Kehlani Drops Self-Titled Birthday Album with Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne
R&B hitmaker Kehlani celebrate their birthday with the drop of the massive self-titled album 'KEHLANI' out today. Featuring Missy Elliott and Lil Wayne, this project is a total banger of soul and precision. https://t.co/B9Ag7qluqM
Boy Blu's Fearless Debut Blends Club Beats and Confession
Alt-pop provocateur Boy Blu delivers a fearless debut with 'Eye of Desire' out now. From "Platinum Pleasure" to "Hot Honey" this project is a sleek blend of club-ready production and raw confession. Give it a spin. https://t.co/9ytUWSEFKc
Phil Collins Duets with Himself on Stripped‑down Genesis Track
Genesis's "Man of Our Times" stripped to just drums and vocals reveals something remarkable. Phil Collins performing a duet with himself, and the synergy is impossible to ignore. https://t.co/gsUUfVOUjD
MC Serch Drops Lead Single
MC Serch releases "Questions," the lead single from 'Millions Of Zeroes,' an EP produced entirely by Apathy featuring Pete Nice, Ice Cube, Boldy James and OT The Real. https://t.co/gxiuZjIuSK
Helloween and Beast In Black Light Up Toronto
Photo Gallery: Helloween and Beast In Black at Toronto's Queen Elizabeth Theatre on April 19, 2026 https://t.co/y4YfIYohRj
Label Revives Camper Van Beethoven Artwork Kerning Disaster
Our label has been having a lot of fun with the kerning disaster that was the original Camper van Beethoven II and III artwork. Check out the pre order webpage. https://t.co/TaxhUo8AAY https://t.co/kegk2wH7BB
Why Talking to the Dude Remains Impossible
I wrote about Jonathan Richman's "You Can't Talk to the Dude," and the dude I couldn't talk to, for @Spin's Deep Cut Friday column: https://t.co/9B9C6yiLZE
Teddy Swims Celebrates Coachella, New Single, Friendship-Focused White Claw Collab
Loved the genuine joy @teddyswims had through @coachella and all the admiration he had for his fellow musicians. Also love his new single so it was a great time to discuss how his new @whiteclaw collab focuses in on friendship...
Nicole Sabouné Releases Heartfelt Tribute to Lebanon
Nicole Sabouné shares new track “Lubnan (لبنان),” a love letter to her Lebanese homeland https://t.co/T0CcrCMjKF
Michael Stipe Debuts Solo Track, Nears Album Completion
R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe debuts new solo track live, says he’s almost done with album https://t.co/GVR4r1EgF2
Ramones Mastered Rock by Stripping Away Excess
Sounds just as good and fresh as it did then. Ramones are a great eg of addition by subtraction. Johnny Ramone said as much: “What we did was take out everything we didn’t like about rock ’n’ roll and use...
April 23: Three Iconic #1 Hits Across Decades
🎵 Songs reaching No. 1 on this day (April 23): Thelma Houston’s “Don’t Leave Me This Way” in 1977; “Come on Eileen” by Dexys Midnight Runners in 1983; and Whitney Houston’s “Where Do Broken Hearts Go” in 1988. https://t.co/NyHEdP2k10 https://t.co/Cy1ijrayP0
Drake's Recent Lead Singles Miss the Mark
i don't care if drake releases a single before the album because his recent 'lead single' track record includes "slime you out," "way 2 sexy," and "toosie slide"
Harrison's Song First Beatles Billion-Streamer; Lennon vs McCartney Tied
i love that george harrison wrote the first beatles song to get to a billion streams on spotify and the one that gets there second is still a neck-and-neck race between a lennon song (come together) and a mccartney song...
Rediscovering a Timeless Album From a Distant Era
Revisited an album you may remember from an era that feels oh so long ago https://t.co/Aw8ngor5dP
Amaia Performs with Chair‑crafted Flute at Tiny Desk
Watch Spanish singer Amaia play a flute made from a folding chair on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert https://t.co/6kQ2neBjAg
Eliana Glass's New Album Evokes Haunted Cabaret Soundscapes
"Tilt your head one way and you’ll see a warped Nina Simone; squint and you might spot a hint of Erik Satie; look at it in the right light and you’ll spy a hundred shuttered cabarets." @mmck_ profiles the elusive Eliana...
