Year: 2022

Eric Clapton has released a new track, “This Has Gotta Stop,” with an accompanying animated video that also concerns climate change disaster, in what looks to be his latest broadside against Covid-19 vaccinations and the lockdown. “This Has Gotta Stop,” a bluesy shuffle, appears to allude to some of the...

The ethereal track "Glider," from the soundtrack to the video game Sable, has been released by Japanese Breakfast. Michelle Zauner's voice looms in and out over layers of synths and piano in this two-and-a-half-minute track. Sable's full music will be released on September 24th. Japanese Breakfast is on the road...

Lee "Scratch" Perry, a dub and reggae superstar, has died at the age of 85. The Jamaica Observer reported that he died early yesterday morning at the Noel Holmes Hospital in the coastal town of Lucea. Scratch was a crucial factor in popularising Jamaican music around the world, thanks to...

The Rhythm Section label, run by Bradley Zero, is releasing the second installment of its 'SHOUTS' compilation series. Due in October, the 21-track collection places a focus on new and emerging artists, collecting brand new tracks from the likes of Soso Tharpa, Kareem Ali, James Massiah, Nídia, Adam Pits, Guava...

The third installment of Anz's 'Spring/Summer Dubs' series has been released. The producer pulled together the 18 tracks and sketches for the 2021 edition of the annual mix series during the previous week, "thanks to a deeply unhealthy series of all-nighters," in her own words. The release of 'Spring/Summer Dubs...

Selena Gomez is betting big on a new Spanish single, "999," after delivering her first Spanish-language EP Revelación in March, with which she became the first woman to debut at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums list since 2017. It's a partnership with Colombian singer-songwriter Camilo this time. "999,"...

Scratchclart (a.k.a. Scratcha DVA) has released the first single from his forthcoming EP, titled "Afrotek." The song, titled 'Flex,' features silky vocals from upcoming Baltimore artist:3LON over Hyperdub mainstay's icy amapiano-inspired production. The song sets the tone for the rest of the album, which features five songs that blend grime,...

ABBA is returning with the latest music after a 39-year break. The Swedish supergroup will reunite on Friday for the first time in over four decades to perform in the so-called "ABBA Voyage," where their new music will be premiered. Yesterday, a website titled simply "ABBA Voyage" appeared on the...

Jersey club queen UNIIQU3 has released a new track named "Microdosing." The music, which is taken from an upcoming EP on Local Action in London, is about "unreciprocated love and how addictive someone's energy can be like a drug." The song is voiced and produced by the artist and lasts...