.
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8 hours ago

Roland Celebrates 45 Years of the TR-808 with Sneakers, Stories, and Global Sound | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Roland's TR-808 Rhythm Composer, now 45 years old, has evolved into a symbol of global rhythm culture, influencing hip-hop, techno, and trap music.
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fromBrooklynVegan
1 day ago

Edward Sharpe leader responds to discourse, shots fired at Lumineers and Of Monsters & Men

The song "Home" by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros is a subject of current discourse regarding its artistic quality.
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
8 hours ago

Behind the curtain at Berkeley Symphony's 2025-26 season

The concert opens with Canadian composer Samy Moussa's ethereal Elysium, for which the concert is named. Then, instead of a traditional single concerto, cellist Gabriel Cabezas joins the orchestra for two shorter pieces.
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fromPitchfork
7 hours ago

Did Dijon Announce a New Album?

Dijon has announced a new album titled Baby, which will be released unless there are issues with clearing samples. The release is set for midnight next Thursday.
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8 hours ago

Disclosure and Anderson .Paak Deliver a Dancefloor-Ready Hit with "No Cap" | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Disclosure and Anderson .Paak's collaboration 'No Cap' is a vibrant fusion of rhythm and energy, showcasing both artists' talents.
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fromKotaku
8 hours ago

KPop Demon Hunters Songs, Ranked From Worst To Best

KPop Demon Hunters is poised to become Netflix's most-streamed movie ever due to its animated action musical format and engaging KPop soundtrack.
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fromConsequence
21 hours ago

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Singer Swears "Home" Is Not The "Worst Song Ever Written"

The song "Home" by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros is defended as a good song by its songwriter Alex Ebert.
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fromPitchfork
19 hours ago

Mal Blum: The Villain

Mal Blum's album 'The Villain' reframes villainy and masculinity through a trans lens, challenging stereotypes and societal notions of gender.
fromConsequence
19 hours ago

Good Charlotte Release Motel Du Cap, First New Album in Seven Years

Good Charlotte has released their new album, Motel Du Cap, after a seven-year hiatus. The pop-punk band features founding members and longtime members who formed in 1995.
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1 day ago

EXIT Festival launches 'Save EXIT Freedom' campaign amid Serbia government backlash | News | Deep House London

EXIT Festival launched a crowdfunding campaign to combat government pressure and safeguard its independence and the integrity of its workforce.
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10 hours ago

Funkmaster George Clinton shares his musical inspirations

Clinton began his music career as a teen when he formed The Parliaments.
In the early '70s, he put together Funkadelic, whose Mothership Connection album dropped in 1975.
Originally broadcast in 1989.
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fromPitchfork
8 hours ago

Zach Bryan: "Bowery" [ft. Kings of Leon]

Zach Bryan collaborates with Kings of Leon in "Bowery," merging his passion with their energy.
fromLos Angeles Times
7 hours ago

Beach Boys' Mike Love on the legacy of Brian Wilson: 'He's with us every night in the music'

The Beach Boys, led by Mike Love, continue to perform energetically, spreading positivity and connecting generations through their music.
#kneecap
fromBBC Bitesize
12 hours ago

How safe are wireless headphones? - BBC Bitesize

Wireless headphones are popular and generally considered safe, with no proven links to health risks according to current research.
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fromKotaku
5 hours ago

Katy Perry Performed A Song In Simlish At A Recent Concert

Katy Perry performed the Simlish version of 'Last Friday Night' at a concert after a fan's request.
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fromTODAY.com
8 hours ago

Carnie Wilson Says She Gets 'So Many Signs' From Late Dad Brian Wilson in Tribute Post

Carnie Wilson expresses her grief and connection with her late father, Brian Wilson, highlighting daily signs of his presence.
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fromIrish Independent
8 hours ago

Kneecap's apology to fans as Vienna concert cancelled due to 'safety concerns'

The group's September 1st performance in Vienna was cancelled due to safety concerns, amid allegations of a smear campaign against them.
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fromConsequence
7 hours ago

Halestorm Unveil Video for "Like a Woman Can," an "Ode to Bisexuality"

Halestorm's new album Everest features the single "Like a Woman Can," a celebration of bisexuality.
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5 hours ago

Lifelong Grateful Died Fan Died From Medical Emergency While Dancing at Sunday Night's Dead & Company Show

A 54-year-old Michigan man died of a medical emergency during a Dead & Company concert in San Francisco.
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fromIrish Independent
10 hours ago

