Danielle Chelosky

Last month, IAN SWEET’s Shiverstruck announcement came with a sweeping, lovesick anthem called “Criminal Kissing.” Now, Jilian Medford is indulging in some unsubtle self-reflection on her new single “Jilian.” “‘Jilian’ is about the small mistakes that somehow make life feel both cruel and hilarious at the same time,” the LA indie artist explains. “Over the…

Terrible news: The three members of the Japanese action comic punk band Peelander-Z have suffered critical injuries after a semi-truck rear-ended their tour van in Albuquerque last Monday (May 18). They’re currently receiving treatment in an intensive care unit for broken bones, fractured vertebrae, broken ribs, and other serious traumas. Kengo Hioki — who goes…

Well, this is all getting very confusing. Yesterday, the lineup for the Great American State Fair was announced, with acts like Milli Vanilli, Morris Day And The Time, C+C Music Factory, Young MC, Bret Michaels, Flo Rida, and more on the bill to celebrate 250 years of the USA. Shortly after, Morris Day And The…

An exclusive double-episode of The Simpsons is coming to Disney+, and it has Tegan And Sara and Laufey visiting Springfield. The indie-pop duo and jazz-pop Icelandic-Chinese singer are billed as musical guests on Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition, which hits streaming on June 17. Per Variety, the logline for the episode is, “Homer and Marge’s fun…

Pearly Drops are getting ready to play Lollapalooza this summer, after which they’ll be joining Slayyyter on the much-hyped WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA fall tour. The Finnish electronic duo unveiled their latest record The Voices Are Coming Back last year, and now they’re announcing an expanded edition called The Voices Became Louder. The lead single “Falling…

Doug Shaw, a veteran of New York’s underground indie scene, has died. His Gang Gang Dance bandmate Lizzi Bougatsos confirmed his death on social media today, in addition to fellow indie musician Angel Deradoorian, who wrote on Instagram, “Our music community will not be the same without you.” He was 43. “Sleepy” Doug Shaw was…

In April, Kanye West was denied entry to the UK due to his history of antisemitism and Nazism, causing the cancellation of London’s Wireless Festival. The rapper then canceled his shows in France and Poland after authorities expressed possible bans from their countries as well. Now, Italy has canceled his performance, as well as Travis…

Back in 2020, Cara Delevingne offered some vocals for the title track of Fiona Apple’s blockbuster album Fetch The Bolt Cutters, including a meow. Now, the reclusive singer-songwriter repaid the favor by co-writing a song on Delevingne’s debut album, which is coming this summer via Warner. Yesterday (May 29), the actress and model released “I…

The ATX TV Festival is going down in Austin this weekend, and last night had a reunion of the fictitious Friday Night Lights band Crucifictorious for the show’s 20th anniversary. Jesse Plemons and Stephanie Hunt used the opportunity to cover Daniel Johnston. “I think this is a song that Crucifictorious would cover,” Hunt said about…

So far, Morris Day And The Time, Young MC, Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, and the Commodores have all dropped off the lineup for Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 concert series called the Great American State Fair, which is (was?) slated for this summer at the National Mall. Now Trump has reacted to the controversy on his…