Dua Lipa can’t stop staring at the giant printout of her Radical Optimism album cover art. The red-haired pop star is sitting in a hotel conference room, getting glammed up before some interviews and a YouTube video with drag queen Trixie Mattel to promote the album. She starts to hum …
Read More »Sylvan Esso Mark 10th Anniversary of Debut LP With New Remixes
Electro-pop duo Sylvan Esso announced the release of their 10th anniversary self-titled debut album Tuesday. The anniversary album, Sylvan Esso, features eight new tracks including remixes to hits such as “Hey Mami,” “Coffee,” and “H.S.K.T,” and marks the indie band’s latest album release since No Rules Sandy. Their 10th anniversay …
Read More »Four Tet Subverts Expectations With 'Three'
There are several moments on Four Tet’s new album Three that sound like Aphex Twin B-Sides, which is less a sign of a lack of imagination but instead, proof of how widespread a particular take on ambient music has become. Maybe chalk it up to YouTube’s recommendation algorithm, the platform …
Read More »How a Coffee Date Led to The Veronicas' Unexpected Sixth Album
When the Veronicas went over to John Feldmann’s house in Los Angeles last year, the plan was just to share some coffee and meditate. The Australian twin sister duo, made up of Jessie and Lisa Origliasso, are longtime buddies of Feldmann, who was the lead singer of band Goldfinger before …
Read More »SZA, Tyler, the Creator, and Blink-182 to Headline Lollapalooza 2024
SZA, Tyler, the Creator, Blink-182, the Killers, and Future x Metro Boomin will arrive in Chicago this summer as Lollapalooza 2024 headliners.The festival will return to Grant Park, Aug. 1 through 4. Hozier, Stray Kids, Melanie Martinez, and Skrillex have also earned top billing this year, with Skrillex returning to …
Read More »The Pretenders Plot Summer 2024 North American Tour
The Pretenders will be spending their summer on the road in support of their latest studio album Relentless. The headlining run, making more than a dozen stops throughout North America in July and August, will overlap with the band’s appearances as special guests at select shows on Foo Fighters’ upcoming …
Read More »Sufjan Stevens' Musical 'Illinoise' Will Open on Broadway in April
Broadway audiences will be making noise for Sufjan Stevens‘ Illinoise when the play arrives for its limited engagement beginning in April. The musical — based on Stevens’ 2005 concept album Illinois — will run for 16 weeks under director and choreographer Justin Peck, who crafted its story with Jackie Sibblies …
Read More »Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Trisha Yearwood to Perform at 2024 CMT Awards
Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Keith Urban, and more will hit the stage at the 2024 CMT Music Awards, which will take place April 7 at the Moody Center in Austin, and air live on CBS and Paramount+. New performers just added to the lineup include Cody Johnson, Megan Moroney, and …
Read More »Lady Gaga Revives Jazz and Piano Vegas Residency for Summer 2024
Lady Gaga is bringing her Jazz and Piano show back to Las Vegas! On Tuesday, the pop star announced that she’ll return to Nevada this summer for an eight-night run of her beloved show. The residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM starts June 19 and wraps July 6. Tickets …
Read More »Maggie Rogers Drags a Dude Who Stood Her Up to See the Knicks on New Song
Imagine choosing a flop basketball team over a queen! On Tuesday, Maggie Rogers released her single “Sick of Dreaming,” a track dedicated to an ex-lover who isn’t willing to put her first — not even before a basketball game. (The track is the latest single off Don’t Forget Me.) “You …
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