There’s much to be said about Long Beach rapper Vince Staples’ future place in the hip-hop hall of fame. When he came to prominence as a quasi-member of…
No one has things figured out quite like DJ Khaled. The man has almost as many hit singles under his belt as his Snapchat has meme-fodder, yet the…
What’s in a name? In the case of Imagine Dragons’ third album “Evolve,” it’s tempting to guess that the band is going to…
Wilco has always been two bands in one, half noise savant provocateurs and half winsome twang troubadours. But right before they released 2007’s “Sky Blue Sky,” Jeff Tweedy lamented, “I…
If you can, think back to this time a year ago. It was nice, wasn’t it? Obama was still President, the Cleveland Cavaliers were coming back from down 3-1 to defeat the Warriors…
In a pop music world run by computer synths, drum pads and glass shattering vocals, London-based Oh Wonder have carved out a niche rife with live instrumentation and…
It is no secret that Lorde’s unique voice and perspective are unusually addictive — her debut ‘Pure Heroine’ proved just as much. But since her 2013 debut, the…
Atmospheric electro-pop has become English trio London Grammar’s modus operandi. This, combined with their affinity for minimalistic soundscapes is what propelled them…
If the 2009 release of “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix” marked Phoenix‘s bombastic introduction to the rock landscape, and their 2011 album “Bankrupt!…
The headlines surrounding Katy Perry’s fifth studio album, “Witness,” have been all but positive. Following…
British rock faction Alt-J has never been interested in conformity. They’ve always had their eye on genre-slicing, but their latest album takes eccentricity to a whole new level.
Halsey begins her second album with the actual prologue from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” You may think she’s setting herself up for failure having to follow an excerpt from one…
The driving force behind one of rock’s most iconic groups, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters is nothing if not a dedicated conceptualist. Though “Is This The…
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll took Latin music to the next level in the United States in the late ’90s but didn’t truly conquer the world until…
Lil Yachty is only nineteen years old, yet he has two extensive mixtapes (“Lil Boat,” “Summer Songs 2”), both of which he made when he was eighteen, and now, a…
Eschewing elaborate programming for his own soft-spoken brand of understated, sui generis electro, James Vincent McMorrow has clearly never been fond of painting himself…
Snoop Dogg never quits, and based on the title of his latest album, he’s “Neva Left” either. America’s doggfather has just released…
It seems British dance floor legends Erasure are still the masters of surprise we’ve grown to love them for being. In their 30-plus year career, we have never…
Confidently blending hip-hop, alt-rock, electronica and nu-metal, Linkin Park once transformed into an elemental force all their own, taking up uncharted (and much needed) territory on the radio.
Bobby Ray Simmons Jr., a.k.a. B.o.B., is a rapper from the South best known for his hit songs “Nothin’ On You” and “Airplanes” which featured Bruno Mars and…
Paramore’s unfaltering commitment to the pop-punk scene in the early aughts is what helped them rise to the top of Warped Tour fanaticism and into the mainstream. Their…
One Direction fans will rejoice, and everyone else will simply be pleasantly surprised: Harry Styles’ self-titled debut has finally dropped. Half emotional ballads, half top 40…
Like much of hip-hop these days, Maryland rap star Logic has turned his latest album into a sign of the times. Much of what (and who) have been…
Revered as one of the most iconic bands to come out of the eclectic 1970s New York music scene, Blondie has been anything but boring. Mixing the unexpected –…
Magnus Høiberg, a.k.a. Cashmere Cat has been creating tracks since 2006 when he was repping his home country of Norway in the World DJ Championships. In 2012 he…
There is something to be said for those who play well with others, and Gorillaz co-creator Damon Albarn is arguably the best in the game. The…
Incubus rose out of the eclectic soundscape of the 90s to bring voice and validity to adolescent angst and confusion. With a penchant for funk-infused bass lines and nu-metal decibel…
Known for their clever use of electronics, Swedish synth-pop band Little Dragon have just released their latest studio album “Season High” to an…
John Mayer has not released a full-length studio album since his foray into country on “Paradise Valley” in 2013. His experimentation with the genre garnered mixed reviews, thus encouraging the…
While it’s not surprising that Kendrick Lamar’s new album leaked hours before it was set to hit streaming services, “DAMN.” sent the internet…
EDM and pop music alike have an extremely high turnover rate, making it very difficult for stars to stick around. Artists tend to produce one or two hits from an album then fade…
The Cold War Kids‘ new album “LA Divine” isn’t much of a stretch from what Cold War Kids have done in the past with 2014’s “Hold My Home”…
Beginning his career in popular music as the drummer of the beloved indie-folk group Fleet Foxes, Josh Tillman’s ascension into superstardom as his egocentric counterpart, Father…
The first words you’ll hear on Joey Bada$$’ new album are “Now, what’s freedom to you?” An apt beginning to an album rife with important questions, topical themes…
Future Islands have been cranking out their passionate and addictive idiosyncratic synth-pop since their formation in Baltimore in 2006. The trio’s palpable charisma is endearing and readily reflected in each…
It’s been 17 years since Nelly Furtado’s debut “Whoa Nelly” won over coffeehouses and college kids all over the world.
