Anxious – “Sunsign”
Back in January, the fast-rising Connecticut emo band Anxious released their full-length debut Little Green House. The members of Anxious came from the hardcore underground, and they still play a Continue Reading
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Oso Oso – “De Facto”
Earlier this year, Jade Lilitri’s emo-pop project Oso Oso released the surprise album Sore Thumb, which essentially served as Lilitri’s tribute to his late cousin and bandmate Tavish Maloney. Lilitri Continue Reading
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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – “Iron Lung”
Over the course of this month, the unreasonably prolific Australian psych-rock beasties King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are going to release three brand-new albums. The first of those albums Continue Reading
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How Malibu Babie Became One of Music's Hottest Producers
Interview and Photos by Jordan Edwards It's been a wild couple of months for Malibu Babie. Two massive tracks she co-produced, "Her" and "Super Freaky Girl," dropped in the same Continue Reading
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Fort Romeau – “Hold Up”
Michael Greene, the British dance producer who makes music under the name Fort Romeau, released his album Beings Of Light earlier this year. Today, he’s followed the LP with a Continue Reading
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M.I.A. – “Beep”
M.I.A. is preparing to release her sixth studio album MATA. She threatened to leak it herself if it wasn’t out in September, and here we are on the last day Continue Reading
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CARM – “I Fall” (Feat. Gabriella Smith) & “The Ones You Love” (Feat. Sid Sriram)
CJ Camerieri — the horn player and bandmate to Bon Iver, Paul Simon, Sufjan Stevens, and the National — plans to release his second album as CARM in October. CARM Continue Reading
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The Sonder Bombs – “The Star”
The Sonder Bombs are back with a new single, “The Star,” the Cleveland band’s first track since Clothbound, their second full-length album that came out at the very beginning of Continue Reading
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Melody’s Echo Chamber – “Norfolk Hotel”
Last month, French musician Melody Prochet announced plans to reissue her 2012 self-titled debut album, which was produced by Tame Impala. The reissue will be out this week and is Continue Reading
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YG – “Maniac”
All year, the Compton rap great YG has been releasing one-off singles like “Toxic” and the J. Cole/Moneybagg Yo collab “Scared Money.” It’s all been leading up to next week, Continue Reading
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Lil Baby Samples Tears For Fears For FIFA World Cup Qatar Anthem
Lil Baby is playing the game — not soccer but the other game. The Atlanta rap star has never been allergic to corporate sponsorships; last year, for instance, he had Continue Reading
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µ-Ziq – “Hello”
Mike Paradinas, the Planet Mu founder who has long put out music under the name μ-Ziq, has had a productive year. In April, he put out an EP called Goodbye, Continue Reading
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Singer Jessie Reyez Talks Working With Eminem, Being Inspired by Kid Cudi and More
Let ’Em KnowInterview: Robby Seabrook IIIEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands soon. Canadian-born singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez, 31, has built herself into one Continue Reading
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Premiere: Ballad proves R&B is not dead with new single, “Lemonade”
If you think R&B is dead, R&B singer/songwriter Ballad is proving that theory wrong with his new single, “Lemonade,” which is debuting on This is RnB today. With a musical Continue Reading
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Hear Samiam’s First New Song In 10 Years
The Berkeley punk band Samiam got together back in 1988, played a huge role on the Gilman Street scene, and figured out a distinctive take on their genre. Samiam’s sound Continue Reading
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R&B powerhouse Jade Novah takes us on a “Trip” with the visuals of her latest single
Fans are calling Jade Novah’s latest single “Trip” a majestic romantic anthem. The song opened with a piano introduction that led me to the start of what unraveled as one Continue Reading
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Ab-Soul – “Moonshooter”
The LA rapper Ab-Soul is a bit of an enigma, and he seems to disappear and reappear whenever it suits him. Right now, it’s been six year since Ab-Soul released Continue Reading
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EST Gee, Kxng Crooked and Joell Ortiz, Symba and More – New Hip-Hop Projects This Week
Another week brings a slew of new sounds to the rap game. This time, a rising Louisville, Ky. spitter further establishes his growing presence in hip-hop's mainstream, a renowned duo Continue Reading
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Stream Marcus Mumford’s Debut Solo Album Featuring Phoebe Bridgers & Clairo
A couple months ago, Mumford & Sons leader Marcus Mumford announced his debut solo album, (self-titled). The music video for its lead single “Cannibal” was directed by none other than Continue Reading
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Jordan Michelle Wants You to Celebrate Her Birthday
Photos and Interview by Jordan Edwards For her latest single “It’s My Birthday (RIP to Me),” Jordan Michelle went all out. She recruited Tosh The Drummer to play drums, threw Continue Reading
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