The world is full of crashing bores, yes, but Morrissey isn't one of them. The former Smiths warbler's 21st century resurgence continued with Years of Refusal, to my mind Moz's best since, ohh, Vauxhall and I. In addition to a strong set of songs and some of the enigmatic charmer's richest vocals, the new album also shows the singer really click...

MF Doom has a new name now: DOOM. All caps. He insists. He also wants his album title spelled that way. So just to make sure I keep him happy, I'm going to write this whole news story in all caps. BACK IN 2007, THE INDIE-RAP ENIGMA SET OFF MASSIVE CONSIPRACY THEORIES... Jesus Christ. That's so annoying. I can't do it. Sorry. Back in 2007, th...

One is a mysterious recluse who went 26 years without playing any live shows, and one is a super talkative road warrior who's been blogging beautifully for years and whose stage banter can sometimes verge on oversharing. They are a deeply, deeply odd couple. But Texas folk-improv enigma Jandek and Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle are al...

OK. So. Erykah Badu had another baby. That's probably the big, important news here. She gave birth to a baby girl at home in Brooklyn yesterday morning, and by all accounts the kid is healthy. No name yet. Congrats, etc. But the part of this story that everyone is going to remember is the way Badu and the baby's father, blog-rap enigma Jay Elec...

"I don't care who first or who last, I just know y'all better rock this at the drop of a dime, baby," Q-Tip decrees, kicking off the official remix to "Renaissance Rap", the whistle-laden headknocker from The Abstract's deservedly praised return to form, The Renaissance. It's nice to see this track getting the solo love it deserves (it's tacked ...