Camper Van Beethoven 40th Anniversary Reissue with REM Live Disc
40th anniversary reissue of Camper Van Beethoven II and III. The original artwork (the album is kosher). Also CD has a live disc culled from Camper Van Beethoven tour with REM. Order link in first reply. https://t.co/vaW5Yn4eYK
Alt‑Country’s 2020s Revival: Essay and 50‑Track Road‑Trip Playlist
Hey, I wrote a big essay about alt-country in the 2020s, writing about dozens of bands/artists in the process. Also compiled a soundtrack playlist with 50 twangy favorites (or 3 1/2 hours of music, perfect for a spring break road...
Juvenile Reflects on New Orleans, Aging Gracefully in Rap
This @ocksportello piece is nominally an interview with Juvenile, but it's also a rumination on the wonders of New Orleans, aging gracefully in rap, and not taking anything for granted in life. It's also a fantastic interview with Juvenile. https://t.co/8aoxjoFcBN @juviethegreat
Beyoncé's Act I/II
beyonce act i/act ii has led to a lot of artists and fans saying interminably boring and stupid-sounding things about what genre their next album is going to be or should be
Madonna's "Like a Prayer" Tops Charts, Sparks Pepsi Fallout
🎵 April 22, 1989: Madonna scored her seventh No. 1 single in the U.S. with “Like a Prayer”, which spent three weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The music video that accompanied the hit caused the Pepsi company to...
Clive Davis Reveals Whitney's Early Rejection and Comeback
“This just shows how spoiled you are.” Clive Davis let Whitney Houston know how he felt when she first rejected “Why Does It Hurt So Bad.” But after relationship challenges with Bobby Brown, she came back around. I recently sat down with...
The Tubs Turn Metallica’s “Fade To Black” Into Jangle‑Pop Genius
The way The Tubs turned Metallica's "Fade To Black" into a jangle-pop song that sounds like a cross of Richard Thompson and R.E.M. is genius. https://t.co/PfGG7AupbK
Niall Official Joins Tomorrow's Apple Music Radio Interview
you guys have been asking... @NiallOfficial is calling into the show tomorrow to talk new music. hit the link to catch our chat in real time on @AppleMusic radio at 9am LA time tomorrow. gonna be great 👊https://t.co/4bdr4A5q06
ELUCID Dissects His Seminal Albums with Sebb Bash
A journey through the essential records of ELUCID In which the modern avant-garde great breaks down the making of "Save Yourself," "I Told Bessie," "Revelator," and his latest opus, "I Guess You Had to Be There," with Sebb Bash. By @paulxt https://t.co/EvItDkmovB...
Epic Homer Musical Goes Viral, Becomes Animated Film
Excl: Homer is hot in Hollywood...EPIC, the musical telling of Homer’s THE ODYSSEY that became viral, fandom-birthing, multi-billion-streaming and viewing generating hit, to become an animated movie thanks to Jerry Bruckheimer. https://t.co/i6rln1Dn2V
From Garbage Man to Albanian Bad Bunny: Gashi’s Wild Journey
This entire Truth Hurts episode w/ Gashi was a fever dream. We talked about how he was a garbage man before music, nostalgia, hating Sea World, meeting Kanye at 13, almost signing Chappell Roan, collaborating w/ Sting & how he's...
Noah Kahan’s Netflix Doc Pushes Viewers Toward Self‑Reflection
My talk with Noah Kahan and his documentary director. A good watch, if you're at all inclined toward music docs... Noah Kahan on Exploring Mental Health Issues With ‘Out of Body’ Netflix Doc: ‘If One Person Watches This and Confronts...
Remembering Shock G: Psychedelic Rap Pioneer Who Shaped Hip‑Hop
RIP Shock G, gone 5 years today. A psychedelic rap pioneer, one of the first and best to translate the funk into hip-hop – who discovered 2Pac, invented sex packets, and changed the image and the style we were used...
RZA Joins Rushfield Lunch Live at 11 Am PT
Today in the Rushfield Lunch, I am thrilled to welcome, the unstoppable dynamo himself, musician/composer/rapper/fashion designer/writer/director/star, the legend RZA. Join us at 11 am PT! https://t.co/wzlOSPQVun https://t.co/WA5cEOi9Ta
Noah Kahan’s New Release Impresses with Greater Complexity
I wanted something from the new @noahkahanmusic and he delivered: greater complexity. This guy is here to stay and I’m impressed. Link to my review in my bio.
