Apr 25, 2016 By Christopher Roberts Florence and the Machine

Florence and the Machine (aka Florence Welch) has released a 40-minute short film entitled “The Odyssey.” Vincent Haycock directed the film, which collects all the interconnected videos he shot for Florence and the Machine’s 2015-released album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (“What Kind of Man,” “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful,” “St. Jude,” “Ship to Wreck,” “Queen of Peace,” and “Delilah”).

Apr 25, 2016 By Michael Wojtas Used Cassettes

Used Cassettes are a band of American, Canadian and South African expats who convened in Seoul to create loose, good-times garage rock. Today, we’re premiering “Ghost Stories,” a track that finds the band stretching out and stumbling into more vulnerable territory without sacrificing their easygoing swagger.

Apr 22, 2016 By Christopher Roberts Prince

Prince passed away at his home yesterday and last night the casts of two of Broadway’s biggest musicals paid tribute to him.

Apr 22, 2016 By Christopher Roberts Mumford & Sons

Mumford & Sons have announced a new collaborative EP recorded with The Very Best, Baaba Maal, and Beatenberg. Entitled Johannesburg, it’s due out June 17. Johannesburg was recorded in the South African city of its title over two all-day and all-night sessions.

Apr 22, 2016 By Christopher Roberts M83

M83 (aka Anthony Gonzalez and collaborators) released their new album, Junk, a couple of weeks back via Mute. Last night they stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform Junk singles “Do It, Try It” and “Go.”

Apr 22, 2016 By Frank Valish Wytch Hazel

Today, UK hard rock quartet Wytch Hazel, who look in press photos most awesomely like a band of Rennaissance Fair musicians crossed with Metallica fans, releases its debut full-length, Prelude. Stream the entire record here.

Apr 22, 2016 By Marie Noble Furns

Glide through your Friday with the airy sounds of Furns.

Apr 21, 2016 By Matt Conner Prince

I fell in love with Prince at the earliest possible age. As a child of the ‘80s, Prince was among the first artists who earned my attention, my devotion, and my money.

Apr 21, 2016 By Christopher Roberts Prince

Prince has died. TMZ reports that the 57-year-old music icon was found dead this morning at his Paisley Park estate in Chanhassen, Minnesota. This was also confirmed by a statement from his publicist. The cause of death is unknown at this time, but last week (on April 15) Prince was on a flight home from Atlanta when the pilot had to make an emergency landing to take Prince to hospital, reportedly because he had the flu. But he performed at a concert the next day.