It's been a busy spring for Toronto alt-rockers Dearly Beloved. Not only are they in the midst of a Canadian tour with Die Mannequin, but the band have been gearing up to release their latest album, Hawk vs Pigeon. Now that album is ready to go, and prior to its May 22 release via eOne Music, you can stream the whole thing at Exclaim.ca. ...Listen Now
Cold Specks has already made a splash in the UK, and now the Etobicoke, ON-based singer also known as Al Spx is looking to do the same at home in Canada. Arts & Crafts will release her debut album, I Predict a Graceful Expulsion, on May 22, and you can stream the entire full-length effort right here on Exclaim.ca. ...Listen Now
It's a good evening to be a Rick Ross fan. Not only has the Maybach head dropped the new Usher-assisted single "Touch N You" from the upcoming God Forgives, I Don't, but there's some new visuals for "Cake (Remix)," featuring Rihanna. ...Listen Now
Hey Ocean!'s long-awaited new album, Is, boasts a bold pop sound, but before that LP drops tomorrow (May 15), you can hear the band in a more intimate setting in their new acoustic session. The session shows the band perched on stools in a simple, lamp-lit room as they preform a few of their new tunes while the subtly soft-focus camerawork gives everything a hazy, nostalgic feel. The songs are intercut with interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. The performance features the core trio joined by a number of backing players who contribute strings, drums, piano, and pedal steel. ...Listen Now
The recent passing of the Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch, aka MCA, had a profound effect on many, with tributes and praise to the late trailblazer continuing to pour in. Toronto spitter D-Sisive has now weighed in with a new track that tips its hat to the philanthropic, gurff-throated Beastie called "Adam [rip.mca 1964-2012]". ...Listen Now
The week is still young, but gender-bending hip-hop artiste Mykki Blanco's new vid for "Join My Militia (Nas Gave Me a Perm)" could easily be the weirdest -- and alternately most thrilling and terrifying -- clip you'll come across for the next couple of days. ...Watch Now
Baltimore label A389 Records has just released a new digital mixtape, featuring a sampling of tunes from their eclectic roster of current bands, as well as a few tracks from the vaults. MMXII Digital Mixtape features songs by the likes of Children of God, Pulling Teeth, Junior Bruce, the Love Below, Vilipend, Day of Mourning and many more. ...Listen Now
We already had a sneak peek of Florence and the Machine's new number "Breath of Life," off the soundtrack for upcoming fantasy flick Snow White and the Huntsman, but the singer is showing off the song some more in a new, movie-clip-assisted video. ...Watch Now
Last month, Baroness frontman John Baizley hinted that his troupe's upcoming Yellow & Green LP would be "a little hookier" than past efforts. The act certainly delivers on their bandmate's promise on newly unleashed track "Take My Bones Away." ...Listen Now
Post-punk lifers Public Image Limited have released a new music video for their song "One Drop," the lead-off single from their upcoming record This Is PiL. ...Watch Now
Etobicoke, ON's Cold Specks (aka Al Spx) is preparing to release her debut album, I Predict a Graceful Expulsion, on May 22 through Arts & Crafts (and Mute Records overseas). She's now gearing up for that release by dropping a video for her song "Winter Solstice." The highly metaphorical clip that accompanies this soulful, ghostly piano march shows Spx hanging out in an old house, walking through a forest, and hanging out in the sun by a body of water. She ends up following a girl (who is possibly a younger version of herself) through the woods before giving the child a stopwatch...Listen Now
If the latest latest clip to come from Bear in Heaven's I Love You, It's Cool makes you feel a little nostalgic, it would make sense. The video for "Sinful Nature," directed by Yoonha Park, comes packing some Pretty Woman recreations and manipulates some classic '90s imagery. ...Watch Now
The arrival of Neil Young and Crazy Horse's Americana project is quickly approaching, and over the weekend the group delivered a new video for "Jesus' Chariot." ...Watch Now
UK hardcore heavies Gallows are currently prepping their first full-length record with former Alexisonfire member Wade MacNeil, but the band's studio days have clearly had them wanting to let off a little extra steam. The end result: a fiery version of Minor Threat's "Seeing Red." ...Listen Now
Young Liars have already given their single "Colours" a Teen Daze remix and a lyric video, but now the peppy Vancouver pop band have released an official music video for the song as well. ...Watch Now
Toronto rapper Abdominal has released a new song over the weekend to celebrate Mother's Day. And what better way to pay homage to your mother than getting her to rap with you? ...Listen Now
London, UK electronic composer and producer Gold Panda (aka Derwin Schlecker) returns with a new single on Ghostly today (May 14), and you can listen to two new tracks now. Released digitally for now, the vinyl version will arrive on June 12. ...Listen Now
Following their performance on Letterman last week, freewheeling hippie troupe Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros have released a new video. ...Watch Now
Lil B pumps out so much fresh material that it's hard for him to reflect on past accomplishments, but the Based God takes us back to 2010 on the new video for Welcome to Based World cut "3 Stacks." ...Watch Now
Earlier this week, DJ Drama delivered "We in This Bitch," the star-studded first single off his upcoming Quality Street Music. While the original version featured an Atlanta-heavy roster of T.I., Future, Young Jeezy and Ludacris, the cut just got pumped up with some CanCon via some newly adopted opening bars from Drake. ...Listen Now
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