Ryan Castro and Juanes are kicking off the holiday season with some classic chucu chucu dance moves. On Thursday night, the pair of stars linked up for “El Chucu Chucu,” a dancey track that hears the Colombian legend and reggaetonero take it back to the Seventies. “December without Richy is …
Read More »Dua Lipa's New Live Album Has a Moving Elton John Duet
In October, Dua Lipa did a spectacular one-night-only live performance at London’s historic Royal Album Hall. It was a classy hometown coronation of sorts for the singer, who grew up in the city and has become one of the biggest pop artists to come out of the UK in the …
Read More »See Josh Homme, Dave Gahan Honor Mark Lanegan at London Tribute Concert
Josh Homme, Dave Gahan, Chrissie Hynde, and Greg Dulli were among the friends and collaborators who paid tribute to the late Mark Lanegan ata London concertonThursday, marking what would have been the singer’s 60th birthday. Alison Mosshart, Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie, Ed Harcourt, the Soulsavers, and Troy Van Leeuwen also …
Read More »Rosé's Debut Album Is an Inviting, Disarming Listen
Rosé gets down to brass tacks at the outset of Rosie, her solo full-length debut: “Tell me that I’m special/ Tell me I look pretty,” the Blackpink member asks as the piano chords that open “Number One Girl” rise and fall, fueling the intensity of her request. As one-fourth of …
Read More »AI Mariah Carey Isn't Real and Can't Hurt You — It's Just 'Bad Lighting and a Red Lip'
It’s a true sign of our grim, uncanny times that we’re at a moment when something real can be completely confused for something AI-generated. Mariah Carey learned that the hard way with a short clip she recorded for Spotify Wrapped, thanking fans, as always, for their support. As the clip …
Read More »Cynthia Erivo Defends Ariana Grande From 'Quite Dangerous' Cyber-Bullying
When Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande began their Wicked journey together, the pair vowed to support and protect one another. For a while, they existed within a bubble of rehearsals and film production. Now that the film has been released, Erivo and Grande are no longer just Elphaba and Glinda …
Read More »Jack Antonoff Credits Taylor Swift For Launching Production Career
Jack Antonoff credited his longtime collaborator Taylor Swift for helping launch his career as one of the most accomplished producers of his generation, recalling in an interview that Swift’s decision to give Antonoff more creative control rather than go to a bigger-name producer lead him down his path. “I actually …
Read More »The Avett Brothers' Broadway Musical 'Swept Away' to Close After One Month
The Avett Brothers’ Broadway musical Swept Away will close on December 15, less than a month after the show opened at the Longacre Theatre. The musical, set in 1888 but featuring songs from the band’s 2004 album Mignonette, follows four sailors, including two brothers, who are struck by a violent …
Read More »Bad Bunny Simps Over His Ex, Teases Possible Project in 'El Clúb' Video
Bad Bunny is starting the holiday season with a far-too-relatable feeling of yearning. On Thursday, the Puerto Rican superstar released the video for “El Clúb,” on which he overthinks about an ex-partner. In it, he also teases a possible new project in the new year. The Stillz-directed video opens with …
Read More »By the Numbers: Country Music's Boom Stayed Strong in 2024
For the past several years, country music’s streaming boom has been one of the biggest stories in the industry, as superstars like Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, and Zach Bryan have helped turn country into music’s hottest genre. That dominance was once again reflected on the charts this year. By the …
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