There’s something Isabella Lovestory does with her neo-perreos, they make people feel fearless. On Wednesday, the Honduran star released the video for “Fuetazo,” her new single with Villano Antillano, which she says is about “making moves” and being unafraid “like a mermaid’s tail hitting the water.” The visual sees the …
Read More »Hear Bright Eyes Cover John Prine's Holiday Classic 'Christmas in Prison'
Bright Eyes have released a cover of John Prine‘s 1973 song “Christmas in Prison.” The song features a sample from “A John Prine Christmas,” off 1993’s A John Prine Christmas EP. Listen here. Proceeds from the single will go to Prine’s charity, The Hello In There Foundation, an initiative established …
Read More »Joshua Ray Walker Covers Lizzo on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' and It's Insane
Joshua Ray Walker showed off his knack for choosing left-of-center cover songs during a Tuesday night appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The Texas songwriter and his band covered Lizzo’s “Cuz I Love You,” a track off What Is It Even?, Walker’s album of songs by female artists. With he and …
Read More »The Libertines Are Out for Revenge on Single 'Night of the Hunter'
The Libertines have released a new single, “Night of the Hunter,” along with a music video for the track. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming fourth studio LP, All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade, out March 8, 2024 via Casablanca/Republic Records. The video was directed by Alex Brown …
Read More »Watch Busta Rhymes Showcase Medley of 'The Statement,' 'Legacy' on 'Fallon'
Busta Rhymes stopped by The Tonight Show to perform two of his songs, “The Statement” and “Legacy.” The rapper melded the songs into a seamless medley and was joined by CIE, Trillian, and RAI for “Legacy.” Both tracks appear on Rhymes’ recent LP, Blockbusta, which dropped in November via Conglomerate …
Read More »Taylor Swift's Leaked Calls and Stolen Music Almost Broke Her — Now She's the 'Time' Person of the Year
Over the course of the past three years in particular, every moment in which you started to think Taylor Swift couldn’t get any bigger than she already was, the magnitude of her celebrity expanded three times its size. In 2023, that expansion ballooned even larger in the face of albums …
Read More »L'Rain's Taja Cheek Wants to 'Shake the Walls' at the 2024 Whitney Biennial
F or many years, Taja Cheek lived two lives. As L’Rain, she made acclaimed music that was warm yet weird, steeped in exhilarating experimentation and heavy emotions. At the same time, she was navigating the art world, working at New York non-profit institutions like Creative Time and the Kitchen; she …
Read More »65 Years Later, Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' Soars to No. 1
It’s a holiday gift — 65 years in the making! On Monday, Brenda Lee‘s holiday classic “Rockin’ Around the Christmas” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song’s distinction arrives a whopping 65 years after it was first released when she was just 13 years old, breaking …
Read More »Tokischa and Sexyy Red Want You to Have Their Babies on New Single 'Daddy'
On their first collaboration, “Daddy,” Tokischa and Sexyy Red want you to have their babies. Produced by Yeti Beats and El Guincho, the single finds the two fearless provocateurs bouncing between one another with a compelling offer: “Have my baby, latina mami/Yo soy tu daddy.” In the accompanying artwork for …
Read More »See Fantastic Cat — Dudes Who Wear Cat Masks and Suits — Cover 'Band on the Run' With Butch Walker
Fantastic Cat make their case as the Harlem Globetrotters of Americana music with a head-spinning, instrument-trading, vocal-swapping rendition of Wings’ “Band on the Run.” The note-perfect but still ramshackle cover arrives on the 50th anniversary of the release of Paul McCartney and Wings’ 1973 album, Band on the Run, and …
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