A$AP Rocky Arrested Upon Arrival In Los Angeles
Allegedly in connection to a shooting from late last year, police arrested and charged rapper A$AP Rocky (Rakim Mayers) on April 20th, 2022. The Los Angeles Police Department picked him up as soon as he got off a private plane at LAX. Fresh off his last run-in with Swedish authorities a few years ago (and a strange ploy from then-president Donald Trump to intervene in the matter), Mayers faces this new charge just before some festival dates this summer. Whether those performances will be affected by this arrest remains to be seen.
Perfume Genius: New Music Coming Soon
New music from Mike Hadreas is on its way, and it’s going to be particularly special for fans of this remarkable art-pop artist. Though no singles have been officially released, Perfume Genius’ new record, Ugly Season, will actually be made of up older, relatively unheard material. Fans have been waiting a few years now for this music to be officially released, and now their patience is rewarded.
Meet Casie Colson Baker: Machine Gun Kelly's Daughter
Rapper and Rock musician Machine Gun Kelly (real name Richard Colson Baker) may be known for spitting out savage songs like Rap Devil(his diss to grammy award winning Eminem) or Go for Broke, but he has shown nothing but sweetness for his newly adopted daughter, Casie Colson Baker. Next to his engagement to one of Hollywood’s stunning beauties Megan Fox, Casie may be the next most googled name attached to MGK. The online community couldn’t help but swoon as the father-daughter tandem walked the red carpet together in the 2021 American Music Awards. It was truly a special moment for MKG who grabbed the favorite rock artist award.
Retro-Obsessed Singer Miles Kane Turns In Another Decent Solo Album
Miles Kane, known for initially being in an Arctic Monkeys-like band called The Rascals, has staked a claim in the last decade as a solo artist. A handful of hit songs from his previous three solo albums easily outweigh Kane's 2022 record Change the Show, but read on if you want to find out how much you might like this record!
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Watch This Movie From The Weeknd If You Didn’t Make It To Coachella This Year
The Weeknd was able to make it to Coachella in a co-headlining slot with Swedish House Mafia after Kanye West cancelled his performance. While this show was well-received, not all of us can make it out to Coachella every year. With that in mind, there’s something that The Weeknd’s fans should not miss that you can watch right from your TV. Head over to Amazon Prime Video for The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience right now!
Lollapalooza: Exciting Lineup Announcements
The famed Chicago music festival has had an official lineup announced for a few weeks, but the list is so vast that new revelations of great artists seem to appear with every new look! Here are some of the highlights that might have escaped your first pass through the Lollapalooza lineup.
New Collaborative, Playful Eels Album Certainly Rocks, But With Inconsistent Results
Indie rock’s literate 90s songwriter Mark Oliver Everett received a small uptick in critics’ ratings with his 2022 album Extreme Witchcraft. American Songwriter gave the record a near-perfect review, calling the production from Everett and collaborator John Parish “visionary.” Here’s how Extreme Witchcraft holds up in his band Eels’ discography.
Kendrick Lamar Announces Release Date For Next Album, Final for Top Dawg Entertainment
Last year, universally acclaimed rapper Kendrick Lamar announced that he would leave his original label, Top Dawg Entertainment, after one more record. Top Dawg Entertainment has released every Kendrick Lamar album, though the last three received major label distribution following a partnership with UMG labels Aftermath and Interscope. At long last, that album of prophetic nature has been officially announced, with a title and release date showing up in the surprisingly near future.
More of the Best Albums of 2022
This year is already off to a great start on the new music front! We already made note of killer records from Beach House, Ghost, Hurray For The Riff Raff, and others that will surely be on people’s Best of 2022 list. Here’s another update on the other 2022 records you need to listen to (and that you can pair with this list).
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Where to See 100 gecs On Tour This Summer
You might have heard the headlines on this wacky, sensational duo during Coachella season this year. The hyperpop group 100 gecs were shuttered off stage when their performance was cut short mid-song. Though it is not officially known why this happened, it is common at festivals for an artist to accidentally (or not) go over their time slot, and the crew or organizers unsubtly try to tell them their time is up. Luckily, there is still plenty of time to see 100 gecs if you happened to miss this show or just want to make up for their set getting cut at Coachella.
Australian Singer/Songwriter Grace Cummings Will Hopefully Be An Artist To Look Out For In The Future
Grace Cummings’ 2019 debut Refuge Cove quietly announced the talent and unique voice of this Melbourne-based artist. Joining the Flightless Records roster meant instant hype for its association with labelmates King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, as well as distribution through the American label ATO. On her sophomore follow-up, Storm Queen, Cummings shows that she is trying new sounds and can certainly develop as an artist; unfortunately, she sounds a bit unsure of how to bring everything together during this period of growth. In any case, she is still an artist to keep an eye on, even if her newest record falls short as a whole.
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New Lizzo Album ‘Special’ Officially Announced For 2022
A new track and a Saturday Night Live performance announce new Lizzo music after three years. Her last album, Cuz I Love You, was her first charting record and RIAA-certified Platinum with six well-performing promotional singles. Lizzo is riding high on her success after branching out into acting and production for an Amazon series, so you can expect to hear a lot of Lizzo this year.
Wet Leg Is The Newest Indie Sensation, Thanks To Their Viral Hits
Hailing from the Isle of Wight, this duo popped up out of nowhere to deliver a self-titled debut LP on the top-notch indie label Domino Records. Despite remaining firmly in the genre of deadpan post-punk, Wet Leg seized the zeitgeist and landed some hit debut singles, the most popular of which has nearly 15 million streams on Spotify. Their first collection of driving, exuberant pop-adjacent music had six total singles, and surprisingly the other half is of equal quality.
New Music Videos From Interpol Unveil An Interconnected Storyline
Though it’s not the most common approach, many artists have sought more depth and uniqueness from their music videos by imbuing them with a story element. The newest Interpol singles, from their upcoming 2022 album, use a balance of connected storyline with traditional artful editing and choreography to evoke the mysterious, propulsive moods of the tracks. Here’s what to expect from the characters’ journey across the new Interpol songs “Toni” and “Something Changed.”