A handful of Bruce Springsteen rarities, including the unreleased studio rendition of “I’ll Stand By You,” highlight the soundtrack for the upcoming film Blinded By the Light. Springsteen initially penned “I’ll Stand By You” – previously known as “I’ll Stand By You Always” – for inclusion in the 2001 film …
Read More »Gary Clark Jr. Builds Psychedelic Peace Path in 'Got to Get Up' Video
Gary Clark Jr. constructs a trippy path to peace in his vivid, partly animated “Got to Get Up” video. The singer-guitarist uses several cultural icons — including Martin Luther King Jr., Bob Marley, John Lennon, James Brown, Bruce Lee and Nelson Mandela — as signposts of positivity to combat various …
Read More »Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Diagnosed With Throat Cancer
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine revealed Monday that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer. Due to the diagnosis, Megadeth will cancel most of their upcoming 2019 concert. “I’ve been diagnosed with throat cancer. It’s clearly something to be respected and faced head on – but I’ve faced obstacles before. I’m …
Read More »See Keane's Emotional Performance of 'The Way I Feel' on 'Corden'
Keane stopped by The Late Late Show to perform new track “The Way I Feel,” a song off their upcoming fifth album Cause and Effect. The upbeat but emotive tune is the first listen from the album and recently got a stylish music video directed by Kevin Godley. In the …
Read More »Hear Indie-Pop Duo Salt Cathedral Bridge Panama, Jamaica With 'Muévelo'
Brooklyn indie outfit Salt Cathedral have spent six years fine-tuning their effervescent synth pop, and their latest effort, “muévelo,” may be their most addictive yet. The synth pop duo, composed of Bogotá-born Juli Ronderos and Nico Losada, quickly turned heads in Brooklyn’s indie scene for their intricate, bookish synth pop …
Read More »Geto Boys Rapper Bushwick Bill Dead at 52
Bushwick Bill, a member of the Houston rap trio Geto Boys, has died at the age of 52. The rapper born Richard Shaw recently revealed that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. “Bushwick Bill passed away peacefully this evening at 9:35 p.m. He was surrounded by his …
Read More »Jaden Smith, Vic Mensa, Belly Join Christian Rich for Menacing 'Shibuya (Ghost II)'
Production duo Christian Rich assemble a super team with Jaden Smith, Vic Mensa and Belly for their new song “Shibuya (Ghost II).” The track follows Smith and Christian Rich’s 2018 collaboration, “Ghost,” and the new version boasts the same menacing mix of trap drums and eerie synths. As the duo …
Read More »Jon Bellion Salutes Miike Snow With Stripped-Down Cover of 'Heart Is Full'
“I love being the most unknown known person,” Jon Bellion triumphantly states on this week’s episode of Spotify Under Cover. The 28-year-old rapper tells the podcast a piece of advice he’s gotten from Andrew Wyatt and Mark Ronson: “It’s okay to be mega-successful and not famous. Because if you’re about …
Read More »See Banks Bend Laser Lights, Spur Dance Party in New 'Gimme' Video
Banks creates an otherworldly club, where laser lights bend to her movement and will, slinky synth melodies flavor the moody setting and mesmerizing choreography beckons onlookers to join her in the singer’s new video for her recently released single, “Gimme.” Banks served as creative director and co-editor for the Matty …
Read More »Ed Sheeran To Release 'No.6 Collaborations Project' Album in July
Ed Sheeran will drop No.6 Collaborations Project on July 12th, a collection of new tracks created with numerous guest collaborators. His previously released single “I Don’t Care,” which features Justin Bieber, was the first song off the 13-song album. A second track, “Cross Me,” with Chance the Rapper and PnB …
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