Explosions in the Sky are celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band with a double set of reissues and a global tour. The Austin group will unveil remastered and repackaged versions of 2000’sHow Strange, Innocenceand 2005’sThe Rescue on August 16th on vinyl and digital via Temporary Residence Limited. Two tracks, …
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An array of metal, hardcore and punk outfits have contributed music to a new charity compilation, Riffs for Reproductive Justice, benefitting the National Network of Abortion Funds and the Yellowhammer Fund. Metal writer and activist Kim Kelly (who has contributed to Rolling Stone) organized the 33-track set, which is available …
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Frontman Stuart Murdoch encourages strength and sunny optimism in Belle and Sebastian‘s new single “Sister Buddha.” The track will be featured in the Glasgow band’s score for Days of the Bagnold Summer, out September 13th. The monochrome video features a woman getting up out of bed, buttoning her overalls and …
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Bette Midler headlined New York’s World Pride main event Saturday night at the Javits Center in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Stonewall. During her performance of her 1973 hit single “Friends” accompanied by composer Marc Shaiman of Hairspray fame, she took a moment to bite back at President Trump. …
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Beach Boys singer Mike Love celebrates a familiar locale on his breezy new song “California Beach.” Over stacked vocal harmonies, acoustic strums and bright keys, the frontman romanticizes a scene “where surfers and surfing, and dancers are dancing.” “That mythical place out west; the California I’ve been blessed to call …
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Comprised of Mexican-American sisters Vic Banuelos and Gabby Banuelos, Milwaukee synth-pop duo Reyna suffuse their summertime sads with touches of disco in their new single, “The Way I Loved You.” A danceable letter to a long-gone first love, elder sister Vic pines for a romance as profound the second time …
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Before today, Sheer Mag had released less than 25 songs, but their sound is still instantly recognizable. Less than 10 seconds into the Philadelphia rockers’ new single — the first track released from their upcoming second LP A Distant Call — as vocalist Tina Halladay enters, singing “All damn day …
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UPDATE #2:Thom Yorke has added a third show in New York City with his group Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes. The concert will take place April 1st at Hammerstein Ballroom and tickets will go on sale today, October 25th, at 2 p.m. local time. ** UPDATE: Thom Yorke has added a handful …
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Standing before a packed auditorium at the Marquis Marriott Hotel in New York City Thursday night, Justin Timberlake seemed to finally feel at home. Standing amongst his peers to accept the Contemporary Icon Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the pop star summed up the honor, saying, “Being recognized …
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Long Beach indie pop trio Half Alive unveiled their latest single “Runaway,” with choreography by JA collective in a video directed by Carlos López Estrada (Billie Eilish, Father John Misty). The song will appear on their forthcoming debut album, Now, Not Yet, due out August 9th. In the “Runaway” video, …
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