A little over a year after introducing teens across America to the existence of a singer named Billy Joel and his 1983 tune “Uptown Girl” thanks to her hit “Deja Vu,” Olivia Rodrigo came onstage at Joel’s Madison Square Garden show on Wednesday evening to finally sing both songs with …
Read More »Britney Spears Teases Elton John Collaboration: 'It's a Big Deal to Me'
Britney Spears has spoken out ahead of the release of her new single, “Hold Me Closer,” which drops tomorrow, Aug. 26. In a series of tweets, the pop singer confirmed that she is “kinda overwhelmed” by the impending song, a collaboration with Elton John that marks her first new music …
Read More »Björk to Offer Intimate Look Inside Her Back Catalog on New Podcast
Famous for her forward-thinking ability to consistently reinvent and remix her artistic output, Björk is doing something different for her latest project: looking to the past. Beginning next month, the groundbreaking Icelandic singer-songwriter will launch a podcast series devoted entirely to her expansive catalog. Björk: Sonic Symbolism will offer fans …
Read More »Flashback: One Direction Made Their VMAs Debut 10 Years Ago
Harry Styles may be one of the leading nominees at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, but the singer received his first Moonman nod 10 years ago as part of One Direction. 1D made their VMAs debut in 2012, taking the stage to perform their hit single, “One Thing,” in …
Read More »Girlpool Announces Breakup, Cancels Select Tour Dates: 'We Are Each Other's Biggest Fans'
After exploding onto the Los Angeles DIY scene nearly a decade ago, indie duo Girlpool announced they will part ways following the conclusion of their upcoming tour. “After 9 years, we have decided to take a break from Girlpool and go our separate ways as songwriters,” the band said in …
Read More »Margo Price Takes a Psychedelic Journey in New Song 'Been to the Mountain'
Margo Price gets into her own trippy headspace with the new song “Been to the Mountain,” her latest indication of what direction she’ll be taking musically with the follow-up to 2020’s That’s How Rumors Get Started. Built around an insistent drum groove, “Been to the Mountain” combines a greasy low-end …
Read More »The Smithereens Unearth 'Lost Album' Nearly 30 Years After They Recorded It
New Jersey rockers the Smithereens have unearthed a “lost album” five years after the death of singer Pat DiNizio and nearly 30 years after they recorded it. Dubbed The Lost Album, the LP stems from a batch of unreleased songs the Smithereens recorded during fall 1993 studio sessions when the …
Read More »Caitlin Rose Previews First Album in Nearly 10 Years With 'Black Obsidian'
Caitlin Rose will release the long-awaited follow-up to 2013’s The Stand-In later this year. The new project, titled Cazimi, will be released Nov. 18 via Missing Piece Records and includes the atmospheric lead single “Black Obsidian.” A dramatic mix of baritone guitar and glockenspiel introduces “Black Obsidian,” in which Rose …
Read More »Demi Lovato Claims Her Team 'Barricaded' Her in Hotel Room to Control Eating Disorder
Demi Lovato opened up about how she came to experiment with opiates as a teenager and described how her management team exacerbated her eating disorder in a new interview on the Spotify podcast Call Her Daddy. Lovato — who just released a new album, Holy Fvck — explained that she …
Read More »Tegan and Sara Get Nostalgic on New Ballad 'Faded Like a Feeling'
Tegan and Sara have shared the video for their new ballad “Faded Like a Feeling,” the latest single off the twin duo’s upcoming 10th studio album Crybaby. The nostalgic visual for the track finds the Quin sisters on a swing set at a riverside park, staring pensively out toward the …
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