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Back in January, mysterious artist Slingbaum announced his debut album Slingbaum One, which features a string of high profile musical guests. D’Angelo and Erykah Badu are two of those artists, and they appear on Slingbaum’s new song “Behoove,” which premiered on Giles Peterson’s BB6 Music radio show earlier today (May 23). Give it a listen

The Philip Glass Ensemble has recorded and released Music in 8 Parts, a 1970 Philip Glass that had been lost for decades. According to The New York Times, the composition had its premiere in January 1970, arriving after Glass’ Music for Fifths but before Music With Changing Parts and Music in 12 Parts. Glass’ Music

Steven “Thee Slayer Hippy” Hanford, best known for his work as a drummer in the influential Oregon punk band Poison Idea, has died, according to Portland alt-weekly Willamette Week and Blackhouse Records, which released music from Hanford’s band Fetish. According to a memorial GoFundMe, Hanford died from a heart attack. Steven Hanford was 50 years

Canadian pop artists are having an amazing spring right now, and you needn’t listen any further than the new sounds of Gianni Bodo’s latest single to understand why. While the American underground might have bested Bodo and his countrymen in the last couple of years with regards to the pop beat, songs like the single

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BTS member Suga has released a new mixtape under his Agust D alias. It’s called D-2 and it’s out now. Below, listen to the record and watch him wield a sword in the video for “Daechwita.” (The tape was also uploaded to Dropbox, but the link was down at the time of publication.) Suga (whose

Lana Del Rey has expanded on her controversial Instagram post, adding comments that address issues of racism. Following the backlash she received, Lana wrote in her comments section “I fucking love these singers and know them,” referring to Doja Cat, Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Kehlani, Nicki Minaj, and Beyoncé, who, this morning, she

El-P scored the new Al Capone biopic Capone, starring Tom Hardy as the titular gangster. On May 29, he’ll release his soundtrack for the film (via Milan Records). Below, listen to two new tracks from El’s score, “mama’s hurt and “this is Al that’s left” (via Rolling Stone). Speaking with Rolling Stone, El-P said, “‘mama’s

Lana Del Rey plans to release a new album on September 5. The singer-songwriter announced the Norman Fucking Rockwell! follow-up in an Instagram post defending her lyrics, particularly those concerning women with “sometimes submissive or passive roles” in their relationships. Introducing the post, Lana surveys the pop landscape and concludes that “Doja Cat, Ariana, Camila,

Studio 54, the nightclub at the center of the disco scene in 1970s New York City, has launched a record label called Studio 54 Music. Its debut release is Night Magic Vol. 1, a four-track EP featuring newly reimagined versions of disco club tracks such as Don Ray’s “Got to Have Loving” and T-Connection’s “At

David Lynch has released his short film Fire (Pożar) online. The new short was written, directed, and drawn by Lynch, with music performed by the Penderecki String Quartet and written by Marek Zebrowski, a frequent Lynch collaborator who most prominently worked with him on the 2007 joint album Polish Night Music. Fire (Pożar) has been

Nas appeared on the second season of the PBS program Poetry in America, discussing Walt Whitman’s poetry and the mark it left on the American canon. The episode is currently airing on PBS stations around the country, and debuts on PBS’ WORLD Channel on Saturday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. ET. It can also be

Willie K, the Hawaiian music star, has died, the Honolulu Star Advertiser reports. The musician, songwriter, and producer was the recipient of numerous Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards (considered Hawaii’s equivalent of the Grammys) throughout his career. Willie K was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2018. He was 59. “He fought hard for over two years

On Saturday, June 6, YouTube Originals is hosting a virtual commencement called “Dear Class of 2020.” The event is headlined by Barack and Michelle Obama. Today, YouTube has announced that Beyoncé will also “deliver an inspirational message to the 2020 class” during the event. Another new addition is Taylor Swift, who will make an appearance.

When Bishop Gunn’s Travis McCready announced a “socially distant” concert in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the event became the subject of controversy. The state’s Department of Health announced plans to issue a cease-and-desist order to TempleLive, the venue hosting the event. The venue then postponed the show for three days after its initially announced date to

George van den Broek, better known as the UK singer-songwriter Yellow Days, has announced his next studio album. A Day in a Yellow Beat arrives August 7 via Sony/RCA. He’s also shared the latest single from the LP, along with a Kevin Lombardo-directed music video. Watch Yellow Days’ nostalgic visual for “Love Is Everywhere” below.

