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Public Media Defunded as House GOP Passes $1.1 Billion Cut to CPB

The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid early Friday as Republicans intensified their efforts to target institutions and programs they view as bloated or out of step with their agenda. The vote marked the first time in decades that a president has […]

K-pop Rules as Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Soundtrack Holds ARIA No. 1

K-pop’s global dominance shows no signs of slowing as the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack holds the top spot on Australia’s ARIA Albums Chart for a second consecutive week (July 18-dated chart). The Netflix hit’s soundtrack also powers three tracks into the Singles Chart’s top 10: “Golden” climbs to No. 2, “Your Idol” enters at No. […]

Max McNown Expands ‘Night Diving’ With 11 New Songs: Stream It Now

Max McNown is giving fans even more of his soul-baring sound. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter has released the deluxe edition of his sophomore album, Night Diving (The Cost of Growing Up), featuring 11 new tracks that chronicle themes of grief, healing, young love and self-discovery. The expanded set, out now via Fugitive Recordings x The Orchard […]

Flume Teams With Emma Louise for New Collaborative Album, ‘DUMB’

Grammy-winning Australian electronic musician Flume (a.k.a. Harley Streten) has joined forces with multi-hyphenate artist Emma Louise to craft a new collaborative album, DUMB. The forthcoming record is set for release on Aug. 22, with its release being previewed by way of the first single, “Easy Goodbye.” “The title DUMB is loaded with weight for me,” […]

Soccer Mommy Covers Pavement’s ‘Gold Soundz’ for ‘Like a Version’

Soccer Mommy (a.k.a. Sophie Allison) has shared a stellar rendition of Pavement’s “Gold Soundz” as part of her recent appearance on Like a Version, the long-running covers segment from Australian radio station triple j. Recorded during Allison’s recent Australian tour in June, the two-song set began with a standard original, which in this case was […]

Darius Rucker to Continue Tour Following Mid-Set Cancellation

Hootie & the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker has confirmed he will continue with his current run of tour dates after recently cancelling one of his shows mid-set. Rucker, who launched his recent tour on July 10, performed in Atlantic City, NJ on Saturday (July 12), though was forced to cut the concert short after losing […]