Miley Cyrus doesn’t make an appearance in the video for her latest release “Prelude” until the final minute. For the first 90 seconds of the visual she directed with Jacob Bixenman and Brendan Walter, the focus is locked on her voice as she delivers a spoken-word soliloquy. Consider the curtain …
Read More »Sufjan Stevens Rediscovers the 'Mystery of Love' on Demo From 'Carrie & Lowell' Reissue
Sufjan Stevens dug deep into his archives while reflecting on the anniversary of Carrie & Lowell, his stirring seventh studio album released exactly 10 years ago today. The musician will release an expanded edition of the record on May 30, but his starting point isn’t one of the original 11 …
Read More »Billy Corgan Will Play Smashing Pumpkins Classics and Deep Cuts on Tour — With a Different Band
Billy Corgan is heading out on a full-band tour in June featuring songs from classic Smashing Pumpkins albums, but the band in question won’t be the Pumpkins: The frontman has formed a new quartet, Billy Corgan and the Machines of God, which will perform songs from Mellon Collie and the …
Read More »Miley Cyrus Gets Soulful — and Rocks Out — on 'Something Beautiful' Title Track
Miley Cyrus has released the new video for the title track of her new concept album, Something Beautiful, which starts out as an alt-R&B ballad, before exploding into distorted rock in its choruses. She dropped the song and its stylish live-performance video today shortly after revealing another album track, the …
Read More »Jessica Simpson Has Been Drinking Snake Sperm to Help Her Vocals
Jessica Simpson‘s secret to good vocals? Snake sperm. In a silly Instagram Reel she shared over the weekend, Simpson said she’s been taking a syrup-like supplement to help her with her vocal performance — its contents were a mystery until a a recent Google search. “They’re like, ‘What are you …
Read More »Yoko Ono Art Exhibit Heads to Chicago for Exclusive U.S. Run
A comprehensive exhibition of Yoko Ono‘s art, “Music of the Mind,” will open at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in October. The institution will display more than 200 pieces, covering a span of more than seven decades’ worth of work. These include photography, musical compositions, participatory instruction pieces, installations, …
Read More »Jonas Brothers Capture a Retro Recording Session in 'Love Me to Heaven' Video
Jonas Brothers are giving a glimpse inside their studio sessions in their new video. On Monday, the pop star bros released the video for “Love Me to Heaven,” the group’s newest single. The Anthony Mandler-directed video captures the brothers writing and recording the Eighties-infused love song in an old-school New …
Read More »'SNL': Watch Morgan Wallen Perform 'I'm The Problem,' 'Just In Case'
Morgan Wallen appeared on Saturday Night Live to perform two tracks from his forthcoming album, I’m the Problem. Wallen, marking his second musical guest spot on the late night show, opened with the title track, and followed it up with “Just In Case.” Since January, Wallen has been teasing or …
Read More »Camila Cabello Felt 'Crushed' About Charli XCX Comparisons After 'I Luv It'
It’s almost been a year since Camila Cabello launched her album C, XOXO with her hyper-pop, left-of-center single “I Luv It.” At first, it was hated by many, but now, it’s becoming somewhat of a cult favorite. In a new interview with Dork Magazine Friday, Cabello admitted she felt “hurt” …
Read More »Sean Kingston and His Mother Found Guilty of Fraud
Sean Kingston and his mother Janice Turner have been found guilty of federal charges stemming from more than $1 million in wire fraud. The decision came Friday after a 3-hour deliberation by the jury, per NBC News. Turner must stay in federal custody until her July sentencing while Kingston will …
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