Lorde is feeling “simply crazy” after dropping her new album, Virgin. On Friday, hours after releasing her new LP, the musician reacted to it being out in the world by sharing some snapshots of the music-making process. “This album broke me apart and forged a new creature out of me,” …
Read More »Santa Fe Klan, Saweetie Capture a 'Real Ride-or-Die Romance' on Single 'Locos'
Santa Fe Klan is bringing Saweetie to his barrio. On Friday, the Mexican star released his new single, “Locos,” which features a sexy verse from the Bay Area rap queen. “I really loved working with Saweetie—she’s super cool, great vibe… I feel like we connected, and honestly, I don’t think …
Read More »Lorde Performs 'Virgin' in Full at Surprise Glastonbury Set
Lorde celebrated the release of Virgin by performing the entire album live for the first time at a surprise, early-morning set at Glastonbury. The musician confirmed the set Thursday night and took the stage at 11:30 a.m. Friday, with a very full crowd there to meet her, despite such little …
Read More »Lizzo on Her Surprise Rap Mixtape: 'I Feel Like a Brand-New Bitch'
On “Ditto,” the last track on My Face Hurts From Smiling, a surprising rap mixtape from a certain four-time Grammy winner, the star in question declares, “It’s a Lizzo summerrrrrrr.” The tape — which Lizzo finalized a mere 10 minutes before we meet on Zoom — does make a strong …
Read More »Rome and Dirty Heads Reunite for Breezy Summer Gem 'Slow & Easy'
Rome Ramirez, former frontman of Sublime with Rome, has teamed up with reggae rockers Dirty Heads for a new song, “Slow & Easy. In a statement, Rome calls the breezy summer tune “the culmination of my mantra, my friends, and my family all wrapped into one.” The accompanying video, directed …
Read More »Sean Combs' Lawyer Calls Cassie Relationship 'Great Modern Love Story' in Closing Argument
Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage One day after a prosecutor calledSean Combsthe “vicious” leader of a criminal enterprise, the music mogul’s lead attorney, Marc Agnifilo, stood before a jury in lower Manhattan Friday and said his client was simply living a colorful “lifestyle” filled with swinger relationships …
Read More »How Many Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen Lyrics Can You Identify in This New York Writer's New Song?
Steven Keene, a New York singer-songwriter, challenges fans of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen to identify as many of the creative giants’ lyrics as they can in his rollicking new song “Thesaurus.” Just shy of four minutes, there’s nonetheless a lot to digest in Keene’s word-packed song, which he sells …
Read More »'F1 The Album' Is a Thrilling Listen From Lights Out to Checkered Flag
There was a period in the late Nineties and early aughts when every blockbuster movie was seemingly accompanied by an equally-popular soundtrack, with the songs and A-list artists almost as inescapable as the action on screen. From Titanic and Twilight to The Fast & The Furious, the songs released from …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar Halftime Show Dancer Arrested Months After Gaza-Sudan Protest at Super Bowl
Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, the Kendrick Lamar dancer who held up the flags of Sudan and Palestine during the Super Bowl Halftime Show, has been arrested. On Thursday, Louisiana State Police announced officers had arrested the 41-year-old performer for allegedly “resisting an officer” and “disturbing the peace by interruption of a …
Read More »Cardi B Defends 'WAP' and 'Up' on Her New Album: 'They Deserve a Home'
Earlier this week, Cardi B gave fans a reason to rejoice and announced her hotly anticipated sophomore album,Am I the Drama? — the follow-up to her 2018 Grammy-winning debut LP,Invasion of Privacy. Among the songs on the 23-track album are “WAP” and “Up,” chart-toppers that were both released at least …
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