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Snail Mail) has shared a new song to her personal YouTube channel. It’s titled ‘A Cuckhold’s Refrain’, is attributed to a project called Peppermint Patty, and features guest vocals from Mac DeMarco.“I got the beef, you got the cheese / I’ll be the cuck, you be the tease,” Jordan sings on the opening verse of the track, which meets somewhere in the middle between Snail Mail’s emo-tinged indie rock and DeMarco’s woozy, hypnagogic pop.According to Pitchfork, the song – which appears to be the first collaboration between the two singer-songwriters to be released publicly – was recorded in DeMarco’s garage two years ago, and also features JD Beck, DOMi and Deaton Chris Anthony.

Billie Eilish, Robert Smith, Stevie Wonder and Nicki Minaj are just a handful of artists who have signed an open letter warning against the “predatory” use of artificial intelligence (AI) in music.Yesterday (April 2), non-profit organization Artist Rights Alliance issued an open letter titled ‘Stop devaluing music’ about the rise of AI in music, signed by over 200 prominent names in the music industry. Read the full letter here.Through the letter, the artist-run nonprofit organization asks that developers, technology companies, and platforms and digital music services “pledge that they will not develop or deploy AI music-generation technology, content, or tools that undermine or replace the human artistry of songwriters and artists or deny us fair compensation for our work.”The letter states: “Make no mistake: we believe that, when used responsibly, AI has enormous potential to advance human creativity and in a manner that enables the development and growth of new and exciting experiences for music fans everywhere.”“Unfortunately, some platforms and developers are employing AI to sabotage creativity and undermine artists, songwriters, musicians and rightsholders.

LA-based label Stones Throw has announced plans to release a compilation album of artists covering songs from Haruomi Hosono’s 1974 album, Hosono House. The album will mark 50 years of the Happy End and Yellow Magic Orchestra musician's solo debut and will feature contributions from Sam Gendel, John Carroll Kirby, and more.

Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero, the artist known as Lil Nas X lays down his ambitions to achieve something “great, super grand, BIG.”He might be referring to his trailblazing career as a Grammy-winning rapper-singer-songwriter, whose unabashedly queer persona and presentation garner admiration and controversy in equal measure.He could mean his first concert tour as a headliner, the Long Live Montero Tour, the American leg of which is chronicled in this film by directors Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel.There’s little doubt he envisions greatness for himself, Montero Hill, the self-described brat from Lithia Springs, Georgia, who uploaded his modest country-rap banger “Old Town Road” to his socials and became a global sensation.The film, a verité-style tour diary in three acts, doesn’t achieve greatness of its own, but offers glimpses at those aforementioned aspects of Montero’s super grand life.Whether rehearsing for opening night at Detroit’s legendary Fox Theatre, getting a surprise pre-show visit from Madonna, or donning his drag persona to meet his uncannily accurate Madame Tussaud’s wax figure, he rides the dizzying whirlwind of music stardom with aplomb, clearly living out a dream.Among the most compelling footage presented here is the video he shot himself in 2018, as a striving but confident 19-year-old, a month after releasing “Old Town Road” to the internet. Looking into the camera, he tallies his current follower count, promising that in a year the count will look different.

Mac DeMarco has shared his new collaborative song with Ryan Paris called ‘Simply Paradise’ – check it out below.DeMarco has long expressed his admiration for the ‘Dolce Vita’ singer, including in a 2014 Pitchfork documentary called Pepperoni Playboy, in which he cites the Italian artist as an inspiration and dances down the street to his song.Paris saw the video and later invited DeMarco to “do a remix of ‘Dolce Vita’ together”. “Very interested in working with you,” DeMarco responded.

In a Pitchfork documentary filmed nearly 10 years ago, Mac DeMarco shared his appreciation for the Ital disco singer Ryan Paris and his global 1983 hit "Dolce Vita." Paris responded by extending an invitation to DeMarco to rerecord the song; DeMarco got back to him in a 2016 video and seemed excited by the prospect of working together. Now, at the tail end of 2023, DeMarco and Paris have finally joined forces.