Khruangbin have shared another new song from their forthcoming album Mordechai. Watch the Scott Dungate–directed video for the new track “So You Won’t Forget” below. “Memory is a powerful thing,” Khruangbin said in a statement. “Now more than ever it’s important to tell the people you love that you love them, so that they don’t

Taylor Swift premiered a new concert movie on ABC earlier tonight (May 17). The one-hour concert special, titled City of Lover, was filmed at Paris’ L’Olympia Theater last September. During her set, Taylor played tracks from her most recent studio album, Lover. While City of Lover is slated to stream on Hulu and Disney+ tomorrow,

After returning with a pair of new songs called “N.S.T.” and “things can’t stay the same” last week, BROCKHAMPTON have shared two more new songs: “M.O.B.” and “twisted,” featuring Ryan Beatty and Christian Alexander. Check those out below. The songs released last week have notably been removed from the group’s official YouTube channel at time

Oakland rapper G-Eazy has really been in the mood for covers lately. Last month, he sang the Beatles’ “I’m So Tired” and recruited Ashley Benson for a duet version of Radiohead’s “Creep.” Now, he’s got two more. Below, hear G-Eazy cover “VCR” (from the xx’s iconic 2009 debut xx) and “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All

Ryuichi Sakamoto has shared a new concert film, Playing the Piano for the Isolated. It features Hidejiro Honjoh, a renowned musician known for his mastery of the three-stringed shamisen, a traditional Japanese instrument. The concert, originally recorded in Tokyo in April, features the composer and Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder performing songs from throughout his career,

Independent filmmaker Lynn Shelton has died, as Variety reports. The influential film and television director, who helmed films like Humpday and Sword of Trust in addition to episodes of Little Fires Everywhere, GLOW, Mad Men, and more, passed away from a blood disorder. She was 54 years old. After getting her start in the industry

Damon Albarn has announced he will perform music from his new project The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows on a livestream as part of Boiler Room’s ongoing “Streaming From Isolation” series. Before the coronavirus pandemic, the Blur and Gorillaz frontman was set to take this new project on tour with “orchestral instrumentation,

Travis Scott and LeBron James have teamed up to create Cactus Jack Class of 2020 t-shirts. The tees aim to support the Class of 2020, who are celebrating graduation at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 100% of the net proceeds from sales of the shirts will go to charity, specifically, the LeBron James Family

Live Nation has furloughed 20% of its workforce, according to Billboard. Approximately 2,100 of its 10,500 employees have reportedly been furloughed as the result of the decision, which comes at a moment when the live concert industry faces a serious economic downturn due to thousands of canceled tours and festivals worldwide. When reached for comment,

Adult Swim has announced a new livestream show, the Class of 2020 Commencement Speaker Series. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, “through graduation season,” the comedy outlet will host a new personality or artist to deliver a communal commencement address. “Our featured speakers will avoid the insulting simplicity of year-end platitudes and instead provide refreshing insight

Prince and the Revolution’s 1985 concert film Live was uploaded to YouTube today. The stream raised money for the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. And then, the film’s oft-bootlegged soundtrack got its first-ever official release. It’s available on all streaming services now. Listen and watch the film below. Live captured Prince and the

Moor Mother, Algiers, Downtown Boys, Guy Picciotto, and more than 700 other musicians have signed an open letter urging the United States Congress to act on increased relief measures for artists affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re also urging other artists to voice their support by calling a hotline to contact members of Congress at

El-P has reissued his debut solo album, 2002’s Fantastic Damage, which is also on streaming services for the first time. It’s the latest installment in Fat Possum’s El-P reissue campaign, which previously featured the rerelease of 2007’s I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead. El-P said of Fantastic Damage: This album is raw and noisy and fucked up and exactly

SiriusXM has shared a Soccer Mommy cover of the Cars’ “Drive.” She recorded it for SiriusXMU Sessions during a February visit to the satellite radio network’s Los Angeles studio. Check it out below. Soccer Mommy recently shared a series of videos for her song “crawling in my skin” featuring 8-bit renderings of a handful of