There’s something so beautifully weird about the triumphant return of the Cure. It’s a crazy moment for fans — of all the fandoms in pop history, this is one of the most bizarrely long-lived, open-ended, multigenerational, cheerfully unkillable. Robert Smith and his crew of English gloom gods are hitting the …
Read More »No, YouTube Is Not Deleting Old Videos
On Tuesday, Google announced an update to its policy on inactive accounts, explaining that starting in December, the data on accounts that have been inactive for at least two years will be subject to deletion. In a statement, the company said the move was a safety measure. “Our internal analysis …
Read More »Kesha Sings About 'Pendulum Mental Swings' on New 'Only Love Can Save Us Now'
Get the holy water! Kesha raps about how she’s a demon possessed to run people down and even begs for Jesus’ help before deciding “only love can save us now,” which she sings with church choir verve on “Only Love Can Save Us Now.” It’s the latest single from her …
Read More »Yusuf/Cat Stevens Harkens Back to 'Harold & Maude' for New Video
Yusuf/Cat Stevens harkens back to his Harold & Maude era in the new video for “All Nights, All Days,” the latest single off the legendary singer-songwriter’s upcoming LP King of a Land. The visual finds Harold and Maude — the titular couple in the 1971 dark comedy classic soundtracked by …
Read More »The Japanese House Taps the 1975's Matty Healy for Swooning 'Sunshine Baby'
The 1975’s Matty Healy has joined British singer-songwriter the Japanese House (a.k.a. Amber Bain) for a new single, “Sunshine Baby.” “Sunshine Baby” is a glimmering piece of nostalgic, solemn dream pop, with Healy joining Bain on the hook, “Sitting in the backseat/Driving with my sunshine baby/We’ll have gone a little …
Read More »J Balvin Burns Rubber With Vin Diesel in New 'Toretto' Music Video
J Balvin shows he’s got what it takes to join the Fast and Furious crew in the new music video for “Toretto,” his contribution to the Fast X soundtrack. The track is, of course, named for Vin Diesel’s franchise hero, Dominic Toretto, who makes a cameo in the music video. …
Read More »Paul Simon Dreams of the Eternal on 'Seven Psalms'
Paul Simon follows his muse wherever it leads him, whether that meant leaving Simon & Garfunkel at their commercial peak, or opening his debut solo album with “Mother and Child Reunion,” a reggae track recorded in Kingston a full year before the Wailers released Catch a Fire, or helping South …
Read More »NYC Rapper Sheff G Funded Gangs, Prosecutors Claim
Brooklyn rapper Sheff G allegedly helped carry out violence against rival gangs using money he earned from his songs, prosecutors claim, per the New York Times. Sheff G, whose real name is Michael Williams, 24, has been accused of bankrolling two gangs, the 8 Trey Crips and 9 Ways. Brooklyn …
Read More »XXXTentacion Killers Sentenced to Life in Prison
The three men convicted of killing XXXTentacion outside a motorcycle shop in Florida in 2018 were sentenced to life in prison on Thursday, April 6. Dedrick Williams, Michael Boatwright, and Trayvon Newsome were all found guilty of first-degree murder and armed robbery late last month after seven days of jury …
Read More »Boys Like Girls to Drop First New Music Since 2012
Boys Like Girls are coming out of their more than decade-long hiatus and dropping new music this Friday. Frontman Martin Johnson announced the upcoming single “Blood and Sugar” and teased a new album in a video shared to social media on Tuesday. In the three-minute clip, Johnson speaks to fans …
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