Music

No joke: That’s Nick Cave singing a cheery rendition of Burt Bacharach‘s cheery “What the World Needs Now Is Love” on the newly released soundtrack to Joker: Folie à Deux. The performance comes at the end of a medley that includes “Slap That Bass” and “Get Happy,” though his voice …

Kylie Minogue‘s Tension tour is heading to North America in 2025. The musician has unveiled a full slate of dates for the global run in support of her upcoming album Tension II, out Oct. 18 as a companion to 2023’s Tension. The accompanying world tour will begin in Australia in …

Sleater-Kinney have dropped a new song, “This Time,” one of three fresh additions to the upcoming deluxe edition of their latest album, Little Rope. “This Time” is a pensive, steady tune driven by warbling keys and keening guitar, though it does briefly kick into double-time rock and roll over drive. …

The second solo album from Finneas O’Connell opens with “Starfucker,” not a cover of the scandalous Rolling Stones tune, but something even more dubious — a melodramatic piano ballad complaint from a pop elite done wrong that oozes famous-guy self-pity. “Cartier around your wrist/I was such an optimist/But you were …

Fuerza Régida is bringing a new festival to its hometown of San Bernardino. On Thursday, the band, fronted by singer/rapper JOP, announced that it will host and headline the first-ever Don’t Fall in Love Fest on Nov. 2, featuring top rap and musica mexicana artists. Fuerza will headline the festival …

On the heels of Beyoncé’s CMA Awards shutout, country singer Luke Bryan thinks the pop icon should “be country with us a little bit.” During an interview on Sirius XM’s Andy Cohen Live, the multi-platinum singer said he feels that Beyoncé, who released the country-tinged Act ii: Cowboy Carter in …

Mötley Crüe will return to the Las Vegas strip next year for a new residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM. The 11-show run will kick off March 28, 2025, with shows scheduled through April 19. The band is prepping what press materials described as a “tell-all show” that’ll find …

Lana Del Rey‘s “Say Yes to Heaven” has lived many lives. It was first written in 2012 during sessions for her third album Ultraviolence, but was left off of the record. Years later, a leaked version resurfaced online and entered the TikTok musical ecosystem. Del Rey officially released “Say Yes …

Eminem has dropped a new music video for his song “Temporary” that’s filled with old home movies, and also a few new ones, including a clip where the rapper learns he’s going to be a grandfather. “Temporary,” which features Skylar Grey, is Em’s heartfelt tribute to his daughter, Hailie Jade …

Bruce Springsteen delivered a powerful endorsement of Kamala Harris for president, calling Donald Trump “the most dangerous candidate for president in my lifetime,” and saying Harris and VP candidate Tim Walz are “committed to a vision of this country that respects and includes everyone.” Springsteen shared his endorsement in a …