Moneybagg Yo suggested a new album might be in the works with the release of single “See Wat I’m Sayin’” Friday. The singer had previously teased the track in social media posts earlier in the week. On the song, Moneybagg breaks down a few of his latest hookups, detailing how …
Read More »Blackpink's Jisoo on Fame, Mental Health, and (Maybe) Going Solo
W ithin Blackpink, Jisoo Kim is known as the funny one. She’s quick with a joke and loves a good prank, like the time she hid Lisa’s cellphone in the fridge during their trainee days. But Jisoo also has an introverted side, and on this April afternoon, sitting in a …
Read More »Wilco Get Back to the Roots They Never Had on 'Cruel Country'
Wilco’s first big gesture when they formed in the Nineties was to leave behind the sound of co-founder Jeff Tweedy’s first band, Midwestern alt-country icons Uncle Tupelo. It was a smart move, since at the time even the kind of people who liked iconic Midwestern alt-country were starting to get …
Read More »Watch Carlos Santana Re-Record 'Oye Como Va' With Musicians From Around The World
Carlos Santana has re-recorded his classic interpretation of Tito Puente’s “Oye Como Va” with help from over 20 musicians around the globe, including Cindy Blackman Santana, Becky G, Tito Puente, Jr., Rubén Rada, Tal Wilkenfeld, Chouloute Minouche, and Jose Valdés Terán. The song was produced by Playing For Change co-founder …
Read More »Neil Young Releasing Lost 2001 Crazy Horse LP 'Toast'
Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s lost 2001 LP Toast is finally arriving July 8, and you can check out the track “Standing In The Light of Love” right now. Young started Toast at Toast Studios in San Francisco in early 2001 shortly before he headed down to South America with …
Read More »Secrets of 'Harry's House': The Ultimate Breakdown of Harry Styles' New Triumph
One of the world’s biggest pop stars is a music geek obsessed with obscure Wings tracks, a guy who named his new album after a 1973 release by Japanese pop pioneer Haruomi Hosono. As confirmed by Harry Styles‘ third and most diverse album, Harry’s House, and the distinctly indie-rock-ish Number …
Read More »Chance the Rapper Tells a Short Tale in 'A Bar About a Bar'
Chance the Rapper shares a short tale in “A Bar About a Bar.” The accompanying new self-directed video features fellow Chicago rapper Vic Mensa and Chicago-based painter Nikko Washington. The clip opens on Chance and Mensa working on a writing exercise. Mensa asks, “What you got?” Chance launches into the …
Read More »Bobby Brown Delves Into the Origins of New Jack Swing, 'My Prerogative' in New Doc Clip
Bobby Brown recounts the origins of new jack swing and his hit “My Prerogative” in a new clip from the upcoming two-part documentary Biography: Bobby Brown. It airs May 30 and May 31 on A&E. The clip begins with Brown and critic/author Nelson George offering a succinct breakdown of new …
Read More »Justin Timberlake Says Bye Bye Bye, Sells Entire Song Catalog
Justin Timberlake has sold his song catalog to Hipgnosis Song Management, the company announced on Thursday, marking the latest superstar to sell the rights to their songs in the ever-hot music acquisition market. Hypgnosis bought 100 percent of Timberlake’s copyrights on musical compositions he wrote, which includes hits such as …
Read More »Animal Collective Postpone U.S. Tour After Two Members Test Positive for Covid: It 'Hit Us Hard'
Animal Collective were forced to postpone their just-launched North American tour after two members of the band came down with Covid-19. The band kicked off their early summer trek in support of their new album, Time Skiffs, on May 13. However, just a week later following a May 20 gig …
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