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Every Song From Eric Church’s ‘Evangeline vs. The Machine,’ Ranked

Even as he’s signed to one of Nashville’s biggest labels, Eric Church has amassed more than a little experience over the past nearly two decades in pushing back against the typical Music Row way of doing things, and thus, bursting the confines of how and when artists are expected to create and release albums, approach […]

Kendrick Lamar and Doechii Lead Australia’s Spilt Milk Lineup

Australian music festival Spilt Milk has returned from a fallow year with what is shaping up to be one of the country’s biggest touring events in 2025. Confirming its 2025 lineup on Friday (May 2), the Spilt Milk festival has announced that the four-date affair will be headlined by Kendrick Lamar and Doechii, with Sara […]

Jack Antonoff Named ASCAP’s Pop Music Songwriter of the Year

Jack Antonoff was named ASCAP Pop Music Songwriter of the Year at a private event at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles on Thursday (May 1). The hitmaker co-wrote six of ASCAP’s most-performed songs of the past year: Sabrina Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” and no fewer than five songs by Taylor Swift: “Anti-Hero,” “Fortnight,” […]

Jill Sobule Dies at Age 66 in a House Fire

Jill Sobule, the acclaimed folk-pop singer and human rights activist, died in a reported house fire in Woodbury, Minnesota, on Thursday (May 1). She was 66 years old. The groundbreaking artist, who identified as bisexual, began her career with her 1990 debut album Things Here Are Different. The set sparked her first appearance on Billboard‘s […]

Watch Benson Boone Backflip Through His ‘Saturday Night Live’ Promos

Benson Boone broke out his signature backflip on Thursday (May 1) to promote his upcoming appearance on Saturday Night Live. When the first SNL promo opens, the pop sensation is nowhere to be found, missing his cue after host Quinta Brunson excitedly introduces him as the episode’s musical guest. “Huh, he was supposed to flip […]

Bloc Party Announce 20th Anniversary Reissue of ‘Silent Alarm’

Two decades on from the release of their critically-acclaimed debut album, English indie-rock veterans Bloc Party have announced a reissue of their Silent Alarm LP. Set for release on September 26, the group will be reissuing the record as an extensive four LP box set. The first two LPs feature the original record, while the […]

Massive Attack Throw Their Support Behind Kneecap: ‘Gaza Is the Story’

English trip-hop outfit Massive Attack have shared their support for Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap in response the controversy that has followed their pro-Palestinian messaging. Massive Attack shared their comments on Instagram on Wednesday (April 30), criticizing the disproportionate amount of condemnation that Kneecap have received when compared to the attention received by pertinent matters in […]