Taylor Swift was among the millions celebrating Lana Del Rey Release Day Friday, as Swift effusively praised the singer and performed their Midnights collaboration “Snow on the Beach” for the first time live Friday at her The Eras Tour stop in Las Vegas. During the “Surprise Songs” portion her otherwise …
Read More »Rosalia and Rauw Alejandro Pull Back the Curtain on Their Romance — and Engagement — on <em>RR</em>
Three years ago, when relationship rumors began swirling between the Spanish fusionist Rosalia and Puerto Rican multi-hyphenate Rauw Alejandro, the two of them did their best to keep their budding romance under wraps. This, of course, only fueled more interest in the couple, who surprised some fans with a bond …
Read More »Rissi Palmer Shakes Off Nashville and Creates Her Own Space in PBS Documentary 'Still Here'
Rissi Palmer had a brief brush with the country-music mainstream in 2007 when her song “Country Girl” made it onto Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Its success makes her one of only three Black women, alongside Linda Martell and Mickey Guyton, to have ever achieved the feat with a solo …
Read More »Linkin Park Take On Their Demons in Unreleased 'Meteora' Era Track 'Fighting Myself'
Linkin Park have shared another unreleased track, “Fighting Myself,” form the upcoming 20th anniversary reissue of their second album, Meteora, out April 7. “Fighting Myself” is vintage Linkin Park, with Mike Shinoda spitting angst-ridden bars over simmering production, before late singer Chester Bennington bursts in with a monster chorus, paired …
Read More »Jimin Is Ready to Show the World Who He's Become
Before Jimin was sure he could release a solo debut album, his fellow BTS members believed in him first. It was last spring, and the group was in Las Vegas, carrying out the last shows on their “Permission to Dance on Stage” stadium tour. In between nights, he opened up …
Read More »Luke Combs' Studio Version of Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' Is Here and It's Exquisite
Luke Combs dropped his mammoth 18-track album Gettin’ Old today, an LP already distinguished by the hit single “Love You Anyway” and the early favorite “5 Leaf Clover.” But it’s a cover song from 1988 that has fans buzzing: Combs’ version of Tracy Chapman’s radio staple “Fast Car.” The country …
Read More »Demi Lovato Reimagines 'Heart Attack' as a Rock Anthem for Song's 10th Anniversary
I think we might have a heart attack with how good this is: To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of “Heart Attack,” Demi Lovato released a reimagined “Rock Version” of her 2013 hit song with new vocals and a revisited production. “I’m so happy to be able to give a new …
Read More »Navy Blue Breaks Down His Reflective New Album 'Ways of Knowing'
It’s easy for people to put on a peaceful facade and betray themselves at the slightest unforeseen convenience, but that’s not the case with LA-born, Brooklyn-based multihyphenate Navy Blue. He has issues getting his dog to chill during a couple of junctures of our recent Zoom call. Some may have …
Read More »Ed Sheeran's Sadness Manifests as a Giant Blue Monster in Video for 'Eyes Closed'
Ed Sheeran is reflecting on the hardest moments of his life on Subtract‘s lead single, “Eyes Closed.” On Friday, the British singer released the emotional pop track along with its cinematic music video that follows the artist as he wanders from bar to diner, accompanied by a big, blue monster …
Read More »Selena Gomez Asks Fans to Stop Sending Hailey Bieber Death Threats – But It Goes Beyond That
The only people more tired of hearing about the Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber drama that has had social media users in a chokehold for the past month are the people involved in the drama themselves. What started as TikTok users analyzing posts from the two women in search of …
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