Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images Philip Glass is the latest artist to withdraw performances from the Kennedy Center following a controversial takeover of the Center by President Donald Trump. The…
The Opener is The FADER’s short-form profile series of casual conversations with exciting new artists. “I just killed the old me, this a renaissance,” ERIS THE PLANET purrs at the…
“Sunny, you gotta get your government name off Instagram,” Sunshine Benzi remembers a friend warning her when she first began uploading videos and music online. She decided to take a…
Illumitati xaviersobased has announced his debut album Xavier, out January 30. The album will be 20 songs and released by 1-chance and Surf Gang Records. On Friday, xaviersobased dropped the…
zayALLCAPS is the blogosphere’s favorite indie rapper. Last year he expanded his synthesis of West Coast hip-hop, Motown R&B, and Kanye West-style maximalism on art Pop * pop Art, which…
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Harry Styles beckons us to the dance floor on “Aperture,” the first single from his forthcoming album I Kiss All the…
Sinners wins big at the Oscars but I won’t be surprised if it doesn’t”> Warner Bros. Pictures After the year Sinners had in 2025, I awaited their reaping of awards….
Afrobeats icons Wizkid and Asake just released their hotly anticipated collaborative EP REAL, Vol. 1. The new music arrives with a video for “Turbulence,” wherein Asake and Wizkid party with…
Graphic by The FADER It’s rudimentary math that Onika=burgers, but Tiramisu=Tate Endings? Chronically online pop fans (or stans) have long had their own distinct language online, formed in the deep…
At the heart of many James Blake songs lies an icy void, refracted through resonant frequencies and minor chord progressions that never seem to fully thaw out. It’s a loneliness…