You can see and hear Justin Vernon‘s pain in the video for Bon Iver‘s new single, “Speyside” (styled as “S P E Y S I D E”). He lies on a bed, wincing, singing, “Nothing’s really happened like I thought it would,” in one scene of the black-and-white clip, directed …
Read More »How the Jesus Lizard's Unpredictable Frontman Lives Up to His Own Legend
David Yow was having brunch outside at a little restaurant near his home in California recently when a Jaguar pulled up. Out stepped Billie Eilish. “I was so starstruck, I was hyperventilating,” he says on a phone call. “She walked, like, inches behind me into the restaurant. No makeup, nothing …
Read More »Kelsea Ballerini Is Caught Between 'Two Things' in New Heartache Single
Kelsea Ballerini released “Two Things” on Friday, the most recent track from her upcoming album, Patterns, out Oct. 25. On the heartache ballad’s chorus, Ballerini sings: “Two things can be true/I’ll love and hate you/I’ll be your best and your worst day/I’ll be your blessing and curse, babe.” The artist …
Read More »Yola, Bon Iver, Future, and All The Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to ourweekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Yola goes in on an ex-to-be over some synth-heavy R&B, Gwen Stefani swerves into country, Future delivers a boomin’-on-Pluto highlight from his latest mixtape, and Bad Bunny offers …
Read More »Phoenix, Kavinsky, Angèle Share New Version of 'Drive' Track 'Nightcall'
Phoenix have teamed up with DJ-producer Kavinsky and Belgian singer Angèle for a new rendition of “Nightcall,” which was recently reimagined by the French band live during the 2024 Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony. The track was originally written by Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Kavinsky for the film Drive, …
Read More »Future Gets Back to His Roots and Five Other Takeaways From 'Mixtape Pluto'
Future released his much-anticipated mixtape, aptly titled Mixtape Pluto. The project marks a return to form for the Atlanta rapper, fresh off of a year with back-to-back hit records with Metro Boomin, We Don’t Trust You, and We Still Don’t Trust You. Both records found Future asserting his role as …
Read More »New Kids on the Block Announce Debut Las Vegas Residency
New Kids on the Block will headline their first-ever Las Vegas residency in 2025. Dubbed “The Right Stuff,” the residency will feature 16 shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM, kicking off June 20, 2025. “We cherish every opportunity that we get to perform for our fans, but a Las …
Read More »Bad Bunny's 'Una Velita' Is a Little Candle of Hope After a Hurricane
On “Una Velita,” Bad Bunny addresses the devastating effects of Hurricane Maria on his native Puerto Rico and the rest of the Caribbean in 2017. The music is based on a swirling, doleful guitar line, which a choir and percussion section mix up until he takes over with his own …
Read More »Watch Sting Perform 'I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart)' on 'Colbert'
Sting stopped by The Late Show to showcase his recent single, “I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart).” Joined by his current live band, the musician performed the rousing rock number on electric guitar and vocals. Sting, alongside drummer Chris Maas and guitarist Dominic Miller, is currently on a headlining …
Read More »Hear Rahim Redcar (Formerly Christine and the Queens) Go Disco on 'Deep Hole'
The artist formerly known as Christine and the Queens is now officially going by Rahim Redcar and has shifted his sound somewhat for a disco-trance feel on his new single, “Deep Holes.” The song has a thumping, four-on-the-floor beat and propulsive synths that drive her as he sings, “My heart …
Read More »