Just a few hours after dropping his already jam-packed 22-track albumBeautifully Broken, Jelly Roll issued an extended version featuring five additional songs, each with special guests like Halsey and Keith Urban. They’re perfectly fine bonus tracks that show off Jelly’s gift for collaboration — “just cause I ain’t reaching for …
Read More »Charli XCX and Kesha Are 'Party Girl Gods' on Surprise 'Spring Breakers' Remix
Months before Charli XCX even released Brat, a video of a truck displaying the name “Kesha” on a chartreuse background went viral online. At the time, fans speculated that a collaboration with the “Tik Tok” pop star would come on the album. Brat arrived, and it wasn’t there. Brat and …
Read More »How Halsey Is Keeping the Spirit of Tumblr Alive
In November 2014, someone on Tumblr submitted an anonymous question to the popular blog Se7enteenblack. “Describe the color black without using the word,” the user wrote, presenting more of a test than a query. The question went to the person behind the blog: a 20-year-old Halsey. She had released her …
Read More »Ethel Cain Sets Release Date for New Album 'Perverts'
In just over three weeks, Ethel Cain will crack open the world of Perverts, her second studio album. The singer and songwriter announced the forthcoming record, out Jan. 8, alongside the title of its first single, “Punish,” which arrives Nov. 1. The artist, whose real name is Hayden Silas Anhedönia, …
Read More »R.E.M.'s Music to Soundtrack Buster Keaton's 'Sherlock Jr.' for Re-Release
Pairing classic movies with modern soundtracks is always fun—like playingThe Dark Side of the MoonandThe Wizard of Ozat the same time—and it works especially well with silent films. When one of Buster Keaton’s masterpieces,Sherlock Jr., is re-released in theaters in February, the music will come from R.E.M.‘s Monster and New …
Read More »Becky G Delves Deeper Into Música Mexicana on 'Encuentros'
Last year, Becky G releasedEsquinas– a tribute to her Mexican grandparents that was meant as a one-off foray into the comforting contours ofmúsica mexicana. But as anybody who’s marginally familiar with the songs of Grupo Frontera or Carín León will tell you, this particular genre offers a bottomless reservoir of …
Read More »BTS' Jin to Release Debut Solo LP, 'Happy,' in November
BTS member Jin will unveil his debut solo album, Happy, on Nov. 15. The musician’s record label, BigHit, first confirmed it was on its way to Korean media, “Jin is currently preparing for a new album with the goal of releasing it in November.” On Monday, the details of the …
Read More »An 'Empowered' Carly Pearce Sets a Cheater's 'Truck on Fire' in New Video
Carly Pearce released the cinematic video for her single “Truck on Fire” on Monday, which captures her committing arson — but perhaps her victim deserved it. “I wrote ‘Truck on Fire’ with Charles Kelley of Lady A, and we really justwanted to write a song that was an anthem for …
Read More »Liam Gallagher Calls 'Saturday Night Live' Oasis Skit 'Excruciating'
In classic form, Liam Gallagher has responded to a Saturday Night Live sketch that aired over the weekend mocking the two Oasis members for not getting along. The skit, part of “Weekend Update,” starred James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman as Noel and Liam Gallagher, respectively, and saw the pair …
Read More »See Nathy Peluso 'Pour Her Soul' Into 'Grasa' in New Short Doc
Nathy Peluso is offering an inside look into the creative process of her album, Grasa. On Monday, the Argentine star premiered a 12-minute short film documentary of how she made her LP standout “Remedio” with Rolling Stone. “My friend Felix [Bollain] joined me with his camera during a period in …
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