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Girlpool have released a new EP via Anti- featuring three remixes of ‘Like I’m Winning It’, a one-off single they put out earlier this year. Dev Hynes, Porches, and Lydia Ainsworth all provided their own versions of the track. Listen to all three remixes below. “It’s really cool to hear our song realized differently by artists

Like many DIY artists, it wasn’t long before Bartees Strange started trying to recreate the magic he heard in other people’s music. Inspired by the flourishing emo and hardcore scenes of the Midwest and the Deep South, he began producing songs for friends in a small studio equipped with a Tascam 388, his family’s computer,

BTS gave their first English language single ‘Dynamite’ its live debut last night (August 30) at the MTV VMAs 2020. Marking their first-ever appearance at the VMAs, the K-pop superstars performed in front of a green screened backdrop depicting different New York locations, including the Brooklyn Bridge, Times Square, the Empire State Building. Towards the

Leonard Cohen‘s estate is “exploring legal options” following the unauthorised use of ‘Hallelujah’ during the Republican National Convention on Thursday night. The hit song was featured twice: first, after Donald Trump’s acceptance speech for the Republican nomination, where Tori Kelly’s recorded cover version played during a fireworks display, followed by a live operatic version performed

That’s not to say that she hasn’t been able to do a lot over the last six months; the raising of $1 million is a testament to that, after all. Now she and her staff find themselves in the enviable—though still challenging—position of juggling a lot. They’re hiring personnel, making plans for their new building,

Throughout her debut album, The Baby, Samia delivers songs that brim with personality. The New York-based singer-songwriter captures the complicated process of coming-of-age with a unique mix of assurance and vulnerability, painting scenes that can be at once intimate and surreal as they unpack the emotional weight of a particular moment or place. The album

Björk has postponed her upcoming Björk Orkestral concert series, in which the Icelandic artist will play four livestreamed unplugged shows in front of an actual audience at Reykjavík’s Harpa Hall. Originally set to take place on August 9, 15, and 23, the performances were then postponed to late August and early September due to increasing

The Flaming Lips have released a new track called ‘Mother Please Don’t Be Sad’, taken from the psych rock outift’s upcoming album, American Head. Check it out below, alongside a video directed by George Salisbury. The song tells the story of a near-death experience, as frontman Wayne Coyne recalls being held at gunpoint as a

I listen to his last record, Singularity, quite regularly, [particularly] the song “Feel First Life.” Especially if you’re going through some kind of grief, and you have a sense of loss—this track in particular has helped me move through those moments. And it’s also facilitated a lot of really inspiring conversation. There have been moments

India Shawn has unveiled a new song featuring Anderson .Paak titled ‘Movin’ On’. Produced by D’Mile, it arrives with an accompanying music video directed by .Paak, marking his directorial debut. Check it out below. In a press release, Shawn explained that the track is about “moving away from a toxic situation.” She continued: “‘Movin’ On’ is

Bryan Devendorf, the drummer of the National, has surprise released his debut solo album, Royal Green. He co-produced it in Brooklyn along with Nate Martinez, with contributions from bandmates/collaborators Aaron Dessner and multinstrumentalist Josh Kaufman. You can stream the album below, and check out the video for ‘Breaking the River’, directed by Owen Cummings. Containing

Neal is still the heavy favorite. The latest poll from Jewish Insider has him up 49-40 percent. He has spent $4 million on the race, with another $2.75 million on hand. His base of support is in older, more reliable voters—many of whom are comfortable with the status quo, think taking corporate PAC money is

Kinships Fall Firstly on our Sound Selection, we have Fall by Kinships, a relatively new duo in the world of music having released their first song Splitting Hairs earlier this year. Fall follows up on their debut with a mellifluous production which incorporates soft ear-pleasing female and male vocals within a climbing-like progression that ends softly, leaving us in hope for more

FKA twigs has unveiled a new video for her song ‘Sad Day’, from her 2019 album MAGDALENE. Directed by Hiro Murai, known for his collaborations with Donald Glover on Atlanta and Guava Island, it marks the filmmaker’s first music video since Childish Gambino’s ‘This is America’. The six-minute visual sees twigs engaging in an epic sword battle

Ty Dolla $ign and Nicki Minaj have joined forces once again for a new song called ‘Expensive’. It’s presumably taken from Ty’s upcoming album, Dream House. Check it out below. The two artists have teamed up before, first on Jason Derulo’s 2017 song ‘Swalla’ and later on Megan Thee Stallion’s 2019 hit ‘Hot Girl Summer’,

If this were a one- or two-game boycott by the players and then they returned to action, how do you think this would be remembered? I think it would be remembered as symbolic, and from a collective bargaining position down the road, it would be a tell for the owners to realize that these guys

Brutalist, a talented Melbourne-based duo composed of Lucianblomkamp and John Hassell, have published their latest creation Movements. The track follows Brutalist’s last track South Street, which was an introduction for their upcoming EP Michael J Fox. The EP is due to be released on the 18th of September. Chatting about the new song Hassell stated “Movements came

Barcelona indie rock outfit Mourn have announced a new album: Self-Worth comes out October 30 via Captured Tracks. The band, now a trio following the departure of their drummer Antonio Postius last year, have also unveiled a new song titled ‘This Feeling is Disgusting’. Check it out below, and scroll down for the album’s cover artwork

Those paying attention to the gaming industry right now may have noticed a crucial detail about the next generation. Or, rather a key detail that is currently missing. Neither Microsoft nor Sony have deemed it necessary to announce a price for their new next-gen consoles. Understandably, this has some people worried that the cost of

After the Los Angeles Clippers waxed the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of their first-round series, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers had very little to say about basketball. Earlier that day it was revealed that Jacob Blake, a Black man shot multiple times on Sunday by police in Wisconsin while his three children watched, will

Celeste, the powerhouse of British soul music, has presented her latest powerful song Little Runaway, today. The song was released on Polydoor Records and premiered as the Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1. Whilst chatting about the song, Celeste reveals ” Little Runaway is a song about losing your faith, even if just momentarily, and

“We’re all gonna die!” Brandon Flowers proclaims on ‘When the Dreams Run Dry’, the penultimate track on The Killers’ new album, Imploding the Mirage. Though, like many artists, the LA band were forced to postpone the release of their sixth LP in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it still feels like a ridiculously unsubtle reminder,

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Has Jerry Falwell been in hot water about anything else recently? Amazingly, before l’affaire Granda resurfaced, Falwell Jr. was already on administrative leave from Liberty university, following backlash from an Instagram photo he had posted. In the now-deleted image, his fly was undone, he was holding a beverage, and he had his hands around a

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Drawing from her diverse cultural background, Swedish-Ecuadorian singer-songwriter XATIVA weaves together influences from classical music, jazz, and folk to create a rich tapestry of warm, intimate sounds. A classically trained singer, the London-based artist spent time in Madrid to write her debut EP, If I Am Falling; a hypnotic, heartfelt collection of songs laced around gentle,

Sustainability and the implementation of eco-friendly production is something the fashion industry has been striving towards for years. While today’s leading fashion brands still have a way to go before the industry sees major change, there are still designers out there putting their love for the planet and passion for green living into their clothing

Yesterday would have been Kobe Bryant’s 42nd birthday, and today is August 24th, the date that combines his two iconic jersey numbers. Bryant is being honored in several ways, from Nike’s release of Kobe-related items all week to Los Angeles and Orange Counties officially naming this “Kobe Bryant Day.” Over the past 20 years, Bryant