Rachel Brodsky
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Full Of Hell Soundtrack S&M Scene In Netflix's 'You': Watch
Grindcore band Full Of Hell has a song featured in an episode of Netflix’s You, and the scene they’re accompanying is a spicy one. “Our song ‘Burning Myrrh’ is featured in the newest season of ‘You’ which is currently the number one show on @netflix,” the band wrote on Instagram. “Thanks to @relapserecords and whoever over at @younetflix has such weird taste. Check it out now!” According to… → Read More
Lewis Largent, '120 Minutes' Host And KROQ DJ, Dead At 58
Lewis Largent, best known for his roles as MTV VJ and KROQ music director, has died. According to Variety, Largent died on February 20 after “a long illness,” as confirmed by his family. Largent was 58. → Read More
The Mary Onettes Share New Song "Easy Hands": Listen
Swedish dream-pop standard-bearers the Mary Onettes have technically not released a collection since 2014’s Portico “mini album,” though they have shared a string of singles since, such as “Ruins” featuring Maria Usbeck, “June,” and “Cola Falls.” Today, the Jönköping favorites return with a two-track single featuring “Easy Hands” and “Pearl Machine.” Hopefully it’s a sign of more to come. → Read More
The 1975 Star In 'SNL' Promos With Host Jenna Ortega: Watch
This weekend, the 1975 will return to Saturday Night Live as musical guest alongside host and Wednesday/Scream VI star Jenna Ortega. Promoting last year’s Being Funny In A Foreign Language, the band first played SNL in 2016 in support of I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it. In the run-up to Saturday’s show, the 1975 appeared in a promo alongside Ortega and… → Read More
Nickel Creek Share New Song "Where The Long Line Leads": Listen
'Celebrants' is out 3/24 on Thirty Tigers. → Read More
Kassa Overall Shares New Song "Ready To Ball": Listen
Seattle jazz drummer, producer, and rapper Kassa Overall is already a sought-after collaborator and solo artist. He’s released two studio albums (Go Get Ice Cream And Listen To Jazz (2019) and I Think I’m Good (2020)), he’s a protege of drummer Billy Hart and pianist Geri Allen, and he’s previously worked with Yoko Ono, Jon Batiste, and Francis And The Lights. Now, Overall is announcing his… → Read More
Alan Braxe Shares New Song "Never Coming Back" Featuring Annie: Listen
French house producer Alan Braxe is planning to reissue his 2005 compilation album The Upper Cuts at the end of March. Today, Braxe is sharing a new song, “Never Coming Back,” which features Norwegian pop performer Annie. He’s also unveiling a newly remastered version of “You’ll Stay In My Heart,” which has only ever appeared on CD compilations and unofficial mixes. → Read More
Sweet Dreams Nadine Share New Song "Painted Blue": Listen
'Sweet Dreams Nadine' is out 4/14. → Read More
Bodywash Share New Song "No Repair": Listen
'I Held The Shape While I Could' is out 4/14. → Read More
Mediocre Share New Song "Pop Song Baby": Listen
The 'To Know You’re Screwed' EP is out 4/7. → Read More
Jamie Lee Curtis Lobbies For Matinee Concerts: "I Want To Hear Coldplay At 1PM"
Jamie Lee you are all of us. → Read More
Brigid Mae Power Shares New Song "Dream From The Deep Well": Listen
In 2020, Irish folk musician Brigid Mae Power earned a ton of critical acclaim for her album Head Above The Water. The following year, Power released a covers EP called Burning Your Light featuring reimagined versions of songs by Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Townes Van Zandt, Patsy Cline, and Jason Molina. Today, Power is announcing a new LP due for release in June. It’s called Dream From The… → Read More
Bartees Strange Shares New Song "Daily News": Listen
It’s been a minute since Bartees Strange released last summer’s Album Of The Week Farm To Table. Soon, he’ll hit the road for performances at SXSW — including one at our expertly curated Range Life party — the rotating RE:SET, Newport Folk Festival, and a whole bunch of dates in between. In the lead up to Strange’s tour, he has shared a new song — a bonus track on Farm To Table‘s physical… → Read More
Manchester Orchestra Share New Song "The Way": Listen
Manchester Orchestra will release their album/virtual reality film The Valley Of Vision this week. When they announced the project last month, they shared a lead single, “Capital Karma,” and now the band is sharing lead single “The Way.” According to a press release, “The Way” “illustrate(s) the journey of losing one’s mind and finding it again” and features additional production by Jamie… → Read More
Sound On Sound Festival 2023 Headlined By Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Mayer, & Alanis Morissette
Sound On Sound Festival, taking place Sept. 30 through Oct. 1 at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut, will return for its second annual edition with headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Mayer, and Alan’s Morissette. Additional performers will include: Trey Anastasio Band, Hozier, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Lord Huron, Dispatch, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Mt. Joy,… → Read More
Glen "SPOT" Lockett, Hardcore Producer, Dead At 72
Glen “SPOT” Lockett, the in-house producer and engineer for long running punk label SST Records, has died. The news was confirmed by former SST co-owner Joe Carducci, who posted a tribute to SPOT on his Facebook page. Carducci wrote that SPOT passed away earlier Saturday morning at a healthcare facility in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He had been on oxygen in late 2021 after his fibrosis impaired his… → Read More
David Lindley, Guitarist & Fixture Of '70s LA Rock Scene, Dead At 78
David Lindley, a highly sought-after studio guitarist who played with Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Crosby & Nash, Rod Stewart, and Ry Cooder, has died. The news was confirmed to the Los Angeles Times by a source close to Lindley. A fundraiser to cover medical expenses from an undisclosed illness had been set up earlier this year. Lindley was 78. → Read More
Triple Fast Action Releasing Dozens Of Rare And Unreleased Tracks On New Comp
'Triple Fast Action' will be out 4/21. → Read More
Dijon Shares New Song "coogie": Listen
Dijon (formerly one-half of the blog duo Abhi + Dijon and one of our Best New Bands Of 2022) memorably put out his solo debut EP How Do You Feel About Getting Married in 2020 and followed that up in 2021 with an LP called Absolutely, which featured the single “Rodeo Clown.” Well, it’s been a minute since then, but it looks like Dijon has been cooking up something new. Tonight he’s dropping a… → Read More
Chaka Khan Is Pretty Pissed Adele And Mary J. Blige Were Ranked Above Her On A Greatest Singers Listicle
The Weeknd isn’t the only artist who has beef with Rolling Stone this week. Chaka Khan is apparently peeved that the magazine ranked Mary J. Blige and Adele above her on its “The 200 Greatest Singers Of All Time” list. The Queen Of Funk ranked at #29 (honestly, really good placement out of 200). Guesting on Los Angeles Magazine’s The Originals podcast, Khan told the host, who congratulated her… → Read More