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13 New Albums to Hear This Week
With new music arriving every week, deciding what to listen to first can be difficult. This week’s releases offer an especially broad selection, moving between experimental hardcore, alternative rock, hip-hop, bluegrass, minimalist composition, and more.
By Mark Lim 2 months ago in Beat
Floating Points Releases Mere Mortals, a Ballet Score Reimagining the Myth of Pandora
Floating Points has released Mere Mortals , his original score for a ballet of the same name. The album arrives as the production receives its European premiere at the Edinburgh International Festival, following the ballet’s debut with the San Francisco Ballet in 2024.
By Mark Lim 2 months ago in Beat
Ice Spice and Lil Yachty Join Forces on Two-Part Single “Out My Face”
Ice Spice and Lil Yachty have teamed up for a new song, “Out My Face (My Baby),” accompanied by a visually playful music video directed by AMD and Yachty himself. Both the track and its visual presentation are divided into two distinct halves, giving the release the feeling of two connected scenes or even two different songs joined by a dramatic beat switch.
By Mark Lim 2 months ago in Beat
Cardi B Brings “Ah Ha” to Life With a Classic New York Summer Video
Cardi B has released a new music video for “Ah Ha,” her latest single produced by DJ SwanQo. The track arrived last month and immediately felt familiar to longtime listeners: Cardi laughs off her critics, celebrates her success, and delivers sharp put-downs aimed at men who fail to meet her standards. At one point, she even punctuates her taunts with the unmistakably childish phrase “na na na boo boo.”
By Mark Lim 2 months ago in Beat
Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Brings Generations of Women in Music Together
Olivia Rodrigo’s first Daisy Chain Fields festival transformed Irvine, California, into a gathering place for generations of women in music. Inspired in part by the legacy of Lilith Fair, the inaugural event brought together major artists from across pop, rock, alternative, and hip-hop for a day centered on community, collaboration, and advocacy.
By Mark Lim 2 months ago in Beat
OsamaSon Turns First Class Fest Set Into a Showcase for Unreleased Music
OsamaSon has spent much of his career dealing with a problem that has become increasingly familiar in modern rap: music escaping before the artist is ready to release it. Rather than allowing the issue to define the way his songs reach audiences, however, the rapper appears to be incorporating that unpredictability into his live performances.
By Mark Lim 2 months ago in Beat
Dinosaur Jr. Extends There Near Tour Into 2027
Just days after beginning a tour behind their first new album in five years, Dinosaur Jr. have announced an extension of their North American run into 2027. The newly added dates will run from February through March and will feature support from the Los Angeles rock band Starcrawler.
By Mark Lim 2 months ago in Beat
Dolly Parton. Top Story - September 2026.
Singer-songwriter. Actress. Businesswoman. She was known for her cultural and philanthropy. We knew her as the ‘Queen of Country’.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff2 months ago in Beat
Soleil Shares Soulful Music Video "Rubbish"
Soleil fed listeners' hearts and souls with "Heart Strings." The silky soulful record was met with much acclaim. The songstress continues the momentum with a new R&B/Soul single, "Rubbish." "Rubbish" is stylistically in the same vein as "Heart Strings," but it leans more into Blues and Funk. Soleil's velvety, impassioned vocals are put on full display.
By Meikhel Philogene2 months ago in Beat
Dolly Parton's Star Vandalized
There are certain things civilized people simply understand. You don’t kick puppies. You don’t steal from little old ladies. You don’t talk during “Jolene.”
By Emily Hamilton Strachota2 months ago in Beat
Music From Free Creek
Introduction This is just some notes about why, after nearly fifty years, I bought a copy of the album and a playlist of songs from it.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 months ago in Beat
The PMRC's "Filthy Fifteen" Of 1985
Introduction I saw this on Instagram: I remember the Parents Music Resource Center getting stickers on albums (see above) to say they contained songs that might lead the listener astray. This is the Wiki page:
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 months ago in Beat