AF 2020 IN REVIEW: Our Favorite Albums & Singles of The Year
In a year that’s been like no other for the music industry, it feels a bit weird to make a best of 2020 list – there have been no tours, venues and clubs across the globe are in danger...
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How Lady Gaga (and other Pop Heroes) Came to Our Rescue in 2020
In the 1930s, as the world sunk into an unprecedented economic depression, Ted Koehler and Harold Arlen’s song “Get Happy” prompted the American public to “forget your troubles,” “shout Hallelujah” and “chase all your cares away.” The simplicity of...
RSVP HERE: The Fantastic Plastics Live Stream Via Twitch + More
Welcome to our weekly show recommendation column RSVP HERE. Due to live show cancellations we will be covering virtual live music events and festivals. This week marks the one-month anniversary of most COVID-19 lock downs in the US and...
NEWS ROUNDUP: Kesha Vs. Dr. Luke, New Music, and MORE
New Motions Filed in Kesha / Dr. Luke Legal Battle Kesha’s ongoing legal battle with Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald rages on, with a few new developments this week. Though a New York judge sided with Dr. Luke and Sony...
NEWS ROUNDUP: St. Vincent Producing Sleater-Kinney LP, Woodstock Returns, & More
New Year, New Music By Lindsey Rhoades Sleater-Kinney is in the Studio… Producing an Album with St. Vincent If this tweet didn’t warm your riot grrl heart, we don’t know what will. Though details are scant (no official release...
NEWS ROUNDUP: Remembering Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson & More
In Memory of Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin will be laid to rest today with services fit for the Queen of Soul. This morning more than 100 pink Cadillacs lined the street leading to Detroit’s Greater Grace Temple, a reference...
NEWS ROUNDUP: The Grammys, New Study on Gender Disparity in Music & More
The Grammy Awards On Sunday night, the music industry’s most momentous ceremony returns to New York City after ten years in Los Angeles. The 60th Grammy Awards will be held at Madison Square Garden and this year the pressure...
ONLY NOISE: With A Bullet
Last week, after publishing “Don’t Take Your Guns to Town,” I took the train across the East River to see a movie. A bit of distraction seemed necessary in that moment, even if it was in the form of...
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Highlights of Coachella 2017
The first time I went to Coachella, it was reminiscent of a first date to adult Disneyland. My husband and I ran like milk-drunk toddlers through the festival grounds. We stumbled upon bands as we went along, making no...
NEWS ROUNDUP: Kendrick Lamar, Brexit’s Musical Consequences & More
Kendrick Lamar Releases “Humble” “Wicked or weakness, you gotta see this.” Last night, the rapper released “Humble,” a visually stunning video that features Lamar dressed as a pope and recreating the last supper, among other things. The songs itself...
NEWS ROUNDUP: SXSW’s Deportation Clause, Rihanna & More
SXSW’s Troubling Deportation Policy Yesterday, artist Told Slant announced he was canceling his SXSW performances after discovering the something alarming in the artist contract – there’s a clause stating that “foreign artists” performing on certain visas may not participate in unofficial...
NEWS ROUNDUP: Bandcamp, The State Of Indie Rock & More
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Bandcamp Donates to ACLU, Shea Stadium & More
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Madonna, Solange & More
Madonna Wins Billboard’s Woman Of The Year After cracking a few jokes at the beginning of her acceptance speech, the singer got serious, stating, “Thank you for acknowledging my ability to continue my career for 34 years in the...