Rock Hall Legend Dave Mason Dies at 79
Dave Mason, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Who Co-Founded Traffic and Sang ‘Feelin’ Alright’ and ‘We Just Disagree,’ Dies at 79 https://t.co/MTgeFwzFmE via @variety
Rock Hall Legend Dave Mason Dies Peacefully at 79
Dave Mason passed away at 79 in his favourite chair, in the Carson Valley he loved, after cooking dinner with his wife. A Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who played on some of the greatest records ever made. https://t.co/xQyPLd8QcE
Twenty One Pilots' “Stressed Out” Hits 3 Billion Streams
Twenty One Pilots’ "Stressed Out" has reached 3 billion streams on Spotify. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 23 weeks at #1 on Hot Rock Songs. It was the first rock song to hit 1...
Imagine Dragons' “Demons” Hits 3 Billion Spotify Streams
Imagine Dragons’s "Demons" has reached 3 billion streams on Spotify. The song peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 12 weeks in the top 10. It has been certified 12x Platinum in the U.S. https://t.co/u8U2DecRsP
Chester Watson’s Psychedelic Beats Serve as Witchcraft Study Soundtrack
The "Psychic Warfare Department" instrumentals. Surreal and psychedelic spells summoned from the liminal mind of Chester Watson. Beats to study witchcraft to. https://t.co/EQqRoKGDXa @swampmonti
Billie Eilish's 'Wildflower' Hits 2 B Streams, 72‑week Hot
Billie Eilish’s "Wildflower" has reached 2 billion streams on Spotify. The song peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 in the U.K. It became her longest-charting Hot 100 hit with a 72-week run. https://t.co/AvpB6Cz39o
The Charlatans Return with “We Are Love” Tour
The Charlatans UK are back in North America this September with 'We Are Love,' their finest album in years. The Dandy Warhols open the West Coast shows. Presale Wednesday. General on-sale Friday. https://t.co/2TEenqmia2
Chayanne Announces 22‑Date US Arena Tour
Chayanne's "Bailemos Otra Vez" tour is back in the US for 22 arena dates, August 28 through October 31. Presale opens April 23. General on-sale April 24 here: https://t.co/NIb3TlL4g6
MJ Biopic Serves Legal Agenda, Not Storytelling
Lionsgate’s buzzy biopic is, amid legal peril (as opposed to commercial pressures), mostly just an (entertaining) IMAX-friendly musical montage, a prologue to a theoretical sequel that’s (mostly) intended to publicly relitigate Michael Jackson’s later years. (Review of #Michael, via @scott_alan_mendelson) https://scottmendelson.substack.com/p/review-michael-jackson-movie-shuts-up-and-sings
Tyler Friedman’s METLASR Merges Gamelan with Modular Synthesis
I interviewed Tyler Friedman about his new album METLASR, a mind-bending fusion of gamelan and idiophone samples with modular synthesis https://t.co/7jmXFlwGtq https://t.co/dMkMzIg74c
Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash Sounds Completely Fabricated
'The Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois' is the most made up-sounding concert of all time
Artists Back AI Amid Hidden Funding to Repair Image
What's behind Diplo (and other artists) pushing so hard for AI? We need to talk about the quiet investments and bags creatives are getting to fix AI's publicity problem. https://t.co/NU4ssTuxLP https://t.co/kkEE5KHyyU
Larry Jackson Pushes Kanye's Comeback, Wins Corporate Bets
The return of @kanyewest is being championed by a music executive named Larry Jackson, a protege of Clive Davis & Jimmy Iovine. I spoke to Jackson about his relationship w/Ye and how he's convinced companies to bet on him again. https://t.co/7ouU0Dilty
Beatles Added Gibberish Loop to Sgt. Pepper's Final Groove
On this day in 1967, The Beatles completed their soon-to-be released album by recording a loop of gibberish and noise to follow "A Day in the Life" in the run-out groove. They called it 'Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band'....
Bill Withers' 1973 Carnegie Hall Live Album Endures
On this day in 1973, Bill Withers released 'Live at Carnegie Hall', featuring "Ain’t No Sunshine," "Use Me," and "Lean on Me." Still one of the greatest live albums ever recorded. https://t.co/pkrOvoIOAn
Prince's Death Marks a Decade of Chaos
10 years ago today, we lost Prince. I'm not saying the world has gone to shit since he died, but, *gestures at everything* https://t.co/FEaOIrptWr
Bieber's Concert Confronts Our Soul‑drained, Shut‑in Culture
Worked through many layers of feeling about Bieber giving this soul-drained and shut-in culture the concert we deserve https://t.co/WNNAGJZlDj
Footloose Soundtrack Dominated 1984 Billboard Charts
On this day in 1984, the ‘Footloose’ soundtrack hit #1 on the Billboard Album Charts for the first of 10 weeks. Six Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hits, three Top 10s, and two #1s, including "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins and...