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Yung Lean and GENER8ION stole the show at the VMAs last night with their performance of the duo’s “STORM,” recreating the stunning music video directed by romain gavras and choreographed by Damien Jalet that went viral earlier this year. Lean walked onstage in character from the video and smashed a Moonman award. He then joined five rows of dancers clad in private school uniforms, who moved in mesmerizing unison while Lean stood in the center eating ice cream. As the performance ended, Lean walked up to the lens and spat the rest of his cone into the camera. Perfection. “STORM” was nominated for four awards last night, including Video of the Year, Best Longform Video, Best Direction (Romain Gavras), and Best Choreography (Damien Jalet).

Yung Lean and GENER8ION stole the show at the VMAs last night with their performance of the duo’s “STORM,” recreating the stunning music video directed by romain gavras and choreographed by Damien Jalet that went viral earlier this year. Lean walked onstage in character from the video and smashed a Moonman award. He then joined five rows of dancers clad in private school uniforms, who moved in mesmerizing unison while Lean stood in the center eating ice cream. As the performance ended, Lean walked up to the lens and spat the rest of his cone into the camera. Perfection. “STORM” was nominated for four awards last night, including Video of the Year, Best Longform Video, Best Direction (Romain Gavras), and Best Choreography (Damien Jalet).

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Hayley Williams doing Solange's iconic "Losing You" dance break with her guitarist, Brian Robert Jones, in between sets.

Hayley Williams doing Solange's iconic "Losing You" dance break with her guitarist, Brian Robert Jones, in between sets.

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Turnstile brought hardcore back to SNL, 45 years after FEAR made punk rock history. John Belushi, a fan of the LA band, pushed to get them booked for SNL’s 1981 Halloween episode, and FEAR bussed in a group of punks from Washington, DC, to join the action, slam-dancing, moshing, and rushing the stage during the set. Eventually, a fight broke out between the DC punks and the NYC crowd. Afterwards, newspapers reported that the band caused hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage and that FEAR was banned from the show (not true, although they did pay a small fine), and police allegedly chased punks through Rockefeller Center after the show, leaving hardcore to disappear from SNL for 45 years. ⁠This weekend, Turnstile changed that. Drummer Daniel Fang set the tone early, opening “BIRDS” with a vicious drum solo before tearing through the rest of the song with the rest of band. For their second appearance of the night, the Baltimore band kept the energy high with a medley of “I CARE” and “DULL.” In 1981, FEAR brought punk rock onto national television, something the mainstream may not have been ready for. 45 years later, after Grammy wins and festival main stages, Turnstile showcased hardcore as one of the biggest growing bands in the country.

Turnstile brought hardcore back to SNL, 45 years after FEAR made punk rock history. John Belushi, a fan of the LA band, pushed to get them booked for SNL’s 1981 Halloween episode, and FEAR bussed in a group of punks from Washington, DC, to join the action, slam-dancing, moshing, and rushing the stage during the set. Eventually, a fight broke out between the DC punks and the NYC crowd. Afterwards, newspapers reported that the band caused hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage and that FEAR was banned from the show (not true, although they did pay a small fine), and police allegedly chased punks through Rockefeller Center after the show, leaving hardcore to disappear from SNL for 45 years. ⁠This weekend, Turnstile changed that. Drummer Daniel Fang set the tone early, opening “BIRDS” with a vicious drum solo before tearing through the rest of the song with the rest of band. For their second appearance of the night, the Baltimore band kept the energy high with a medley of “I CARE” and “DULL.” In 1981, FEAR brought punk rock onto national television, something the mainstream may not have been ready for. 45 years later, after Grammy wins and festival main stages, Turnstile showcased hardcore as one of the biggest growing bands in the country.

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"The coolest thing about this: your kid's gonna go home and buy our record and you have to pay for it. Ha ha!" — Chino Moreno, lead singer of Deftones, to hecklers when the band opened for KISS in 1996

"The coolest thing about this: your kid's gonna go home and buy our record and you have to pay for it. Ha ha!" — Chino Moreno, lead singer of Deftones, to hecklers when the band opened for KISS in 1996

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Back in 1994, Ethan Hawke directed a music video for his neighbor who was an unknown, unsigned artist. That artist was Lisa Loeb and her band Nine Stories. The music video was for her song “Stay (I Missed You),” which ended up becoming No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first unsigned artist to top the chart.⁠ ⁠ So how did this interesting collaboration come together? At the time, Loeb and Hawke were part of the same circle of NY-based creatives that included musicians, songwriters, actors, and playwrights who regularly showed up for one another’s work. “We'd just all run around New York together and support each other as well,” Loeb tells Music Times. “I would write music for Ethan's theater company, or Ethan would come see me play.”⁠ ⁠ As neighbors and friends, it wasn’t long before Hawke invited Loeb to send over a song for a film he was working on. Hawke ended up playing her demo of “Stay (I Missed You)” for Ben Stiller, who was directing the film 'Reality Bites' that starred himself, Hawke, and Winona Ryder. ⁠ ⁠ When the song was chosen to be featured in the film, Loeb made the decision to pass on a record deal, opting instead to keep it independent and simply license the track to RCA. "I think the record company let us make a video because Ethan Hawke was directing it, because he was a movie star," Loeb joked. ⁠ ⁠ Whatever the reason, the decision gave her the freedom to create the song’s music video alongside him. Hawke actually filmed different versions before ultimately landing on the one that became the song’s now iconic, single-take music video which even features his cat, Mardot.⁠

