Isaiah Rashad's New Project Shines in RapLifeReview
Salute @isaiahrashad on this new project … musically he nailed it 🔥🔥 New #RapLifeReview out on YouTube
Kevin Drew Discusses New Broken Social Scene Album
Had a long and anecdote-filled conversation with Kevin Drew about the new Broken Social Scene album and lots more. This is a good one. https://t.co/NYRe5z9yGM
Young Thug's Lone Rap Spot Feels Corny, Tryhard
i didn't pile on the choices in the nyt living songwriters list because it was a fun piece. but young thug being the only rapper besides kendrick whose prime was in the last 20 years was kind of corny and...
Band Battles Surge of AI‑generated Bootleg Remixes
The deluge of AI-generated music on streaming platforms continues. Took a look at one band's efforts to curb bootleg AI remixes of its work: https://t.co/ems6ELKMwU
Discover Justin Townes Earle’s Life in New Biography
Lovely interview with the author of a new biography about Justin Townes Earle, someone who's music I've gotten really obsessed with in the last few years. https://t.co/2Kb2Dx2yE0 https://t.co/nOMe6Jat8z
Beethoven's Deaf Debut of “Ode to Joy” Triumphs
"Ode to Joy" premiered 202 years ago today. Beethoven, conducting deaf and with eyes closed, his back to the audience, didn't hear the roaring applause until the 19-year-old contralto placed her hands on his shoulders and turned him around....
Late‑Night Soundtracks: Ten Albums Perfect for 1 A.m.
There's a version of Massive Attack's 'Mezzanine' you only hear at 1 a.m. Same with Burial's 'Untrue' and DJ Shadow's 'Endtroducing.' Ten albums that belong to the late hours and why they work. https://t.co/oX1Pc2FF1Z
Explore the New “Detour” Project with Samara Cyn
Talking the new project Detour with @thesamaracyn Go check that if you missed it ... https://t.co/utyMCbP1n2 https://t.co/QwdqsuL3bx
Spring Jazz Roundup: Fresh Tracks From Top Artists
Have you ever wanted to listen to more jazz but don't know where to start? The answer is the spring Jazz roundup featuring the latest from Tomeka Reid, Aaron Shaw, Asher Gamedze, Walter Smith III, Joe Henderson, Roy Hargrove and more. By...
Google Gemini's Lyria Generates Full Songs, Not Just Lyrics
Creating song lyrics with AI is so 2025. Now you can compose entire songs using the Lyria model in Google Gemini. It's pretty darn astonishing. Here's how it works, with sample tracks in a variety of styles: https://t.co/7pNLIXLd7b #gemini #lyria...
Bay’s Hyphy Legends Stress Authenticity Over Gimmicks
We interviewed the Bay Area supergroup 1Umbrella (Lil Bean, ALLBLACK, ZayBang, Lil Yee, & 22nd Jim) about the hyphy era, the Bay's independent streak and trendsetting history, the need to avoid gimmicks, whether aliens are real & more. On the Truth...
AI Losers: Angry Anthems for the Disenchanted Bottom
Our late lunchtime garage band name - "AI Losers" - comes from the headlines. Current mood suggests that with some angry lyrics the group could be especially popular with those at the bottom of the K.
Watch Beck’s Full Interview Now on YouTube
Full interview with @beck is now available to watch back on YouTube. Big loves x https://t.co/oOIJc5zjpU https://t.co/mGsno39RH1
Feist's “
e44 of 60 SONGS THAT EXPLAIN THE '90S: THE 2000S is on feist's "1234," a life-affirming surprise hit that made her a hero on 'sesame street' and maybe kinda a stranger to herself https://t.co/3mLGehvy3Y
Stevie Wonder's 1979 Demo Surfaces After 16-Year Wait
This is an early demo for Stevie Wonder's "My Love Is With You," which just surfaced online earlier this week. Originally recorded in 1979. The full and finished version wouldn't be released commercially until Stevie's 1995 album "Conversation Peace." A 16-year...
