John Mayer is getting back to the basics for his upcoming Solo Tour 2023. With tickets now on sale, the 19-date run of springtime concerts will kick off at New Jersey’s Prudential Center in March, with dates scheduled at New York City’s Madison Square Garden before wrapping up at the …
Read More »Grupo Frontera, Marca Registrada Are Sure This Tejano Track 'Is Going to Be a Hit'
Following the TikTok virality of Grupo Frontera‘s song “Bebé Dame” with Fuerza Régida, the Mexican group is back for another collaboration, this time with Marca Registrada. On Thursday night, the bands released the Tejano song “Di Que Sí” with an accompanying video seeing both groups coming together. Backed by the …
Read More »'We Need More Voting Members Like Us': Beyoncé Collaborator GuiltyBeatz on the Superstar's Grammy Snub
Even if you don’t know Ronald Banful’s name, you know his work. As GuiltyBeatz, the Ghanaian DJ and producer has had a hand in some of the most vital music of the past few years: He was an essential collaborator on Tems’ If Orange Was a Place and several Beyoncé …
Read More »Paramore Are Emo Adults on 'This Is Why'
Paramore have mastered the art of maturing gracefully. Beginning with the band’s self-titled 2013 album, they have slowly peeled themselves away from the mainstream emo/pop-punk world they once dominated (all while dealing with constant lineup shake-ups). In the process, Paramore have found themselves attached to a different kind of musical …
Read More »Why is Drake Being Questioned in XXXTentacion's Murder Trial?
The evidence against the three men standing trial for the 2018 murder of XXXTentacion includes video evidence, cell phone evidence, and social media posts where they flash money believed to have been robbed from the late rapper. But Mauricio Padilla, the attorney for defendant Dedrick Williams, has implicated Toronto artist …
Read More »Regina Spektor Wonders 'What Might Have Been' on 'Late Night With Seth Meyers'
Regina Spektor returned to Late Night with Seth Meyers on Wednesday night for a performance of her ballad “What Might Have Been,” which appeared on her 2022 album Home, Before and After. The singer and songwriter’s performance previews her upcoming North American tour in support of the record, scheduled to …
Read More »Margo Price and Sharon Van Etten Amp Up 'Radio' on 'Late Late Show'
Sharon Van Etten joined Margo Price during her latest appearance on the Late Late Show with James Corden for a special performance of “Radio.” The single, which appears on Price’s latest album Strays, was elevated to new heights under the pink stage lights illuminating the singer and their backing band. …
Read More »Flashback: Burt Bacharach Serenades Austin Powers With 'What the World Needs Now Is Love'
When the sad news of Burt Bacharach’s death came down Thursday morning, your first memories of the songwriting genius likely depended on your age. If you grew up in the Sixties, you probably remember the hits he wrote with Hal David for artists like Gene Pitney, Dionne Warwick, and B.J. …
Read More »The Weeknd Captures Sold-Out Musical Metropolis in Official 'Live at SoFi Stadium' Concert Film Trailer
California’s So-Fi stadium was one of the Weeknd‘s most highly-anticipated stops on last year’s After Hours til Dawn world tour. He had made appearances in stadiums from New Jersey to his hometown of Toronto, but the three sold-out shows in Los Angeles were something of a homecoming for the singer. …
Read More »Depeche Mode Finally Preview 'Memento Mori' With New Single 'Ghosts Again'
Over four months after Depeche Mode announced the impending arrival of their new album Memento Mori, the Rock Hall-inducted band have finally shared the LP’s first single “Ghosts Again.” The now-duo (following the death of Andy Fletcher) paired the synth-rock track with a video directed by longtime collaborator Anton Corbijn, …
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