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Killer Mike Announces 2024 Tour Dates
Killer Mike has announced North American tour dates behind his latest solo album, Michael. The rapper’s Down By Law - Summer 2024 Tour kicks off May 4 in Memphis and winds through Washington D.C., Atlanta, Toronto, New York, Chicago, Denver, and additional cities, before closing out in Los Angeles on October 15. Killer Mike will be joined by his choir the Midnight Revival throughout the trek. Check out Killer Mike’s full itinerary below, as well as a new music video for the Michael cut “Exit 9,” featuring Blxst.
Peggy Gou Announces Debut Album I Hear You, Shares New Song and Video: Watch
Peggy Gou will release her debut album, I Hear You, on June 7, via XL. The announcement comes with a new song, “1+1=11,” and a video directed by and starring the Icelandic Danish artist (and friend of Gou) Olafur Eliasson. Check it out below. The album includes the...
Beyoncé Releases Remix of “Texas Hold ’Em” With New Verse: Listen
Beyoncé has shared a remix of her Cowboy Carter single “Texas Hold ’Em.” The song’s “Pony Up Remix,” which appeared on her website and YouTube channel overnight, comes with a new verse and New Orleans bounce breakdown. Check out “Texas Hold ’Em (Pony Up Remix)” below. Beyoncé also launched a new website yesterday, prompting speculation on more activity.
Only God Was Above Us
Ezra Koenig begins Only God Was Above Us speaking, it seems, to just one person. Against a blur of amplifier hum and a tentative guitar strum, he sounds thin and reedy, almost petulant, a little bit doomy. “‘Fuck the world,’” Koenig sings softly, “You said it quiet/No one could hear you/No one but me.”
Yaya Bey Pays Tribute to Her Father With New Song and Video: Watch
On May 10, Yaya Bey releases her new album, Ten Fold. Today, she’s shared the album’s “Me and All My N****s.” The single arrives with a music video directed by Chassidy David. Bey conceived styled, and choreographed the new visual, and she explained, “This video is an ode to my dad and his style from his first album.” (Bey’s father, the rapper Grand Daddy I.U., died in December 2022). Watch the new video below.
Watch Les Savy Fav’s Video for New Song “Limo Scene”
Les Savy Fav have released another new song from their new album. The new single, “Limo Scene,” follows “Legendary Tippers” and “Guzzle Blood.” Watch the new track’s video, directed by Syd Butler and edited by Andrew Reuland, below. Les Savy Fav are releasing...
Made in America Festival Canceled for Second Year in a Row
For the second year in a row, Philadelphia’s Made in America Festival has been canceled. The event organizers revealed the news in a statement today, but did not provide a specific reason for the cancellation. Instead, the festival’s production team said it “is reimagining a live music experience that affirms our love and dedication to music and the work we do.” Find the full statement below.
FKA twigs to Perform One-Off Dance Piece at Martha Graham Dance Company Gala
FKA twigs will perform Martha Graham’s 1932 solo dance piece Satyric Festival Song at this year’s Martha Graham Dance Company gala in New York. FKA twigs is one of the dance company’s three annual honorees, recognized for her “distinctive, interdisciplinary, and groundbreaking work in music and art.” The gala takes place on April 18 at New York City Center.
Adele Sets Rescheduled Las Vegas Dates for the Fall
Adele has announced the final dates of her long-running Weekends With Adele residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The 10 shows were originally set for last month, but the singer postponed them in February, citing illness. They will now take place in October and November; check out the dates below.
NxWorries Announce New Album Why Lawd?, Share New Song “86Sentra”: Listen
NxWorries—the duo of Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge—have announced their second studio album; Why Lawd? lands June 7 via Stones Throw. Today, the pair has released the new song “86Sentra,” along with a visualizer created by Rhymezlikedimez. Watch cartoon versions of .Paak and Knxwledge cruise around Los Angeles in the clip below.
Charli XCX Announces Brat Release Date, Shares New Songs “Club Classics” and “B2B”: Listen
Charli XCX has shared a pair of songs, “Club Classics” and “B2B,” from new album Brat. Check them out below. The album will arrive June 7, a press release notes. The Brat news follows her announcement last month of a string of live shows and DJ sets, the latter dubbed Partygirl. See those dates, along with Charli XCX’s UK arena tour dates, below.
