Tom Breihan

Earlier this year, Will Oldham released Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You, his first proper Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy solo album since 2019. Oldham recorded that LP in a Louisville home studio, working exclusively with local musicians. Now, Oldham has released a new song called “Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You,”  » Read More

Last year, Spanish authorities charged Shakira with defrauding the government claiming that she owed 14.5 million euros in unpaid takes from 2012 to 2014. The government claimed that she spent half of her time living in Barcelona during those years but that she hadn’t paid any takes, and prosecutors sought an eight-year prison sentence and a fine of 24 million euros.  » Read More

Last year, the world learned that the singer Cassie was suing Sean “Diddy” Combs for rape and repeated physical abuse. Cassie claims of abuse stretched over years, and they were deeply upsetting. Diddy quickly settled the lawsuit with Cassie, but those claims will doubtless affect the way that the world views Diddy forever.  » Read More

London-based dance producer the Blessed Madonna has been on a collaborative run lately. This year, she’s released singles with a pair of dance pioneers — Todd Edwards on “Fuck what u heard,” Jamie Principle on “We Still Believe.” She’s also gotten together with the Gabriels singer and former American Idol standout Jacob Lusk to release the single “  » Read More

Surely, you didn’t think André 3000 was the only person releasing ultra-chill impressionistic instrumental music today. Harp virtuoso Mary Lattimore released her album Goodbye, Hotel Arkada last month, and now she’s come out with a cover of a track from the late Japanese ambient music pioneer Hiroshi Yoshimura.  » Read More

Drake released his new album For All The Dogs last month, and after saying that he planned to take time off to deal with health issues, he’s already back with new music. Yesterday, Drake announced plans to release his third Scary Hours EP. The new music is here today,  » Read More

George “Funky” Brown, founding drummer of the great funk and R&B band Kool & The Gang, has died. The Guardian reports that Brown died of lung cancer yesterday in Los Angeles. Brown was 74.  » Read More

Priiiiiest! Veteran metal overlords Judas Priest are coming back next year with Invincible Shield, their 19th studio album and their first since joining the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. We’ve already posted first single “Panic Attack,” and now they’ve dropped a new one called “Trial By Fire.”  » Read More

In a New York Times interview earlier this year, the Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner said some terrible and revealing things about the way that he regards women and Black artists. Wenner was promoting his book The Masters, a collection of interviews with famous rockers,  » Read More