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Megan Thee Stallion tackled the myriad ways black women remain “disrespected and disregarded in so many areas of life” in a new op-ed for The New York Times. Opening her piece by noting that black women are once again expected to play a pivotal role in electing Democratic candidates this …

Pleased to Meet Me was the sound of the Replacements trying for once. The band’s previous five LPs were snarky slacker masterpieces full of chintzy songs about hating music ’cause it’s got too many notes, ironic Kiss covers, and the occasional tender ballad, and their concerts were more like drunken …

Tim Heidecker wonders when cemeteries will be converted into coffee shops and parking lots in the video for “Property,” a track from the comedian/musician’s latest LP Fear of Death. Heidecker paired his cautionary tale about capitalism with an absurd video, directed by James Hankins, that draws from Fear of Death’s …

Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins) and Richie Thomas (Dif Juz) are putting out a new album under the project name Lost Horizons. The double LP, titledIn Quiet Moments, will be released in two parts on December 4th, 2020, and February 26th, 2021, respectively, and will feature collaborations with Porridge Radio, Marissa …

Melissa Etheridge has announced that she will be joined by Jewel on the upcoming voyage of the Melissa Etheridge Cruise IV, setting sail fall 2021. Aboard theNorwegian Pearl cruise ship, the duo and their guests will hit the high seas from November 12th through 18th, 2021, sailing from Miami to …

Travis Scott‘s “Franchise” debuted at Number One on the latest Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, ending the multi-week reign of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s “WAP.” Scott’s low-slung collaboration with Young Thug and M.I.A. earned 15.5 million streams and nearly 36,000 downloads. While “WAP” still out-streamed “Franchise,” Scott’s …

Dua Lipa has shared the video for “Levitating,” her latest single from Future Nostalgia and its remix album Club Future Nostalgia. Directed by Warren Fu, the visual stars Dua and DaBaby as they dance and rollerblade around a giant disco-themed elevator. As more and more people join the club, the lift …

The Mountain Goats appear as bobbleheads in the quirky new video for “Get Famous,” a track off their upcoming album Getting Into Knives. Described by John Darnielle as a “Mott the Hoople-inspired jaunt,” the track explores the pitfalls of fame. Ray Donovan showrunner David Hollander directed the video, using custom-made …

Jim-E Stack has recruited Bon Iver for “Jeanie,” a synth-heavy single off his upcoming album Ephemera, out October 30th via AWAL. “Don’t want you to feel too much,” Justin Vernon sings upon layers and layers of Stack’s synths. He repeats the statement throughout, while Stack weaves in bass and piano. …

This piece is part of our ongoing coverage of Rolling Stone’s newly updated500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill topped H.E.R.‘s personal ballot and landed at number 10 on the overall list. Here, H.E.R. reflects on how the album helped her chart a …