MUSIC

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.

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.

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!

The more uplifting, heartwarming developments of AURORA’s music mark yet another great album from this pop singer/songwriter. Led by no less than six singles spanning almost two years, her newest album, The Gods We Can Touch, is a remarkably cohesive effort. Here’s what to expect from the new music of this transcendent pop artist.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

Now two years old, Fiona Apple’s Fetch The Bolt Cutters remains the unequivocal best of the decade's music releases. With a record-high Metacritic score of 98, this album is going to be tough for any future record to beat.

Need some listening suggestions from Wednesday’s informal holiday? There’s no better time to revisit rap classics that pair well with celebrations of all kinds.

The biggest moments from the first weekend at Coachella 2022 make up some of the most notable few minutes of live music all year! Here are the major parts that everyone has to know about.

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.

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.