Two days before Christine and the Queens release their new album Paranoïa, Angels, True Love, the artist has shared one final preview from the LP, “A Day in the Water.” “The song is about that feeling of being deep in the water, when you feel the world cannot touch you …
Read More »See Coldplay, Stereophonics' Kelly Jones Sing 'Dakota' With Tens of Thousands of Welshmen
Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones surprised his countrymen Tuesday night by making a surprise guest appearance during Coldplay‘s headlining set at Cardiff, Wales’ Principality Stadium. The singer and guitarist joined the band for a rendition of Stereophonics’ 2005 hit, “Dakota,” which was a Number One hit in the U.K. and a …
Read More »Country Music Has Never Been More Gay
W hen Brandy Clark launched a country-music recording career in 2013, there wasn’t any template to follow for an openly gay artist in Nashville. Despite co-writing hits like Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow,” Clark heard loud and clear the industry’s subtle messages that she wouldn’t be supported as an out …
Read More »Eric Church's Sunglasses and Trucker Hat Are Coming to Country Music Hall of Fame
Eric Church is not a Country Music Hall of Fame inductee just yet, but the Nashville institution will preview the inevitable with a new exhibit dedicated to the platinum-selling artist known as “Chief.” EricChurch: Country Heart, Restless Soul, opening July 13, will chart Church’s rise from late-night bar gigs to …
Read More »Matty Healy Has Been Staying Offline and With the Boys After Reported Split With Taylor Swift
The 1975’s Matty Healy assured fans he is ensconced in the good vibes that come from hanging with the boys following reports of the alleged end to his never-confirmed relationship with Taylor Swift. During the 1975’s concert in Austria on Monday, June 5, Healy appeared to address the rumored split …
Read More »Meet Strick, the YSL Rapper Who Ditched His Nine-to-Five to Grind With Atlanta's Finest
Who the F*ck Is Strick may be a confrontational tour title, but the rapper born Tauren Strickland is ready for his pseudonym to permeate beyond the prominent hip-hop circles he’s a part of. Before signing to Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life Records in 2018, he was a branding liaison to …
Read More »The xx's Romy Announces Debut Solo LP 'Mid Air,' Shares New Single 'Loveher'
Following a pair of new singles earlier this year, the xx’s Romy has announced her first solo album Mid Air. Ahead of the much-anticipated debut LP’s arrival on Sept. 8, Romy has shared Mid Air’s opening track and third single “Loveher,” produced by rising artist Fred Again… “‘Loveher’ is the …
Read More »Corook Plots First-Ever Headlining Tour: 'It Feels So Insane'
If Corook were a fish, would this headline read “Corook Swims Across America for First Headlining Tour”? Probably! On Tuesday, Corook, the singer-songwriter behind the TikTok favorite track “If I Were a Fish,” announced a run of shows in support of their new EP, Serious Person (Part 1). After a …
Read More »L'Rain Traces the Rise and Fall of a Relationship in Real Time on 'New Year's UnResolution'
Celebrated Brooklyn artist L’Rain has returned with her first new song in two years, “New Year’s UnResolution.” Produced alongside Andrew Lapin and Ben Chapoteau-Katz, “New Year’s UnResolution” feels anchored by a freewheeling pop sensibility. The groove is brisk and bright, the synths as warm as the vocals, but still, “New …
Read More »Jaden Hossler Seeking Mental Health Treatment After 'Hardest Time of My Life'
Jaden Hossler is prioritizing his well-being. In a statement to fans, the TikTok star and musician, who performs under the stage name Jxdn, said he is taking time away from the spotlight to seek treatment to address his mental health after the “excruciating lows” of the last year. Hossler started …
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