Back in 1994, Ethan Hawke directed a music video for his neighbor who was an unknown, unsigned artist. That artist was Lisa Loeb and her band Nine Stories. The music video was for her song “Stay (I Missed You),” which ended up becoming No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first unsigned artist to top the chart.⁠ ⁠ So how did this interesting collaboration come together? At the time, Loeb and Hawke were part of the same circle of NY-based creatives that included musicians, songwriters, actors, and playwrights who regularly showed up for one another’s work. “We'd just all run around New York together and support each other as well,” Loeb tells Music Times. “I would write music for Ethan's theater company, or Ethan would come see me play.”⁠ ⁠ As neighbors and friends, it wasn’t long before Hawke invited Loeb to send over a song for a film he was working on. Hawke ended up playing her demo of “Stay (I Missed You)” for Ben Stiller, who was directing the film 'Reality Bites' that starred himself, Hawke, and Winona Ryder. ⁠ ⁠ When the song was chosen to be featured in the film, Loeb made the decision to pass on a record deal, opting instead to keep it independent and simply license the track to RCA. "I think the record company let us make a video because Ethan Hawke was directing it, because he was a movie star," Loeb joked. ⁠ ⁠ Whatever the reason, the decision gave her the freedom to create the song’s music video alongside him. Hawke actually filmed different versions before ultimately landing on the one that became the song’s now iconic, single-take music video which even features his cat, Mardot.⁠

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The Los Angeles rock band Redbone was the first all-Native and Mexican American group to break into the Billboard Top 10 with their song “Come and Get Your Love,” which peaked at No. 5 back in 1974. ⁠ Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day

The Los Angeles rock band Redbone was the first all-Native and Mexican American group to break into the Billboard Top 10 with their song “Come and Get Your Love,” which peaked at No. 5 back in 1974. ⁠ Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day

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14 years ago today, Odd Future (Odd Future) dropped "Oldie"—one of their most iconic videos that almost didn't happen. It only did because not tyler the creator refused to let anyone turn the camera off.⁠ ⁠ The members of the group told the story of that day in an oral history published by The Ringer in 2022. When Odd Future descended on Milk Studios in Chelsea, the session unraveled fast. The XXL staff "were understandably trying to contain a group of rowdy kids," Mike G recalled, "but we weren't having it."⁠ ⁠ Someone plugged in an iPhone, "Oldie" came through the speakers, and director Lance Bangs kept his camera rolling over objections from the room. The moment Tyler realized what was happening, he called the shots: "No, f*ck that, Lance, keep shooting this sh*t.” What followed was a single, unedited take of the entire 10-minute posse cut performed live.⁠ ⁠ For thebe kgositsile, freshly back from Samoa and still finding his footing, the whole day had a surreal quality: "It just felt like a cartoon, in the sense that n****s just was doin' whatever they wanted to do." For Tyler, zooming out in real time, the stakes were clearer: “I’ve seen music documentaries, this might be the last time everyone's together so we need to document this."⁠ ⁠ He was right. "A f*ckin' balloon popped that night, and we all went in our own directions. That was the last time we was all together like that. Still,” Tyler explained. Frank, looking back, arrived at the same place: "The atmosphere reminds me of how it feels to be in a room full of musicians where everyone is improvising and for a brief period it's pure magic. It's the same rush."⁠ ⁠ Bangs edited the footage on a laptop during a red-eye to Portland. It now sits at over 56 million views. It cost nothing.⁠

14 years ago today, Odd Future (Odd Future) dropped "Oldie"—one of their most iconic videos that almost didn't happen. It only did because not tyler the creator refused to let anyone turn the camera off.⁠ ⁠ The members of the group told the story of that day in an oral history published by The Ringer in 2022. When Odd Future descended on Milk Studios in Chelsea, the session unraveled fast. The XXL staff "were understandably trying to contain a group of rowdy kids," Mike G recalled, "but we weren't having it."⁠ ⁠ Someone plugged in an iPhone, "Oldie" came through the speakers, and director Lance Bangs kept his camera rolling over objections from the room. The moment Tyler realized what was happening, he called the shots: "No, fck that, Lance, keep shooting this sht.” What followed was a single, unedited take of the entire 10-minute posse cut performed live.⁠ ⁠ For thebe kgositsile, freshly back from Samoa and still finding his footing, the whole day had a surreal quality: "It just felt like a cartoon, in the sense that n****s just was doin' whatever they wanted to do." For Tyler, zooming out in real time, the stakes were clearer: “I’ve seen music documentaries, this might be the last time everyone's together so we need to document this."⁠ ⁠ He was right. "A f*ckin' balloon popped that night, and we all went in our own directions. That was the last time we was all together like that. Still,” Tyler explained. Frank, looking back, arrived at the same place: "The atmosphere reminds me of how it feels to be in a room full of musicians where everyone is improvising and for a brief period it's pure magic. It's the same rush."⁠ ⁠ Bangs edited the footage on a laptop during a red-eye to Portland. It now sits at over 56 million views. It cost nothing.⁠

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Kendrick Lamar practicing Tai Chi with Master Li Jing in preparation for his Coachella performance (2017)

Kendrick Lamar practicing Tai Chi with Master Li Jing in preparation for his Coachella performance (2017)

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15 years ago, Jai Paul released "BTSTU."