Marciology
On September 3, 2021, Montreal producer Nicholas Craven set a specific corner of Rap Twitter on fire. Drake had released Certified Lover Boy that day, a mostly forgettable collection save for its opener, “Champagne Poetry.” Instead of the tinny, trap-adjacent drums he typically favored, an unadorned, syncopated upright bass provided the rhythmic backbone of the track’s first half. It switched to a soul loop in the second, the low end slightly enhanced to keep the pulse intact. The lyrics were typical Drake fare, but he was in his technician bag, flirting with complex rhyme schemes. He’d carry them for several bars at a time, only to pull them apart carefully, as if curious how they fit together in the first place. This all sounded very familiar to a certain subsection of rap fans, including Craven, who tweeted, “Roc Marciano is the direct reason ‘Champagne Poetry’ exists.”
burnout
If Olivia Rodrigo ever played the dive bar circuit, then VIAL should be first in line as her tour opener. After forming in high school, the Minneapolis trio has spent the past five years honing its brat-punk sound and getting drunk on the thrill of songwriting as a diaristic purge. VIAL write up-front songs about abortion rights, trying to make friends, and, like any upstanding band that takes pride in its Midwestern roots, soup. No matter the subject, they sound jittery and giggly, like they’re kicking notes to each other in class and trying not to let the squeak of their Dr. Martens oxfords rat them out. Though the trio’s core is punk, they soften their edges with an alt-pop streak that sweetens their revenge songs, much like Rodrigo’s “bad idea right?” or “all-american bitch.”
Butterflies Don’t Go Away
In 1994, shortly after most of their musical dreams collapsed, Majesty Crush played a show opening for alt-rockers Belly. After seeing them perform, lead singer Tanya Donelly pulled aside the band’s bassist and told him point blank, “I think everyone in your band needs therapy.”. The bitter comedy...
Billie Eilish, R.E.M., Kacey Musgraves, More Sign Open Letter Warning of AI’s Infringement on Artists’ Rights
The Artist Rights Alliance (ARA) has issued an open letter condemning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to infringe upon and devalue the rights of artists. The signatories, who span more than 200 artists, include Billie Eilish, R.E.M., Kacey Musgraves, Elvis Costello, Nicki Minaj, Jason Isbell, Mac DeMarco, Aimee Mann, Jadakiss, Sheryl Crow, Chappell Roan, Jon Bon Jovi, and more. The artist-run nonprofit organization asks that developers, technology companies, and platforms and digital music services “pledge that they will not develop or deploy AI music-generation technology, content, or tools that undermine or replace the human artistry of songwriters and artists or deny us fair compensation for our work.”
Saya Gray Announces Tour of North America and Europe
Saya Gray has announced a tour of North America and Europe behind last week’s Qwerty II EP. This spring, the Dirty Hit singer-songwriter and producer will bring her show to Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, her hometown of Toronto, and, in Europe, London, Paris, and Berlin. She is also playing various European festivals. Check out all the dates below.
Santigold Announces North American Tour
Santigold has announced a North American tour. The new set of dates includes stops in San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and more, in addition to a couple of festival appearances. Check out Santigold’s full tour schedule below. Santigold’s last album was 2022’s Spirituals, which included contributions from Rostam, Boys...
Pedro the Lion Announce New Album Santa Cruz and Tour, Share Video for New Song: Watch
David Bazan revived his band Pedro the Lion in 2019 and he’s showing no signs of slowing. Sure enough, the indie rock group returns today with news of a new album: Santa Cruz is out June 7 via Polyvinyl. Pedro the Lion have shared its lead single, “Modesto,” with a Cody Cloud–directed video, which you can watch below.
Dirty Three Return With First Album in 12 Years, Share Video for New Song: Watch
Dirty Three are back. The Melbourne instrumental band have announced their first new album in 12 years. The follow-up to 2012’s Toward the Low Sun is titled Love Changes Everything and it’s out June 28 via Drag City. Watch the outdoorsy Anna White-directed video for its lead single, “Love Changes Everything I,” below.
Beachwood Sparks Announce First Album in 12 Years, Share Video for New Song: Watch
Beachwood Sparks are back with their first album in 12 years, along with some tour dates. Across the River of Stars is due out July 19 via Curation. The band has shared lead single “Torn in Two” as well, which comes with a charming video featuring hand-drawn animation courtesy of Mark Neeley. Check it out below, along with the album tracklist and that initial clutch of tour dates.
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