Tyler, the Creator reflected on his career and offered creative advice to a room full of artists for Instagram’s Ask It Anyway, a new series of conversations with prominent artists. Designer and The Cutting Room Floor podcaster Recho Omondi moderated the inaugural edition with Tyler, who was characteristically irreverent during …
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“Sunday Love,” a Bruce Springsteen ballad that’s premiering today that’s officially coming out as part of the Tracks II: The Lost Albums box set, finds the singer-songwriter in crooner mode. With horns and strings, the song recalls the best of Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s melodramatic production, while the way …
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An ex-girlfriend of Sean Combs who claimed the mogul had been continually pushing her to have a “freak-off” before he allegedly drugged her at his Miami mansion in July — two months before he was arrested —has refiled her civil lawsuit under her real name. The woman, Chelsea Lovelace, filed …
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On her latest single “Wearing Black,” Laura Jane Grace declares: “My pride’s a riot, it’s not a parade.” The record’s accompanying Emily Esperanza-directed video gets the riot riled up in rooms full of sweaty bodies that took the leather and latex dress code quite seriously. “Wearing Black” carves out a …
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Brian Wilson, who as leader of the Beach Boys and a founder of California rock invented a massively successful pop sound full of harmonies and sunshine, has died at the age of 82. “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at …
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When j-hope took the stage at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center to kick off a North American tour in mid-March, his set became a showcase for the BTS member’s ever-expanding take on hip-hop — from his group’s stadium-shaking squelcher “MIC Drop” to the sunny anthem “= (Equal Sign)” and the premiere of …
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You have probably heard Sam Austins already. Since releasing the song “Seasons” last year, the dreamy nü-new wave track has been used in over one million TikTok videos (most of which are just talking about how great the song is) and has accrued nearly 60 million streams on Spotify so …
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Two Metallica fans named Pete and Sarah reflect on how the promise of a Metallica concert was the perfect incentive to get Pete back on his feet after a brutal motorcycle accident in a clip from the upcoming documentary, Metallica Saved My Life. The movie will get its world premiere …
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When it comes to covers, Billie Eilish tends to make an exception for tracks that are especially heart-shattering. During her Hit Me Hard and Soft show in Paris on Tuesday, the singer-songwriter delivered an exquisite cover of Paramore’s “The Only Exception.” Eilish sang the band’s standout single from their 2009 …
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The devastating news that Brian Wilson has died at age 82 hit early Wednesday afternoon, and we’re all in a state of shock. “We are at a loss for words right now,” his family wrote in a statement. “Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving. …
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