Björk shared another preview of her upcoming LP Fossora Thursday with “Ancestress,” a track inspired by the singer’s late mother, Hildur Rúna Hauksdóttir, who died in 2018. “On my new album, fossora, I wrote 2 songs to my mother. This one, ‘ancestress,’ is written just after her [worldly] funeral and …
Read More »Kevin Morby Wrestles With Mortality in 'Bittersweet, TN' Video
The latest offering from Kevin Morby’s This Is a Photograph is the beautiful music video for “Bittersweet, TN,” the singer’s solemn duet with Tennessee singer-songwriter Erin Rae. Filmed outside of Nashville, the video finds Rae and Morby separately wandering a variety of landscapes. Watching the bucolic video, there would be …
Read More »Steve Aoki Melds Guaynaa's 'Light-Hearted' Reggaetón Into a Club-Ready EDM Banger on 'Chi Chi'
For Steve Aoki, combining his Vegas-ready sounds with Guaynaa‘s reggaetón began as a “battle.” On Thursday, the duo premiered the video for their collaboration with Rolling Stone. “We start out with reggaeton vibes and then we would battle it with some EDM and change the beats per minute tempo,” Aoki …
Read More »A Decade After Viral Interview, Kanye West Admits 'Sway Had the Answer' About Yeezy
Nearly a decade after Kanye West’s viral interview where he berated radio host Sway over how to run his business ventures, Ye has finally admitted — amid his battles with Gap and Adidas — that Sway was right. In 2013, West came on Sway’s radio show and publicly lobbied for …
Read More »'I Look Back, But I Don't Stare': Nile Rodgers on Turning 70, Facing Mortality, and Being Music's Most Prolific 'Worker Bee'
It’s both awe-inspiring and humbling to peek at Nile Rodgers’ day-to-day schedule. Earlier this month, to borrow one slightly extreme example, the producer-guitarist left Monaco the morning after a gig so he could get to London in time for a Taylor Hawkins tribute show. Immediately after that, he’d fly back …
Read More »Lil Nas X Drops New Single 'Star Walkin” for League of Legends Tourney
Lil Nas X has dropped his new single, “Star Walkin’,” the theme song for the upcoming League of Legends video game tournament. In addition to the track, Lil Nas X was also appointed (honorary) President of League of Legends — an online multiplayer battle arena game and perhaps the world’s …
Read More »'Completely Abandoned': Greyson Chance Is Finally Ready to Talk About Ellen
& #8216;This is the first time I’ve been honest about her, and this is the last time I want to talk about it.” Greyson Chance and I are sitting in the Hollywood Hills home of producer Brett McLaughlin on a warm August morning. The quaint spot is where Chance — …
Read More »Carin León Shows Off The Power of His Voice on New Single 'Si Es Cierto Que Te Vas'
Rising Mexican sensation Carin León has had a busy few months: He’s been playing sold-out shows across the U.S. and recently recorded a stunning Tiny Desk concert that puts his creativity and musicianship on display. Now, he’s premiering a new single called “Si Es Cierto Que Te Vas,” built on …
Read More »Questlove to Executive Produce Documentary on Legendary Hip-Hop Producer J Dilla
The Oscar-winning Questlove will serve as an executive producer on an upcoming documentary about J Dilla, the hip-hop producer that the Roots drummer previously proclaimed was “the music god that music gods and music experts and music lovers worship.” Dilla Time, made in cooperation with James “J. Dilla” Yancey’s estate, …
Read More »Kim Loaiza and Ovi Get Grupo Firme's Eduin Caz to Try Reggaeton on 'Después de las 12' Remix
Despues de las 12, anything can happen — even hearing a música Mexicana artist perform on a reggaeton track. That happened on Thursday, when Kim Loaiza and Ovi premiered the music video for their song “Después de las 12,” which features a verse from Grupo Firme‘s Eduin Caz and one …
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