Richard Thompson has shared details for his forthcoming 19th solo album 13 Rivers, set for release via New West Records on September 14th. The British singer-songwriter-guitarist also released a pair of songs from the album, “The Storm Won’t Come” and “Bones of Gilead.” Produced by Thompson, 13 Rivers was engineered …

Over the weekend, Mark Weinberg, former assistant press secretary to Ronald Reagan, became the latest prominent figure to denounce President Trump’s treatment of the press. Ripping Trump’s description of the media as “the enemy of the people,” Weinberg wrote: We all know why Trump attacks the press as he does. …

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Friday announced the Department of Justice is indicting 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking into the Democratic National Committee, theDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. The indictment is a result of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the …

“Be careful who you hang around, beliefs are sticky things,” sings Cam in the new song “Road to Happiness,” released early Thursday morning. It’s those beliefs that, given enough time to steep, can completely derail a dream or even inflict harm on others around us. Over gentle, finger-style acoustic guitar, …

Childish Gambino, also known as Donald Glover, delivered his own heat wave Wednesday morning with a pair of tropical, sexy new songs, “Summertime Magic” and “Feels Like Summer.” Collectively the duo make upSummer Pack, according to the labeling on streaming services. Both songs are breezy and romantic, so attuned to …

Jay Rock‘s neighborhood transforms into an 8-bit video game in his stylish “ES Tales” video. Directors Dave Free (of the Little Homies) and Jack Begert fill the clip with visual references to various vintage arcade and NES games, including Punch-Out!!! and Paperboy. As Jay Rock drives down the street, he …

Steve Ditko, legendary comic book artist and co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange with Stan Lee, has died at the age of 90. The New York Police Department confirmed Ditko’s death to Variety, adding that the artist died in his apartment in late June. No cause of death was provided. …

Christine and the Queens is gearing up to release her sophomore album Chris on September 21st. The French pop singer has offered up a second new single as well as a string of tour dates with the album announcement. “Doesn’t Matter” follows up the track “Girlfriend,” which was released earlier …

Jack White will release a vinyl-only live LP documenting the Boarding House Reach tour as part of his Vault subscription service. The album, featured in Vault package Number 37, will include recordings from two intimate shows: the trek-opening March 16th set at the Blue Room at White’s Nashville label, Third …

What makes a summer jam? Is it the sunniest chorus, the hottest beat, the most weeks on the charts? Do the lyrics have to be about beaches and barbecues, or is it a question of vibe? What if it’s a song on your summer playlist and no one else’s? We …