The trio formerly known as the Dixie Chicks are heading back out on the road this summer for the first time as the Chicks. The country band has scheduled a tour spanning 27 cities in North America in support of their 2020 album Gaslighter, the band’s first in 14 years. …
Read More »'I'm Destroyed Inside': Ukraine's Flourishing Music Scene Faces an Existential Threat
The guitars and effects pedals were left behind, but Kyrylo Brener had no choice. When Russia invaded his home country, Ukraine, the guitarist, who plays in the power trio Kat, grabbed essentials like clothes and water and left his native city of Kharkiv, driving west with his wife. Talking by …
Read More »The Breakdown: Zendaya, Labrinth Release 'I'm Tired' Collab for 'Euphoria' Season Finale
Since Season 1, Labrinth’s work as composer for the score for Euphoria has been instrumental in the show’s cultural imprint. The orchestral vocals, futuristic production and sonic ingenuity soundtrack the characters’ quest for elation and ecstasy. Songs like “Still Don’t Know My Name” and “Yeh I F*ckin’ Did It” have …
Read More »Stevie Nicks Compares Putin to Hitler: He's 'Coming Back to Haunt Us'
While some celebrities have decided to use the Russian invasion of Ukraine as an opportunity to cringepost, Stevie Nicks chose to use her platform to deliver some choice words about Russian president Vladimir Putin. On Friday, the singer shared a letter to her fans in which she compared Putin to that …
Read More »Pussy Riot Spearhead NFT Sale to Help Raise Funds for Ukraine
Russian punk band/activists Pussy Riot have teamed with several cryptocurrency groups to mint an NFT that will be sold this weekend to raise funds for Ukrainian civilian groups. UkraineDAO will launch Saturday at noon EST with the release of a 1/1 NFT of the Ukrainian flag, the sale of which …
Read More »Kanye West Says Prenup Not 'Ratified,' No Proof He Harassed Kim Kardashian Online
Kanye West is now suggesting he might challenge his prenup with Kim Kardashian and that her claims he’s been causing her “emotional distress” with harassing social media posts are “double hearsay.” In a new court filing late Friday, the Donda rapper is doubling down on his opposition to Kardashian’s pending …
Read More »Avril Lavigne Gets Back to Her Aughts Emo Bubble-Punk Roots on the Absolutely Killer 'Love Sux'
In 2002, Avril Lavigne’s skate-punk aesthetic and emo-but-energized angst quickly made her the queen of the aughts pop-punk revival scene. Since her third album, 2007’s The Best Damn Thing, she’s ebbed and flowed, dipping her toes in bubblegum pop and more self-serious pop rock. Her seventh album, Love Sux, brings …
Read More »Jon Pardi Announces Headlining Summer 2022 Tour Dates
Jon Pardi will bring his high-energy, high-volume live show to amphitheaters this summer. The country singer announced dates for his headlining Ain’t Always the Cowboy Tour on Friday, with shows set to begin July 14 in Irving, Texas. Named for a single from Pardi’s album Heartache Medication, the trek will …
Read More »Song You Need To Know: Rauw Alejandro and Ankhal, 'Wuepa'
Rauw Alejandro has been teasing Trap Cake Vol. 2 for months, promising to build on the sludgy, trap-soul sounds from his first iteration of the project, which he released back in 2019. The EP finally dropped last night and while it’s a quick, 33-minute ride, it refuses to be limited …
Read More »Joshua Bassett's 'Doppelgänger' Plays Like a Heartbroken Anthem About a Famous Ex
Joshua Bassett isn’t as over his ex as he thought he was. And he’s OK admitting that. On his brand-new song “Doppelgänger,” Bassett sings about seeing his former lover’s lookalike in public as he continues to long for a lost love. He’s done keeping his guard up, and he’s a …
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