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starbelliedbug Announce New EP Lash: Hear “crayola car”
San Francisco quartet starbelliedbug have announced their new EP Lash, due out on 25 September via Cherub Dream Records, alongside the release of the opening track “crayola car.” The band grew out of a home recording project by Caitlyn Davis and Chris Reza, and the new single blends mid-fi dream-pop with a gritty emo and…
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Shabazz Palaces Announces New Album It’s A Style Sport: Hear “Ahh World (I Won The Alphabet)”
Shabazz Palaces, the Seattle art-rap project led by Digable Planets member Ishmael Butler, has announced a new album titled “It’s A Style Sport”, set for release on Sub Pop Records. The record follows 2024’s mini-album Exotic Birds Of Prey and the standalone single “Time Knows Me”, continuing a project that began 15 years ago as…
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DJ Shadow Announces ‘Endtroducing’ 30th Anniversary Edition
DJ Shadow is set to reissue his landmark 1996 debut album ‘Endtroducing’ to mark its 30th anniversary, with the special edition due on 18th September via Mo’Wax/PIAS. Widely regarded as the first album built entirely from samples, the record remains a hugely influential touchstone in modern production, praised for weaving together sources ranging from obscure…
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Kelly Clarkson Handles Onstage Wardrobe Malfunction Like a Pro—and a Comedian
Kelly Clarkson took a wardrobe malfunction in her stride during a recent performance at her Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace, turning an embarrassing on-stage slip into a moment of body positivity. As the singer performed her Studio Sessions set and spoke about her career, a gust of wind lifted her shirt to reveal her…
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Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO And LUSTMORD Form New Project LUSTMORD LOMBARDO
Lustmord, the pioneer of modern ambient electronic music, and Dave Lombardo, one of heavy music’s most influential percussionists, have joined forces as LUSTMORD LOMBARDO. The pair release their debut album, “The Pulse Of Atoms”, on Oct. 2 via Ipecac Recordings, offering a taste of their new collabo…
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Copernicus! Tony Soprano! The inventor of the semicolon! The heroic obsessions of artist Isabel Nolan
Isabel Nolan, a Dublin-based artist, has created Ireland’s presentation for the Venice Biennale, transforming the national pavilion into a secular chapel-like installation titled “Dreamshook”. The work borrows heavily from Christian visual language, such as stained-glass-style arches and radiant tapestries, but redirects that aesthetic power towards celebrating secular figures including scientists and humanists, reflecting Nolan’s belief…
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Tom Waits announces 50th anniversary vinyl reissue of ‘Small Change’ with rare archive footage
Tom Waits has announced a 50th anniversary vinyl reissue of his 1976 album “Small Change”, accompanied by the release of rare archive footage. The record is considered one of the defining works in the singer-songwriter’s catalogue, marking the point at which his distinctive vocal style fully matured and drawing on influences from the American songbook,…
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Axis: Sova Announce New Album Flowerage: Hear “Blow Up”
Chicago post-punk band Axis: Sova have announced a new studio album, Flowerage, due out on 23 October via Ty Segall’s Drag City imprint GOD? Records. The trio – Brett Sova, Jeremy Freeze and Josh Johannpeter – have shared the lead single “Blow Up”, a driving, riff-heavy opening track that critics have likened to Wire or…
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Toronto Film Festival 51 Completes 293-Title Slate with McDonagh, Herzog, and Chris Rock Premiere
The Toronto International Film Festival has finalised its 51st-edition programming with 293 confirmed films, adding marquee releases from acclaimed directors Martin McDonagh and Werner Herzog alongside actor Cody Fern’s
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Brandy Will Sing Rendition Of ‘A Different World’ Sequel Series Theme Song
Netflix has confirmed that singer Brandy will perform the new theme song for its upcoming sequel series *A Different World*, continuing a tradition established by the original 1980s-90s sitcom, which featured different singers performing its theme over its run. Brandy’s rendition will play ahead of each episode when the show premieres on 24 September 2026,…