Katy Perry is sharing another glimpse of her upcoming single “Woman’s World.” On Tuesday, the singer shared a teaser of the music video, which sees Perry dressed as Rosie the Riveter in what seems to be a women-empowering single. “Celebrate,” sings Perry. “We ain’t going away.” The video splices clips …
Read More »How Carole King Transformed Pop With 'It's Too Late'
There are all other songwriters, and then there is Carole King. Nobody’s ever had an epic career quite like the Brooklyn girl who spent the Sixties writing classic hits for other artists—then spent the Seventies writing her own. With her 1971 solo classic Tapestry, she set the standards that all …
Read More »Eminem Eulogizes His Alter Ego on 'The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)' Track List
Eminem couldn’t bury Slim Shady without eulogizing him in some way. The track list for the rapper’s twelfth studio album, The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce), out July 12, features a few early-career callbacks that nod to his infamous alter ego. The record features a skit titled “Guess …
Read More »What Would a Ban on TikTok Mean for Hip-Hop?
TikTok has become one of the young artist’s most reliable vehicles to music stardom in recent years, but it could soon be a relic of the past. The platform that helps artists reach over 150 million American users each month is in danger of being banned in the United States, …
Read More »Galaxie 500 Dig Unreleased Songs Out of Their Archives for New Collection
Beloved dream-pop trio Galaxie 500 have announced a new collection featuring unheard recordings from the band’s heyday. Uncollected Noise New York ’88-’90, the group’s first post-breakup release of archival material in over 30 years, features two dozen recordings Galaxie 500 made at the studio Noise New York during those titular …
Read More »How Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Helped Young Kenyans Lead a Successful Protest in Their Country
Like many African countries colonized in the 20th century, Kenya has struggled to find its diplomatic footing in the decades since gaining independence. The East African nation successfully broke away from British rule in 1962, and a small circle of affluent and influential Kenyans quickly took over. They banked on …
Read More »Jon Bon Jovi's Mom, Carol Bongiovi, Dead at 83
Jon Bon Jovi’s mother, Carol A. Bongiovi, died yesterday, July 9, at the Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, New Jersey. She was 83. Bon Jovi confirmed his mother’s death in a statement, though no cause was given. She died just three days before her 84th birthday. “Our mother was …
Read More »Billie Eilish and Finneas Test Each Other's Embarrassment, Spice Levels on 'Hot Ones Versus'
Billie Eilish and Finneas entered the Hot Ones Versus gauntlet as extremely close siblings and collaborators and left as, well, still extremely close siblings and collaborators, but reeling from the eye-watering, consciousness-rattling effects of extremely spicy hot sauce. For the interview show’s competition spin-off, the siblings were challenged to ask …
Read More »Joe Bonsall, Longtime Tenor With the Oak Ridge Boys, Dead at 76
Joe Bonsall, the longtime tenor vocalist for the celebrated country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, died Tuesday, July 9, from complications of ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). He was 76. The Oak Ridge Boys announced Bonsall’s death in a statement on their website: “As a 50-year …
Read More »King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Preview 'Flight b741' LP With 'Le Risque'
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have announced their new album, Flight b741, which arrives on Aug. 9. It’s the first album they will release on their own label, (p)doom records. The Australian group also shared the album’s first single, “Le Risque,” along with its music video, which finds the …
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