Jamiroquai’s latest and eighth album has been in the creation stages for a few years, going all the way back to 2013 when drummer Derrick McKenzie first teased it. Given…
Bob Dylan’s iconic songbook has been dissected, puzzled over and lovingly pulled apart over course of his sixty-plus-year career. Yet here the legend stands still capable of making…
It’s been 17 years since electronic duo Goldfrapp emerged from London’s underground club scene. Balancing their success with their evolution as a group, Goldfrapp has maintained a strong…
Love it or hate it, in 2005 it was hard to imagine a world without James Blunt’s “You’re…
Drake has released “More Life,” the album we’ve all been waiting for. Though, if you ask him, it’s a playlist and not an album. The “playlist” features…
Spanning only six tracks, ANOHNI’s follow up EP to 2016’s “Hopelessness” is just as mesmerizing as…
Depeche Mode has spent most of their nearly 40-year career looking within, turning self-deprecating observations into catchy and sharp-witted synthpop. But on their 14th album “Spirit…
New Mexico indie icons The Shins have been expertly crafting their lovably eccentric tunes since the late 1990s. Though the group’s original lineup has…
It’s been twenty-three years since the release of Bush’s wildly successful (in the U.S.) record “Sixteen Stone,” and…
From Ed Sheeran’s 2011 debut “Plus,” to his insanely popular 2014 follow-up “Multiply,” the 26-year-old singer/songwriter seemed to have the secret formula to creating successful pop music at his fingertips. As one of…
Bråves would describe themselves as “artistic pop visionaries,” an easy idea to adopt once the sounds of their debut self-titled album hit your ears. After showing signs…
Future’s self-titled fifth album proves the Atlanta rapper is still navigating through some dark waters. Hitting us with the first of two February releases, “…
AFI released their new record, “The Blood Album,” last month and it immediately hit the Top 10 on the Billboard Charts. They will…
Jidenna’s debut album kicks off with the sounds of a Nigerian man speaking the truth of life to a young Jidenna. “The Chief,”…
The deep, emotional pain caused by the estrangement from his ex-wife Mandy Moore led to the creation of Ryan Adams‘ most vulnerable…
Lupe Fiasco announced in late 2016 that he would not release any more music. So to say that his new album, “DROGAS Light” is a…
Thievery Corporation is back on the scene with “The Temple of I & I,” their newest project inspired by the sounds of Jamaica. Set…
For the past 17 years, Andrew McMahon has been gifting the world with his music. Whether it was as the lead singer of alternative-pop band, Something Corporate and…
Big Sean has proven once again why he is the man that we just can’t get enough of with in his new album, “I Decided.”…
Pop trio MUNA have finally satisfied fans by releasing their highly anticipated debut album “About U.” The group formed in 2013, when Katie…
In 2016, good-girl-gone-bad Kehlani was perhaps best known for revealing via Instagram that she nearly took her own life after she was falsley accused of cheating on her ex-boyfriend, Cleveland Cavaliers player Kyrie Irving, with…
On the heels of the success of their hit single, “Bad and Boujee”, which is currently the number one song in the country, Migos’ newest album, “Culture”, delivers more hits that validate the…
From the opening track of The xx’s third album, “I See You,” you know you’re in for something different from the English dance trio. As soon as the…
Psych-rock veterans The Flaming Lips are not known for staying in one place for too long. Alternating between an eclectic mix of indie rock and electronic sounds, The…