Khalid has dropped a new single, “Softest Touch,” along with a lyric video for the positive vibes-laden track. The video drops the musician into a colorful, fur-covered room, where everything is literally soft to the touch. The singer sat down with Eddie Francis on Apple Music 1’s New Music Daily …
Read More »Boygenius, Tyler, the Creator, and All The Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundownof the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Chlöe and Boygenius arrive with huge solo debut LPs, Tyler the Creator drops a deluxe gem, and Jisoo of Blackpink releases a fire solo single. Jisoo, “Flower” …
Read More »Classy, Bougie, Rapturous: Jisoo's 'Flower' Is a Song You Need to Know
Last fall, Jisoo shocked an L.A. crowd when she brought out Camila Cabello for a surprise duet of Cabello’s “Liar” during one of the final stops on Blackpink’s North American tour. While the other members of Blackpink had previously released singles prior to the tour, Jisoo had yet to debut …
Read More »Taylor Swift Is Getting a Street Renamed After Her in Arlington, Texas
Another stop on the Eras Tour, another ceremonial civic gesture honoring Taylor Swift: Arlington, Texas, has temporarily renamed a street near the AT&T Stadium — where Swift will perform this weekend — “Taylor Swift Way.” The city (located outside Dallas) announced the news Thursday with a characteristically goofy statement stuffed …
Read More »Brian 'Brizz' Gillis, Founding Member of Boy Band LFO, Dead at 47
Brian “Brizz” Gillis, a founding member of the boy band LFO, who left right before the group scored their 1999 hit “Summer Girls,” has died. He was 47. LFO’s Brad Fischetti — who is now the sole surviving member of the group following the deaths of Rich Cronin in 2010 …
Read More »Tokischa Joins Coi Leray for a Spanglish Remix of Hit 'Players'
Coi Leray is bringing “Players” to the Caribbean with a new remix of the hit song. On Friday, the rapper released a new version of the track featuring a signature rap verse from Tokischa. “Diamond chain, that’s my bestie/Don’t trust nobody, these bitches is messy,” Tokischa raps in English after …
Read More »Chlöe's Highly Anticipated Debut 'In Pieces' is a Fascinating But Uneven Listen
Chlöe Bailey’s anticipated solo debut, In Pieces, follows nearly two years of delays, a handful of failed singles and, perhaps worryingly, a duet with controversial singer Chris Brown in the form of “How Does It Feel.” It’s that last detail that rankles R&B fans who have spent over a decade …
Read More »Lewis Capaldi Battles Tourette's and Anxiety — and Gets Support from Elton John — in Revealing Documentary
Lewis Capaldi has always wanted to sing. Ballads like “Someone You Loved” and “Before You Go,” which show off his powerful voice and heart-wrenching lyrics, made the Scottish artist a household name over the last few years — but fame and success haven’t been easy for him. His new documentary …
Read More »Sara Kays Worries People She Meets Will Get 'Bored' of Her on Relatable New Single
Sara Kays splices some “silly goofy” verses with her real-life struggle of opening up to people on her new song “Bored.” On Friday, the songstress released the new single, inspired by her fear of people getting bored of her after they get to know her, and its video with Rolling …
Read More »Taylor Swift Drops Enchanting Acoustic Version of 'Lavender Haze'
Taylor Swift is in the throes of her massive Eras Tour, which hits Arlington, Texas this weekend. But she still found time to drop an acoustic version of Midnights opener “Lavender Haze” on Friday. She transforms the dreamy synth-pop track into a folksy, finger-plucked tune. The song —which was co-written …
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