Back in the long-ago days of 2019, the Alabama Shakes leader Brittany Howard released her first-ever solo album Jaime. The record was bracing and personal and soulful, and it’s had a long tail. Since she released it, Howard has performed in all sorts of prominent spots, including the last two Grammy Awards ceremonies. Today, she&#8...

The Suicide Squad, the new Suicide Squad sequel from Guardians Of The Galaxy director James Gunn, got its first trailer today. The three-minute clip includes Steely Dan’s 1972 classic “Dirty Work,” as well as one of those high-drama remakes common to movie trailers. It’s unclear whether it’s a re...

Last year, young underground greats Pink Siifu and Fly Anakin got together and made the collaborative album FlySiifu’s. On the surface, they made for an odd couple. Pink Siifu is a rootless experimenter who’s spent time in a lot of cities and who makes wild, crackly music that draws on experimental music and punk rock. Fly An...

Last week, Chicago rap great Common released A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1, an album that he only announced a few days before it came out. For the single "Say Peace," Common got together with Black Thought, his fellow rap virtuoso and '90s-vintage veteran. On the track, the two of them talk about change and hope…

Common has just announced that he's releasing a new project at the end of this week called Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1, his first big release since last year's Let Love. A song from it called "A Place In This World" was featured in an ad for Michelle Obama's When We All Vote initiative a few…