When you think of Michael Jordan, every image seems to evoke moments of greatness. From his intensity on the court to his evolution into a global brand and pop culture icon, the storied visuals of “His Airness” are by now ingrained in our collective memory. That’s why when veteran Chicago …
Read More »Music at Home: The Witching Hour
This week’s full moon in Pisces may have left you feeling a bit tender. But that’s all right: these songs are meant to revitalize, empower, and mobilize as you let go of the parts of your life that no longer serve you — or reaffirm those that do. From Stevie …
Read More »John DiMaggio Teaches 'Voice Acting 101'
John DiMaggio is the famed voice actor behind Bender in Futurama, Jake the Dog in Adventure Timeand dozens of other iconic animated roles. Most recently, he starred in the Audible fiction podcast Vroom Vroom, in which he plays a ruthless car salesman looking to put his rivals in upstate New …
Read More »Wilco's 'Summerteeth' to Receive Extensive Deluxe Edition
Wilco’s Summerteeth, released in March 1999, will be receiving a deluxe edition more than 20 years later. Summerteeth: Deluxe Edition will be released as a four-CD set on November 6th via Rhino, featuring a 2020 remastered version of the band’s third album by Bob Ludwig, along with an entire disc …
Read More »Wisconsin's Governor Called a Special Session on Police Reform. Republicans Stopped It After 30 Seconds
A Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer shot an unarmed black man seven times in the back. An armed teenage vigilante has been charged with five felonies for shooting three people, and killing two, at the ensuing protests. As marches continued, with armed white snipers observed on downtown Kenosha rooftops, the state’s …
Read More »YG Taps Day Sulan for Raucous 'Equinox' Video
YG and Los Angeles rapper Day Sulan have shared a new video for their recent collaboration, “Equinox.” The track is set to appear on YG’s next album, My Life 4Hunnid, out October 2nd via Def Jam. The clip boasts a simple but classic premise: YG and Day Sulan take over …
Read More »Music at Home: Punk Troubadours
“If I can’t make it out of this ditch/I better make a home of it,” Dave Hause sings in his song “The Ditch” off his 2019 album, Kick. It’s a school of thought I’ve been trying to adopt since 2020’s pandemic plotline went off the rails. If this mess isn’t …
Read More »Black Thought Drops New Song 'Good Morning' With Pusha T, Killer Mike
Lyrical superpowers Black Thought, Pusha T and Killer Mike unite on the new song “Good Morning,” the latest single from the Roots rapper’s upcoming Streams of Thought Vol. 3: Cane & Able. With Swizz Beatz serving as hypeman, the three emcees showcase their freestyling abilities over a beat by producer …
Read More »Hear Prince's Unreleased 'Early' Take on 'Forever in My Life'
Prince’s unheard work-in-progress version of “Forever in My Life” is the latest preview from the upcoming Sign O’ the Times reissue. The “early” in “Forever in My Life (Early Vocal Studio Run-Through)” refers not to when the version was recorded — August 8th, 1986 in Prince’s Galpin Boulevard home studio …
Read More »Disclosure, Kehlani, Syd Share Sultry New Track 'Birthday'
Kehlani and Syd sing a sultry duet on Disclosure’s newest single, “Birthday.” The track comes from Disclosure’s upcoming album, Energy, out August 28th. Over a sputtering beat, Kehlani and Syd craft a seductive R&B love story that continues Disclosure’s smoother sound on their previous album, Caracal. “Can I call you on your …
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