Brandi Carlile Inducted Into ACL Hall of Fame
Brandi Carlile Set to Join Austin City Limits Hall of Fame, With Bonnie Raitt Inducting and Singing in Tribute, in ‘ACL’ Season Kickoff (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/mZosu3EFNB via @variety
Ray Bull on Social Media Fame and Artistic Balance
‘Please Stop Laughing’ at Ray Bull: the viral pop duo on social media fame, artistic identity, and finding balance https://t.co/iRTEePw28j
Drive’s Synthwave Legacy Shapes 2010s Music Nostalgia
After discussing 'Drive' on @soundtrackcast, I made a 40-song playlist. Johnny Jewel, M83, forebears, peers, synthwave, etc. I also wrote about the movie's influence on 2010s music and our neverending nostalgia for an imagined 1980s. Behold the 'Drive' diaspora. [Link below.] https://t.co/IixmiMBbb2
Crowdsourced Top 25 Greatest Guitar Solos List
Inspired by the Rolling Stone list, I came up with my own top 25 greatest guitar solos of all time and asked readers to produce their own suggestions. https://t.co/dPzkfSaDl6 https://t.co/vGWajGy1Lq
Markets Feel Like a Roofless Room, Unlimited Upside
This morning's garage band - "The One-Page Memo" - comes from the headlines. While the group's lyrics are hard to make out, the crowd's reaction suggests it's latest hit mimics Pharrell. For the markets, it's clearly a room without a roof.
4000 Fans Reveal Shared Truths About Live Music
When over 4000 music fans speak, what do they agree on? On this week’s Drowned in Sound podcast we explored the astonishing findings of the fan-led review of live & electronic music
Zay's Voice Blend Deepens Haunting Love Lyric
The more I listen to It’s Been Awful, the more I melt into it. 1 part in particular has been dominating my brain, from Supaficial: “Ain’t scared of ya/But I’m scared of your love” Zay blending his voice w another here...
Diplo Predicts Club Nights Will Evolve Radically by 2034
I branched out from markets reporting today at @WSJ ‘s Future of Everything Festival and sat down with @diplo I asked him what a club night will look like 10 years from now https://t.co/anZRIbDojW
New Downtempo House Mix “The Girl You Know”
In case you missed it, check out my latest mix "The Girl You Know." Beautiful downtempo melodic house. Will get you grooving in your seat, guaranteed. https://t.co/19iNEXgl6B
McCartney And
"Home to Us" started as a Ringo Starr drum track, became a phone call, and ended up as Paul McCartney and Starr's first ever duet. Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde and Texas singer Sharleen Spiteri on backing vocals. Out Friday May...
Stars Unite on ‘Foreign
Paul McCartney, Robert Smith, Steve Winwood and Chad Smith all appear on 'Foreign Tongues.' The Rolling Stones built quite a room for this one. https://t.co/sLUDZ0FjWX
John Martyn's 1977 'One World' Pre‑dated Trip‑Hop
John Martyn's 'One World' helped invent trip hop in 1977 and nobody noticed for twenty years. Five surprising facts about how this album got made, and why it still sounds like nothing else. https://t.co/rlZGo60P3L
Meet MTV's First VJs: The 1981 Pioneers
The Original MTV VJs: JJ Jackson, Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Martha Quinn and Alan Hunter, 1981 https://t.co/Qj6s3p6nrt
Brontës Debut Album Drops on Vinyl This April
Brontës @brontesband and their self-titled debut album released in April 2026 on the Last Night From Glasgow label @lnfglasgow #vinyl #vinyllove #records #recordshop #vinylcollection https://t.co/6xF1tJYXL3 https://t.co/q4geGj6bzP
Alex Chilton's 'Third': Unseen Collaborators, Tragic Timing
Alex Chilton never considered 'Third' a Big Star album. Steve Cropper and William Eggleston played on it. And Chilton died three days before a scheduled Big Star show at SXSW. Five wild facts about the saddest album in rock history....
Unsold Ticketmaster Seats Signal Live Music’s Future
Blue Dot Fever is the new phrase sweeping the music industry and if you haven't heard it yet, you will. It's about what happens when those unsold seats on Ticketmaster start piling up and what it tells us about where...
Blu Opens Up on Early Days, Iconic Collabs, New Track
The definitive Blu interview @paulxt talks to the LA legend about everything from his early days rapping for Suge, "Below the Heavens," "Her Favorite Colo(u)r," collabs w/ Madlib & Myka 9 & his latest gem w/ Exile, "Time Heals Everything." https://t.co/LxsjCju6X6 @HerFavColor
Colombian Drone Mafia Debuts Sue
For this week's Futurism Restated, I interviewed TraTraTrax's Colombian Drone Mafia about his new album Sueño en Flor, a collaborative project born from a year-long residency at London's Space Talk listening bar. https://t.co/yS4Z8zMytV
Rolling Stones Return, Kelelam Covers New Music Daily
what you need to know in music today💯 @RollingStones are back, and @kelelam is your cover of #NewMusicDaily on @AppleMusic. More music more chat LIIVVEEEE and alive everyday at 9am PT https://t.co/SsM2zRj49x
Jay‑Z Penned “Still D.R.E.” In Under an Hour
Jay-Z talks about writing “Still Dre”. Loves creative challenges (“taking one of your arms and tying it behind your back”). For Dre, challenge was to put himself in Dre’s shoes. Making the “2001” album 7 years after “The Chronic”. Backstory of how Jay...
