I’ve probably mentioned this before, but I sequence the Friday Playlists that provide the raw material for these monthly entries spotlighting new music, and one of my big challenges is tempo ...

Welcome to New Music Friday, your one place to discover the biggest new song, album and DVD releases. This week, let's start with albums. Ariana Grande may have only released her seventh ...

During the early days of the COVID pandemic, then-City Councilman Brad Lander was a leading ...

The gigs were initially announced without revealing the band's identity. By Sophie Williams Wet Leg performed two intimate shows in Brighton and London earlier this week (Mar. 23 and 24), ahead of ...

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The group remained somewhat active, teasing a new single called “Pit Stop” as recently as last week. But last Friday, a panel of judges in Seoul court approved Ador’s injunction, recognizing ...

The left-leaning political party is seeking to avoid a repeat of 2021, when its top candidates were also-rans in the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City. By Maya King The suspect was ...

Thanks to the power of social media and film syncs, classic songs are getting reintroduced to a new generation of fans. What songs are currently trending online? Well, the path to virality ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Are Tenacious D back?! Jack Black and Kyle Gass confirm first new music together since going on ...

Is it time to move past that phase in my life?’ I think it probably is, and this might be the last time I get a chance to honestly say it.” The two new songs follow Wallen’s previously-released tracks ...

March 25, 2025 • We look at how and why SXSW, once the world's largest music festival, is being scaled back to a shell of itself, what was so special about it, and what the shift means for ...