Pras Michel, one-third of the acclaimed New Jersey rap trio the Fugees, was sentenced to 14 years in prison today, Billboard reports. In 2023, the performer known by the mononym Pras was convicted on charges of conspiracy and illegal foreign lobbyi... more info

I associate Drugdealer, the musical project of Michael Collins, with a smooth yet vaguely sleazy form of 1970s singer-songwriter pop. Yet on “The News,” a new song paired with this year’s Weyes Blood collab “Real Thing” on a forthcoming 7�... more info

Last week, Swedish pop queen Robyn returned with "Dopamine," her first new single in seven years. There's been talk of a new Robyn album, though we don't know anything concrete about that yet. We don't know anything about a tour, either, though god k... more info

The widely celebrated New York rock 'n' rollers in Geese seem to have a healthy love for their forebears, and we know this from the cover choices. The band only just played an all-covers set in New York, taking on artists like the Stooges, the Velvet... more info

Gary "Mani" Mournfield, the bassist who helped the Stone Roses define the Madchester era, then joined Primal Scream for some of their most vital works, has died. Mani's brother Greg announced his death in a Facebook post, writing, "IT IS WITH THE HEA... more info

It's not easy bein' Brat green. Early this year, as Brat Summer was seemingly simmering down at last, Charli XCX announced she was working on a movie for A24 called The Moment , starring herself and based on her own idea. (It's just one of many film... more info

In 2000, Neil Halstead’s post-Slowdive band Mojave 3 released Excuses For Travellers, their third LP. That album includes “My Life In Art,” a seven-minute lullaby about a night in a Kansas strip club with a girl named Wendy, who left her abusiv... more info

Last year, Chvrches singer Lauren Mayberry unveiled her debut solo album Vicious Creature and went on her first tour by herself, which featured many covers. Now, the band’s Martin Doherty is starting his own project called the Leaving with longtime... more info

Editor’s note: The following is an op-ed by Darius Van Arman, founder of the independent record label Jagjaguwar, which has released music by Bon Iver, Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, Dinosaur Jr., and dozens of others. Van Arman also co-leads Secre... more info

It's been nearly a year since My Bloody Valentine announced their first show since 2018, a gig at Dublin's 3arena this coming Saturday that also marks their first headlining show in Ireland since 1992. They've since added more live dates in the UK fo... more info