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Charli XCX has already put her sonic stamp on the summer’s biggest comedy; her new single “Speed Drive” lit up the screen during a chase scene in Barbie. Today, we get another Charli XCX cinematic adventure. Along with composer Leo Birenberg, Charli has made the soundtrack for Bottoms,  » Read More

“Kill Bill” was the first breakout hit from SZA’s S.O.S., but “Snooze” has been working its way up the chart too. SZA is capitalizing on the song’s momentum with a new music video today featuring Justin Bieber, who may be in the market for new management.  » Read More

Welcome to the 26th Songs of the Week of 2023. Last week’s Songs of the Week was our first one after a month-long hiatus and there were a lot of strong choices (plus we put together a playlist of all the great songs we missed while on vacation). This week, the pickings weren’t as plentiful, but there were still some new tracks we liked.  » Read More

L’Rain (aka multi-instrumentalist Taja Cheek) has announced a new album, I Killed Your Dog, and shared its first single, “Pet Rock,” via a music video. She’s also announced some fall tour dates.  » Read More

Chicago indie rockers Ratboys have released a new album, The Window, today via Topshelf. Now that it’s out you can stream the whole thing here. Plus today we posted our new interview with the band about The Window, as well as our rave review of the album (both written by Mark Moody).  » Read More

A new Super Deluxe reissue of Prince’s 1991 album, Diamonds and Pearls, has been announced and two of its previously unreleased bonus tracks have been shared: unheard song “Alice Through the Looking Glass” and “Insatiable (Early Mix – Full Version).” The reissue features 47 previously unreleased tracks and two hours of live concert footage.  » Read More

Cass Cwik & The Small Gas Engines are a new indie Americana group led by singer/songwriter Cass Cwik. The band released a self-titled record in 2021, and are following this year with a new record, Wise, Wild & Free. Their forthcoming sophomore album hits on a similar blend of indie rock, country, and folk, infusing their sound with currents of melodic,  » Read More

The Killers have shared a new single, “Your Side of Town,” which is their first new song of 2023.  » Read More

Ratboys’ Julia Steiner is quick to point out that The Window (releasing today on Topshelf) is not a concept album, but it is one in which Steiner and the band return to the theme of love more than a few times.  » Read More