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A few days ago, Brenda Lee became the oldest person to earn a new #1 hit as “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” topped the Hot 100 chart, 65 years after its release. Tonight, the 78-year-old singer celebrated the milestone with a performance.  » Read More

Wednesday’s Rat Saw God is the best album of 2023, says we. The band is back on the road and have a busy schedule in 2024 too, and today you can check out some new live clips from their recent media rounds.  » Read More

The last two Saturday Night Live episodes of 2023 are coming up, and the guests are pretty stacked with Olivia Rodrigo and Adam Driver this weekend and Billie Eilish and Kate McKinnon the next. Rodrigo made her SNL debut back in 2021 to play some songs from Sour,  » Read More

The shock hasn’t worn off yet. New Jersey rock legends Screaming Females called it quits earlier this week, ending a brilliant 18-year run. The trio of guitarist/vocalist Marissa Paternoster, bassist “King” Mike Abbate, and drummer Jarrett Dougherty started playing together in the New Brunswick DIY scene that orbited Rutgers University in the mid-2000s.  » Read More

The Australian rock band Gang Of Youths’ most recent album, angel in realtime., came out just under two years ago, and in an Instagram post they noted that they’re “trying our best to make new music.” But today, they’re sharing a new cover of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,”  » Read More

2023 found humanity wandering back into a rut after a brief interim of post-lockdown joy. Over the course of the year, we were forced to confront systemic violence, economic uncertainty, ongoing challenges posed by the climate crisis, and, frankly, too much other shit to count on both hands. It seems like most people I know are ending this year feeling fairly downtrodden and nervous,  » Read More

Last month, Hovvdy shared the song “Jean,” which found the Austin-based duo straying further from their slowcore roots. Today, they’re releasing “Bubba,” a delicate but playful ballad, piano-driven and speckled with synthesizers. It was produced by Andrew Sarlo.  » Read More

Compton artist Channel Tres has a sound that doesn’t fit into any categories — a joyous and physical fusion of house, pop, and rap that projects swagger in every direction. We still haven’t gotten an album from Channel Tres, but he’s released a bunch of EPs, including this year’s Real Cultural Shit.  » Read More

Austin, TX duo Hovvdy (Charlie Martin and Will Taylor) have shared a new song, “Bubba.” The single is out now via Arts & Crafts. The band will be on tour next February with Cold War Kids.  » Read More