Stereogum — Vince Staples’ Dark Times was one of the most important rap albums of 2024. While his Netflix series The Vince Staples Show was canceled early this year, he’s been busy gearing up for his new independent era. Staples recently launched a private Discord server for his fans and today he shared new music – a… The post Vince Staples – “Blackberry Marmalade” appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Before his Coachella headlining set, Justin Bieber held intimate, invite-only shows in LA and no phones were allowed. Last night, Olivia Rodrigo did something similar at LA's The Echo and brought out Natalie Mering aka Weyes Blood to debut what appears to be the next single from you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love . The post Olivia Rodrigo Debuts New Song With Weyes Blood At Secret LA Show appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Ben Bridwell (Band Of Horses). Hope things are great. Photo for MAGNET by Gene Smirnov. Read the cover interview Ben did for MAGNET with Jason Lytle (Grandaddy): The post Happy Birthday Ben Bridwell (Band Of Horses) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Björn Ulvaeus (ABBA). Thank you for the music. Read Steven McDonald (Redd Kross, Melvins) in MAGNET on ABBA: The post Happy Birthday Björn Ulvaeus (ABBA) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Ella Fitzgerald. First Lady Of Song, rhythm is your business. The post Happy Birthday Ella Fitzgerald appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Obscure Sound — Fondly resembling M83 and MGMT in its mixture of moody and spirited synth-laden pop, “over my heart” is a hooky and anthemic success from hart. “I had a dream we made it,” soaring vocals let out amidst jangling guitars, lamenting in the “clock runs out” and “I don’t wanna come down” reflections — moving from gleeful made-it excitement to the reality of ticking clocks and everything coming to an end, especially mere dreams. Playful synth tones infuse seamlessly thereafter, and the track overall dazzles in its range between those bursting synth-touched moments of charisma and jangly, moody intrigue. “over my The post hart – “over my head” appeared first on Obscure Sound: Indie Music Blog. more info

Stereogum — LA’s Sugar World are releasing new album supercassettevision later this year on Sunday Records. They’ve already teased the follow-up to their 2022 debut with the single “Red Heart On Fire” and “In Magazines.” Yesterday, they returned with another called “Terra Incognita.” “Terra Incognita” has propulsive big beat energy. It reminds me a bit of Fatboy Slim’s… The post Sugar World – “Terra Incognita” appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — If you were a big Clipse/Neptune fan in the ’00s, then perhaps you remember Rosco P Coldchain, the verbose, gravelly Philly rap hardnose who always seemed like he was poised for a breakout moment. Coldchain had some vivid, memorable verses on Neptunes tracks, but his completed Star Trak debut Hazardous Life was shelved. In 2008,… The post Rosco P Coldchain & Nicholas Craven Share Collaborative Album Play With Something Safe appeared first on Stereogum. more info