There have been hundreds upon hundreds of ambient music albums released this year, but there’s only one released by an elite-tier rapper with a 13-times-Platinum record under his overalls. In the 16 years since the tectonic-shifting Outkast went on hiatus, fans of the duo’s André 3000 have been clamoring for …
Read More »Dolly Parton Updates Her Classic 'Jolene' for Her Rock & Roll Era
Dolly Parton couldn’t wait more than a weekend to start expanding her new rock album, Rockstar, quipping on Instagram yesterday, “Surprise! Did you all think I was done?” As part of the “download exclusive version” of the album, Parton has tacked on two extra tracks: A new rendition of her …
Read More »'Nothing Like This Has Been Attempted Before': Behind the Buena Vista Social Club Musical
Cuba is roughly 1,300 miles away, but in a rehearsal space in downtown Manhattan, it doesn’t feel all that far. Cradling their percussion instruments, horns, and guitars, a ten-piece band of musicians, some from Latin America, preparing to play a sinuous piece of son Cubano, as a theater crew — …
Read More »Everyone Mourned Snoop Dogg's Smoking Days for Nothing — And He's Laughing His Way to the Bank
And the award for most unserious person on the internet goes to none other than Snoop Dogg. Last week, the rapper sent social media users into a frenzy when he announced: “After much consideration & conversation with my family, I’ve decided to give up smoke,” effectively bringing his reign as …
Read More »Move Over Multiverse, Stray Kids Are Entering the 'Megaverse' in New Video
Welcome to the Stray Kids Hot Megaverse. The K-pop group have released the action-packed video for their rap-filled single “Megaverse” from their recently-released mini-album Rock-Star. The video opens with the group — comprising Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N — being watched by a security …
Read More »Neil Young Boycotts Twitter Over Elon Musk's Antisemitic Comments
Nearly two years years after pulling his music from Spotify due to COVID vaccine misinformation on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Neil Young has decided to stop using X (formerly known as Twitter) because of Elon Musk’s recent antisemitic statements. “We are stopping all use of X that we can control,” Young …
Read More »Travis Kelce's Biggest Concern With Dating Taylor Swift Was Pushing Her Away: 'Don't F-ck This Up'
The early weeks of Travis Kelce’s relationship with Taylor Swift felt like something of an endurance test. From the second the musician stepped into the family suite at Arrowhead Stadium to cheer the tight end on during a Kansas City Chiefs home game, they were launched into a media bombardment …
Read More »Yungblud Parties in Tokyo Streets for New 'Happier' Video
Yungblud has released a new in-your-face, retro-themed video for his single “Happier,” which features Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes. Filmed in Tokyo, the music video showcases the two artists yelling at the top of their lungs to karaoke lyrics, playing arcade machines, and rocking out on a crowded dance …
Read More »Karol G Opens BBMAs with 'Qlona,' 'Labios Mordidos,' and 'Ojos Ferrari'
Karol G opened the 2023 Billboard Music Awards performances with a three-song set on Sunday, which included her collab with Peso Pluma “Qlona”; “Labios Mordidos,” an unreleased track that is part of Kali Uchis’ upcoming studio albumOrquideas; and “Ojos Ferrari” her collab with Justin Quiles and Angel Dior. The singer, …
Read More »Forget Guitar Solos. These Days the Flute Rules
Last week, the news that André 3000 would be releasing an album of instrumental flute jams was greeted with enough head-scratching to draw blood. But don’t tell that to Jake Fridkis, who plays principal flute with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. If you’ve heard DJ Khaled and Drake’s “No Secret” …
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