New Music
How Afrojack’s New Song With David Guetta Could Revitalize the Lost Art of Progressive Rave Music
There’s no limit to the impact of a collaborative song created by artists like Afrojack and David Guetta, two godfathers of modern dance music. Their relationship is actually like a day in the life of a parent. It’s unpredictable, but it gets better and better with age. Guetta and Afrojack have linked up more times in the last decade than breakups and ice cream. And each time seems to give rise to a different kind of sound, triggered by an innate propensity to take risks. They’ve now joined forces once again to test the waters of a risky sonic direction—albeit a familiar one. Afrojack and Guetta today released “Hero,” a soaring progressive house track that turns back the clock to the early 2010s, when the genre dominated the festival circuit à l...
Sturgill Simpson Shares Cover of ‘Paradise’ from John Prine Tribute LP
Sturgill Simpson’s take on the John Prine classic “Paradise” was released today, ahead of the tribute LP Broken Hearts and Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2, out Oct. 8 on Oh Boy Records. “Paradise” was the last song to be recorded at The Butcher Shoppe—the studio Prine founded with Grammy Award-winning producer and engineer David Ferguson—before the building’s demolition planned for later this year. “For myself along with many others, he was a mentor,” Simpson said of Prine in a statement. “He was very giving with his time and wisdom, and we were all grateful to get to know him.” Each month leading up to the October release, Oh Boy will uncover a new artist and cover that will appear on the forthcoming album. “Paradise” follows Brandi Carlile’s rendi...
Twenty One Pilots Share ‘Choker’ Video From Upcoming Scaled and Icy LP
Twenty One Pilots have released “Choker,” the second track ahead of Scaled And Icy, their first studio album in three years, which arrives May 21 via Fueled By Ramen, “Choker” arrives with a music video directed by Mark Eshleman, shot in the band’s hometown of Columbus, Ohio. “Choker” follows on the heels of Scaled And Icy’s lead single, “Shy Away,” which was released with a Miles & AJ-directed video and is available as an instant grat download alongside “Choker” with all pre-orders of Scaled And Icy. The album will also be available in a special edition box set limited to 35,000 copies worldwide. The full tracklisting for the album was shared with the release of “Shy Away.” Lyrics for the poignant “Choker” include “I know it’s over / I was born a choker / Nobody’s coming for me. / I s...
Sharon Van Etten Covers Daniel Johnston’s ‘Some Things Last A Long Time’
Sharon Van Etten released a cover of Daniel Johnston’s “Some Things Last A Long Time,” which was recorded for 2020’s Feels Good Man, a documentary about the creator of the internet meme Pepe the Frog. Last year she released an original song, “Let Go,” that was featured in the film. Van Etten’s version of “Some Things Last a Long Time” takes the melancholy song and gives it an edge. With a deep synth sound trailing throughout the song that swallows her powerful vocals as the chorus rises and falls, it sounds as if it should play as the credits roll on a thrilling coming-of-age film. Listen to her cover of “Some Things Last A Long Time” below. [embedded content] Van Etten’s work has been covered by many in the past year. Fiona Apple covered “Love More,” Courtney Barnett partnered w...
Tom Morello and Pussy Riot Join Forces to Release New Single, ‘Weather Strike’
As teased on Thursday via Tom Morello’s Instagram, the Rage Against the Machine guitarist just released a brand new track out with Russian protest punks Pussy Riot called “Weather Strike.” The bilingual rock track is just as driven by change and activism as you would expect from the two rebellious collaborators. It carries Morello’s signature guitar tones as well as the melodic but straightforward punk that Pussy Riot fans expect. Check out the video for “Weather Strike” below. [embedded content] “Pussy Riot is one of the most radical and important activist musical groups of all time,” Morello said in a statement. “Their fearless blending of art and confrontation is a constant inspiration and it’s an honor to combine forces on this powerful, revolutionary track ‘Weather Strike.’...
Flaming Lips Cover Bob Dylan’s ‘Lay Lady Lay’ for Dylan Revisited Tribute LP
Bob Dylan is being honored with a covers album, and Uncut magazine, which is offering the Dylan Revisited LP with its June issue, has shared The Flaming Lips’ rendition of Dylan’s “Lay Lady Lay” off the collection. Dylan Revisited is in celebration of Dylan’s 80th birthday on May 24 and Dylan himself contributed an acoustic version of “Too Late” that is unavailable elsewhere. As for the slightly psychedelicized version of “Lay Lady Lay,” Lips main man Wayne Coyne told Uncut, “I think every songwriter loves this type of ‘romantic’ Bob Dylan song – he really can be very charming. That line ‘Whatever colours you have in your mind/I show them to you and you see them shine…’ It’s the type of wordplay, though it seems kind of like jumbled surrealism, that actually gets t...
