Fresh off his Mercury Prize win, Sam Fender has shared a new song, “Talk to You,” which features Elton John on piano. The Marcus Dravs-produced track comes off on the forthcoming deluxe edition of Fender’s LP,People Watching, which is set to be released on Dec. 5 via Capitol Records. “‘Talk …
Read More »They Are Gutting a Body of Water Make a Glorious Noise
They Are Gutting a Body of Water have been one of the most crucial American shoegaze bands over the past decade, from the DIY neo-shoegaze hotbed of Philadelphia. Douglas Dulgarian began making noise as TAGABOW in 2017, playing house shows and releasing early cassettes like 2017’s Sweater Curse. But the …
Read More »Foo Fighters Tease New Music: 'About To Take Flight'
Foo Fighters seemingly shared clip of a new song on Instagram last night. The short video features an image of a green bird sitting on a stack of amps in front of the rock band’s logo. The caption notes that the group is “About to take flight…” The band has …
Read More »Dua Lipa and Ben Gibbard Promise to 'Follow You Into the Dark' With Death Cab for Cutie Cover
Throughout the Radical Optimism tour, Dua Lipa has used the surprise song section of her set to celebrate local legends with city-specific covers — and on occasion has brought them out to perform with her. In New York, she got soulful with Lenny Kravitz for “It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s …
Read More »'Everything in Our Lives Was Traumatic': Tupac Shakur's Early Years in Baltimore
The story of Tupac Shakur has been told many times since his tragic death at just 25 following a drive-by shooting in 1996. Yet a life so big and complicated is always ripe for further exploration. Jeff Pearlman’s new biography, Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac …
Read More »Sombr, Brandi Carlile, and Olivia Dean Named Musical Guests for 'Saturday Night Live'
Saturday Night Live has its performance lineup ready for November. On Friday, the NBC comedy sketch show announced that Brandi Carlile, Sombr, and Olivia Dean will be joining the show as the upcoming musical guests. The Nov. 1 show will be hosted by Miles Teller, who returns to SNL after …
Read More »Gracie Abrams Grew Up Listening to Cyndi Lauper. Here's What Happened When They Met
F orty-two years ago, Cyndi Lauper told the world that “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” on her debut single. And right now, she’s sitting in a north Brooklyn studio with Gracie Abrams and doing just that. They’re bopping their heads to Rickie Lee Jones’ “The Last Chance Texaco” and …
Read More »Los Bukis Are 'Closing a Cycle' With Two Final Shows. Is This a Farewell?
It’s early in October, and the members of Los Bukis are looking as sharp as ever in coordinated wine-colored suits and sleek black shirts, accessorized with matching gold necklaces and flashy belts that recall their glory days dominating radio in the Eighties and Nineties. Their agenda today? Announcing two more …
Read More »Niall Horan Is 'Buzzing' to Join Buddy Thomas Rhett on New Version of 'Old Tricks'
Thomas Rhett has righted a honky-tonk wrong with Niall Horan by enlisting him to sing on a new version of “Old Tricks.” “Old Tricks” was originally a duet with Blake Shelton recorded for the deluxe edition of Rhett’s 2024 album, About a Woman (out today, Oct. 17). Rhett happened to …
Read More »The Artist Known as Haffway Makes Himself Whole on a Cathartic Debut Album
Last March, Sam Westhoff, who performs under the moniker Haffway, stood beneath a lone spotlight onstage at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and delivered a song about struggling to slow down. The performance, an opening slot on Bear Rinehart’s Wilder Woods Tour, was as bare-bones as the way Westhoff was …
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