Mitski‘s Be the Cowboy is full of little hooks and big ones, tumbling around and catching hold as the songs speed past. A perfect example is “Washing Machine Heart.” It’s two minutes long, but it has at least three distinct musical ideas within it. First there’s the percussive, almost industrial …
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Vince Staples and Mac Miller had a special bond. The Pittsburgh rapper was instrumental in Vince’s early career, persuading him to stick with rapping when he was starting to become disillusioned with it as a full-time profession. During an interview with Big Boy, the Staplesdescribed how he first met Mac. …
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Josh Fauver, the former Deerhunter member who served as bassist during the Georgia band’s ascension to indie rock stardom, has died at the age of 39. Deerhunter revealed on social media that Fauver had died; a representative for the band confirmed the death. No cause of death was announced. “Very …
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UPDATE: Hear Vince Staples‘ new project,FM!, below. Produced by Kenny Beats and Hagler, the 11-song set features guest appearances from Jay Rock, Kamaiyah, Earl Sweatshirt, Ty Dolla $ign and Tyga. *** In a surprise, slightly obtuse statement on Twitter, Vince Staples announced he has new music arriving on Friday, November …
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Kanye West has designed a line of shirts supporting a campaign that encourages African-Americans to part ways with the Democratic Party. The shirts endorsing “Blexit” – or “Black Exit,” modeled after the British slogan trumpeting their departure from the European Union – debuted Saturday at the Young Black Leadership Summit …
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With Battle Rounds for Season 15 of NBC’s The Voicenow in full swing, the decisions are getting tougher as the teams whittle down to their strongest competitors. Monday night’s episode featured a double shot of battles between talented young females, with the judges forced into choosing one but dropping the …
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The 1975 unveiled the new song “It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You)” from their forthcoming record, A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, which arrives November 30th. The song is a shimmering burst of Brit-pop packed with sparkling synths, jangly guitars and chorus of voices backing singer Matt Healey. …
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Tonight in Los Angeles, U.S. Girls‘ Meg Remy and Tune-Yards‘ Merrill Garbus are taking part in a special Q&A on the role of art in the modern age. Presented byRolling Stone and moderated by RS contributor Jenny Eliscu, the conversation is happening at NeueHouse’s Hollywood location beginning at 9:30 P.M. …
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UPDATE: Major Lazer paired their new single “Blow That Smoke” with a playful video starring Tove Lo. The guest singer plays as a motel housekeeper who, after opening a room filled with a mysterious red light, is magically transported to a party where Diplo and company dance, smoke and drink. …
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Beach Boys singer Mike Love was at the White House to watch Donald Trump sign the Music Modernization Act into law, and when he stepped up to the podium he went way off topic to heap praise onto the president for his supposed effort to help Whitney Houston in her …
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