Google just rolled out one of the most anticipated artificial intelligence music generators in the industry, a powerful tool that can let anyone who uses it describe music they want to hear and have a track generated seconds later. It’s a potential game-changer in the buzzy AI music sphere, but …
Read More »Imagine Dragons Showcase Reality of Ukrainian War in 'Crushed' Short Film
Imagine Dragons have shared a short film for their song “Crushed,” which recounts the story of 14-year-old boy living in the Ukraine. Directed by Ty Arnold, the video follows Sasha as he walks through the wreckage of his village, which was occupied by Russian forces for five months and shelled. …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Says He Wants to Go Country
Ed Sheeran is in Frisco, Texas, for Thursday night’s 58th Academy of Country Music Awards, where he’ll perform “Life Goes On,” from his latest album – (Subtract), and with a surprise country guest. The real news, however, is that Sheeran is open to a future working in the country music …
Read More »Metallica's Concert 'Snake Pit' Was Inspired by Restaurant Chef's Tables
When Metallica‘s self-titled “Black Album” came out in 1991, if you squinted at the cover art, you could see both the band’s label and a leaping coiled snake like the one on the Gadsden flag. The band riffed on that idea on their tour for the album, opening up the …
Read More »Joni Mitchell's Surprise Newport Folk Concert to Be Released as Live Album
Joni Mitchell’s surprise return to the stage at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival — her first live performance in 20 years — will be released as the upcoming live album At Newport. In what’s now been dubbed “The Joni Jam,” Mitchell played an unannounced set at the legendary fest with …
Read More »See the Cure Revive 'A Thousand Hours,' 'Six Different Ways' Live for First Time Since 1987
The Cure honored their most diehard fans last night at the New Orleans kickoff of their North American tour with the first performances of Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me’s “A Thousand Hours” and The Head on the Door’s “Six Different Ways” since 1987. Frontman Robert Smith sang the vocal …
Read More »Emma Stone Slaps Mark Ruffalo and Explores New Life in 'Poor Things' Trailer
No, that isn’t Lorde on set for a Solar Power music video — it’s Emma Stone being brought back to life by an offbeat scientist, played by Willem Dafoe, in the trailer for Poor Things. The Yorgos Lanthimos-directed film arrives in theaters Sept. 8 and finds the whole cast — …
Read More »Janelle Monáe Announces New Album, Celebrates With a Song for Her 'Lipstick Lover'
Janelle Monáe has announced her first album in five years, The Age of Pleasure, with a new single, “Lipstick Lover.” On Wednesday, she teased the single with a short clip of her emerging from a shallow pool as the track played in the background. The video — where she wore …
Read More »Loreen: Sweden's Eurovision Queen Is Ready to Make History
Swedish dance-pop superstar Loreen is unnervingly calm for someone who is on the cusp of making music history. On Saturday, she will once again represent Sweden in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest, having reigned victorious in 2012. If successful, she will be the first woman — and …
Read More »Killer Mike Remembers His Mother's 'Beautifully Rich Outlaw of a Life' in New Videos
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Killer Mike is paying homage to the “bad ass black girl” that was his mother in his two new videos for “Don’t Let the Devil” and “Motherless.” The visuals arrive Thursday as he teases his upcoming self-titled album, Michael, out June 16. The video …
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