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It’s a Saturday afternoon in late October in New York City, and the Grammy winning jazz pianist, producer, writer, and arranger Robert Glasper has a problem that has plagued bandleaders for generations: With little notice, a crucial piece of his ensemble has bailed on an upcoming gig, and he now needs to find a fill-in on the fly.  » Read More

Last year, the buzzy Leeds band English Teacher released their debut EP Polyawkward. Over the past couple months, they’ve been dropping singles leading up to their still-announced first LP, including “The World’s Biggest Paving Slab” and “Nearly Daffodils.” Today,  » Read More

Over the summer, the 17-year-old Florida rapper Luh Tyler released his debut mixtape, My Vision, capitalizing on the popularity of his “Law & Order” hit, on which he raps over the Law & Order theme song. Luh Tyler landed on our Best New Bands Of 2023 list,  » Read More

The 50th anniversary of the Australian label Mushroom Records is being celebrated with a new compilation called Mushroom: 50 Years Of Making Noise, which features covers of down-under acts like Violent Soho and Skyhooks by artists like Gordi and Alex Lahey. The compilation kicks off with a song by Ed Sheeran,  » Read More

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Diddy has been accused of sexual assault in two more lawsuits that were filed this week right before the deadline of the Adult Survivors Act, which temporarily waived the statute of limitations for civil sexual abuse cases in New York.  » Read More

Last year, the Atlanta-born pop duo Coco & Clair Clair released their debut album, Sexy. This year, they expanded it with a deluxe edition featuring remixes by Empress Of, the 1975’s George Daniel, and more. And today they have shared a cover of Wham!’s “Last Christmas” just in time for the holiday season.  » Read More

David Letterman created the CBS institution known as The Late Show, and he hosted it for 22 years before retiring in 2015. Stephen Colbert is Letterman’s immediate successor, and he’s been hosting the show for seven years now. In that time, Letterman had never been back to visit his old show or his studio until last night.  » Read More

Mars Williams, saxophonist for the Psychedelic Furs and the Waitresses, has died. The Chicago Tribune reports that Williams passed away today from ampullary cancer after being diagnosed almost a year ago. Psychedelic Furs posted about it on social media, saying they’re “heartbroken.” Williams was 68.  » Read More