Singer, songwriter, and producer Melanie Martinez makes sleek, dark pop with a satiric edge and real emotional bite. Martinez debuted with her fantastic 2015 LP Cry Baby, a concept album about a young girl who gets kidnapped and eventually kills her captor that’s full of sparkling, self-aware tunes like “Pacify …
Read More »G-Eazy Reflects on His Career on Honest New Single 'Tulips & Roses'
G-Eazy has dropped a new single, “Tulips & Roses.” The track, which samples “Blame” by Gabriels, marks the rapper’s return to music after taking time off following the death of his mother. The single is accompanied by a black and white music video for the film, which was shot in …
Read More »Natti Natasha Relives Some Wild Nights in NSFW Video for 'Algarete'
Whenever Natti Natasha gets the chance to go out, she relives her past “years of intense partying.” On Thursday, the Dominican singer released her single “Algarete” alongside a steamy new video, which was released independently on her website. “It’s a song that I dedicate to those who, although they no …
Read More »Watch Kevin Bacon, Jimmy Fallon Revise the Rolling Stones' 'Paint It, Black'
In their latest edition of “First Drafts of Rock,” Kevin Bacon and Jimmy Fallon have taken on the Rolling Stones‘ 1966 hit “Paint It, Black.” In the clip, filmed for The Tonight Show, Bacon embodies Mick Jagger while Fallon becomes Keith Richards. In their “first draft” of the rock song, …
Read More »Puerto Rican Rap Pioneer Vico C Kicks Off a New Era With 'Pregúntale A Tu Papá Por Mi'
In the Nineties, Vico C made a name for himself as one of the most agile rappers in Puerto Rico. The artist, who was born in the Bronx, became well known for his lyrical dexterity and sense of storytelling , which all stood out in the island’s underground hip hop …
Read More »Watch K-Pop Group Stray Kids Perform Hit Single 'Maniac' on 'Kimmel'
Eight-piece K-Pop group Stray Kids appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to showcase their single “Maniac.” The band performed the upbeat track, off their 2022 EP Oddinary, with impressive dance choreography. Rolling Stone named “Maniac” one of the best songs of 2022, noting that it “deserves recognition for the way it …
Read More »Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Ran Global Fraud Scheme, Feds Say
Grammy Award-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, best known as part of the Nineties hip-hop group the Fugees, pocketedhundreds of millions of embezzled Malaysian dollars in exchange for running a foreign-influence campaign against the U.S. government, Justice Department attorney Nicole Lockhart told jurors Thursday morning. In a recent interview with Rolling …
Read More »How Jack Antonoff's Wedding and a Sex-Positive Trap Song Inspired Lana Del Rey's New Album
When Lana Del Rey announced the track list for Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, the collaborators on it — her longtime friend Jack Antonoff, rapper Tommy Genesis, and classical pianist Riopy, to name a few — immediately made fans curious about what the album would …
Read More »Power Trip Festival: Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC, Guns N' Roses to Shake Coachella Grounds
Some of metal and hard rock’s most celebrated artists will decimate the Coachella grounds this fall for the inaugural Power Trip festival. Guns N’ Roses, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, and Tool are all set to play Indio, California’s Empire Polo Club on October 6, 7, and 8. Ticketing …
Read More »Metallica Rage About the 'Wrath of Man' on '72 Seasons' Title Track
Metallica conjure the “wrath of man” in a molten hellscape in the video for “72 Seasons,” the title track of their upcoming album. James Hetfield sings bleak lyrics like “staring into black light, permanently midnight” and “mad seasons take their toll” while playing heavy, piston-chugging riffs. The song is a …
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