Music

Chris Hemsworth is truly a man of contrasts. While in New York City for the premiere of Extraction 2 — the new action thriller extravaganza in which Hemsworth plays a grizzled mercenary with a knack for rescue jobs and racking up egregious body counts — the actor quickly popped over …

It may surprise most music fans to hear a songwriter whose credits include seven multi-platinum singles say there isn’t much money to make for their work anymore. But to the fellow songwriters who’ve spent years asking why their revenues have dried up in the streaming era, such a claim is …

Paul McCartney has (sort of) got the Beatles back together for one more song with the help of artificial intelligence. First, to clarify: No, McCartney did not feed a machine a whole bunch of John Lennon and/or George Harrison material, get the computer to spit out some goofy, cheap hall …

Three new Grammys will be handed out at next year’s awards show. On Tuesday, the Recording Academy announced the additional categories of Best African Performance, Best Pop Dance Recording, and Best Alternative Jazz Album. “The Recording Academy is proud to announce these latest category changes to our awards process. These …

Julia Jacklin has released a cover of the Boys Next Door’s — Rowland S. Howard and Nick Cave’s band — “Shivers,” written by Howard. Her spin evokes its namesake with its shimmery, harmonic arrangements, and Jacklin’s gorgeous, emotive vocals reflecting the yearning of the original song while giving it a …

Killer Mike is sharing one more song from his upcoming solo album ahead of its release later this week, dropping the star-studded “Scientists and Engineers,” featuring André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane. “Scientists and Engineers” is an intricately crafted, multi-faceted track: Future’s hazy vocals share space with Kane’s choral …

Olivia Rodrigo is finally ready to share some new music, with her new single, “Vampire,” arriving June 30. Admittedly, beyond the announcement — which is obviously monumental in and of itself — there weren’t that many details about “Vampire” to share. Rodrigo wrote the song with producer Daniel Nigro, with …

The 1975 are returning to the States this fall for a second run of North American tour dates. The UK band’s Still…At Their Very Best trek will kick off in California this September. The 1975’s latest run supports their 2022 album Being Funny in a Foreign Language, released in October. …

Jennie is in recovery mode after leaving a Blackpink concert in Australia mid-show over the weekend. The musician, who also stars in The Idol, shared an update on her Instagram, apologizing for not performing the entire show. “Dear Melbourne Blinks, I’m so sorry I wasn’t able to finish the show …

One month after negging her fans and ridiculing her own music, Doja Cat appears ready to release a new track this Friday, June 16. On Twitter, the pop star shared what appeared to be some blood-splattered single art, along with a date (“6.16.23”) and a drop of blood emoji. A …