Go ‘head now! Nelly Furtado knew a return to dance music was the way to go, and tapped SG Lewis and Tove Lo to help her pen and produce “Love Bites,” her new single, out Wednesday. “I felt called back to music from the DJ community,” said Furtado in a …
Read More »Grace Bowers Shines at Bear Shadow Festival, North Mississippi Allstars Tease 'Shorty' Sequel
Under a fingernail moon, surrounded by the silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Highlands, North Carolina, JJ Grey & Mofro took a moment to soak in the beauty of this year’s Bear Shadow music festival. “This song is about my love affair with the ocean,” Grey noted of his …
Read More »Pavement, James Blake, Kurt Vile Lead 2024 Bumbershoot Festival
The annual Seattle music and arts festival Bumbershoot has locked in its 2024 performance lineup. Returning during Labor Day weekend on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, the event will feature headlining appearances from Pavement, James Blake, and Kurt Vile. Courtney Barnett, Kim Gordon, Freddie Gibbs, and Aly & AJ will …
Read More »Watch Perry Farrell Talk About His Disastrous Attempt to Revive Lollapalooza in 2004
The upcoming Paramount+ documentary Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza traces the story of Perry Farrell‘s alternative music extravaganza from its roots in 1991 as a Jane’s Addiction farewell tour all the way through its role today as one of the largest festivals on the planet. The three-part special, which features …
Read More »Grammys Sets 2025 Ceremony and Nominations Dates
The Grammy Awards will return to Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Alongside the official date for the 2025 ceremony, the Recording Academy has also revealed the schedule for when nominations will be announced in the lead-up to music’s biggest night. The eligibility period for the 2025 …
Read More »Marina Allen Follows Her Own North Star
Writing love songs was never really Marina Allen’s thing. “It almost felt like I wasn’t interested,” the 31-year-old Los Angeles songwriter says. “I’ve been in love before, but I don’t think I really could write about it in a way that I felt like I had something to say.” But …
Read More »Camila Cabello Says She and Lil Nas X Survived an 'Extreme Situation' the Night 'He Knows' Dropped
Camila Cabello and Lil Nas X had a “trauma bond” experience the night they dropped their collab, “He Knows.” The duo was about to head to West Hollywood gay club Heart to celebrate the song’s release when the elevator in Cabello’s building — packed with members of both artists’ teams, …
Read More »Shakira, Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias Among Headliners for Bésame Mucho 2024
Bésame Mucho is back for its third year — and its lineup is next-level. The music festival announced Tuesday that this year’s edition will be headlined by Shakira, Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Los Tigres Del Norte, and Banda MS on Dec. 21 at Dodger Stadium. The festival will highlight banda, throwback …
Read More »Music Publishers Escalate Their War With Spotify
Music publishers are escalating their battle with Spotify, with the National Music Publishers Association sending a letter to the Senate and House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee advocating a change that, if enacted, could significantly alter the way publishers and songwriters negotiate with the streaming service to determine their payments. The …
Read More »Beck Will Conclude Orchestral Tour With Headlining Show at Carnegie Hall
Beck‘s headlining orchestra tour will come to a grand conclusion on July 29 with a headlining performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall. From the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, the musician will reimagine songs from throughout his catalogue with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. The Carnegie Hall …
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