Hannah Lew is known for playing in San Francisco post-punk bands Grass Widow and Cold Beat, and now she’s going solo. Her self-titled debut LP arrives in April, and we get a taste today with the sonically groovy, lyrically gloomy lead single “Ano... more info

Julio Iglesias has been accused of sexual assault by two women. The alleged assaults took place while they were live-in employees at the Spanish singer's Caribbean mansions in 2021. The post Julio Iglesias Accused Of Sexual Assault By Former Employee... more info

John Forté, a rapper and producer who had a major-label moment as part of the Fugees' extended crew, has died. The Associated Press reports that police in Chilmark, Massachusetts found Forté's body in his house on Monday. Police claim that there we... more info

Even if you haven't seen it, there's a good chance you've seen it: Crave/HBO's sports romance series Heated Rivalry is currently permeating social media feeds, YouTube compilation channels, and awards show broadcasts everywhere. That must be good new... more info

Over five years ago, in a glorious, brief reprieve from peak COVID-era doom, a regular guy named Nathan Apodaca posted a TikTok of himself happily skateboarding while drinking cranberry juice. The viral clip was set to Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams," subse... more info

Charlotte Cornfield and Merge Records are a match made in heaven, and this March they’ll team up to release Hurts Like Hell. Cornfield, the veteran Canadian singer-songwriter, has signed to the venerable North Carolina indie label for the follow-up... more info

Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor has been releasing solo music for quite a while now, and today he’s announced his next LP. Paris In The Spring arrives in March with a stacked list of guest collaborators: Air’s Nicolas Godin, the Avalanches, Étienne d... more info

Arlo Parks is back, and she’s ready to have a good time. The British artist just announced her new album Ambiguous Desire, the followup to 2023’s My Soft Machine. The lead single “2SIDED” is a glimmering preview. “At its core ‘2SIDED’ i... more info

BottleRock, the annual music festival held in the wine mecca Napa, CA, always offers a pleasingly random assortment of artists. This year's lineup is no different. BottleRock has revealed today that its 2026 installment — going down May 22-24 (Memo... more info

Ever since embarking on an extensive, triumphant reunion tour from 2022 to 2024, slacker indie legends Pavement have scaled back band activities significantly without actually breaking up. Last May the band played Colbert to promote the movie Pavem... more info