Daily Music News & PR Tips From 30-Year Veteran
Good music news is hard to find. Good PR advice is even harder. My newsletter gives you both every single day, straight from someone who has lived and breathed this industry for 30 years. Sign up: https://t.co/uFSg3hNm5i
Unreleased N.E.R.D Track Reveals Kendrick’s Future Lyrics
This is "One of You," an unreleased song by N.E.R.D featuring Kendrick Lamar & André 3000. Allegedly recorded in 2019, it features lyrics Kendrick would later use on his own song "Count Me Out". https://t.co/ou1xTMF46f
Drake Treats New Album Like Freshman Debut Under Label Pressure
Drake is promoting this new album like it’s his freshman album and the label will drop him if it doesn’t succeed
Pussycat Dolls Scrap NA Reunion Tour over Weak Sales
Pussycat Dolls Cancel Reunion Tour in North America After ‘Taking an Honest Look’ at Weak Ticket Sales https://t.co/CXI5qxFkMm via @variety
New Bruce Hornsby Album Features a 5/4 Track
the first thing i listen to after uploading this year's 5/4 mix is the new Bruce Hornsby album...which has a song in 5/4! will have include it in a future set. https://t.co/ac8FLkCNY6
Mitski, Hayley Williams, Brandi Carlile Headline All Things Go 2026
All Things Go 2026 announces DC lineup – Mitski, Hayley Williams, and Brandi Carlile to headline https://t.co/Tnx5Okwsr8
Pop Culture Shows Our Growing Comfort with Surveillance
I wrote about Justin Bieber and Coachella or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Modern-Day Surveillance State. https://t.co/df2cSXBcqb
Russell Dickerson and Fetty Wap Drop Country‑Trap Hit
Russell Dickerson teams up with Fetty Wap on "BOOTS," a country-trap crossover arriving May 8. The viral TikTok that started it all has over 34 million views. This one's been building for a while. https://t.co/9xDfsfxZNy
Rihanna's 'Anti' Logs 520 Weeks, First Decade‑Long Chart Run
Rihanna hits a major milestone as ‘Anti’ reaches 520 weeks on the Billboard 200, holding at #51 and becoming her first album to spend a full decade on the chart. https://t.co/F8OsQMGeRV
Oliver Tree Announces Seven‑Continent World Tour, Tickets May 8
Oliver Tree just announced a world tour behind 'Love You Madly, Hate You Badly,' hitting all seven continents from May through October. General on-sale is May 8. Pre-registration is open now. https://t.co/4McWawabBS
Pink Floyd Vinyl Classics Surge Back Onto Charts
Pink Floyd return to the U.S. charts as ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ reenters at #20 on Billboard’s Vinyl Albums chart and climbs to #24 on Top Album Sales, while ‘Wish You Were Here’ reenters Top Album Sales at...
Spencer Hatcher Releases Deeply Personal Pedal‑steel Heartbreak Anthem
Spencer Hatcher is out now with "Any Other Girl," a pedal steel-soaked heartbreaker penned by Jimmy Yeary, Bart Butler and Will Bundy. It's his most personal release yet, and it sounds like it. https://t.co/7sSTWIRGZa
Joe Nichols Drops Dance‑Floor Honky‑Tonk Teaser “High Notes”
Joe Nichols is out now with "High Notes," a Hank-flavored honky-tonk tune co-written with Jaron Boyer and Matt Gorman. It's the third teaser track from his forthcoming studio project, and it sounds exactly like a packed dance floor feels. https://t.co/rShODwtKEX
Michael Jackson Tops Global Charts, Proving Legends Endure
Michael Jackson just overtook Justin Bieber to become the #1 Global Digital Artist in the world 🌍🔥 The surge comes right after the release of his biopic *“Michael”* 🎬 He’s currently leading the global rankings by a wide margin, showing a massive...
Whitney's KEXP Session Features “Dandelions” And New Tracks
Whitney brought their session to KEXP on March 6, performing four songs including "Dandelions" and "Back To The Wind." Watch the full studio performance now: https://t.co/gVPRIyaGuw