Migos, 'Avalanche'
The cadence of The Temptations masterpiece "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" — laid bare with some 808s and sampled in Migos' latest single, "Avalanche" — was begging for the triplet flow.
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Tyler, The Creator, 'Lumberjack'
"Lumberjack" leans on the darker side of Tyler, the Creator's artistic spectrum; it's discomforting, expanding upon the sounds of 2019's Igor and calling back to his first two albums, Goblin and Wolf.
Laura Stevenson, 'State'
Leaning on quiet-loud-quiet dynamics, "State" makes space for both dreamy tenderness and wall-of-sound catharsis.
Deafheaven, 'Great Mass Of Color'
Deafheaven turns on a dime to make a purely dream-pop song for its fifth album, Infinite Granite.
Doja Cat, 'Need To Know'
On her latest single, "Need To Know," Doja Cat is relentlessly horny and witty.
Kylie Minogue, 'Marry The Night'
Kylie Minogue's cover of Lady Gaga's "Marry the Night" is a club banger that will inevitably land on the speakers of every queer bar and block party, just in time for Pride.
Black Joe Lewis On Chasing, Living And Playing The Blues
Amidst a slew of cancellation calls for his 2020 tour, Black Joe Lewis traded in his cowboy hat for a hard hat.
Amythyst Kiah's Latest Album Is 'Wary + Strange'
NPR's Noel King talks to musician Amythyst Kiah, who deals with tough subjects — such as being "othered" as a Black woman on the bluegrass and folk circuit — on the new album: Wary + Strange.
Principal Turns 'I Will Always Love You' Into A Graduation Song
Marcus Gause, principal of Wingate Andrews High School in North Carolina, sang his rendition of "I Will Always Love You" to graduating seniors. The video has gone viral.
Will Free Lollapalooza Tickets Inspire People To Get Vaccinated?
Like many music festivals, Lollapalooza was called off last year due to the pandemic. It's making a comeback for 2021, and Chicago officials are using it as a vaccine incentive.