Missy Elliott | Iconology
WHO IS SHE? Well may you ask — although the chart-topping, award-winning rapper has a long list of hits including Get Ur Freak On, Work It and Hot Boyz, it's...
Taylor Swift | Lover
WHO IS SHE? You gotta be kidding. OK, I'll play along. She's the squad leader. The pop-chart Queen Midas. The woman who dances like nobody's watching at every awards...
Missy & 1975 Top Today’s Album Announcements
Do you need to plan ahead? Or are you happy to deal with things at the last minute? Either way, there's a new album announcement for you today. For...
The Quiet Ones | Two New Ambient Titles To Help You Power Down
Life is full of sound and fury. Especially these days. Every now and then, you need to unplug, power down and recharge the old batteries. Here are a couple...
Kim Gordon & Sturgill Simpson Rock Today’s Album Announcements
Every now and then, you have to rock. Just ask Kim Gordon and Sturgill Simpson. The erstwhile Sonic Youth singer-bassist and the cosmic alt-country star both revealed that they'll...
Back Stories | My Album Reviews From Aug. 20, 1999
Two decades ago, new (and old) albums from John Mellencamp, Staind, Butthole Surfers and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say...
David Hasselhoff’s Insane Open Your Eyes Tops Today’s Album Announcements
Hands up, everybody who wants to hear David Hasselhoff cover Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline with Al Jourgensen and Ministry. If your hand isn't up right now, you're lying. And...
Bad Flamingo | The Tinnitist Interview
They are mavericks. Renegades. Outlaws. Enigmatic loners with no names, no pasts, no places they call home. They play by their own rules, take orders from no one, respect...
Next Week in Music | Aug. 19-25 • The Short List: Seven Albums That...
I may be an idiot, but I'm not a total moron. I know that Taylor Swift’s Lover album is by far the biggest release next week. But I also...
Next Week in Music | Aug. 19-25 • The Long List: 150 New Releases...
Need some new tunes? You have plenty of options. There are more than 150 albums, EPs and singles being released next week. Mark your calendars and pre-order your favourites...
Next Week in Music | Aug. 19-25 • New Books
If you've already finished all the books on your summer reading list, don't despair. I found some interesting new titles you can snag to tide you over all the...
Next Week in Music | Aug. 19-25 • Music On TV
Here's something interesting: Nearly all the late-night and daytime talk shows are running repeats next week. So you can watch most of the performers below right now online! It's...
Ikebe Shakedown | Kings Left Behind
WHO ARE THEY? A retro-minded, horn-fuelled instrumental septet from New York City.
WHAT IS THIS? Their fourth full-length, full-strength fusion of vintage soul, cut with everything from psychedelia and Afrobeat...
Album Review: Frank Turner | No Man’s Land
WHO IS HE? The British folk-punk troubadour whose prolificity and work ethic go hand-in-hand with his gregarious humanitarianism.
WHAT IS THIS? A concept album of new and old songs inspired...
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Infest The Rat’s Nest
WHO ARE THEY? The wildly prolific Australian sextet whose psychedelic musical explorations and detours are every bit as absurdly extravagant as their name.
WHAT IS THIS? Their 15th studio album...
