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2 weeks ago | theneedledrop.com | Leah Weinstein

This past weekend, the annual Governors Ball returned to New York City’s Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. Artists representing the best and brightest in pop, rock, and hip-hop came to perform across three days, bringing a flock of eager fans with them. The Needle Drop’s Jaeden Pinder, Leah Weinstein, and Victoria Borlando showed up all three days, teaming up to cover as much of the large music festival as possible (although, we unfortunately missed the promised Benson Boone backflip).

3 weeks ago | theneedledrop.com | Leah Weinstein

Magnolia Pictures announced today that they have acquired U.S. rights to It's Never Over: Jeff Buckley, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg. The film follows the tragically short career of singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley, who died suddenly at age 30 after the release of his debut album Grace.

1 month ago | theneedledrop.com | Nic Huber

Kanye West is, according to many, a musical savant, but that hasn't stopped streaming services from pulling the third single from his controversial new album Cuck. Titled "Heil Hitler", the new single is not available on digital streaming platforms, and the artist known as Ye is not happy about it. “Heil Hitler by Ye has been banned by all digital streaming platforms,” Ye wrote on X before pointing out what he calls a double standard. “While Rednecks by Randy Newman remains streamable.

2 months ago | theneedledrop.com | Jeremy Fisette

Hi there! Welcome to TheNeedleDrop.com’s newest segment, Today's Release Highlights, where we will highlight a smattering of new releases out each week. This week, the writers here – not Anthony himself, it should be noted – have compiled 8 albums like to shout out and hope they don't slip by you. UK sludge trio Conan have returned with their seventh album, Violence Dimension, which is out today via their new label Heavy Psych Sounds.

2 months ago | theneedledrop.com | Matty Breisch

15 years after their debut EP, Baltimore, Tennis are calling it a career. As fans eagerly anticipate the group's new album, Face Down in the Garden, with new single "12 Blown Tires" to kick off the cycle, the soulful throwback duo have let it be known via their newsletter that this release would be their last of new material, with the corresponding tour set to be their last before going on extended hiatus.