15 years ago, Jai Paul released "BTSTU."

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The SoundCloud account “user18081971” (widely understood to be Aphex Twin) shared 2 new tracks, appearing to be 2 variations of the same song—“Zahl am1 live track 1” and “Zahl am1 live track 1c f760m1 unfinshd.”

The SoundCloud account “user18081971” (widely understood to be Aphex Twin) shared 2 new tracks, appearing to be 2 variations of the same song—“Zahl am1 live track 1” and “Zahl am1 live track 1c f760m1 unfinshd.”

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Q (Q Marsden) was diagnosed with schizophrenia during the making of his new album, which spanned nearly three years, but he's been living with symptoms of the disorder since 2017. "I noticed that there was a lot of noise," Q recalls. "I would always explain it to people, and then they were just like, 'Oh yeah, I have those, too.' But then I'm like, 'No, I'm home alone and I'm trying to sleep. I'm hearing different pitches of voices and they're not me.' I know it's not me because I'm telling it, 'Stop, stop.' I'm moving in my bed, waking up, jumping, 'Stop.' And I ended up talking to it." Through imaginative songs that sonically build out the intimate experience of life as it blends with mental illness, Q explores his own stability and his ability to maintain. Read our full interview with Q Marsden here:

Q (Q Marsden) was diagnosed with schizophrenia during the making of his new album, which spanned nearly three years, but he's been living with symptoms of the disorder since 2017. "I noticed that there was a lot of noise," Q recalls. "I would always explain it to people, and then they were just like, 'Oh yeah, I have those, too.' But then I'm like, 'No, I'm home alone and I'm trying to sleep. I'm hearing different pitches of voices and they're not me.' I know it's not me because I'm telling it, 'Stop, stop.' I'm moving in my bed, waking up, jumping, 'Stop.' And I ended up talking to it." Through imaginative songs that sonically build out the intimate experience of life as it blends with mental illness, Q explores his own stability and his ability to maintain. Read our full interview with Q Marsden here:

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Kenneth Blume (fka kenneth blume) shared that "Jesus Is the One (I Got Depression)"—his viral freestyle with Zack Fox—has been certified Gold by RIAA. The certification comes seven years after the track's release.⁠ The freestyle was recorded for Blume's YouTube series The Cave and features Fox rapping in a top hat and sunglasses about Thousand Island dressing and mental illness, among many other things. In a tweet about the milestone, Blume revealed that they donated half of the song's proceeds to The Trevor Project since its 2019 release, raising nearly $60,000 for the organization.

Kenneth Blume (fka kenneth blume) shared that "Jesus Is the One (I Got Depression)"—his viral freestyle with Zack Fox—has been certified Gold by RIAA. The certification comes seven years after the track's release.⁠ The freestyle was recorded for Blume's YouTube series The Cave and features Fox rapping in a top hat and sunglasses about Thousand Island dressing and mental illness, among many other things. In a tweet about the milestone, Blume revealed that they donated half of the song's proceeds to The Trevor Project since its 2019 release, raising nearly $60,000 for the organization.

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Ciarán (fka Bearface) is releasing his first new solo music since his time in BROCKHAMPTON. He recently shared his new interactive auto-themed website with snippets and blog posts announcing the new music.⁠ ⁠ In the first post, Ciarán writes, “It's been an extensive and intentional process and I hope you can enjoy the music (and the process of that which it comes) with an open heart and I hope it can become something that you could see yourself living with for a long while...I've also been preparing hard with the help of some great friends so that some of you can experience the music firsthand, in a way that will hopefully do the recordings justice.”⁠ ⁠ Ciarán has kept busy over the last few years collaborating with other artists, contributing vocals and production to songs on boylife’s ‘jones’ as well as working on music with Zack Villere, Mulherin, and Matt Champion, among others.

Ciarán (fka Bearface) is releasing his first new solo music since his time in BROCKHAMPTON. He recently shared his new interactive auto-themed website with snippets and blog posts announcing the new music.⁠ ⁠ In the first post, Ciarán writes, “It's been an extensive and intentional process and I hope you can enjoy the music (and the process of that which it comes) with an open heart and I hope it can become something that you could see yourself living with for a long while...I've also been preparing hard with the help of some great friends so that some of you can experience the music firsthand, in a way that will hopefully do the recordings justice.”⁠ ⁠ Ciarán has kept busy over the last few years collaborating with other artists, contributing vocals and production to songs on boylife’s ‘jones’ as well as working on music with Zack Villere, Mulherin, and Matt Champion, among others.

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A yeti-like mythical creature has been joining Gunna onstage during his Wun World Tour.⁠

A yeti-like mythical creature has been joining Gunna onstage during his Wun World Tour.⁠

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Today, Wiki released his new album ‘Ancient History,’ his first solo album in 7 years. ⁠ The album centers on New York City parks as everyday infrastructure—“places to meet friends, write, think, observe people, and briefly step outside the rush of the city without ever really leaving it.” ⁠ patrick WIKI morales worked with a range of producers including The Alchemist, Navy Blue, Nick Hakim, Dom Maker (Mount Kimbie), and dj blackpower (MIKE). The 14-track project features NYC artists Your Old Droog, duendita, and SALIMATA.

