Omar Apollo‘s childhood house doesn’t feel like a home on his latest single, “Ice Slippin.” The record, co-produced by the musician alongside Teo Halm, examines the wreckage of words that can’t be taken back and the emotions that surface while yearning for familial acceptance. “‘Ice Slippin is about reliving the …
Read More »Miley Cyrus Says She Was Unaware of Sinéad O'Connor's 'Fragile Mental State' During 'Wrecking Ball' Dispute
Miley Cyrus has spent a large part of 2023 looking back on her young adulthood, which played out in the public eye with more criticism than anyone would have expected. Earlier today, she released her reflective single “Used to be Young,” a record that reexamines those critiques through a more …
Read More »Everybody On Mute: Beyoncé's Sound Drops Out at Arizona 'Renaissance' Tour Show
The sound system at Glendale, Arizona’s State Farm Arena took the “Everybody on Mute” challenge at Beyoncé‘s Renaissance tour a little too seriously — and during the wrong song. During the singer’s “Alien Superstar” performance at Thursday night’s show, the audio cut out just as she began the opening verse. …
Read More »Green Day Selling Donald Trump Mugshot 'Ultimate Nimrod' Shirt for Charity
The first presidential mugshot was taken on Thursday. Less than two weeks after Donald Trump wascriminally indictedfor the fourth time, the former president surrendered to authorities in Georgia — where he was arrested, booked, and had his mugshot taken as part of his processing. While Trump is already busy peddling …
Read More »Listen to Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves' Simmering Duet 'I Remember Everything'
One of the immediate highlights from Zach Bryan‘s brand-new self-titled album is “I Remember Everything,” a somber duet with Kacey Musgraves. The aching, simmering ballad recounts a past summer beach romance in an ’88 Ford, with a verse each from the perspective of the two past lovers. “A cold shoulder …
Read More »Lil Yachty Continues Hot Streak With Song, EP 'Tesla'
Instead of the usual Birthday Mix mixtape Lil Yachty has typically dropped around his birthday each year, the rapper has released the spacey new song “Tesla.” It leads off a four-song single pack/EP of the same name, which features a couple of other tracks he’s dropped this year. “Tesla” has …
Read More »It's Never Been More Dangerous for Trans Musicians to Tour
Twelve months ago, Anjimile wouldn’t have thought twice about touring on his own. In the summer of 2022, the North Carolina-based indie folk singer toured as the opening act for the band Tune-Yards and felt safe tagging along in a car by himself behind the headliner’s van. Not today, though. …
Read More »Meet Luh Tyler, the 17-Year-Old Phenom Taking Over the Rap World
Seventeen-year-old Luh Tyler is the reluctant but increasingly confident vanguard of new-school pimp rap. As he explains on My Vision, his Motion Musicand Atlantic Records debut, “I wasn’t tryna rap for real, I did that shit on accidental.” For all his natural ability, his lustrous melodies, well-placed bon mots, his …
Read More »Scowl Refuse to Let the Bastards Grind Them Down
Back before Kat Moss became the frontwoman for Scowl, one of the most invigorating bands in hardcore today, she was just another fan trying to force her way into the moshpit.“I wanted to dance,” the 25-year-old tells Rolling Stone. “I didn’t feel like I had fun on the show unless …
Read More »Taylor Swift Makes Live Debuts of 'Sweet Nothing,' 'I Forgot That You Existed' in Mexico City
Taylor Swift is back on the road with Eras Tour, kicking off a string of shows in Mexico City on August 24th. It’s clear that the surprise song rules haven’t been reset yet: she debuted Lover opener “I Forgot That You Existed” and the Midnights lullaby “Sweet Nothing” at the …
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