Controversial pop producer Dr. Luke — who was accused of sexual assault and emotional abuse by Kesha in 2014 — won the Pop Music Songwriter of the Year award at the 2023 ASCAP Pop Music Awards on Thursday. This is the third time Luke has taken home the award, having …
Read More »Conan Gray Turns a Grocery Store Visit Into a 'Full-Blown Lip Sync Dance Break' in New Video
Conan Gray transforms that feeling that you’re in a music video while listening to your favorite music into an real-life video. On Friday, the pop star released his single “Never Ending Song,” alongside its playful, Eighties-inspired visual that follows him dancing through the aisles of a grocery store. “I wanted …
Read More »Sorry Chris Evans, Lizzo Is Leaving You for Her Actual Boyfriend (And So Are Her Fans)
While TikTok users continue boasting about all of the white boys they have on their roster, the ones feeding them pasta and lobster, Lizzo is taking one off of her own — actually, as a matter of fact, she’s clearing the whole slate, except for one special player. And unfortunately …
Read More »Kelly Clarkson Just Wants Love on Buoyant New Single 'Favorite Kind of High'
Kelly Clarkson has shared a new single, “Favorite Kind of High,” off her forthcoming album Chemistry. The song, co-written and produced by Jesse Shatkin, arrives alongside a live music video shot at Los Angeles venue the Belasco Theater. The video was directed and produced by Weiss Eubanks and Jonny Mars. …
Read More »H.E.R., Lana Del Rey, Bad Bunny, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to ourweeklyrundown ofthe best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, H.E.R. returns with a triumphant single, Lana Del Rey gives into fanfare with the surprise release of a B-side, Bad Bunny experiments with a new genre, Post Malone doesn’t …
Read More »Johnny Marr, Morrissey, New Order Pay Tribute to the Smiths Bassist Andy Rourke
Tributes have begun to pour in following the death of Andy Rourke, bassist for the Smiths. Rourke died at 59 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, as confirmed by guitarist Johnny Marr on Twitter this morning. Many fellow musicians and collaborators have praised Rourke’s playing and his work with the …
Read More »Welcome to Aespa's World: K-Pop Stars Plot Dates for First-Ever Global Tour
The K-Pop queens of Aespa are going on tour. On Friday, the girl group — comprising Karina, Winter Giselle, and Ningning — announced a 14-stop Live Tour 2023 ‘SYNK : Hyper Line’ later this year. The tour is set to see the group stopping in cities such as Los Angeles, …
Read More »Garth Brooks Extends 'Plus One' Las Vegas Residency Into 2024
Ahead of the opening night of Garth Brooks’ new Las Vegas residency, the country superstar has already announced that his Plus One stand at the Colosseum at Caesars Place will extend into 2024. “When the 2023 shows went on sale, I felt extremely fortunate and blessed. To even think I …
Read More »Kylie Minogue Wants to Get Your Blood Pumping in 'Padam Padam' Video
Kylie Minogue just wants to feel the beat of your heart, going “pa-dam, pa-dam” (as she writes it), on her new single, “Padam Padam.” In the video, Minogue writhes, wiggles, and shivers as her sheer, red cape defies the laws of physics floating all around her as she and her …
Read More »Willie Nelson's 'Teatro,' 'Spirit' Albums to Get Vinyl Release
Willie Nelson’s 1998 album Teatro stands as one of his latter-day best. It’s an immersive, transcendent listening experience produced by Daniel Lanois that features Emmylou Harris on haunting background vocals and finds Nelson reimagining songs like “Darkness on the Face of the Earth” and “My Own Peculiar Way.” Remarkably, it …
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