Jared Leto risked his life Thursday morning by climbing the upper levels of the Empire State Building in order to… umm… promote 30 Seconds to Mars’ upcoming tour. With the feat, the actor-singer became the first person to legally scale the Manhattan landmark, although his climb began on the 86th …
Read More »Margo Price Makes a Poignant Statement With 'Lydia' on 'The Daily Show'
Margo Price appeared on The Daily Show last night to showcase her emotive single “Lydia” and to chat with guest host Sarah Silverman about her music. Price performed the song, a moving track about bodily autonomy and women’s rights, solo with an acoustic guitar. “Lydia” was written years ago after …
Read More »Maria Becerra Throws a Pool Party with Chencho Corleone and Ovy on the Drums on 'Piscina'
Maria Becerra is ready for a poolside party. On Wednesday night, the Argentine singer released her single “Piscina” featuring producer Ovy on the Drums and Puerto Rican reggaetonero Chencho Corleone. The video, directed by Julián Levy, opens with Becerra lounging in the sun as she sings about a meeting someone …
Read More »Man of Mystery Frank Ocean Shares Snippet of New Song
Frank Ocean, one of music’s most elusive songwriters, has shared a snippet of a new song on his Instagram Stories. The minute-long clip sees Ocean singing along to an emotionally-wrought melody. Ocean’s last release was in 2020, which he debuted two singles, “Dear April” and “Cayendo.” He has since teased …
Read More »The Story Behind Megan Thee Stallion's 'Cobra' and That Epic Guitar Solo
There was a moment when Megan Thee Stallion was in the studio laying down her latest single, “Cobra,” that hit like an epiphany. Artist/producer Diggy Lessard had just finished unleashing an epic guitar solo from his Gibson SG when the rapper proclaimed: “This is it. This is that thing right …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Teams Up With Spiritbox for Raucous “Cobra (Rock Remix)”
Megan Thee Stallion has unleashed a rock remix of her recent single “Cobra,” featuring a collaboration with Canadian heavy metal band Spiritbox. The guitar-led version of the track includes a new chorus from Spiritbox singer Courtney LaPlante: “Leave me alone in the dark/ I am shedding my skin/ I need …
Read More »Jung Kook Says He's 'So Looking Forward' to Reuniting With BTS
Jung Kook is in his solo era — but he’s also missing his BTS bandmates. In a new interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, the singer opened up about how being in the group has influenced his artistry — and why he misses his bandmates. “Preparing as a solo …
Read More »Shakira, Maluma, Rosalía, and More Added to Latin Grammy Performers
The Latin Grammys are a week away, and the Latin Recording Academy is getting people excited with a roster of stars who will perform at the awards show on November 16. The Academy has announced another round of performers, among them Shakira, Maluma, Rosalía, Andrea Bocelli, Sebastian Yatra, Milo J, …
Read More »SiriusXM Messed With Their Classic Rock Channel. Boomer Listeners Aren't Happy
Call it blood on the Deep Tracks. This week, SiriusXM announced a series of changes to its lineup of music channels. The additions include channels devoted exclusively to the oeuvres of Kelly Clarkson and John Mayer, one made up of old-school Latin music, and one each focusing on R&B and …
Read More »There's Tons of Unreleased Music in the Roots' Vault
T ariq Trotter, a.k.a. Black Thought, has given the world endless insight into his mind in the 35-plus years since he founded the Roots with his high school classmate Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. But even after all those richly detailed lyrical flights and legendary live shows, he began to suspect he …
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