When Mike Davis published the first version of The Monster Enters: Covid-19, Avian Flu, and the Plagues of Capitalism 15 years ago, the titular “monster” Continue Reading
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Stephanie Lambring's "Fine" Celebrates Going Against the Grain (premiere)
Stephanie Lambring’s Autonomy is an as-you-see-it experience. The Americana artist’s upcoming LP, due out 23 October, argues for the power of choice above all else. Continue Reading
Billie Eilish Urges Public to Vote During DNC Speech: ‘Trump Is Destroying Our Country’
Billie Eilish delivered a passionate speech and performance during the Democratic National Convention, which took place via live stream on Wednesday (August 19) night. "You Continue Reading
Annie Dressner's "Midnight Bus" Is a Twilit Reflection of Life's Quieter Moments (premiere)
Annie Dressner’s lyrical life has seen her trot from the US to the UK throughout the development of her musical identity. With roots sewn in Continue Reading
Electropop's Amethysts Sparkle on "Alone" (premiere)
British electropop duo, Amethysts return with another gently gripping slice of alt-pop taken from their forthcoming debut album. The subtly drawn “Alone” is the kind Continue Reading
Meridian Brothers Get Funky and Experimental on 'Cumbia Siglo XXI'
Cumbia seems to be around every corner in today’s broadly-construed folktronica scene, a versatile base for plugged-in pop music from the atmospheric to hard-hitting dancefloor Continue Reading
Webber/Morris Big Band Are Tightly Arranged and Gorgeously Free on 'Both Are True'
The new jazz of the last 20 years is an exciting and mutable thing—a combination of composition and improvisation that draws from the rich 20th-century Continue Reading
Amber Heard Responds to Backlash After Wearing Headscarf, Sheer Top to Mosque
Amber Heard took to Twitter to address criticism over attire she wore while touring a Turkish mosque. The 34-year-old actress is currently visiting Istanbul, following Continue Reading
The Only Toes Machine Gun Kelly Is ‘Sucking On’ Belong to Megan Fox
Holding out for the day you get your, uh, toes sucked by Machine Gun Kelly? Sorry to crush your freaky foot fetish hopes and dreams, Continue Reading
A New Erasure Album Is Precisely What This Pandemic Needs
Erasure to the rescue once more. Stuck in lockdown, barricaded in our homes, fearful of contact with strangers, every expedition to the grocery or drug Continue Reading
The Deep and Distant Roots of the Ska-Punk Hybrid
In Jamaica reggae came after ska; conversely, when hybridizing with punk in late 1970s Britain this historical succession was reversed. The main appeal of reggae Continue Reading
Manga 'The Sky Is Blue with a Single Cloud' Is a Superb Collection of Kuniko Tsurita's Works
Concomitant with the explosive global popularity of manga and its permeating global markets and languages, have been efforts to plumb the genre’s archives for forgotten Continue Reading
Taylor Swift Slams Trump’s ‘Calculated Dismantling of USPS’
Taylor Swift slammed Donald Trump’s latest quest to stop mail-in voting for the upcoming presidential election. Swift shared two tweets on Saturday (August 15) condemning the President’s Continue Reading
Pregnant Katy Perry Takes a Pie to the Face in ‘Smile’ Music Video: WATCH
Katy Perry clowns around in the new video for her latest single "Smile," which was released Friday (August 14) after an early premiere on Facebook. In Continue Reading
Blues Legend Bobby Rush Reinvigorates the Classic "Dust My Broom" (premiere)
Bobby Rush once more demonstrates his astonishing blues prowess on the upcoming album, Rawer Than Raw, due out on 28 August via Deep Rush/Thirty Tigers. Continue Reading
Katy Perry Breaks Silence Regarding Kesha and Dr. Luke Battle: ‘It Sucks When You Know Both Players’
Katy Perry addressed the ongoing legal battle between Kesha and Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald. The "Smile" singer spoke with The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday (August 12), explaining that it took Continue Reading
25 Celebrities You Maybe Didn’t Know Have Famous Parents
When it comes to Hollywood families, there’s no shortage of famous parents who have equally famous offspring. Many of our favorite actors and actresses also Continue Reading
Natalie Schlabs Starts Living the Lifetime Dream With "That Early Love" (premiere + interview)
Nashville-based artist Natalie Schlabs not only writes what she knows but conveys the meaning of an emotionally charged experience with such tender-hearted expression that it’s Continue Reading
Greta Gerwig's Adaptation of Loneliness in Louisa May Alcott's 'Little Women'
“I miss everything.” So says Jo March at a central moment in Greta Gerwig’s film adaptation of Little Women. Having just been asked if she Continue Reading
Viserra Combine Guitar Heroics and Female Vocals on 'Siren Star'
Los Angeles-based Viserra’s debut album, Siren Star, is a tight six songs in just over 30 minutes. The hard rock band pull influences from a Continue Reading