Eight years after his last album, and seven years after his last single, Tego Calderón is back — and we hope it’s for good. After a few weeks of teasing new music on social media, the living reggaeton legend finally dropped his latest track, called “La Receta.” While he’s often …
Read More »Jamey Johnson Joins Dave McMurray for Expansive Cover of Grateful Dead's 'To Lay Me Down'
Country singer Jamey Johnson and saxophone player Dave McMurray have combined their talents for a new cover of Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter’s “To Lay Me Down” that’s out now. The song appears on McMurray’s upcoming album Grateful Deadication 2, a tribute album that reimagines the work of the Grateful …
Read More »Kesha Fights Back and Gets Meditative on New Songs 'Fine Line' and 'Eat the Acid'
Kesha has released a pair of new songs, “Eat the Acid” and “Fine Line,” from her upcoming album, Gag Order, out May 19. “Fine Line” is a deceptively atmospheric track that eschews percussion but pulls plenty of energy from its bruising synths and Kesha’s vocals, which build from a whisper …
Read More »'Cruel Summer': The Taylor Swift Hit We Deserve
In the summer of 2019, many Taylor Swift fans weren’t sure what to expect from her new music.Her first single of the year, “Me!,” had been so bubbly and over-the-top —so totally the opposite of Reputation — that fans were divided between excitement for a shimmery pop return, and confusion …
Read More »Joy Oladokun Is Nashville's Most Low-Key Musical Revolutionary
Joy Oladokun recently started re-watching Nashville, the soapy TV series centered on country music dreams and drama that helped usher in a wave of big change in the Tennessee capital. She had been thinking about her own place in Nashville — mainly, if she should stay as the state becomes …
Read More »How Lawyers Became Celebrities on The Rap Internet
Earlier this week, Tory Lanez’s lawyer Jose Baez posted a note to his 35,000 followers on Instagram alleging that the DNA evidence in Lanez’s shooting case was “false and misleading.” As if he were dropping a new album himself, he announced that he would divulge more details at 6 PM …
Read More »Pharrell On Something In The Water, AI-Generated Music, And Why He's Never Felt Better
Pharrell‘s Something In The Water festival returns to Virginia Beach this weekend after a one-year detour to the nation’s capital. The legendary producer pulled the 2022 festival from his hometown because of what he deemed a “toxic energy” from the local government after the fatal police shooting of his cousin, …
Read More »Harry Styles Says He'd 'Never Say Never' to a One Direction Reunion
Harry Styles joined James Corden as a guest of the final episode of the Late Late Show on Thursday. During the emotional farewell, the singer addressed the possibility of a One Direction reunion — a comeback that was rumored for Corden’s last episode, but later dispelled. During the last “Spill …
Read More »Labrinth and Zendaya Make Lightning Strike Again on 'The Feels'
Only one person has been able to convince Zendaya to step into a recording booth since she decided to move away from music after the release of her debut album in 2013. Labrinth, who has crafted the musical landscape her character Rue exists within on the HBO series Euphoria, apparently …
Read More »Billy Strings and Willie Nelson Tout the Benefits of Being 'California Sober' in New Collab
Billy Strings sings an ode to the high life in “California Sober,” a new duet featuring the great Willie Nelson. The song is Strings’ first release under his new deal with Reprise Records and arrives just in time for Nelson’s 90th birthday. “California Sober” is an up-tempo bluegrass tune that’s …
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