Today, Wiki released his new album ‘Ancient History,’ his first solo album in 7 years. ⁠ The album centers on New York City parks as everyday infrastructure—“places to meet friends, write, think, observe people, and briefly step outside the rush of the city without ever really leaving it.” ⁠ patrick WIKI morales worked with a range of producers including The Alchemist, Navy Blue, Nick Hakim, Dom Maker (Mount Kimbie), and dj blackpower (MIKE). The 14-track project features NYC artists Your Old Droog, duendita, and SALIMATA.

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Happy birthday to Capital Steez, who would have been 33 today.⁠ ⁠ Steez founded Pro Era with producer Powers Pleasant, coming up with the idea on the way home from one of his early Brooklyn shows. Joey Bada$$ and CJ Fly rounded out the group's founding core shortly after. His freestyles were always dense with wordplay, even when he was clearly just riffing off the top of his head.⁠ ⁠ RIP Capital Steez 🕊️

Happy birthday to Capital Steez, who would have been 33 today.⁠ ⁠ Steez founded Pro Era with producer Powers Pleasant, coming up with the idea on the way home from one of his early Brooklyn shows. Joey Bada$$ and CJ Fly rounded out the group's founding core shortly after. His freestyles were always dense with wordplay, even when he was clearly just riffing off the top of his head.⁠ ⁠ RIP Capital Steez 🕊️

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Happy Earth Day everyone 🌎🌳🌺

Happy Earth Day everyone 🌎🌳🌺

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Wiki announced ‘Ancient History,’ his first solo album in 7 years. The project is set to release June 12. ⁠ ⁠ According to a press release, the album centers on New York City parks as everyday infrastructure—“places to meet friends, write, think, observe people, and briefly step outside the rush of the city without ever really leaving it.” The lead single "Park" is out now and sets the tone.⁠ ⁠ patrick WIKI morales worked with a range of producers including The Alchemist, Navy Blue, Nick Hakim, Dom Maker (Mount Kimbie), and dj blackpower (MIKE). The 14-track project features NYC artists Your Old Droog, duendita, and Salimata. Wiki also tapped two NYC artists to design his cover art: Esteban Jefferson and an alternate cover from Barry Blitt⁠. ⁠ ‘Ancient History’ is Wiki's first solo full-length project since 2019’s ‘Oofie.’ But he’s been quite active in recent years, releasing collaborative projects with Tony Seltzer, MIKE & The Alchemist, Navy Blue, NAH, and Subjxct5.

Wiki announced ‘Ancient History,’ his first solo album in 7 years. The project is set to release June 12. ⁠ ⁠ According to a press release, the album centers on New York City parks as everyday infrastructure—“places to meet friends, write, think, observe people, and briefly step outside the rush of the city without ever really leaving it.” The lead single "Park" is out now and sets the tone.⁠ ⁠ patrick WIKI morales worked with a range of producers including The Alchemist, Navy Blue, Nick Hakim, Dom Maker (Mount Kimbie), and dj blackpower (MIKE). The 14-track project features NYC artists Your Old Droog, duendita, and Salimata. Wiki also tapped two NYC artists to design his cover art: Esteban Jefferson and an alternate cover from Barry Blitt⁠. ⁠ ‘Ancient History’ is Wiki's first solo full-length project since 2019’s ‘Oofie.’ But he’s been quite active in recent years, releasing collaborative projects with Tony Seltzer, MIKE & The Alchemist, Navy Blue, NAH, and Subjxct5.

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Masayoshi Takanaka is a Tokyo-born guitarist, composer, and one of the defining architects of City Pop—Japan's genre of jazz-infused urban pop that became the soundtrack of the country's economic boom in the 1970s and '80s. Now, at 73, he is embarking on his first-ever world tour. As much a showman as a musician, Takanaka built a career around technically dazzling performances, most famously wielding his guitar built from an actual surfboard.⁠ ⁠ For most of that time, audiences in the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand never got to see him live. In March 2025, he played two sold-out nights at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, marking his first US performances in over 40 years. The reception was enough to set something larger in motion.⁠ ⁠ When Live Nation announced his first-ever world tour in November 2025, every date sold out within days. Additional shows were added in New York and Los Angeles to meet demand. The US leg hits Brooklyn Paramount, the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, The Masonic in San Francisco, and two nights at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles this April. The shows will draw a combined audience of roughly 15,000 across venues he has never played before.⁠ ⁠ At the Wiltern shows, he told the crowd, "I've been waiting for this day for so long. And now I'm your grandpa's age. But I am still young." The surfboard guitar has been restored specifically for this tour.⁠

