3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (384+ words) Odetari, SatapanP and Hatsune Miku are throwing rock, hip-hop and electronic music into the same digital blender on “Party Monster.” Out today, the new single pairs Odetari’s internet-born intensity with SatapanP’s production and Miku’s instantly recognizable virtual voice, pushing the…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (581+ words) almost monday have released their sophomore album ‘THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY,’ pushing their bright indie-pop sound into more reflective territory while keeping the rhythmic energy that has defined the San Diego trio. The album arrives alongside a new Vevo…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (285+ words) Lizzo’s famous flute has officially made the jump from concert stages and Instagram feeds to the pages of a children’s book. ‘Lil Lizzo Meets Sasha B. Flootin’’, the Grammy-winning musician’s first picture book, is out now through Simon & Schuster Books…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (334+ words) That Eric Alper Prince takes complete command of the Los Angeles Forum in this nearly two-hour concert filmed on April 28, 2011, moving effortlessly between his own catalogue, deep cuts and an astonishing run of covers. The set stretches from “Joy in…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (569+ words) Death Valley Dreams Give Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game” A Dark Alternative Makeover That Eric Alper Death Valley Dreams have taken on Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game,” reshaping the enduring song with shimmering guitars, synth textures and the shadowy atmosphere that defines…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (420+ words) Judgement and hypocrisy collide with distorted funk on Moses Boyd’s “Criticise,” a collaboration with London vocalist Amber-Simone that turns questions about faith into a restless, high-energy groove. The track offers the first taste of Boyd’s second studio album, ‘Songs For…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (499+ words) Laura Misch has released ‘Lithic (Live at the Barbican),’ a live document of her largest headline performance to date, bringing the composer, songwriter and saxophonist’s elemental second album into one of London’s most distinctive concert halls. The performance turns the…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (514+ words) The original ‘B’DAY’ arrived September 4, 2006, following an intensive two-week recording session. Beyoncé approached the project as a singer, songwriter, producer and visual artist, building its sound around live instrumentation, percussion, R&B melodies, hip-hop rhythms and sampling. “I wanted the…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (370+ words) GREYWIND’s “Waterfall” already changed the scale of things for the Irish emo-rock duo. Now they’ve pulled the song apart and rebuilt it with Nick Thomas of The Spill Canvas, turning a breakout track into a conversation between two distinctive voices....

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (388+ words) Godsmack arrived at Woodstock ’99 with the kind of set built to make a huge field pay attention. Playing the West Stage at Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, New York, the band tore through songs from their self-titled debut as…...