Man charged with theft of flowers from Ozzy Osbourne tribute in Birmingham

Thousands of tributes were left for the Black Sabbath frontman in Birmingham after his death, including flowers, which were later stolen.
fromTODAY.com
5 hours ago

Why This 'Modern Family' Star Is Saying Goodbye to Her Old Name

Frances Anderson, formerly known as Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, released her debut EP titled "Drown" and is now embracing her middle name to reflect her new music career.
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2 hours ago

Congrats to Machine Gun Kelly Outing Himself as a Deadbeat Dad

Machine Gun Kelly admits to being a deadbeat dad, crediting Megan Fox for all the parenting effort.
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14 hours ago

Teen heartthrobs named Bobby were everywhere in the '60s which was fine by me

Bobby singers dominated the music charts in the 1950s and 1960s with several hits and fanfare.
fromConsequence
8 hours ago

Falling in Reverse's Ronnie Radke Loses Defamation Lawsuit Against Music Critic Anthony Fantano

Ronnie Radke lost a defamation lawsuit against Anthony Fantano, knowing from the start he had no chance to win.
#brandon-blackstock
fromLos Angeles Times
1 hour ago

Busta Rhymes says allegations of underpayment, assault are shakedown by 'disgruntled' ex-assistant

Busta Rhymes is rejecting claims leveled against him in a lawsuit filed this week by a former assistant, calling it an 'attempted shake-down.'
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 hours ago

Jerry Garcia wasn't political. But the Grateful Dead symbolized defiance in a deeply political moment

Cultural and political movements often face backlash, as seen historically with Jim Crow and civil rights, and more recently with Trump’s campaign responding to Obama.
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fromFast Company
1 day ago

Duolingo wants to make its music lessons more addictive

Duolingo plans to enhance music education by acquiring the team behind NextBeat, a gaming startup.
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1 day ago

Synth-Jazz Meditation: "Tone Poems Across Time" (Saratoga)

Past Present is a sonic pilgrimage that focuses on memory, grief, and posthumous healing.
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fromHackernoon
2 days ago

Joint Modeling of Text, Audio, and 3D Motion Using RapVerse | HackerNoon

A new framework generates 3D whole-body motions and singing vocals from textual lyrics using the RapVerse dataset.
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fromBrooklynVegan
2 days ago

Stream T. Hardy Morris' new LP 'Artificial Tears' & read a track-by-track breakdown

T. Hardy Morris releases fifth solo album, Artificial Tears, showcasing heartland rock, produced by My Morning Jacket's Carl Broemel.
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1 day ago

Ali Sethi: Love Language

Ali Sethi's debut album addresses censorship, nationalism, and identity struggles in contemporary society.
fromBrooklynVegan
2 days ago

Anamanaguchi's favorite Dave Fridmann-produced albums

Anamanaguchi releases their first rock album, Anyway, showcasing a departure from 8-bit sounds and embracing live recordings.
fromConsequence
1 day ago

CoSign: Teethe Weren't Supposed to Make It This Far

"Teethe's new album, Magic of the Sale, showcases their signature slowcore sound characterized by a laid-back approach and an unmistakable melancholic tone that resonates deeply."
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1 day ago

BBC Proms 2025: Beethoven and Bartok from Budapest

The Budapest Festival Orchestra performed Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, highlighting innovative techniques and masterful dynamics under conductor Ivan Fischer.
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2 days ago

Mariel Buckley announces new album 'Strange Trip Ahead,' shares "Swim Practice"

This album has some genre deviations with the signature 'sad guy' sauce remaining true. I used to steal my older brother's CDs in the early '00s, and found myself pretty deep in the alt-rock of that era.
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1 day ago

Sun Ra Arkestra traversed magnificent orbits at SFJAZZ - 48 hills

Knoel Scott's performance with Sun Ra's Arkestra exemplified dynamic leadership, as he constantly switched instruments and managed solos while engaging deeply with the audience.
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1 day ago

Erika de Casier Is a Student of the Game

Erika de Casier's music evokes nostalgia and personal connections through delicate melodies and a mix of genres, creating a unique listening experience.
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1 day ago

The Black Keys: No Rain, No Flowers

The Black Keys faced significant challenges in 2024, including poor album performance and management issues, prompting a reflection on their approach to music and business.
fromConsequence
1 day ago

10 Essential Heavy Albums Acid Bath's Dax Riggs Thinks Every Fan Should Own

Acid Bath frontman Dax Riggs lists ten essential heavy albums every fan should own.
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fromHackernoon
2 days ago

