Metallica are coming to the Sphere. This fall, the legendary metal band will become the heaviest act so far to perform at the high-tech Las Vegas venue. Dubbed Life Burns Faster, the residency will encompass eight shows over four weekends: Oct. 1 and 3, 15 and 17, 22 and 24, and 29 and 31. Each […]
Accessory – “Safeword”
Last month, Dehd’s Jason Balla announced Dust, his debut solo album as Accessory. The Chicago musician shared the exquisite lead single “Calcium,” which we enjoyed very much. Now he’s back with “Safeword.” “With ‘Safeword’ I wanted you to feel the pull of gravity,” Balla explains. “It’s about getting lost into someone else’s world, about being […]
American Football Announce LP4: Hear “Bad Moons”
It’s been seven years since American Football’s last album, LP3. Since then, the Midwest emo heroes have celebrated the 25th anniversary of their beloved debut album, and the Illinois home on the cover has been turned into an Airbnb. Now, after announcing LP4 last week on social media, the band is sharing the lead single […]
Watch Mitski Perform A Soft, Tender “I’ll Change For You” On Colbert
On Friday, Mitski will release her new album Nothing’s About To Happen To Me. It’s fucking awesome. Mitski is planning an international tour behind the LP, mostly doing multiple-night stands in big cites. Earlier this month, she performed some of her new songs live for the first time at an intimate Nashville show. On Tuesday, […]
Kris Kolls Serves Sweet Revenge With “Baby, You Are Not Delicious”
Kris Kolls has never been afraid of emotional precision. On February 20, the genre-fluid pop artist dropped her latest single, “Baby, You Are Not Delicious,” alongside a eye-catching, style-shifting music video that leans fully into playful detachment. Shortly after release, she teased the visual on social media with the caption: “Baby, You Are Not Delicious” […]
Terror Announce New Album Still Suffer: Hear The Title Track
Hardcore bands are supposed to burn out quickly, breakup when they’re just getting going, and then maybe reunite to headline a hardcore festival a decade or two later. When they stick around, they run a serious risk of becoming a goofy, slightly embarrassing legacy band that coasts on past glories. Once in a long while, […]
Shaky Knees 2026 Has The Strokes, Gorillaz, Pavement, Geese, & Much More
The Atlanta music festival Shaky Knees has revealed its 2026 lineup, and dang, it sure is appealing. The Strokes, Gorillaz, and Twenty One Pilots are lined up to headline. Other performers include Pavement, Geese, Turnstile, LCD Soundsystem, Wu-Tang Clan, Fontaines D.C., Japanese Breakfast, Modest Mouse, the Prodigy, Pierce The Veil, Blood Orange, Jimmy Eat World, […]
Stream British Fingerstyle Master James Blackshaw’s New Album Fractures On The Horizon
The James Blackshaw renaissance continues! In 2016, the British fingerstyle guitar virtuoso pulled the plug on his music career, citing economic concerns. In 2019, he announced his return to music, but not until late 2024 did we get Unraveling In Your Hands, Blackshaw’s first album in nearly a decade. He’s followed that one up much […]
Swapmeet – “I Know!”
Winspear have put out some of our favorite indie rock records of the past couple of years, and now, the label have welcomed their first non-US artist to their roster. Swapmeet — Venus O’Broin (guitar, vocals), Joshua Doherty (bass), Maxwell Elphick (guitar, drums, vocals), and Jack Medlyn (guitar, drums, vocals) — are a young four-piece who […]
Baby Keem Shares Music Video For ‘Birds & The Bees’ — Watch
Fresh off of dropping off his sophomore album Ca$ino, Baby Keem is back this afternoon with a music video for ‘Birds & The Bees’. The reception to the entire album has been strong but this song in particular is one of the cuts from it that has gotten the most praise. The video is directed […]