New Music
Boombox Cartel’s “Cartel II” EP is a Masterclass in Trap Production: Listen
Boombox Cartel‘s dominance in electronic music is simply undebatable. His music remains omnipresent in setlists around the globe and his success has landed him collaborations with Dillon Francis, Desiigner, MadeinTYO, Grabbitz, and many more. Now, four years after the release of his critically acclaimed Cartel EP, Boombox Cartel has arrived with the record’s hotly anticipated follow-up. Cartel II is a direct continuation of its predecessor, capturing the essence of his distinctive sound while introducing a handful of new tunes that will almost certainly become fan-favorites. He shows off his well-rounded production skills, easily oscillating between moody and heavy-hitting throughout the EP’s seven tracks. Included on Cartel II are his previously released single...
Wolfgang Van Halen Shares ‘Mammoth’ Single off Upcoming Mammoth WVH LP
Giving fans a sixth (!) song ahead of the release of Mammoth WVH, Wolfgang Van Halen has shared the tune “Mammoth” ahead of the album’s June 11 release date. Fans who pre-order the record digitally will get an instant download of the song along with the previously released “Distance,” “You’re To Blame,” “Don’t Back Down,” “Think It Over” and “Feel.” Van Halen describes “Mammoth” as the song that encompasses the overall vibe of the debut album. The song is a driving rock track with lyrics that include: “Hey you. Anything is possible. You’re not the only one. Yeah. Let ‘em think you’re unremarkable and prove them wrong.” A lyric video featuring classic black & white footage of people watching TV as the lyrics roll on screen can be seen below. [embedded content] The Mammoth WVH journ...
Galantis Join Forces With David Guetta and Little Mix for Electric Single “Heartbreak Anthem”
Galantis and David Guetta have joined forces with superstar pop trio Little Mix for “Heartbreak Anthem,” arriving on Big Beat Records with a massive electronic-pop crossover. The track falls right in line with Galantis’ signature pop-house sound. However, instead of the saccharine vocals of “Peanut Butter Jelly” or “Tell Me You Love Me,” their latest single features a stentorian vocal performance from the British X Factor‘s Little Mix, who a press release calls “the world’s biggest girl band.” Watch the official music video for “Heartbreak Anthem” below, which pulls inspiration from Angela Carter’s 1984 famed magical realism novel Nights at the Circus. It’s worth noting that d...
Lana Del Rey Releases Three Songs From Blue Banisters
If nothing else, 2021 has been quite busy for Lana Del Rey. She released Chemtrails Over the Country Club in March and since then has teased several other new releases this year. Now, we can hear what she’s been up to. Del Rey released three new songs on Thursday, including the previously teased “Blue Banisters,” “Text Book” and “Wildflower Wildfire.” You can hear the tunes below. While it’s not certain whether the promised June 1 release date of “Rock Candy Sweet” is an album or part of Blue Banisters, which is slated for July 4, but either way, this is all part of what would be Del Rey’s eighth studio effort. The album, however, seems to indicate that the album will be Blue Banisters. Late last year, Del Rey made her first TV performance in the U.S. in nearly a d...
Bono Releases New Song ‘Eden: To Find Love’ for Citizen Penn Film
U2 frontman Bono takes a solo spin with his vocals on “Eden: To Find Love,” a song co-written and produced by Linda Perry. It’s the only artist-driven tune on the soundtrack of Citizen Penn, a film about Sean Penn’s organization J/PHRO (now CORE) in the wake of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake. Perry, of 4 Non Blondes fame, scored the soundtrack, which comes out via Lakeshore Records on May 21. Citizen Penn was directed by Don Hardy and is now streaming now on Discovery+. “My dream was not to be a big rockstar, it was to create music that would play a supporting role in films,” the “What’s Up” singer said in a statement. “Every song I write comes from a visual, not a word, not a strum.” “Eden: To Find Love” includes the lyrics “Out of the ash, out of the dust / ...
Mouse Rat Release Official Video for ‘5,000 Candles In the Wind’ From Upcoming Album, The Awesome Album
Pawnee, Indiana’s biggest band just released the official video for their smash hit, “5,000 Candles In the Wind,” ahead of the release of their upcoming album, The Awesome Album. That’s right, the Andy Dwyer-fronted quartet known as Mouse Rat is back. Last seen on the national stage when their critically acclaimed docuseries, Parks and Recreation, ended in 2015, the legendary rockers took to social media last month to tease an announcement coming today, but no one could have expected Dualtone Music Group to partner with the the multimedia giants in Entertainment 720 to release the band’s long-awaited album on vinyl, CD, and cassette. The news was officially broken earlier today by Pawnee’s favorite talk show host, Perd Hapley, and happens to mark the 10-year anniversary of the ba...
