Welcome to ourweeklyrundown of thebest new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week is jam-packed with releases from music’s big-hitters, including two stunning yet distinct tracks from former Disney queens Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez, a powerful feminist anthem from BLACKPINK, and …
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Just two weeks ago, almost no one had ever heard of Oliver Anthony. Then, the Virginia-based country singer-songwriter, whose real name is Christopher Anthony Lunsford, went wildly viral with the instant Number One hit “Rich Men North of Richmond,” a raw, solo-acoustic, undeniably catchy track that combined righteous populist complaints …
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Oliver Anthony released another of his direct-to-camera “It’s a pleasure to meet you” videos, this time recorded in the cab of his truck while rain beats down upon the roof. It is a must-watch and arguably the most clear representation of the Virginia songwriter so far. In the 10-minute YouTube …
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Sia is about to hit a major milestone in her Survivor fandom. In 2016, after appearing on a reunion special for the reality show, the singer started giving money to its contestants. She told contestant Tai Trang she would donate $50,000 to him personally and another $50,000 to a charity …
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Prince and the New Power Generation’s 1991 classic Diamonds and Pearls is getting the special reissue treatment complete with 47 unreleased tracks and over two hours of live concert footage. The reissue (in all of its various formats, available to pre-order now) will be released on Oct. 27. Two of …
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There’s a chill in the air. Starbucks employees everywhere are cracking open cases of pumpkin and apple brown sugar syrups. There’s a sudden urge to spend unreasonable amounts of money on books and stationary supplies, even if it won’t curb the incoming seasonal depression. Autumn is rapidly approaching, and Ed …
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Carlos Santana took some time out of a recent concert to share his thoughts on trans people and express his solidarity with Dave Chappelle. The impromptu speech during a concert in Atlantic City, New Jersey took place last month, but a video clip has only just started to circulate widely …
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Being on Broadway was a dream for Reneé Rapp, who briefly starred as Regina George in Mean Girls: The Musical before the COVID-19 pandemic shut it down. But at 19 years old, her experience on set for the production proved detrimental to her mental health and exacerbated her eating disorder, …
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St. Louis rapper Sexyy Red is going out of town on her first headlining run. The Hood Hottest Princess tour will make stops in 20 cities throughout North America this fall as the 25-year-old continues to transform her viral rise from songs like “Pound Town” and “SkeeYee” into a more …
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Fatboi Sharif and his DJ Boogaveli are in the middle of a soundcheck for Sharif’s set at the Brooklyn venue Elsewhere’s 15th-anniversary show. Boogaveli blasts Wayne Wonder and Surpriz’s “Enemies” from his DJ deck — I thought he was playing the song to test the venue’s speakers, but they would …
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