Masayoshi Takanaka is a Tokyo-born guitarist, composer, and one of the defining architects of City Pop—Japan's genre of jazz-infused urban pop that became the soundtrack of the country's economic boom in the 1970s and '80s. Now, at 73, he is embarking on his first-ever world tour. As much a showman as a musician, Takanaka built a career around technically dazzling performances, most famously wielding his guitar built from an actual surfboard.⁠ ⁠ For most of that time, audiences in the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand never got to see him live. In March 2025, he played two sold-out nights at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, marking his first US performances in over 40 years. The reception was enough to set something larger in motion.⁠ ⁠ When Live Nation announced his first-ever world tour in November 2025, every date sold out within days. Additional shows were added in New York and Los Angeles to meet demand. The US leg hits Brooklyn Paramount, the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, The Masonic in San Francisco, and two nights at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles this April. The shows will draw a combined audience of roughly 15,000 across venues he has never played before.⁠ ⁠ At the Wiltern shows, he told the crowd, "I've been waiting for this day for so long. And now I'm your grandpa's age. But I am still young." The surfboard guitar has been restored specifically for this tour.⁠

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BEST NEW ARTIST: Girlsweetvoiced There’s something very Tumblr-esque about the way girlsweetvoiced showed up. It was just her, a laptop camera, what looked like her bedroom. She also came carrying brand new songs nobody had heard. ⁠ ⁠ Somehow, her videos landed with Frank Ocean, SZA, Clairo, Doechii, and even Joni Mitchell. That last connection came after girlsweetvoiced sampled Mitchell’s “California” on her standout track “Tonight,” and, before anything else, mailed her a letter to ask permission. Mitchell agreed. She crafts her music alongside Michael Uzowuru and Mike Furlong, the former known as a key collaborator of SZA, Frank Ocean, and Rosalía. ⁠ girlsweetvoiced’s music sounds like a secret coming to life. Her taste and singular voice run through her debut album 'Lovesweet,' which she released earlier this summer via RCA Records and A24 Music. Over the course of the project, she writes about a situationship as if she’s watching a slow-motion car crash she can’t look away from. It feels like having a FaceTime call with the artist herself as she recounts the whole story beat by beat. The tone flips fast, throughout: funny, and then suddenly bruising, sometimes within the same line. ⁠ Read more about girlsweetvoiced and check out our full "Best New Artists" feature:

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A look at Steve Lacy's pre-show preparation ritual before his sold-out night at Radio City Music Hall in NYC, courtesy of director Christian Coppola. Gotta make sure those vocal cords stay nice and healthy for the rest of the 'Oh yeah?' tour, Steve.

A look at Steve Lacy's pre-show preparation ritual before his sold-out night at Radio City Music Hall in NYC, courtesy of director Christian Coppola. Gotta make sure those vocal cords stay nice and healthy for the rest of the 'Oh yeah?' tour, Steve.

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During his show at The Novo in LA last night, ScHoolboy Q told the audience that his daughter skipped the show to go to the Mac DeMarco concert down the street instead. ScHoolboy Q shared, "This f**king girl chooses to go to f**king Mac DeMarco over her daddy's show... Ain't that f**ked up? But she'll be here Monday though. She went with her friends, she's like 17…"

During his show at The Novo in LA last night, ScHoolboy Q told the audience that his daughter skipped the show to go to the Mac DeMarco concert down the street instead. ScHoolboy Q shared, "This fking girl chooses to go to fking Mac DeMarco over her daddy's show... Ain't that f**ked up? But she'll be here Monday though. She went with her friends, she's like 17…"

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Keanu Reeves was having quite the time during the Peter Hook & The Light concert at The Warfield in San Francisco on September 21. It’s safe to say he really loves Joy Division's hit song, “Love Will Tear Us Apart.” (🎥 via Chris Gicking)

Keanu Reeves was having quite the time during the Peter Hook & The Light concert at The Warfield in San Francisco on September 21. It’s safe to say he really loves Joy Division's hit song, “Love Will Tear Us Apart.” (🎥 via Chris Gicking)

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In 2014, Yonkers rapper BigStickTom recorded "5 Cell Phone" in an attic for $20. Nearly 12 years later—after being evicted, living in his car, and staying at a homeless shelter—Tom worked to blow the song up. He posted on TikTok and Instagram every day, and his clips started to get traction, with CONCRETE BOY BOAT^ and Swae Lee Lee Swae liking his posts. Eventually the underground took notice, and after moken trol aka mo control brought him onstage, he’s appearing on bills alongside osquinn, feardorian, and yuke 🖕🏽. Talking to Tom on the phone, he expressed nothing but gratitude for the newfound success and validation that came with his decision to revisit a song from a decade ago. It’s already changed his life significantly: "It's the same song from 10 years ago…Now there's different people."

In 2014, Yonkers rapper BigStickTom recorded "5 Cell Phone" in an attic for $20. Nearly 12 years later—after being evicted, living in his car, and staying at a homeless shelter—Tom worked to blow the song up. He posted on TikTok and Instagram every day, and his clips started to get traction, with CONCRETE BOY BOAT^ and Swae Lee Lee Swae liking his posts. Eventually the underground took notice, and after moken trol aka mo control brought him onstage, he’s appearing on bills alongside osquinn, feardorian, and yuke 🖕🏽. Talking to Tom on the phone, he expressed nothing but gratitude for the newfound success and validation that came with his decision to revisit a song from a decade ago. It’s already changed his life significantly: "It's the same song from 10 years ago…Now there's different people."

