In a recent interview on The Joe Budden Podcast, Vince Staples reflected on Drake‘s surprise album HONESTLY, NEVERMIND and compared it to the feedback he received for Big Fish Theory. With HONESTLY, NEVERMIND receiving mixed reactions, Budden asked the Compton rapper if he believed Drake’s release of a dance album “gets us closer to the elimination of rap music as a whole.” Staples reminded Budden that he did the same thing in 2017 and “n*****s was on me.” He continued to mock the people who criticized his album in the day, “That Big Fish Theory, n****s was mad at that. ‘What’s up with this n***a?’” Staples added that he personally thinks music is visual, using Michael Jackson’s moonwalk and Tupac’s aesthetics as examples. “So when you think about where music is heading, everything is...
Weezer is making their way to the Broadway stage this fall as they drop the latest installment in their SZNZ project, which is a collection of four EPs matching each season. The band announced a brief residency at The Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway) from September 13 to September 18 and is billed as as “unlike any shows Weezer have played before.” Each show will correlate with a different season’s EP as well feature a setlist comprised of classics that have not been played in a long while. The fifth night will be comprised of all the songs from the SZNZ project and Weezer fan favorites that were performed from the past four nights. The group’s latest SZNZ: Summer EP follows Spring from March and features a total of seven tracks that take cues from Weezer’s classic ’90s alternative rock so...
The Mars Volta are back. The duo of Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López have shared “Blacklight Shine”—their first new music since issuing Noctourniquet in 2012 and breaking up the following year. The new single arrives with a black and white music video directed by Rodríguez-López, which you can watch below. Along with the song, the Mars Volta have announced a string of North American tour dates—their first live shows since 2012. Find their full schedule below. The lyrics of “Blacklight Shine” help to illuminate the idea of “a wave of rolling blackouts washing memories onto shore, a heartbeat that still remembers everything,” Bixler-Zavala said in press materials. The Mars Volta teased their new single on Sunday (June 19) with a mysterious cube that appeared in Los Angeles’ Gran...
Alex G has announced his next studio album, God Save the Animals. The follow-up to 2019’s House of Sugar arrives September 23 via Domino. The prolific singer, songwriter, and producer has also shared the LP’s latest single, “Runner,” along with a music video shot by Aldo Fisk. Watch Alex G perform alongside his bandmates—guitarist Sam Acchione, keyboardist Molly Germer, bassist John Heywood, and drummer Tom Kelly—in the clip below. God Save the Animals includes the single “Blessing,” which came out last month. In keeping with his longtime process, Alex G wrote and demoed the songs on God Save the Animals alone at home. Then, to engage in “a routine that was outside of [his] apartment,” as he put it in press materials, he enlisted several engineers at multiple studios throughout greater Phi...
Lorde has shared a new video for her Solar Power song “The Path.” The clip was co-directed by Lorde and frequent collaborator Joel Kefali. Check it out below. In a statement in her newsletter, she wrote of the video: “On the occasion of the solstice, I wanted to share a sixth video with you, for THE PATH. This video is the first chapter in the mystical Solar Power story, a prequel to the title video. You see my character joining her friends and family on the island where they’ve chosen to start life anew, arriving in her trademark suit and quickly being transformed by nature’s strange magic. I’m so proud of my buds for learning the dance in this one. Hope you like it.” Lorde has previously released videos for Solar Power tracks “Secrets From a Girl (Who’s Seen It All),” “Leader of a ...
WarnerMedia Discovery—the new media company created by the April merger of AT&T’s WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc.—has announced a new program through its Access division that aims to provide opportunities in music supervision to people from historically underrepresented communities. The Warner Bros. Discovery Access Music Supervisor Program offers participants access to training and experience in TV and film music supervision, covering topics such as production, IP management, publishing, soundtracks, negotiations, record labels, research, clearance and licensing. After classes are completed, participants get to shadow a Warner Bros. Discovery music supervisor on a show or feature film with HBO, HBO Max, WBTV or Warner Bros. Pictures. Applications for the six-month program ...
The “Beyoncé house music era” is here. After Queen Bey dropped her new single “Break My Soul” early Monday morning, one thing is clear: her foray into house music is only beginning. Released on the summer solstice, “Break My Soul” is the first taste of Queen Bey’s upcoming seventh studio album Renaissance and her first single release from a solo LP in six years. A gritty and cathartic anthem, the disco-inspired banger is a sultry rush of 90s vocal house that samples Robin S.’ iconic 1993 dance track “Show Me Love.” Check out the new single, which was co-produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles It seems fans of “Break My Soul” can strap in for much mo...
Four Tet has come out on the winning end of a legal battle against his label after around a year of litigation. The tenured electronic music producer brought a legal claim against his record label, Domino, alleging the organization had only paid him 18% of the royalty share for his music instead of the 50% rate promised in his contract. Signed in 2001, Four Tet’s agreement with Domino yielded multiple acclaimed albums, including Pause, Rounds and Everything Ecstatic. The ugly battle led to Domino temporarily removing the albums from streaming services per their legal guidance, though the music has since been restored. In filing the suit, Four Tet sought £70,000 in backpay from Domino. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Now, Four Tet has announced that he’ll be r...