Mac DeMarco has explained his hate for guitar pedals, calling them “cheap pieces of shit”.During a recent Music Tech cover story, the Canadian singer-songwriter/producer spoke about his dislike of running instruments and sounds through effects.The article notes that DeMarco travelled with a collection of gear worth over $20,000 (£16,050) while he was making his latest instrumental album, ‘Five Easy Hot Dogs’. He told the outlet that a Minimoog synthesiser served as “the lead singer of the record”, adding: “I’m so glad I took him along.”However, DeMarco said that he is moving away from using effects pedals on his music. “I have a lot of nice shit; nice tape machines and synthesizers, nice guitars, you know,” he explained.

Eyedress has recruited Mac DeMarco for the joint single “The Dark Prince.” Their collaboration comes with a video in which the pair fool around outside a medieval-looking castle, playing with swords and donning spooky masks. Check it out below.

Mac DeMarco has opened up about his changing musical direction as well as touring and past antics, sharing that “maybe finally I’m growing up”.While chatting with NME in the latest instalment of the In Conversation series, DeMarco explained the mellow route he is on in terms of the current music he’s been creating.“With these last couple of releases, I’ve probably freed myself in most regards. I almost feel like there was a long time where I was pretending to be something that I wasn’t and trying to do things musically that maybe… I feel like all the records I’ve put out are very much me, but in regards to the more ambient or of video gamey-sounding stuff, I love it,” he said.He continued: “There are stipulations I have now for making my music where it needs to feel natural. I don’t want to force anything.

Mac DeMarco has confirmed he has no plans to retire in the near future.It comes after he previously said at one of his shows in 2022 that he may quit music.“After this tour, there’s nothing on the books. So who knows, maybe I’ll never be back.

Indie songwriter veteran and iconic cigarette smoker Mac DeMarco has been off nicotine for "a little over a year now,” he told the Associated Press in a recent interview spotted by Stereogum. DeMarco quit smoking over the course of the North American road trip during which he recorded his 2023 project Five Easy Hot Dogs.

Mac Demarco has joined Neon Indian‘s Alan Palomo on his funky new single ‘Nudista Mundial ’89’. Check it out below.Produced by Palomo, the coastal groove track features Demarco on backing vocals while the two sing about visiting a nude beach in Ibiza. This is Palomo’s first song released under his real name, outside of Neon Indian.“While working on a few tunes, I was trying to get a hold of this certain piano,” said Palomo.

Mac DeMarco has dropped a massive collection of music recorded over the past five years. One Wayne G is made up of 199 tracks, around 9.5 hours in total, with each song titled with a date.

Mac DeMarco has surprised fans with a new album titled ‘One Wayne G’ containing nearly 200 songs.The record – out today (April 21) – spans nearly nine hours and is comprised of songs written between 2018 and 2023. Some songs have proper titles such as ‘Ball For The Coach’, ‘Goodnight Baby’, ‘Father Of The Year’ and ‘Stratocaster’, while the majority of the songs are titled with the dates they were recorded on and listed chronologically.‘One Wayne G’ comes three months after DeMarco released the instrumental album ‘Five Easy Hot Dogs’ in January.

Mac DeMarco has announced plans for a world tour later this year, including three dates in London.The singer-songwriter is due to hit the road in July, kicking off at The Ford Theatre in LA on July 14 before taking in further shows in New York and Paris and finally wrapping up at Hackney Empire on August 1 following a run of a trio of gigs.Accompanied by a full band, DeMarco play an intimate set which will see him performing his recent instrumental album ‘Five Easy Hot Dogs’ in its entirety along with songs from his back catalogue with new arrangements.Tickets for the shows go on sale at 10am local time for the London and New York this Friday (April 21) and 11am local time for Paris on the same day. The LA concert will go on sale at 10am local time on May 9.

