Jeff Tweedy, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Karen O, Flaming Lips, Animal Collective, and Danielle Haim are among the hundreds of artists, actors, and authors that have contributed new work toFor the Birds: The Birdsong Project, a five-volume collection of over 242 recordings inspired by birdsong. The first volume in …
Read More »Paris Jackson Pays Homage to Nirvana's 'Sliver' With New 'Lighthouse' Video
Paris Jackson pays homage to Nirvana — and specifically the band’s “Sliver” video — with the visual for her new grunge-inspired single “Lighthouse.” Like the DIY video for the Incesticide classic released released roughly 30 years ago, the Johann Rashid-directed “Lighthouse” finds Jackson and her band rocking out in a …
Read More »'The Marathon (Cultivation)': Nipsey Hussle Creates Cannabis Strain in New Doc
Nipsey Hussle’s music career and cannabis business are the subjects of the new documentaryThe Marathon (Cultivation), which premiered on YouTube on Friday. The film follows the late rapper/entrepreneur as he launched his music career and opened his first dispensary, where he developed the Marathon OG cannabis strain produced by The …
Read More »Kelly Clarkson Brings Some Joni Mitchell 'Blue' to Daytime TV With Tender 'River' Cover
Kelly Clarkson shared a tender cover of Joni Mitchell’s Blue classic, “River,” during her recurring “Kellyoke” performance on The Kelly Clarkson Show Friday, May 20. Clarkson turned in a faithful, albeit slightly truncated, performance of the song, accenting the primary piano arrangement with a bit of acoustic guitar as well …
Read More »Dio's Monumental 'Holy Diver' Will Be Expanded to Mark Late Singer's 80th Birthday
Dio‘s debut album,Holy Diver, will be reissued this summer to mark what would have been the 80th birthday of the late Ronnie James Dio. The four-CD set, dubbedHoly Diver: Super Deluxe Edition, contains a new remix of the album by Joe Barresi (Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold), the original album remastered, a …
Read More »Hayley Kiyoko Has Something 'For the Girls' With 'Bachelorette'-Themed Video
When it comes to Hayley Kiyoko, there are two important facts you need to know: She’s gay and she’s a proud member of Bachelor Nation. With the self-directed new video for her catchy new single “For the Girls,” Kiyoko imagines what a lesbian Bachelorette would look like. It’s a concept …
Read More »Rina Sawayama Line Dances Her Way Through 'This Hell' on 'Fallon'
Rina Sawayama brought her anthemic new single “This Hell” toThe Tonight ShowThursday, showcasing the club-ready track with a highly choreographed line dance routine. The song is slated to appear on the pop singer’s sophomore LP, Hold the Girl, out later this year. Backed by a live band and a video …
Read More »A Notorious B.I.G. Classic Gets Flipped Into a New Song Featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Bella Alubo
The Notorious B.I.G.’s verses from “I Love the Dough” has been flipped into a new song, “G.O.A.T.,” which arrives one day before what would’ve been the late rapper’s 50th birthday, May 21. The original “I Love the Dough” is, of course, vintage Biggie, the Life After Death track featuring a …
Read More »Sylvan Esso Straddle Line Between Pleasure and Pain on 'Sunburn'
Sylvan Esso straddle the line between pleasure and pain on their surprise new song, “Sunburn,” which dropped Wednesday at midnight. It’s the electronic pop duo’s first new music since 2020’s Free Love. “Sunburn, blistering… but it felt so good,” Amelia Meath sings over Nick Sanborn’s pulsating production. The song is …
Read More »Hear Diana Ross and Tame Impala's 'Minions' Soundtrack Collab, 'Turn Up the Sunshine'
Just in time for summer, Diana Ross has released the party-ready jam, “Turn Up the Sunshine” — her new collaboration with Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker, better known as Tame Impala. The song is slated to appear on the upcoming soundtrack for the animated film, Minions: The Rise of Gru. The …
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