Saturday Night Live is tapping into WWE Friday Night Smackdown in the promotional teaser for its upcoming double-duty episode set to be helmed by Bad Bunny. In the brief clip for the episode, the ultimate face-off is between Bad Bunny, the host, versus Bad Bunny, the musical guest — and …
Read More »Carla Bley, Free Jazz Pioneer, Dead at 87
The world of jazz is mourning the death of Carla Bley. On Tuesday, Bley’s longtime partner and musical collaborator Steve Swallow announced that the jazz musician died at the age of 87 due to complications with brain cancer. Bley was diagnosed with brain cancer back in 2018. “Sometimes I don’t …
Read More »Jason Aldean Defends 'Try That in a Small Town' Controversy: 'I'm Cool With It'
Jason Aldean defended his controversial song and music video “Try That in a Small Town” this week. “If you’ve got common sense, you can look at the video and see, I’m not sayin’ anything that’s not true,” the singer, who has sparked many a controversy, claimed on the podcast Coop’s …
Read More »Sabrina Carpenter Takes on Taylor Swift's 'I Knew You Were Trouble' for Spotify Singles
Sabrina Carpenter‘s Red era is in full swing — and it’s dropping the same dead weight of an ex as she did on her latest album, Emails I Can’t Send. For Spotify Singles, the singer slipped into an airy, country twang to deliver a haunting rendition of Taylor Swift‘s “I …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Gathers 'Guts' Secret Songs for Record Store Day Vinyl
Olivia Rodrigo will celebrate Record Store Day’s Black Friday by gathering the four “secret” songs from her new album Guts on an exclusive vinyl out Nov. 24. For the release of Guts: The Secret Tracks, Rodrigo has teamed with Jack White’s Third Man Records to press the four songs — …
Read More »Caroline Polachek Schools the Class With 'Dang' Premiere on 'Colbert'
Caroline Polachek appeared on The Late Show to debut her new single, “Dang.” Dressed as a professor of sorts, Polachek performed the song in front of a lecture screen that switched slides as she sang. “Dang” follows Polachek’s second solo LP, Desire, I Want To Turn Into You, which she …
Read More »Sia Gets a Wild Party Going in 'Gimme Love' Video
Sia wants the same thing she’s always wanted on her new single, “Gimme Love.” “Oh, please now, do this just for me,” she keens in the song’s chorus, “I don’t ask for much: Gimme love, gimme love, gimme love.” The track, which comes ahead of the artist’s upcoming Reasonable Woman, …
Read More »Cher Confirms She 'Will Leave' the Country if Donald Trump Is Re-Elected
Cher is ready to pack her bags if a certain former president finds his way back into the Oval Office. In a broad-ranging interview with the Guardian, the singer was asked how she felt about Donald Trump being potentially re-elected. “I almost got an ulcer the last time,” Cher replied. …
Read More »Dawn Richard's 'Babe Ruth' Single Knocks It Out of the Park
Dawn Richard is taking stock of her triumphs in “Babe Ruth” — a hard-hitting new track accompanied by palpable, effortless visuals. The video opens with archival footage as Richard runs towards the camera in a slick monochromatic suit and towering heels. The stunning choreography takes place in an empty warehouse …
Read More »Idles Tap LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy, Nancy Whang for Raucous Single 'Dancer'
Idles have released a new single, “Dancer,” featuring LCD Soundsystem‘s James Murphy and Nancy Whang. The song is the first listen from the U.K. group’s forthcoming fifth LP, Tangk, out Feb. 16 via Partisan Records. The band performed a secret show at London’s Village Underground on Oct. 17 under the …
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