Chicago native Scott Wesley is premiering his brand-new music video for "Heavy Rotation," his latest single, exclusively for readers of The Boot. "Heavy Rotation" is a super-catchy, tongue-in-cheek ...

Amazon Music has announced its new global Hip-Hop playlist titled Rap Rotation. The playlist will be the host for the Hip-Hop in heavy rotation and is available for streaming across the globe. The Rap ...

Apple Music is again heading in the right direction with a new personalized feature. As of today, the music streaming service added a new AI playlist: Heavy Rotation Mix, which makes me believe Apple ...

A solid playlist can make or break a party, kick-back, or hangout with the crew. Thankfully, Amazon Music recently unveiled the perfect soundtrack for your summer and beyond. With the launch of Rap ...

In an evolving time when even bedroom projects have a studio sheen, there are so many releases that new music is frequently treated like a common whore (I say!). Rely on vague descriptors to find what ...

If you’ve glanced at the Billboard charts in recent weeks, you might have noticed that 2007 is shaping up as a watershed year for independent music in America. Within a span of two months, the Shins’ ...

Every month, Heavy Rotation features a list of the best songs playing on the public radio airwaves. Check out the list of songs here or, even better, listen to a variety of broadcast streams by ...

Vukari at Ultra Lounge on Sat 11/2 In June, when local atmospheric black-metal band Vukari self-released its debut full-length, Matriarch, it was a studio-only project led by guitarist, vocalist, and ...

While the general public's reaction to his music has always been, well, mixed, it seems that huge numbers of musicians and songwriters find themselves in thunderstruck awe of Johnston's Beatlesque ...

9 albums that were spinning on our turntables this week. Discover new music, timeless classics and obscure titles while getting to know us. Bob Dylan – Blood on the Tracks (MoFi 1 x 33.3 rpm and One ...

Redundant. That’s the overriding impression of Kayfabe’s new EP, The Hellen Keller Tapes. The trio’s execution is solid, but the material is so unoriginal and ponderous that it hurts to open your ears ...

As winter departs and springtime begins, Heavy Rotation returns to spotlight a collection of songs by fresh artists, selected by public radio DJs across the country. This month on Heavy Rotation, hear ...