A month after casually dropping “Sexy to Someone,” the summery banger for homebodies everywhere, Clairo has released more music. Her new single, “Nomad,” features a bending, almost psychedelic opening, as Cottrill’s calming, delicate voice enters: “I’d run the risk of losing everything/ So all my things become nomadic.” Later, she …
Read More »Sick of It All's Lou Koller Reveals Tumor Diagnosis, Band Cancels European Tour
Lou Koller, frontman for Sick of It All, has revealed that doctors have found a tumor in his esophagus. The long-running New York Hardcore band has subsequently canceled its upcoming European tour dates. Koller’s brother Pete, who plays guitar in Sick of It All, has posted a GoFundMe to raise …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Officially Releases Third Studio Album, 'Megan'
Hot Girl Summer is in full swing! On Friday, Megan Thee Stallion released her third studio album album, Megan, featuring 16 songs, including collaborations with Victoria Monét, GloRilla, and UGK. Meganmarks the rap star’s first indie release and previously described her album in aninterview withL’Officiel as a “rebirth.” “This is …
Read More »See the Video for 'OMG,' the Song Soundtracking the New York Mets' Resurgence
The song of the summer — in Queens, New York, at least — is “OMG,” an until-today Citi Field exclusive track by Latin pop artist Candelita, the music-making alias of New York Mets infielder Jose Iglesias. The track — along with Grimace — has been credited with fueling the previously …
Read More »Chrissie Hynde Praises Taylor Swift: 'Shows You What a Girl With a Guitar Can Do'
Earlier this month, the Pretenders kicked off a European tour, and while on the road, Chrissie Hynde was able to catch another big show: Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour. In an Instagram message, Hynde wrote about how bowled over she was by Swift. “I saw Taylor Swift (you may have heard …
Read More »Kinky Friedman, Proudly Eccentric Texas Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 79
Kinky Friedman, the eccentric country singer-songwriter whose musings, novels, one-liners and quixotic gubernatorial run made him a folk hero, died Thursday at age 79 at his home in Texas. “Kinky Friedman stepped on a rainbow at his beloved Echo Hill surrounded by family & friends,” a statement on X read …
Read More »New Johnny Cash Album 'Songwriter' Asks, What If the Man in Black Never Met Rick Rubin?
On the cover of American Recordings, Johnny Cash‘s stunning 1994 comeback album, the Man in Black stands squarely between Sin and Redemption — literally, since that’s what he named the black-and-white dogs that flank him as he glares into your soul. At the time, he also felt between sin and …
Read More »Raul Malo, Singer of the Mavericks, Says He's Been Diagnosed With Cancer
Raul Malo, the robust voice of the Mavericks, told fans on Thursday that he’s been diagnosed with cancer. In both a statement to Rolling Stone and in a video message on Instagram, Malo, 58, said doctors discovered some “cancerous spots in my digestive system” after undergoing a physical, colonoscopy, and …
Read More »Watch Kelly Clarkson Deliver Tender Cover of Phil Collins' 'One More Night'
“One More Night,” Phil Collins‘ lovelorn 1985 single, received the Kelly Clarkson cover treatment on Wednesday’s episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. The musician performed the ballad backed by My Band Y’all, capturing the tender essence of the original. “I know there’ll never be a time you’ll ever feel the …
Read More »How Mabe Fratti Transformed Self-Doubt Into Her Most Daring Music Yet
When you listen to Mabe Fratti’s music, it’s hard to imagine the artist ever being nervous. She can sing in a way that sounds tender and vulnerable, yet there’s a strength about her, too. Her cello — her main instrument, though she incorporates other acoustic and electronic sounds into her …
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