Wave Racer Unveils Blissful New Single “What Are We Waiting For?”
Since returning from a four-year hiatus in 2019, Wave Racer has consistently impressed. Last month he took part in Porter Robinson’s Secret Sky virtual festival and released his pop-tinged tune “Left Behind.” Today Wave Racer continues his hot streak with the release of his latest single “What Are We Waiting For?” “What Are We Waiting For?” follows closely in the footsteps of “Left Behind” but embraces a more relaxed sound. Forgoing his vocals this time around, the track’s strength lies within its vivacious production, euphoric guitar riffs, and glitchy, resonating subs. The bubbly, laid-back feel combined with Wave Racer’s signature uplifting sound makes it the perfect pre-summer jam. You can find “What...
Angels & Airwaves Release New Single and Video for ‘Euphoria’
After two weeks of the cryptic Project Dreamland campaign, Angels & Airwaves have finally released “Euphoria” alongside their announcement that they’d be playing Lollapalooza this year in addition to a pair of headlining shows in New York (October 23 at Hammerstein Ballroom) and Los Angeles (November 5 at the Hollywood Palladium). Although still plenty grand and catchy, the latest from UFO expert and Padres super fan Tom DeLonge certainly leans harder and heavier than some Angels & Airwaves tracks of the past. The single — which released with a new video directed by DeLonge — combines a very straightforward rock approach with the band’s usual experimental tones and sounds. “In a music world that seems to be absent guitars, angst, and emotional authenticity,...
Jackson Browne Shares ‘My Cleveland Heart’ Video With Phoebe Bridgers Cameo
Phoebe Bridgers makes a cameo in the new Jackson Browne video for “My Cleveland Heart,” a song from his Downhill From Everywhere LP that’s due out on July 23 through Inside Recordings. The new record, which comes nearly 50 years after his 1972 self-titled debut, has “a deep current of inclusion running through this record,” Browne said in a statement. “I think that idea of inclusion, of opening yourself up to people who are different than you – that’s the fundamental basis for any kind of understanding in this world.” Browne’s bandmates, Val McCallum, Greg Leisz, Jeff Young, Mauricio Lewak, Bob Glaub, as well as Pete Thomas and Dave Faragher, are also in the clip, which was directed by Alissa Torvinen (Phoebe Bridgers, Pink). The single was co-written with his longtime guita...
Duran Duran Release New Single, ‘INVISIBLE,’ Off Upcoming Album, FUTURE PAST
Duran Duran is back with a brand new all-caps single, “INVISIBLE” to jumpstart the buildup to their next all-caps album, FUTURE PAST, which will be out on Oct. 22. But not only is “INVISIBLE” the first single for a new album but it’s also accompanied by a groundbreaking music video that sees the band collaborate with an AI “artist” known as Huxley. For a more traditional visual, Duran Duran will also perform the track for the first time this Sunday (May 23) at the Billboard Music Awards. “Sonic architecture has always been incredibly important to Duran Duran. I think, with ‘INVISIBLE,’ we really have managed to carve the sculpture the way we wanted it,” keyboardist Nick Rhodes said in a statement. “Sonically, it’s a very unusual piece of music. I think when you merge all the instrumen...
Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers Share ‘Stop Making This Hurt’ Single and Video
Bleachers shared the new single and video for “Stop Making This Hurt” off the band’s third LP, Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night, coming July 30 via RCA Records. It’s the LP’s first single and follows previously released tracks “Chinatown” feat. Bruce Springsteen and “45.” “‘Stop Making This Hurt’ is what you get when we are not allowed to go play for our people. it’s a line that had been ringing in my head for years,” Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff explained in a statement. “i fell into a dark place after a loss and then starting to have that feeling of rage towards the depression – which is when you know there’s a way out. started looking at the people close to me in my life and finding all the ways we keep ourselves from breaking through. “Stop Making This Hurt” started ringing...
Green Day, Weezer and Fall Out Boy’s Hella Mega Tour Announces Rescheduled 2021 Dates
After multiple setbacks and schedule changes, Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer’s ballyhooed Hella Mega Tour is finally happening. On Monday morning (May 17), the trio announced the rescheduled dates for the stadium tour, which kicks off July 24 in Dallas and now includes new stops in Columbus, Ohio at Crew Stadium and at Milwaukee’s Summerfest. The run of dates ends Sept. 6 in Seattle. If that’s not enough action for one day, Green Day also shared a new song titled “Pollyanna,” which you can hear below. [embedded content] The tour was originally announced in 2019 (which may as well be 2009 at this point) and due to COVID, the tour was pushed several times. Check out the rescheduled tour dates below. Saturday, July 24 DALLAS, TX Globe Life FieldTuesday, July 27 ATLANTA, GA Truist ParkThur...
