• Charli XCX, Rita Ora "Doing It" Music Video: Mechanical Bulls, Car Crashes, Cowgirls & More! [WATCH]

    Charli XCX and Rita Ora are "Doing It." And by "it," we mean riding mechanical bulls, ogling men in Speedos, hanging out in phonebooths, singing karaoke, acting like cowgirls and dancing like there's no tomorrow. After teaming up for a new remix of XCX's latest Sucker single "Doing It," today (Jan. 20), the official music video for the track hit the Internet, and it's just as chaotic and crazy as XCX herself.
  • Mastodon, Clutch Co-Headlining North American Tour [SCHEDULE]

    Mastodon and Clutch are teaming up to bring metal fans a unique 2015 concert experience. The two groups will switch off headlining gigs for a lengthy run that begins April 16 in St. Paul, Minnesota.Graveyard and Big Business will provide support for the two rock mainstays. While Clutch — founded in 1991 —precedes Mastodon by nine years, the latter group will be the featured artist for most of the trek.
  • Sleater-Kinney Vinyl-Only Songs 'Heavy When I Need It,' 'The Fog and Filthy Air' Surface Online [LISTEN]

    Sleater-Kinney's reunion album "No Cities to Love" is out today, Jan. 20, through Sub Pop, and though the digital and CD versions of the album come with 10 songs, two exclusive, vinyl-only tracks have surfaced online, which you can check out below, via "Stereogum." The first track "Heavy When I Need It" features a rare lead vocal performance from Carrie Brownstein, while the second "The Fog and Filthy Air" puts Corin Tucker back up front. They are excellent songs in which the legendary punk trio leans in to their more psychedelic impulses.
  • Craig Morgan Goes After Seth Rogen Over 'American Sniper' Tweet

    "American Sniper" just had one of the biggest opening-weekend box offices of all time, so it is no surprise that at least some of the millions of viewers had an issue with the film. One of the dissenters happened to be actor Seth Rogen, who noted the Clint Eastwood movie's resemblance to a faux Nazi propaganda film shown in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglorious Basterds."
  • Martin Solveig and GTA Kick Off 2015 With 'Intoxicated' Music Video [WATCH]

    It has been almost two years since we last heard a song from Frenchman, Martin Solveig, but he is back in 2015 with a vengeance. Teaming up with Miami duo, GTA, Solveig has unleashed an unstoppably groovy tune, aptly titled "Intoxicated." In addition to releasing "Intoxicated," the trio has unveiled a new music video to go along with the track that has Solveig's flare for the extraordinary. With its bright colors, clashing scenery, which includes an old man licking an ice cream cone and polishing a car with rims that are too large and oddly dressed individuals showing off eccentric dance moves, Solveig breaks the mold of Spinnin' Records videos which have in the past been pretty sappy love stories or cut and paste clips of live footage.
  • Years & Years 'King' Music Video Ahead Of March Release [WATCH]

    One of our 2015 artists to watch, UK synth pop trio, Years & Years have released the music video for their upcoming single "King." Unveiled ahead of its upcoming march 1st release date, "King" shows the maturation of a group growing into the spotlight that is shining brighter on them every day. As premiered by Buzzfeed, "King" has all of the synth-pop lushness one would expect from the "Desire" trio, coupled with superb songwriting all brought to life in a well-choreographed video done by Sia choreographer Ryan Heffington.
  • José González Shares New Song "Leaf Off / The Cave" From Upcoming Album 'Vestiges & Claws' [LISTEN]

    Swedish singer-songwriter José González has shared a new song titled "Leaf Off/The Cave" from his forthcoming album Vestiges & Claws, which you can check out below. It's a gorgeous song, and in typical González fashion, it's largely based around finger-picked classical guitar and hushed vocals, but there's also some considerable influence taken from African and South American music, particularly when it comes to the percussion and rhythms.
  • The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Announce New Album 'Freedom Tower - No Wave Dance Party 2015,' Share Lead Single "Do The Get Down" [LISTEN]

    New York punk trio The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion have announced a new album titled Freedom Tower - No Wave Dance Party 2015 (that's the cover up above), and have shared a music video for the album's lead single "Do The Get Down," which you can check out below. According to Pitchfork, the album is set for release on March 24 through Mom + Pop, and is a concept album about New York City, "a chronicle of grit and terror and love."