The long, five-year wait is finally over: Kendrick Lamar has dropped new album, Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers. The 18-song set record is the follow-up to 2017’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Damn. and marks the rapper’s final LP for his longtime label, Top Dawg Entertainment. Spread over two discs, the rapper’s …
Read More »The Black Keys Perform 'Wild Child,' 'It Ain't Over' on 'Kimmel'
The Black Keys appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to showcase two of their recent singles, “Wild Child” and “It Ain’t Over.” The rock band offered a raucous, garage rock-infused take on the tracks — both of which appear their latest LP, Dropout Boogie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjJGe4J4zjM Dropout Boogie, out now on Nonesuch …
Read More »Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Join Drummer Antonio Sánchez on New Song 'I Think We're Past That Now'
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have linked up with celebrated drummer Antonio Sánchez — who helmed the acclaimed percussion-heavy score for Birdman — for a new song, “I Think We’re Past That Now.” Sánchez’s drumming guides the multi-faceted track, beginning at an off kilter lurch. rising to a monumental arena-rock …
Read More »Britney Spears Is Free. Let Her Post Her Damn Nudes
Britney Spears is doing whatever the fuck she wants on Instagram. After all, she can now that she’s been freed from the 13-year conservatorship that kept her every move under lock and key. Over the last week, the pop legend has used her social media platform with 41 million followers …
Read More »Watch Florence and the Machine's Theatrical Performance of 'My Love' on 'Fallon'
Florence and the Machine appeared on The Tonight Show to perform their evocative single, “My Love.” Performing with a back-up singer and a harpist, singer Florence Welch and her bandmates gave the performance a vintage flair complete with an Art Deco-inspired backdrop. Welch also joined host Jimmy Fallon for a …
Read More »Arcade Fire Put Their Spin on Harry Styles' Latest Single 'As It Was' for BBC Music
Arcade Fire recorded their take on Harry Styles‘ “As It Was,” during a performance at BBC’s Maida Vale studios in London for BBC Music. The group also performed two of their own tracks — “Age Of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)” and “The Lightning I, II“ — which come off their …
Read More »Naomi Judd Died by Suicide, Ashley Judd Reveals
Ashley Judd revealed that her mother, Naomi Judd, died by suicide and “used a firearm” in an interview with Diane Sawyer onGood Morning America Thursday. “She used a weapon. Mother used a firearm,” Judd said. “So that’s the piece of information that we are very uncomfortable sharing, but understand that …
Read More »The Shins to Perform 'Oh, Inverted World' in Its Entirety on 21st Anniversary Tour
A year after the Shinscelebrated the 20th anniversary of their debut Oh, Inverted World, the band will mark its 21st birthday with a lengthy North American tour where they’ll play the beloved 2001 LP in its entirety. The trek for the album — which included tracks like “New Slang,” “Caring …
Read More »Lorde Delves Into Her Musical Journey on New Sonos Radio Station 'Solarsystym'
Lorde is set to share a mix of music and stories on a new Sonos Radio station, “Solarsystym.” A preview of the station is available on Mixcloud, with Lorde describing “Solarsystym” as “a collection of songs that have all meant a ton to me in my life, whether that was …
Read More »Travis Barker Joins Renforshort on Single 'We'll Make This OK'
Renforshort has teamed up with Travis Barker for a synth-laden new single, “We’ll Make This OK.” On the song, the singer, a.k.a. Lauren Isenberg, reflects on the emotional aftermath a failed relationship, crooning, “Oh, you said you tried/Then why am I cryin’ all the time?” The track will appear on …
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