Red Hot Chili Peppers & John Frusciante Are Working on a New Album

"I’ll never be able to contend with the history Flea and John had"

Josh Klinghoffer is the latest guest to appear on WTF With Marc Maron, where he discussed his recent departure from the Red Hot Chili Peppers following the announcement that guitarist John Frusciante would be rejoining the band.

Waxahatchee is back. Katie Crutchfield has announced the new album Saint Cloud and she’s also shared the new song “Fire.” Listen below. Saint Cloud arrives on March 27 via Merge.

John Carroll Kirby—a Los Angeles pianist, producer, and composer heavily featured on Solange’s When I Get Home—has announced a new album. My Garden arrives April 24 via Stones Throw. Give “Blueberry Beads” from the record a listen below.

We’ve been looking at that “Photograph” for 15 years.

"Those vocals were already there"

Since Mac Miller’s posthumous album, “Circles,” came out Friday, many fans have been convinced they heard Ariana Grande’s voice on the track “I Can See.” The late rapper’s reps responded to queries with a “no comment.” Now, his ex-girlfriend’s vocal cameo has been confirmed — or equivocally confirmed, at least — by the record’s producer, Jon Brion.

It was announced last month that Klinghoffer was leaving the band as they welcomed back former guitarist John Frusciante

More than 40 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday called for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release all of the transgender people who are in their custody.

Thundercat has announced a new album titled It Is What It Is, set to be released April 3 via Brainfeeder Records. The follow-up to 2017’s Drunk features collaborations with Ty Dolla $ign, Childish Gambino, Lil B, Kamasi Washington, Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington, BADBADNOTGOOD, Louis Cole, Zack Fox, and Flying Lotus.

John Mayer is always giving his pal, Halsey, his love and support! The 25-year-old singer released her new album,, on Thursday, and took to Twitter to answer fan questions about the new music. 

New Orleans-based sextet Sweet Crude unveiled the video for their new single, "Déballez" on Friday (Jan. 17), exclusively via Billboard.

Mariah Carey is on a roll.

After an extensive rollout, Halsey finally dropped her third album, Manic. The LP includes the previously released tracks: “​clementine,” “Graveyard,” “You should be sad,” “Without Me,” and “Finally // beautiful stranger.” This is her first full-length since 2017’s hopeless fountain kingdom.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame 2020 inductees have been announced. Mariah Carey, Chad Hugo & Pharrell (the Neptunes), the Isley Brothers, Eurythmics, producer Rick Nowels, Steve Miller, and Motown songwriter Mickey Stevenson are among this year’s class of artists and songwriters, who will be officially inducted on June 11 during a ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame today announced its 2020 inductees: they are Mariah Carey, Eurythmics (Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart), the Isley Brothers (Ernie, Marvin, O’Kelly, Ronald, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper), Steve Miller, the Neptunes (Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams), Rick Nowels and Motown great William “Mickey” Stevenson. The inductees will be honored at the organization’s 51st annual induction and awards dinner on June 11 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York.

Selena Gomez paid a visit to Bang Bang Tattoo while she was in New York City to promote her new album, Rare, and she got some fresh ink when she stopped by! Sel took to her Instagram Story on Jan. 15 to show off the tattoo, which was the word ‘Rare’ on her neck.

Thundercat has announced his next album: It Is What It Is arrives April 3 (via Brainfeeder). Below, check out his new track “Black Qualls,” which features Steve Lacy and Steve Arrington.