Billie Eilish Releases ‘Your Power’ From Upcoming Album
On Tuesday, Billie Eilish revealed that her anticipated sophomore album, Happier Than Ever, would be out later this year. The 18-year-old alt pop star also promised that she’d be releasing a new single on Thursday, aka today. And she did just that. Titled “Your Power,” the song starts off with acoustic strumming and is a tender ballad that’s delicate compared to anything she’s released before. Lyrics include “Try not to abuse your power / I know we didn’t choose to change / You might not wanna lose your power / But having it’s so strange.” Check out the video, which was directed by Eilish herself (her fourth self-directed video overall) and shot in Simi Valley, California, below. [embedded content] ‘”Your Power’ song and video out now. this is one of my favorite songs i’ve ever w...
Noel Gallagher Shares New Song, ‘We’re on Our Way Now,’ From Upcoming Greatest Hits Album
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds unveiled a new single today, “We’re On Our Way Now,” which the always quotable songwriter dubbed as “a taste of the future-fan-favorites to come.” It’s from the ex-Oasis member’s Back The Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011-2021) greatest hits set to release on June 11 via Sour Mash Records, and also features a second new song, “Flying On The Ground.” Speaking on Absolute Radio, 53-year-old Gallagher tells how he didn’t want to sit around doing nothing during the pandemic. Recalling a conversation with his bandmates, he said, “I realized it was the 10 year anniversary coming up this year and was like, ‘What about a Best Of?’ and we kicked the idea around for a bit. I had a few tunes that I had never finished off for various projects in those 10 ...
What So Not Teams Up With DMA’S for Kinetic Breakbeat Track “The Change”
After taking a much-needed break from music and touring for the majority of last year, What So Not resurfaced with all-new sounds, delivered with a newfound passion for the scene. The Australian bass music artist kicked off this year with an energetic remix of Run The Jewels, Pharrell Williams, and Zack de la Rocha’s global hit track “JU$T.” Today, the famed producer has returned with “The Change,” marking the first release of original music since 2019. To create this masterstroke, What So Not tapped fellow Aussies from the renowned three-piece rock group DMA’S. While this kind of collaboration is unorthodox, together the artists have thoughtfully integrated their sounds to produce the kinetic breakbeat track, which arrived by w...
ZHU Shares New Song & Video “Yours” With Arctic Lake
Just days ahead of his new album DREAMLAND 2021, ZHU has shared a new cinematic track called “Yours” featuring Astralwerks label-mates Arctic Lake. Directed by Yan Bokhanovich and produced by Daniel Shapovalov, ZHU also unveiled an official music video that draws inspirations from the classic Alfred Hitchcock film Rear Window, further exploring the voyeurism of the Grammy-nominated artist’s “ONLY” video. ZHU’s opening meditative keys sequence into a simmering rhythm as he and Arctic Lake trade off sultry vocals, evoking tension between getting caught up in lust and the ache for everlasting love. The plot unfolds as two women begin dancing and other characters emerge from the city streets, becoming entranced. As the story continues, Mitch Bell returns from ZHU’s 2016 “NEON ...
Garbage Unveil Title Track for Upcoming Album, No Gods, No Masters
Garbage might only be happy when it rains, but they certainly pleased a lot of fans today by releasing the title track for their next album, No Gods, No Masters. It’s not the first track off the band’s seventh album (out June 11 via Stunvolume/Infectious Music), but the new track provides a more complete look at the band’s latest project following last month’s “The Men Who Rule the World.” Inspired by a trip to a rioting Santiago, Chile by frontwoman Shirley Manson, “No Gods, No Masters” is rooted in an appropriate place given the current discontent in American culture as well. “We were driving down the street, and the whole city was covered in graffiti,” Manson said in a statement. “The beautiful people that I was with said, ‘But why are you so shocked? We’re protesting human lives a...
Listen to keshi’s Breezy, Madeon-Produced Track “beside you”
Grammy-nominated electronic artist Madeon has gone behind the boards to produce “beside you,” a placid pop tune from young alt-R&B star keshi. keshi’s lilting voice is a perfect fit for Madeon’s breezy production on the carefree track, which dropped on Island Records. The Good Faith producer eschewed his typical use of warm, soaring synths for a more laid-back feel here, opting for melancholic acoustic guitar plucks and soft pads. They are arranged beautifully under keshi’s airy, falsetto-style vocals. It should come as no surprise that “beside you” was streamed over a million times on its first day out. You can listen below and find the song on streaming platforms here. FOLLOW KESHI: Website: keshimusic.comFacebook: facebook.com...