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Dijon and Mk.gee just raised the bar for wedding bands everywhere. Last week, producer, songwriter, and director Jack Karaszewski, who worked extensively with the pair on Dijon’s ‘Absolutely,’ married Danica Kleinknecht, who has directed videos for both artists—including many of the now-iconic visuals for Mk.gee’s ‘Two Star & The Dream Police.’ To celebrate two of their friends tying the knot, Dijon and Mk.gee formed a wedding band, joined by fellow collaborators Henry Kwapis, Paul Dally, and Parker and Marshall Mulherin. They rolled out Big Star’s “Thirteen” for the couple’s first dance, alongside covers of Wings’ “Let Me Roll It” and Cat Stevens’ “Trouble.”

Dijon and Mk.gee just raised the bar for wedding bands everywhere. Last week, producer, songwriter, and director Jack Karaszewski, who worked extensively with the pair on Dijon’s ‘Absolutely,’ married Danica Kleinknecht, who has directed videos for both artists—including many of the now-iconic visuals for Mk.gee’s ‘Two Star & The Dream Police.’ To celebrate two of their friends tying the knot, Dijon and Mk.gee formed a wedding band, joined by fellow collaborators Henry Kwapis, Paul Dally, and Parker and Marshall Mulherin. They rolled out Big Star’s “Thirteen” for the couple’s first dance, alongside covers of Wings’ “Let Me Roll It” and Cat Stevens’ “Trouble.”

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Happy birthday to King Krule, who turns 32 today.

Happy birthday to King Krule, who turns 32 today.

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During Turnstile’s show at The Criterion in Oklahoma City on October 5, Brendan Yates paused mid-performance after he saw a security guard attempting to hit a fan who tried to cross the barrier. Yates immediately kicked out that security guard from the venue and thanked the other members of security who were “doing a great job.” “There’s no need for anyone to be swinging on anyone just coming over the barrier. That security guard cannot be here…and the rest, thank you for adjusting and keeping this peaceful,” Yates told the crowd before resuming the show.

During Turnstile’s show at The Criterion in Oklahoma City on October 5, Brendan Yates paused mid-performance after he saw a security guard attempting to hit a fan who tried to cross the barrier. Yates immediately kicked out that security guard from the venue and thanked the other members of security who were “doing a great job.” “There’s no need for anyone to be swinging on anyone just coming over the barrier. That security guard cannot be here…and the rest, thank you for adjusting and keeping this peaceful,” Yates told the crowd before resuming the show.

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What is math rock? 🎸 Today, WILLOW explains it to host Sarah Tang like she’s 5 years old. (We’ll never hear “row row row your boat” the same.)

What is math rock? 🎸 Today, WILLOW explains it to host Sarah Tang like she’s 5 years old. (We’ll never hear “row row row your boat” the same.)

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Kelela is proof that chasing your dream has no expiration date. ⁠ ⁠ She didn't release her debut mixtape 'Cut 4 Me' until she was thirty. Now forty-three, Kelela is still finding new listeners. On Apple Music radio, she spoke about the assumption that if you haven't made it by nineteen, you've missed your window. She shared, "I think we live in a culture of prodigiousness—if you don't do it out the gate, if you're not standing on a stage by the time you're 19, it might be over for you...I'm definitely proof that it's not over, guys."⁠ ⁠ Pushing past that feeling, she said, took real courage. Kelela is here to tell you that no one is too old, or too young, to make it happen. Pick up the mic, the MIDI, the instrument, etc. The time is now.

Kelela is proof that chasing your dream has no expiration date. ⁠ ⁠ She didn't release her debut mixtape 'Cut 4 Me' until she was thirty. Now forty-three, Kelela is still finding new listeners. On Apple Music radio, she spoke about the assumption that if you haven't made it by nineteen, you've missed your window. She shared, "I think we live in a culture of prodigiousness—if you don't do it out the gate, if you're not standing on a stage by the time you're 19, it might be over for you...I'm definitely proof that it's not over, guys."⁠ ⁠ Pushing past that feeling, she said, took real courage. Kelela is here to tell you that no one is too old, or too young, to make it happen. Pick up the mic, the MIDI, the instrument, etc. The time is now.

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Happy Birthday to Daniel Johnston would've turned 65 today. 🕊️🩵⁠ In the early ’80s, a young Daniel Johnston was working at a McDonald’s in Austin, Texas. Instead of just handing out fries, he was handing out cassette tapes, sometimes slipping his homemade albums into customers’ to-go bags.⁠ ⁠ After Johnston’s appearance on MTV’s 'The Cutting Edge,' label executives started calling almost immediately, but McDonald’s was the only place he had reliable access to a phone. Word spread fast around Austin and soon people were coming in not for the Big Macs, but for Daniel Johnston.

Happy Birthday to Daniel Johnston would've turned 65 today. 🕊️🩵⁠ In the early ’80s, a young Daniel Johnston was working at a McDonald’s in Austin, Texas. Instead of just handing out fries, he was handing out cassette tapes, sometimes slipping his homemade albums into customers’ to-go bags.⁠ ⁠ After Johnston’s appearance on MTV’s 'The Cutting Edge,' label executives started calling almost immediately, but McDonald’s was the only place he had reliable access to a phone. Word spread fast around Austin and soon people were coming in not for the Big Macs, but for Daniel Johnston.

