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Teyana Taylor recruited Erykah Badu, Missy Elliott, Ms. Lauryn Hill and Rick Ross for her upcoming third LP, The Album, out on Juneteenth (Friday, June 19th) via G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings. Check out the track list below. The record, which follows 2018’s K.T.S.E., also features guest spots from Quavo, Kehlani, …

Killer Mike condemned the death of Rayshard Brooks, who was fatally shot in a widely seen confrontation with Atlanta police Friday, on social media Saturday. “#RayshardBrooksshould be alive this morning,” the Run the Jewels rapper wrote. “He should be waking up (hungover or drunk in the tank depending on whether …

Washington, D.C.’s famed 9:30 Club was supposed to be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year — instead, it shut down in early March due to COVID-19 with no opening date in sight. Now, amid anti-police brutality protests in our nation’s capital and beyond, it’s become a haven for protesters looking …

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band has enlisted Dave Grohl, Elvis Costello and others for “‘Round Midnight Preserves,” a livestream benefit concert set for June 20th. Hosted by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Ben Jaffe and directed by photographer Danny Clinch, the event will feature live performances as well as archived …

“Black music is the backbone of the music industry in the U.S. today. It seems to be less affected by variables in the economy than any other forms of music… The major problem is the lack of broad, open acceptance by all segments of society based on feelings that are …

Gorillaz have partnered with French-British rapper and singer Octavian for a new song, “Friday 13th,” which marks the latest installment in the animated outfit’s ongoing Song Machine series. The track boasts a woozy groove filled with dreamy guitars, plus synths and drums that hit with a thud then carom into …

It’s always fun to witness a band grow into how great they can be right in front of your eyes, and that’s exactly what happens with the second album from Rolling Blackouts Costal Fever. On their excellent 2018 debut LP, Hope Downs, these Australian guitar romantics proved themselves to be …

This week, Iggy Pop called for Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott to co-sponsor the Big Cat Public Safety Act, proposed legislation that would protect tigers and other big cat species from animal abuse. If passed, the bill would prohibit private ownership, direct public contact and dangerous interactions with …

The surviving members of Gang of Four have shared a punchy new song, “Forever Starts Now,” that was co-written by Andy Gill before the guitarist’s death earlier this year. The track will appear on a new EP, Anti Hero, which will arrive July 17th and feature a portrait of Gill …

Sammy Hagar and the Circle’s newest Lockdown Sessions video is a cover of Little Richard‘s 1957 classic “Keep a-Knockin,’” which they recorded as a tribute to the late rock & roll pioneer. “I had the hardest time with this one because every time I came in singing, I started singing …