After playing in Canada earlier this week — performing in Ontario in support of the Heather Winterstein Foundation for Indigenous youth and at Ottawa’s Bluesfest — Jelly Roll took the stage in Toronto and brought out the Backstreet Boy’s AJ McLean for the occasion. The pair delivered a duet of …
Read More »'The End of an Era': Big Thief Bassist Max Oleartchik Leaves Band
After nearly a decade as Big Thief‘s bassist, Max Oleartchik is leaving the band. The group announced the news in an Instagram post on Thursday. “After many beautiful years together, Max is no longer in Big Thief,” the group wrote collectively. “Our love for each other is infinite, and we …
Read More »Kylie Minogue Recruits Bebe Rexha and Tove Lo for New Song 'My Oh My'
Just days after hinting about their all-star collaboration, Kylie Minogue has dropped her new single “My Oh My” featuring Tove Lo and Bebe Rexha. Minogue dropped the dance floor-ready dance-pop track Thursday, along with a visualizer that plays into the horoscope references in the lyrics: On the track, the singers …
Read More »Beastie Boys Sue Chili's Owner for Using 1994 Hit Song 'Sabotage' in Advertisements
It looks like Chili’s had some ill communication with the Beastie Boys, as the famed hip hop group filed a lawsuit on Wednesday over allegations that the restaurant chain’s parent company Brinker International used the group’s classic 1994 song “Sabotage” to promote its restaurants without permission. In the suit, filed …
Read More »Trey Anastasio on Turning 60 and the Song He Wants to Play at the End of Phish's Final Concert
J ust a few weeks after Phish wrap up their summer tour with a four-night stand at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado, Trey Anastasio will celebrate his 60th birthday. That’s a heavy moment for some people, but Anastasio says he couldn’t be happier about it. “Maybe this …
Read More »Katy Perry Opens the Portal to Her 'Woman's World' in New Music Video
Katy Perry has opened the portal to her latest studio album 143 with “Woman’s World.” The video features Perry waterfalling a bottle of “Whisky for Women,” brandishing a hot pink vibrator, and pretending to pee in a urinal all within the first 50 seconds of the song. Elsewhere, she gets …
Read More »Waxahatchee Offers Glimpse Into Her Creative Process in 'Tigers Blood' Studio Footage
Waxahatchee‘s new video for “Tigers Blood” offers a fly-on-the-wall experience of Katie Crutchfield in the studio. The clip opens with the songwriter recording Tigers Blood at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas — where she also recorded 2020’s now-classic Saint Cloud — alongside producer Brad Cook. “Check check, hello,” Crutchfield says …
Read More »Sexyy Red Declares 'We Not Canceling No Tour' Amid Rumored Low Ticket Sales
Low ticket sales have plagued recent live tours, forcing some artists to cancel. Sexyy Red is committed to not joining the list of people who have had to pull the plug on their concert runs, regardless of the numbers. On X (formerly Twitter), the rapper declared, “We not cancelling no …
Read More »Mayday Parade Revel in the Bittersweet on 'Pretty Good to Feel Something'
Mayday Parade have a new lesson in romantics: finding silver linings no matter what. On their new song “Pretty Good to Feel Something,” the Tallahassee pop-punk band is tapping into all the highs and lows of the aftermath of a breakup. Lead singer Derek Sanders sings, “We’ll try a fun …
Read More »Neutral Milk Hotel's Julian Koster Accused of Grooming, Sexual Assault
Anna “Nesey” Gallons, a musician who has been associated with the Athens, Georgia-based Elephant 6 collective since the 2000s, made an Instagram post on July 9 accusing Neutral Milk Hotel bassist Julian Koster of grooming her as a teenager and sexually assaulting her. “I began to communicate by telephone and …
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