Snail Mail (aka Lindsey Jordan) linked up with Mac DeMarco to cover Talking Heads’ 1983 classic ‘This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)’.The cover ended Jordan’s show at the Ottobar on Monday (February 13); it was her fourth consecutive night performing at the 350-capacity venue – a local spot of hers – with the fifth and final gig taking place last night (February 14). As well as DeMarco, she was joined by a group of her and her band’s friends, who sung along and played additional instruments like shakers and a cowbell.It followed a playthrough of ‘A Cuckhold’s Refrain’, the joint single Jordan and DeMarco released – under the moniker of Peppermint Patty – last September. Earlier in the night, too, Jordan and her band covered Ride’s 1990 track ‘Vapour Trail’.Have a look at fan-shot recordings of the two covers, then see the full setlist from the night (via setlist.fm) below:1. ‘Headlock’ 2. ‘Golden Dream’ 3. ‘Thinning’ 4. ‘Speaking Terms’ 5. ‘Heat Wave’ 6. ‘Automate’ 7. ‘Ben Franklin’ 8. ‘Glory’ 9. Madonna 10. ‘C. Et Al.’ 11. ‘Vapour Trail’ [Ride cover] 12. ‘Pristine’ 13. ‘Valentine’ 14. ‘Static Buzz’ 15. ‘A Cuckhold’s Refrain’ [with Mac DeMarco] 16. ‘This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)’ [Talking Heads cover, with Mac DeMarco and friends]During the second night of her Valentine Fest last Saturday (February 11), Jordan linked up with Soccer Mommy to cover ‘I’m With You’ by Avril Lavigne.The five-night event was titled for Jordan’s second album as Snail Mail, ‘Valentine’, which arrived last November via Matador.

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Good Music — a project of author Dave Eggers and music exect Jordan Kurland — has announced a new compilation with dozens of artists benefitting abortion non-profits in the United States.

Noah Eckstein “America’s Dead,” a new 10-episode podcast about the enduring legacy of the Grateful Dead and the band’s profound effect on American consciousness, was released today.  The limited series, produced by Sonos Radio, is hosted by Grammy-winning filmmaker and producer Emmett Malloy and takes listeners on an improvisational journey through a diverse range of conversations, with the intent of understanding why the Dead is more popular and resonant now than ever.  This podcast takes any preconceived notion that the Dead is just some hippie band and completely shatters it. The remnants are picked up carefully by Malloy, who acts as a spiritual guide through varied conversations that illuminate the intricacies of the Dead’s fanbase. 

Blondie, Mac DeMarco and Tori Amos are among the artists set to take part in the first ever Band Shirt Day next month.The new fundraising event will hold its first edition on September 16, bringing artists together to donate proceeds from their merchandise sales to charities of their choice.Other artists taking part include King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, with charities chosen including Children of Ukraine, MusiCares and Planned Parenthood.A statement on the event’s website reads: “Band Shirt Day is a global fundraising initiative, where artists come together for a single day to sell merchandise on their official sales channels and donate proceeds to charitable organisations of their choice.”For a full list of participating artists and their charities, head here.A post shared by Band Shirt Day (@bandshirtday)Elsewhere, Blondie recently released a rediscovered home recording of a song called ‘Mr Sightseer’.

DOMi & JD Beck have announced details of new album ‘NOT TiGHT’, featuring their label boss Anderson .Paak alongside Mac DeMarco, Snoop Dogg and more.The jazz duo will release their new album on July 29 via .Paak’s new label APESHIT, and they collaborate with their label boss on first single ‘TAKE A CHANCE’, out today (July 6).Elsewhere on the 15-track album, DOMi & JD Beck will collaborate with Thundercat, Herbie Hancock, Busta Rhymes and more.Watch the video for Anderson .Paak collaboration ‘TAKE A CHANCE’ and see the album’s full tracklist below.1. ‘LOUNA’S Intro’ 2. ‘WHATUP’ 3. ‘SMiLE’ 4. ‘BOWLiNG’ (feat. Thundercat) 5. ‘NOT TiGHT’ 6. ‘TWO SHRiMPS’ (feat. Mac DeMarco) 7. ‘U DON’T HAVE TO ROB ME’ 8. ‘MOON’ (feat. Herbie Hancock) 9. ‘DUKE’ 10. ‘TAKE A CHANCE’ (feat. Anderson .Paak) 11. ‘SPACE MOUNTAiN’ 12. ‘PiLOT’ (feat. Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Anderson .Paak) 13. ‘WHOA’ (feat. Kurt Rosenwinkel) 14. ‘SniFF’ 15. ‘THANK U’In a recent Radar interview with NME, the pair discussed how they met Anderson .Paak and ended up signing to his label.“We discovered each other on Instagram and then finally met in New Orleans in 2019 when we were touring in Thundercat‘s band,” DOMi explained.

Mac DeMarco has shared with NME that he’s currently working on a new record – check out his Friends Like These conversation with Vicky Farewell above.DeMarco’s last studio album, ‘Here Comes The Cowboy’, was released in May 2019. Since then, he’s released two sets of demos, ‘Here Comes The Cowboy Demos’ and ‘Other Here Comes The Cowboy Demos’.“I’m working on a record,” the indie rock singer said in the interview.

