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Lou Barlow has a whole lot going on these days: The Dinosaur Jr. reunion, his ongoing career as leader of Sebadoh, his solo music. And now another Barlow project has come back to life. Barlow and his pen-pal John Davis started the Folk Implosion in 1993, and the duo scored an honest-to-god hit two years later when their ominous banger “Natural One” appeared on the Kids soundtrack. Folk Implosion haven’t […]

In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. *** From a certain perspective, “Always Be My Baby” is one of the sweetest, prettiest, most effortless songs that’s come out of Mariah Carey’s long career. The song isn’t exactly Mariah working within her comfort zone. Instead, […]

As you might have heard, Arcade Fire are preparing to release a new album, WE, next month. After sending a series of mysterious postcards to fans (and posting web ads), Arcade Fire debuted a few songs live at New Orleans’ Toulouse Theatre a few weeks ago, including lead single “The Lightning I, II.” Now, the band is sharing a preview of their next single, “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid).” In a […]

Last week, Lucius released Second Nature, their first new album in six years. During that extended time in between albums, the indie pop duo’s Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe frequently popped up as featured guests on songs by artists like the War On Drugs and Brandi Carlile. They also contributed vocals to Harry Styles’ 2019 album Fine Line on the track “Treat People With Kindness,” though they’re only listed in […]

Jay-Z’s performance at the 2001 edition of the annual hip-hop mega-concert Hot 97 Summer Jam is legendary. My colleague Tom Breihan once declared it the most contentious moment in Summer Jam history. For the first time in 21 years, footage of that full set is circulating online. The show took place June 28, 2001 at Nassau Coliseum, with a stacked bill also featuring Destiny’s Child, OutKast, Ludacris, Eve, Nelly, and […]

Chase Plato is a rapper out of Detroit with the aggressively shouty delivery (his abuse of all-caps matches his vocal presence) and a taste for blown-out yet minimal production. “RIP KOBE,” his one song on Audiomack, is sort of like if early Beastie Boys rapped over noisy EDM instead of hard rock. Meanwhile, his new “ICE CREAM MAN” flaunts its N.E.R.D. influence proudly, from the title to the soulful interludes […]

Amy Correia As We Are Self-Released Apr 11, 2022 Web Exclusive By Austin Saalman There is a sense of rustic intimacy infusing Amy Correia’s new EP, As We Are—a sound so personal and homespun that one imagines the Independent Music Award-winning singer/songwriter seated at her kitchen table, guitar over one knee, regaling us with poetic tales of her own soul’s inner workings. It is accessible and melodic, yet stark, with […]

News All 12 Best Songs of the Week: Father John Misty, Wet Leg, Sun’s Signature, The Smile, and More Plus Melody’s Echo Chamber, Florist, Horsegirl, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks Apr 08, 2022 By Mark Redfern Welcome to the fourteenth Songs of the Week of 2022. It was a fantastic new release day, with fresh albums by Wet Leg, Father John Misty, Jack White, Oceanator, […]

News All Wet Leg – Stream the Debut Album; Read Our Rave Review of It and Our Interview with the Band Self-Titled Album Out Now via Domino Apr 08, 2022 By Mark Redfern Photography by Hollie Fernando British duo Wet Leg (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers) have released their self-titled debut album today via Domino. Now that it’s out you can stream the whole thing here. Also, today we posted […]