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The Mars Volta’s Cedric Bixler-Zavala recirculated a sharp criticism of Linkin Park’s new vocalist, Emily Armstrong, over her ties to the Church of Scientology and alleged support of convicted rapist Danny Masterson. “Do your fans know about your friend Danny Masterson? Your rapist friend,” Bixler-Zavala wrote in a comment posted …

Former president Barack Obama finally addressed skeptics who questioned if he really listens to every track on his 2024 Summer Playlist released last month. The annual list included a mix of classics, Nineties hits, indie rock, and current pop tracks like Billie Eilish’s “Chihiro,” Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em,” and Charli …

With a new album, Wild God, out now, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will tour North America next year. Although Cave has toured with his red-right-hand-man Warren Ellis and made solo appearances, the full band has not visited the U.S. since 2018. The dates, which includes appearances at arenas …

Pharrell Williams has released an upbeat new song, “Piece by Piece.” The track features the Princess Anne High School Fabulous Marching Cavaliers and will appear in Morgan Neville’s animated biopic Piece by Piece, in theaters Oct. 11. The film, which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival, tells the story of …

Welcome to our weekly rundown ofthebestnewmusic — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Halsey has a rock-heavy ego trip, A$AP Rocky taps J. Cole for a melancholic mediation, and Camila Cabello wishes her ex well on a deluxe track from her recent C,XOXO. …

Halsey has shared a new single, “Ego.” The guitar-driven song draws its inspiration from the Nineties, featuring anthemic vocals and a propulsive chorus that pays homage to bands like Garbage and No Doubt. The singer encouraged fans to “listen closely” to the song. “I think that I should try to …

The Spanish guitar goddesses in Hinds have been through it lately, and they bet that you have, too. They begin their fabulously resilient Viva Hinds with “Hi, How Are You,” a garage-rock strut with some call-and-response about shaking off some bad luck. Ana Perrotte sings, “Hey, you okay?” Carlotta Cosials …

Megan Thee Stallion has dropped a new single, “Neva Play,” featuring BTS member RM. The duo have been teasing the collaborative song, with Megan noting “This is one of my favorite RM verses I’ve heard! I’ve never heard him rap in this style before.” The single arrived with a dynamic …

Van Morrison and Robin Swann, the former Northern Ireland Minister of Health, have settled their defamation battle. The dispute stemmed from disagreements over Covid-19 safety precautions, including an opinion piece Swann published in Rolling Stone critical of Morrison’s opinions on the coronavirus and lockdown measures. As the BBC reports, the …

On a late-summer evening in Seoul, TWICE’s youngest member, Tzuyu, appears on screen for a Zoom interview. She is at her management company, JYP Entertainment, dressed in a crisp dalmatian-themed white T-shirt and has her shoulder-length blonde hair styled in the Gen Z-favored middle part. Tzuyu cheerfully smiles and waves …