Back in March, when The Black Keys announced their North American tour with Modest Mouse, fans spiraled into hoping that this would be the year Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney return with a new album. Shortly after detailing their tour, the Black Keys enlivened hopes by dropping “Lo/Hi”, a classic blues-rock song that found Carney and Auerbach … Read more
Where are my Sara Bareilles fans out there? Those who’ve been listening to the incredible vocalist and songwriter since 2007’s Little Voice can go ahead and skip to buying your “Amidst the Chaos” Tour tickets. Because if you’ve been following her career, you know there is only one answer to the question of seeing Sara Bareilles when … Read more
In 2008, Diplo and his friends had a banging block party. There was a dunk tank, BBQ, and a tent they rented to host the musicians. On the corner of 12th St. and Spring Garden St. in Philly, Diplo and the Mad Decent record label started writing history. Now, Diplo has announced the inaugural “Super Mega … Read more
It was a sad day for Rolling Stones fans when they received news of Mick Jagger’s declining health and upcoming open heart surgery, a sad sentence for those who were hoping to catch the iconic rocksters on the road or at this year’s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Though there’s no telling what will … Read more
Anderson .Paak is out with his second Ventura single, and this time, he’s tapped the one and only Smokey Robinson to fill out the sultry, slow-grooving “Make It Better”. With Anderson .Paak’s signature R&B vocals, Smokey Robinson’s seductive sensibility, and the gorgeous, flittering instrumentation behind them, “Make It Better” will easily become one of the artist’s most … Read more
The “Sweetener” World Tour has finally arrived. Ariana Grande has kicked off her first tour since the release of her albums Sweetener and thank u, next. Not to mention, this is her first journey across the world’s stages since the attack in Manchester. God, so much has happened since, in both the world and specifically the pop star’s life. Leading … Read more
It’s finally here. The inaugural Dreamville Festival—rescheduled for April 6th at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina—has announced its incredible lineup. Headlining the festival will be J. Cole, followed by SZA, 21 Savage, Big Sean, and 6LACK. Also included in the lineup is Teyana Taylor, Nelly, Bas, Rapsody, Saba, Ari Lennox, and more. With all … Read more
Ellie Goulding’s fourth album, the first since 2015’s Delirium, is coming out sometime this year. On March 6th, Goulding shared the first single, a raw, profound piano ballad titled “Flux”. The song, being about “the one who got away”, revisits the rawness we originally saw in Goulding, the powerful yet vulnerable vocals behind her career-changing cover of … Read more
It’s been awhile since the Black Keys dropped their album Turn Blue. But Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney haven’t been any less busy since 2014. Auerbach has been leaning into his role as record producer by launching the Easy Eye Sound record label—named after his recording studio—in addition to releasing a solo album, Waiting on a Song, back … Read more
Last Fall, Anderson .Paak released the Dr. Dre-produced Oxnard. The funky, Africana and hip-hop record served to finally put .Paak on the map, especially with the Kendrick Lamar-assisted banger “Tints“. Now, less than a year later, .Paak has announced a whole new LP titled Ventura. The new album will also feature production from Dr. Dre and be released via … Read more
Neo-soul queen Erykah Badu (aka Badulla Oblongata, aka Sara Bellum, aka Analogue Girl in a Digital World, aka @FatBellyBella, aka SHE ILL, aka Manuela Maria Mexico) is celebrating her 48th birthday. Age is but a number to this celestial being who has blessed us with decades of incredible music and fascinating performances. Happy Birthday Erykah Badu. … Read more
In October 2018, Solange announced her new album, which was due sometime last year. Delaying an album release isn’t uncharacteristic for Solange, who needed a few extensions before dropping A Seat at the Table—a record now lauded as one of the most vital albums of its time. At the conclusion of 2018, with still no … Read more
Rap and basketball have a long history between them. Of admiration, coalition, of complimenting each other on 2K. Arenas enlist rap songs to amp up the crowd before games and basketball is often referred to in the hits of today’s biggest rappers. At this point in American life, it’s hard to imagine one without the … Read more
Two years ago, a study was conducted by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative to assess just how inclusive the music industry had become. Unfortunately, despite the growing presence of women on the charts, on the radio, on the lineups for famed music festivals…the results were bleak. From looking at 600 songs that made the Billboard Hot 100 in … Read more