A sallow, elderly woman gets a Phoebe Bridgers makeover in the video for “Wasted,” a track off composer Rob Moose’s upcoming Inflorescence solo EP that features the singer-songwriter. Tattooed hands apply makeup, a “wasted” colorful necklace, and even a grill to the woman’s teeth as Bridgers sings, “Now I’m wasted, …
Read More »U2 Announce Sphere Las Vegas Dates. The Edge Calls it a 'Quantum Leap Forward'
The Edge is normally reserved and immune to hyperbole when discussing U2‘s latest plans. But the group’s schedule in opening up Sphere in Las Vegas this September has the U2 guitarist atypically talking in grandiose terms. “My hope is that this will be a kind of quantum leap forward in …
Read More »See Video for Daft Punk Rarity That Julian Casablancas Hoped Stevie Wonder Would Sing
Ever see a pregnant robot? The video for “Infinity Repeating (2013 Demo) shows mankind’s Darwinian evolution from an amoeba to a primate to a man to a robot to an enceinte automaton (that looks a lot like a female version of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo’s stage costumes). The …
Read More »Alok Says His Song With Mick Jagger Took 10 Versions to Finalize: He's 'Never Satisfied'
Collaborating with iconic artists takes some significant patience and effort. During his interview with Rolling Stone for On Your Radar, Alok reveals that it took him 10 different versions to get Mick Jagger‘s final approval for his remix of Rolling Stones‘ “Living in a Ghost Town.” The Brazilian DJ recalls …
Read More »Emma Stone Slaps Mark Ruffalo and Explores New Life in 'Poor Things' Trailer
No, that isn’t Lorde on set for a Solar Power music video — it’s Emma Stone being brought back to life by an offbeat scientist, played by Willem Dafoe, in the trailer for Poor Things. The Yorgos Lanthimos-directed film arrives in theaters Sept. 8 and finds the whole cast — …
Read More »Janelle Monáe Announces New Album, Celebrates With a Song for Her 'Lipstick Lover'
Janelle Monáe has announced her first album in five years, The Age of Pleasure, with a new single, “Lipstick Lover.” On Wednesday, she teased the single with a short clip of her emerging from a shallow pool as the track played in the background. The video — where she wore …
Read More »Killer Mike Remembers His Mother's 'Beautifully Rich Outlaw of a Life' in New Videos
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Killer Mike is paying homage to the “bad ass black girl” that was his mother in his two new videos for “Don’t Let the Devil” and “Motherless.” The visuals arrive Thursday as he teases his upcoming self-titled album, Michael, out June 16. The video …
Read More »Call Her 'Emcee Flapchunks the Third': Doja Cat Is the Queen of Trolling
The average tweet from @DojaCat on Elon Musk’s bird app should be approached with caution. On Thursday, the artist formerly known as Doja Cat announced her alleged new stage name, Emcee Flapchunks the Third, in a tweet. “My stage name is no longer doja cat its Emcee Flapchunks the 3rd …
Read More »Dad Jokes and Veiny Hands: See Jorja Smith's Flirty New 'Little Things' Video
It’s the small details that get Jorja Smith high in her new single, “Little Things.” On the track, which fuses R&B with clubby rave music, she flirts relentlessly with the person who caught her eye. “Won’t you come with me and spend the night,” she sings in the chorus. “Just …
Read More »We've Heard the Future of Music. So Far, It Sounds Terrible
Google just rolled out one of the most anticipated artificial intelligence music generators in the industry, a powerful tool that can let anyone who uses it describe music they want to hear and have a track generated seconds later. It’s a potential game-changer in the buzzy AI music sphere, but …
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