Inclination – “Epidemic” (Feat. Indecision’s Tom Sheehan)
The Louisville hardcore band Inclination have been kicking around for a few years now — their second release When Fear Turns To Confidence made our Great EPs From 2019 list Continue Reading
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The Comet Is Coming – “CODE”
The Comet Is Coming — the London-based jazz-rock/rave trio comprising Danalogue (Dan Leavers), Shabaka (Shabaka Hutchings), and Betamax (Max Hallett) — are announcing their fourth studio album, Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam, Continue Reading
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Gucci Mane Urges Rappers to Stop Dissing Dead People on New Song
Gucci Mane has seen the error of his ways, and is now denouncing the trend of dissing dead people on songs that has become popular in certain sects of hip-hop. Continue Reading
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Dri Jack making strides in industry, releases newest single,”Could’ve Been”
Rising R&B songstress Dri Jack recently dropped the audio and visual for her newest single, “Could’ve Been.” The track can be described as trap soul R&B meets 90s R&B- a Continue Reading
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Yvngxchris Discusses Impact of His Five Career-Defining Songs
Define MeInterview: Robby Seabrook IIIEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. Hip-hop is pushed forward by the youth, and one Continue Reading
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Young Dolph’s Fiancée, Mia Jaye, Writes Heartfelt Letter to Rapper on His Birthday
There are Young Dolph lyrics suitable for any occasion, and a specific line the celebrated Memphis rapper certainly lived up to in his 36 years is "Live life to the fullest ’cause you Continue Reading
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Sampa The Great – “Bona”
Later this summer, Sampa The Great will release her new album As Above, So Below. Sampa recorded the album after moving back to Zambia, the country of her birth. (She Continue Reading
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Is Jeris Johnson The Future of Rock?
Photos and Interview by Jordan Edwards Music is all about nostalgia these days. From Beyonce and Drake's journey into house to the "Running Up That Hill" resurgence, we love a Continue Reading
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Dry Cleaning – “Anna Calls From The Arctic”
Last month, UK post-punk collective Dry Cleaning announced their follow-up to last year’s New Long Leg. Coming October 21, Stumpwork has a lead single, “Don’t Press Me,” and now the Continue Reading
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Mindforce – “Survival Is Vengeance”
Mindforce is back, baby! The great Hudson Valley hardcore band never went anywhere. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Mindforce has released the EP Swingin Swords, Choppin Lords and the Continue Reading
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Watch Jack White Blaze Through “If I Die Tomorrow” And Sing Old Folk Song “Barrett’s Privateers” With Stephen Colbert
Back in April, Jack White released Fear Of The Dawn, his first solo album of 2021. After that LP came out, White was a guest on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show, Continue Reading
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The Afghan Whigs – “A Line Of Shots”
The Afghan Whigs will return in September with their first album since 2017, How Do You Burn? We’ve already heard the album’s rampaging opener “I’ll Make You See God” and Continue Reading
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Pi’erre Bourne Focuses on Next Solo Album While Rap Success and SossHouse Label Are on His Mind
U Not Like MePi'erre Bourne's career highlights as a producer have ensconced him in pioneer territory. While artists behind the boards and in the booth alike are emulating his sound, Continue Reading
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Hear Lou Reed’s May 1965 “Heroin” Demo
Next month, the reissue label Light In The Attic is releasing some of Lou Reed’s earliest demos as an album called Words & Music, May 1965, featuring a tape recording Continue Reading
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Enumclaw – “Cowboy Bepop”
Last year, the Tacoma, Washington indie rockers Enumclaw were a Stereogum Band To Watch. Later this year, Enumclaw will follow up their Jimbo Demo EP with their full-length debut Save Continue Reading
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Hyd – “Afar” (Prod. Caroline Polachek)
You might know interdisciplinary artist Hayden Dunham (Hyd) as the co-creator and face of A.G. Cook and SOPHIE’s hyperpop entity QT. Last year, Hyd released a self-titled EP. Now, they’re Continue Reading
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Faye – “Dream Punches”
Last month, the Charlotte trio Faye announced their first full-length, You’re Better, which arrives six years after they released their debut EP. They introduced the album with “No Vibes,” and Continue Reading
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Kal Marks – “My Name Is Hell”
Last month, the Boston band Kal Marks announced their first new album in four years with the lead single “Ovation” and a rejiggered lineup, still centered around leader Carl Shane. Continue Reading
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Teen Suicide – “get high, breathe underwater (#3)”
A few months back, Sam Ray released “coyote (2015-2021),” his first new song under the name Teen Suicide in five years. Today, he’s back with news of a full-length album Continue Reading
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Stream Fly Anakin & ewonee’s New EP mirrors_episode.2
In recent years, the Richmond, Virginia rapper Fly Anakin has become an underground institution who cranks out new music at an alarming rate. That whole rise reached a crescendo earlier Continue Reading
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