The multi-generational boy band crossover event to end them all is here: One Direction and ‘NSync have linked up — well, kind of. Liam Payne has got a new song out today, “Teardrops,” which he co-wrote with ‘NSync’s JC Chasez. Fittingly, the track harkens back to that late-90s/turn-of-the-millenium sound, with …
Read More »Hear Keith Richards Take on Velvet Underground's 'I'm Waiting for the Man' for Lou Reed Tribute Album
Keith Richards takes on the Velvet Underground’s classic “I’m Waiting for the Man” for an upcoming tribute album dedicated to the music of Lou Reed. Arriving a day before what would have been Reed’s 82nd birthday, Richards also shared a new video of studio footage from the recording of his …
Read More »Paramore Drive Over the Deep End and Survive in Metaphoric 'Thick Skull' Video
Paramore entered into This Is Why with the goal of both internal and external interrogation. The album asked complicated questions about the human condition that yielded answers that looked like those on the surface, but, on closer inspection, it turned out to be another layer of confounding inquiries. It opens …
Read More »Alex Van Halen Tells All About Life With Eddie in New Book: 'I Was With Him From Day One'
Eddie and Alex Van Halen had the closest musical relationship imaginable, playing together for nearly six decades —even in Van Halen’s most fallow periods, when the band was between singers, the brothers would rehearse at Eddie’s 5150 Studios to rehearse just about every day. Alex, Van Halen’s drummer, has been …
Read More »Twenty One Pilots Conclude Decade-Long Narrative With New Album 'Clancy'
Twenty One Pilots will wrap up a nearly decade-long narrative with their upcoming LP Clancy, which concludes the duo’s multi-album arc that started with 2015’s Blurryface. Ahead of Clancy’s May 17 release, Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun have shared the video for the album’s first single and opening salvo, “Overcompensate.” …
Read More »Lizzo Claims 'Nobody Asked' Her to Be in Jennifer Lopez's Film
Lizzo maybe would have made an appearance in Jennifer Lopez‘s new musical film — alongside Jane Fonda, Keke Palmer and Post Malone — if only she had actually seen the request. Lizzo took to TikTok after the release of Lopez’s new documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told, where the …
Read More »Charli XCX Is a Menace at the Paris Airport in 'Von Dutch' Video
Charli XCX and her bratty eye rolls can never be tamed. On Thursday, the British pop star released the video for “Von Dutch,” the single she’s been teasing for weeks ahead of her long-anticipated dance music album, Brat, out this summer. The Torso-directed video opens with the singer strutting through …
Read More »Shakira 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran' Recruits Cardi B, Grupo Frontera, Tiësto on Album Tracklist
Shakira will return with her first album in seven years, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, on March 22 — and she’s bringing company. The musician has shared the complete tracklist for the record, which features appearances from Cardi B, Grupo Frontera, Tiësto, and more. Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran will …
Read More »Hold Your Beers and Protect Your Ears, Judas Priest Are Planning a Global Listening Party
Judas Priest, heavy metal’s tireless defenders of the faith, will come screaming for vengeance in bars all around the world next week with a global listening party for their new album, Invincible Shield. The events will take place March 7, a day before the album’s official release. To find out …
Read More »Lykke Li Performs Haunting Cover of Johnny Cash's 'Ring of Fire' for Netflix's 'Damsel'
Lykke Li stepped away from her “baby phase” to perform this gorgeous cover of Johnny Cash‘s “Ring of Fire.” On Thursday, the Swedish singer — who welcomed her second child in August — released a cover of the Johnny Cash classic, which is featured in the Netflix film, Damsel, set …
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