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LCD Soundsystem coming up with the melody for "Dance Yrself Clean."

LCD Soundsystem coming up with the melody for "Dance Yrself Clean."

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Eric André (Eric Andre) gives his honest thoughts on 5 rising artists 👀

Eric André (Eric Andre) gives his honest thoughts on 5 rising artists 👀

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Jason Mraz has been a working avocado farmer for over two decades. If you live in California, there's a solid chance his avocados have ended up in your Chipotle order.⁠ ⁠ In 2004, Mraz bought an orchard near San Diego, eventually converting it into Mraz Family Farms. They’re a certified organic, fair trade, regenerative operation that has nearly 1,000 avocado trees on the property that date back to the mid-1970s, planted by the man who sold Mraz the land. The farm has since expanded to also grow passionfruit and coffee—notable given that Mraz first broke into music playing San Diego coffee shops in 2000.⁠ ⁠ The farm produces over 30,000 pounds of avocados annually and supplies Chipotle directly. In 2021, Mraz joined Chipotle's Aluminaries Project as a mentor supporting sustainable food systems. He's also testified before the California Assembly in favor of carbon sequestration credits for farmers and climate resiliency legislation.⁠ ⁠ Mraz shared his perspective on the whole thing in a 2024 interview with ‘Green Matters’: "If a farm is done right, it'll outlive its farmer."

Jason Mraz has been a working avocado farmer for over two decades. If you live in California, there's a solid chance his avocados have ended up in your Chipotle order.⁠ ⁠ In 2004, Mraz bought an orchard near San Diego, eventually converting it into Mraz Family Farms. They’re a certified organic, fair trade, regenerative operation that has nearly 1,000 avocado trees on the property that date back to the mid-1970s, planted by the man who sold Mraz the land. The farm has since expanded to also grow passionfruit and coffee—notable given that Mraz first broke into music playing San Diego coffee shops in 2000.⁠ ⁠ The farm produces over 30,000 pounds of avocados annually and supplies Chipotle directly. In 2021, Mraz joined Chipotle's Aluminaries Project as a mentor supporting sustainable food systems. He's also testified before the California Assembly in favor of carbon sequestration credits for farmers and climate resiliency legislation.⁠ ⁠ Mraz shared his perspective on the whole thing in a 2024 interview with ‘Green Matters’: "If a farm is done right, it'll outlive its farmer."

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JPEGMAFIA is claiming the throne as the king of experimental rap, which is why he named his next album ‘EXPERIMENTAL RAP.’⁠ ⁠ “I’m already the best in this space of experimental rap. There’s no one who competes with me. People cannot do what I do,” he tells P&P. “So me naming it ‘Experimental Rap’ is just me laying claim to something I already had.”⁠ ⁠ “Other people in this genre, they want to pretend and try to be cool and be like, ‘I don’t want to be experimental rap. I want to be something else. I want to f**king rap like Lucki. I want to make songs that the young people make,’” he adds. “I’m not having a midlife crisis, musically, so I don’t really need to do that. I can just be myself, and I let other people try to figure out who they are at 40 or whatever.”⁠ ⁠ Our full interview with JPEGMAFIA is coming soon.

JPEGMAFIA is claiming the throne as the king of experimental rap, which is why he named his next album ‘EXPERIMENTAL RAP.’⁠ ⁠ “I’m already the best in this space of experimental rap. There’s no one who competes with me. People cannot do what I do,” he tells P&P. “So me naming it ‘Experimental Rap’ is just me laying claim to something I already had.”⁠ ⁠ “Other people in this genre, they want to pretend and try to be cool and be like, ‘I don’t want to be experimental rap. I want to be something else. I want to f**king rap like Lucki. I want to make songs that the young people make,’” he adds. “I’m not having a midlife crisis, musically, so I don’t really need to do that. I can just be myself, and I let other people try to figure out who they are at 40 or whatever.”⁠ ⁠ Our full interview with JPEGMAFIA is coming soon.

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Happy birthday to solange knowles, who turns 40 today.⁠ ⁠ In multiple interviews over the years, Solange has spoken about her early obsession with Nasir Jones. At her Christian school in junior high, she was told to remove a shirtless poster of Nas from her locker that showcased his "God's Son" tattoo. The administration called it blasphemous. Solange pointed out that a student nearby had a poster of Justin Timberlake showing his cross tattoo, and she refused to back down. Her parents left the decision to her, so she took the in-school suspension—and kept the poster up.⁠ ⁠ "I took that for Nas," Solange told NPR in 2014. By the time she met him in ninth grade, Beyoncé was on his label at Columbia, and he'd already heard the story.⁠

Happy birthday to solange knowles, who turns 40 today.⁠ ⁠ In multiple interviews over the years, Solange has spoken about her early obsession with Nasir Jones. At her Christian school in junior high, she was told to remove a shirtless poster of Nas from her locker that showcased his "God's Son" tattoo. The administration called it blasphemous. Solange pointed out that a student nearby had a poster of Justin Timberlake showing his cross tattoo, and she refused to back down. Her parents left the decision to her, so she took the in-school suspension—and kept the poster up.⁠ ⁠ "I took that for Nas," Solange told NPR in 2014. By the time she met him in ninth grade, Beyoncé was on his label at Columbia, and he'd already heard the story.⁠

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Tired of clones and copycats? So is Kenneth Blume (fka Kenny Beats), and he's got some thoughts on what artists and producers should do to curb the trend.