Text-to-Rap AI Turns Lyrics Into Vocals, Gestures, and Facial Expressions | HackerNoon

Unified model generates rap vocals and motions from lyrics using tokenized representations.
fromHackernoon
2 days ago

A Multimodal Dataset for Synthesizing Rap Vocals and 3D Motion | HackerNoon

The RapVocal subset consists of 108.44 hours of quality English rap vocals with aligned lyrics, obtained through data crawling using Spotdl and Spotipy.
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fromWIRED
1 week ago

What JD Vance, Pam Bondi, and Sam Altman Can't Stop Listening to, According to the 'Panama Playlists'

A website alleges it has detailed Spotify listening habits of notable public figures, raising questions about privacy and accuracy.
fromPitchfork
1 day ago

Ethel Cain: Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You

Hayden Anhedönia creates atmospheric, genre-blurring music influenced by her Southern upbringing and aims to redefine storytelling through her art.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

We've got a lot less competitive': Stanley Donwood on creating Radiohead's iconic artwork

Their collaboration began in a fairly inauspicious, on-the-hoof style. For the 1994 EP My Iron Lung, they came up with the idea of videoing an actual iron lung and using a still from the ensuing footage.
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fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago

How rock group Heart began its career as an Ethel Merman cover band

Nancy Wilson reflects on Brian Wilson's influence and discusses her admiration for the "Smile" album.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

How rock group Heart began its career as an Ethel Merman cover band

Heart's Nancy Wilson fondly recalls Brian Wilson's influence and praises the collaborative effort that led to the completion of his work on the Smile album.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Working with Kanye? That's definitely in the past': rap legends Clipse on beef, Bono and Mr Bean

The song 'The Birds Don't Sing' captures the emotional journey of grief and familial bonds.
#miley-cyrus
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1 day ago
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An Extremely Realistic Headcanon of What Hannah Montana Has Been Up to for the Past 20 Years

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1 day ago
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An Extremely Realistic Headcanon of What Hannah Montana Has Been Up to for the Past 20 Years

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 1 & 3; Two Scherzos album review deft execution of the Russian's early exuberance

Shostakovich's early symphonies show diverse influences while later works align more closely with Mahler.
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
1 day ago

Conway the Machine Resurfaces with "Se7enteen5ive," Setting the Stage for His Next Album | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Conway the Machine's single "Se7enteen5ive" marks a significant return to solo artistry with a focus on raw, introspective lyricism.
fromConsequence
1 day ago

Trivium Announce New EP, Unleash "Bury Me with My Screams"

In 2023, we decided it was finally time to take the next step with The Hangar space we purchased - it was time to turn it into a full studio.
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fromPitchfork
1 day ago

Moskino: "Makaveli II"

At any moment, Moskino's flow can go from motormouthed to deliberate, from a scream to a whisper, from a DMX growl to a Baby Mel screech.
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3 days ago

'Anything Goes': So easy to love * Oregon ArtsWatch

The production of 'Anything Goes' features vibrant performances, extravagant costumes, and beloved Cole Porter songs, delivering an engaging experience reminiscent of vintage musicals.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Mexican indie act Caloncho is bringing his groove to the Wiltern on Aug. 8

Caloncho has been making reggae- and tropicalia-infused dream pop underpinned by the mantra that being alive is a blessing, as showcased in his new album 'Tofu.'
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1 day ago

Springsteen's label was about to drop him. Then came 'Born to Run'

Born to Run marked a critical turning point for Bruce Springsteen, transforming his career and solidifying his musical identity.
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1 day ago

What's the definitive piece of Y2K pop culture?

The late 1990s and early 2000s witnessed a cultural explosion characterized by the rise of teen-centric pop culture phenomena, highlighting iconic figures and media forms that captured the essence of a generation.
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fromVulture
1 day ago

Chubby Checker Jumped and Staged His Own Rock Hall Induction

Chubby Checker declined to attend his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, preferring to focus on performing instead.
fromCreative Bloq
1 day ago

Rod Stewart's bizarre AI tribute to Ozzy Osbourne is hilariously miscalculated

Rod Stewart created AI selfies of Ozzy Osbourne with late musical legends as a tribute.
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fromVulture
2 days ago

The Summer I Turned Pretty Recap: Songbird

The music selection in The Summer I Turned Pretty emphasizes character emotions through carefully chosen songs.
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fromVulture
1 day ago

Kid Cudi Says His Relationship With Cassie 'Bruised' Diddy's Ego

Cudi believes his relationship with Cassie Ventura bruised Sean Combs's ego.
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