"Murderer", the new song from airy R&B auteur The-Dream, is a breathy Auto-Tuned reverie, and it doesn't sound the slightest bit violent, title notwithstanding. The song shows up in Colombiana,…   Read Story »

R&B leading light/libido The-Dream is back with the full-album followup to his Love trilogy this fall, titled The Love, IV (Diary Of A Mad Man). Two songs are now streaming, each tackling the US's…   Read Story »

Giggs is the UK rapper whose gigs have become nearly impossible to catch on account of how interesting the UK police find his extra-curricular activities. As it goes, copious references to gangsta…   Read Story »

I opened my December Mix with "Let Them," a track that finds jj transforming T.I. and Akon into another example of their weirdly icy, warm Swedish pop. The song's also supposedly showing up on their…   Read Story »

On Friday Jay-Z welcomed Jay Electronica to his imprint Roc Nation. The bossman guests on "Shiny Suit Theory," a new Jay Electronica track that also features The-Dream and Charlotte Gainsbourg. You…   Read Story »

When not beefing with Bush or showing us his bushy beef, Kanye West makes music. The Bon Iver-guesting "Monster" has been floating around for awhile. You've also maybe watched the 35-minute "Runaway"…   Read Story »

After a titanic weekend in NYC, the only plan I had for this week was to gently massage my legs and liver with a few days of maximum meditation. Then Wavves started tweeting about his scheduled…   Read Story »

In a new blog post, Byrne calls Sunday's indie all star concert a triumph of art rock and explains why popular music may be at a peak. He also contrasts the approach of his creative, "serious" Dark…   Read Story »