Tired of clones and copycats? So is Kenneth Blume (fka Kenny Beats), and he's got some thoughts on what artists and producers should do to curb the trend.

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King Krule making his US television debut at 19 years old, playing "Easy Easy" on Letterman in 2013

King Krule making his US television debut at 19 years old, playing "Easy Easy" on Letterman in 2013

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Someone on TikTok bought a used truck and found Aphex Twin's 1997 release 'Come To Daddy' in the CD player; his friend filmed the pair's reaction to the find. "Transmissions from outer space, dude."⁠ (via Brent Dye/TikTok)

Someone on TikTok bought a used truck and found Aphex Twin's 1997 release 'Come To Daddy' in the CD player; his friend filmed the pair's reaction to the find. "Transmissions from outer space, dude."⁠ (via Brent Dye/TikTok)

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Natanya (Natanya) says the rise of AI is an unfortunate symptom of a trend in recent years towards imperfections and human flair being removed from music. "It's the symptom of something really wrong that we're getting tricked [by AI], because we've been conditioned to appreciate and accept music that doesn't have human flair in it, which I think is awful,” she says. ”Even in the way that we track vocals, we try and blur out all of the imperfections, and vocal coaching is now about being completely on pitch, rather than the feel, which is kind of stupid.” Natanya’s new album ‘ATTITUDE ERA’ arrives on September 20.

Natanya (Natanya) says the rise of AI is an unfortunate symptom of a trend in recent years towards imperfections and human flair being removed from music. "It's the symptom of something really wrong that we're getting tricked [by AI], because we've been conditioned to appreciate and accept music that doesn't have human flair in it, which I think is awful,” she says. ”Even in the way that we track vocals, we try and blur out all of the imperfections, and vocal coaching is now about being completely on pitch, rather than the feel, which is kind of stupid.” Natanya’s new album ‘ATTITUDE ERA’ arrives on September 20.

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14 years ago today, Odd Future (Odd Future) dropped "Oldie"—one of their most iconic videos that almost didn't happen. It only did because not tyler the creator refused to let anyone turn the camera off.⁠ ⁠ The members of the group told the story of that day in an oral history published by The Ringer in 2022. When Odd Future descended on Milk Studios in Chelsea, the session unraveled fast. The XXL staff "were understandably trying to contain a group of rowdy kids," Mike G recalled, "but we weren't having it."⁠ ⁠ Someone plugged in an iPhone, "Oldie" came through the speakers, and director Lance Bangs kept his camera rolling over objections from the room. The moment Tyler realized what was happening, he called the shots: "No, f*ck that, Lance, keep shooting this sh*t.” What followed was a single, unedited take of the entire 10-minute posse cut performed live.⁠ ⁠ For thebe kgositsile, freshly back from Samoa and still finding his footing, the whole day had a surreal quality: "It just felt like a cartoon, in the sense that n****s just was doin' whatever they wanted to do." For Tyler, zooming out in real time, the stakes were clearer: “I’ve seen music documentaries, this might be the last time everyone's together so we need to document this."⁠ ⁠ He was right. "A f*ckin' balloon popped that night, and we all went in our own directions. That was the last time we was all together like that. Still,” Tyler explained. Frank, looking back, arrived at the same place: "The atmosphere reminds me of how it feels to be in a room full of musicians where everyone is improvising and for a brief period it's pure magic. It's the same rush."⁠ ⁠ Bangs edited the footage on a laptop during a red-eye to Portland. It now sits at over 56 million views. It cost nothing.⁠

14 years ago today, Odd Future (Odd Future) dropped "Oldie"—one of their most iconic videos that almost didn't happen. It only did because not tyler the creator refused to let anyone turn the camera off.⁠ ⁠ The members of the group told the story of that day in an oral history published by The Ringer in 2022. When Odd Future descended on Milk Studios in Chelsea, the session unraveled fast. The XXL staff "were understandably trying to contain a group of rowdy kids," Mike G recalled, "but we weren't having it."⁠ ⁠ Someone plugged in an iPhone, "Oldie" came through the speakers, and director Lance Bangs kept his camera rolling over objections from the room. The moment Tyler realized what was happening, he called the shots: "No, fck that, Lance, keep shooting this sht.” What followed was a single, unedited take of the entire 10-minute posse cut performed live.⁠ ⁠ For thebe kgositsile, freshly back from Samoa and still finding his footing, the whole day had a surreal quality: "It just felt like a cartoon, in the sense that n****s just was doin' whatever they wanted to do." For Tyler, zooming out in real time, the stakes were clearer: “I’ve seen music documentaries, this might be the last time everyone's together so we need to document this."⁠ ⁠ He was right. "A f*ckin' balloon popped that night, and we all went in our own directions. That was the last time we was all together like that. Still,” Tyler explained. Frank, looking back, arrived at the same place: "The atmosphere reminds me of how it feels to be in a room full of musicians where everyone is improvising and for a brief period it's pure magic. It's the same rush."⁠ ⁠ Bangs edited the footage on a laptop during a red-eye to Portland. It now sits at over 56 million views. It cost nothing.⁠

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