The Strokes have announced a Mexican headline show, with Mac DeMarco and The War On Drugs as support.The concert will take place at Foro Sol in Mexico City on May 19. Tickets for the gig go on sale Friday, February 11 with a presale taking place on February 9.

Phoebe Bridgers, Mac DeMarco, Animal Collective and more have been announced for Utah festival Kilby Block Party.The third edition of the festival will take place in downtown Salt Lake City at Library Square on May 13 and 14 with tickets going on sale Tuesday (February 1). You can purchase tickets here.A post shared by Kilby Court (@kilbycourt) Mac DeMarco, Clairo, and Mild High Club will headline Friday, with Pheobe Bridgers, Steve Lacy, and Animal Collective set to take the stage Saturday.

Every year in December, Mac DeMarco shares a cover of a holiday classic. He started the tradition in 2015 with Bing Crosby's "White Christmas," and followed it up with Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime," "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," and last year's "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas." This year, it's "I'll Be Home For Christmas." "I'll Be Home For Christmas" leans on the more melancholy side of holiday songs, and its homesick lyrics are appropriate given COVID's resurgence and the subsequent, depressing mass cancellation of holiday plans.

Mac DeMarco has shared his annual Christmas cover for 2021 – listen to his version of Bing Crosby’s ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas’ below.Across the last five years, the musician has shared a festive cover every December, with 2020’s version coming in the shape of a rendition of ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’.The new version of ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas’ comes alongside an official video which sees an inflatable Christmas tree wandering through a town before eventually finding its home in amongst a host of other – much more real – trees.Check it out below:DeMarco’s last studio album, ‘Here Comes The Cowboy’, was released in May 2019.

Jean Dawson has shared a new striking new track titled ‘MENTHOL*’, for which he teamed up with modern-day indie icon Mac DeMarco.The track opens with a grungy, fuzzed-out chord progression evocative of ‘Bleach’-era Nirvana, before a digitised drum beat and layer-stacked vocal melody whips listeners down an entirely different path.

Mac DeMarco, has been jailed for two years for sexual assault.According to Pitchfork, Lent pleaded guilty to sexual assault on April 12 this year, with the charge stemming from an incident in Edmonton, Canada in 2018.The case was reported by Pitchfork after the survivor, who wishes to be known only as ‘S’, emailed the website in October to reveal Lent’s guilty plea from earlier this year, and say that he has been in jail since June 3 this year.“I had really loved Mac DeMarco for a long time before I met Jon, and that was the reason why I ever met him, because I was following all the people from the band on Instagram,” S told Pitchfork.She added: “It has been almost six months since Jon was convicted and neither Jon nor Mac have said

Mac DeMarco and Kenny Beats tried to make an “Italian-American gangster rap” freestyle on the latest episode of the producer’s series The Cave.The YouTube series sees Beats and a guest, including the likes of Slowthai, Thundercat and Danny Brown in the past, make a song from scratch.Asked by the producer what he wanted to make, DeMarco replied: “We’re smoking cigars. I am 25 per cent Italian.

Every year since 2015 without fail (well, except for 2016), Mac DeMarco has shared a cover of a Christmas standard. We've heard “White Christmas,” "Wonderful Christmas Time," “The Christmas Song,” and “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.” This year, he's trying on "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" for size, and it's been released just as the regular Christmas songs are getting a teensy bit played out.

Mac DeMarco, Jerry Paper, and more appear in a bizarre new trailer for the launch of Eternal Family, an “artist-run membership experience and a place to try out new ideas.” Mac appears in front of a tape reel, his face seemingly smeared in vaseline for a segment titled “Advanced Studio Recording Techniques.” Watch the full trailer below.

Mac DeMarco is the host of a new music gear show called Advanced Studio Recording Techniques. The show's pilot episode is available now for subscribers to “Eternal Family,” a new streaming service spotlighting content from independent artists.

Mac DeMarco has a habit of releasing the rough demos from his albums. He’s at it again. The demos from his 2019 album Here Comes the Cowboy are being released on two different collections: Here Comes the Cowboy Demos is out April 17 (via Mac’s Record Label) and Other Here Comes the Cowboy Demos comes out the following day as a Record Store Day Exclusive. Check out the tracklists and album covers below.