Lorde is packing her forthcoming studio album, Virgin, with visceral feelings. She recently described the lyrics on the record, out June 27, as being “right on the edge of gross,” leaning into the “grotesque nature” of garnering an intimate understanding of her body. With the record still a few weeks …
Read More »Travis Roberts Mixes Gin Blossoms Power Pop With Steve Earle Grit on New Song 'Bellmarie'
Travis Roberts is emphasizing the “alt” in alt-country. On his debut album, Rebel Rose, coming Aug. 1 on New West Records, the Amarillo, Texas, songwriter channels the punk sounds of Jimmy Eat World, the power-pop of Gin Blossoms, and the grit of the album that changed his life, Steve Earle’s …
Read More »Alex G Announces New Album 'Headlights,' Shares First Track, 'Afterlife'
“When the light came big and bright, I began another life,” Alex G sings slowly, like he’s making sense of it, on his new single, “Afterlife.” It’s a pleasant meditation on growing up (“We were mean and 17/Make it like a dream,” goes another lyric) imbued with nostalgic touches like …
Read More »John Fogerty Celebrated His 80th Birthday With Cake, Confetti, and Loads of CCR Classics
John Fogerty could have celebrated his 80th birthday with a quiet family meal at home or a private party with his closest friends. Instead, he gathered nearly 3,000 people in New York’s Beacon Theatre, took the stage alongside his longtime band — which includes his sons Shane Fogerty and Tyler …
Read More »Yungblud's Guide to Good Emotions: Lady Gaga, Florence Pugh, Rogue Bartending, and More
Yungblud‘s recent single “Lovesick Lullaby” sent him on a search for uplifting emotions, or at the very least, ample distractions, to offset the dark clouds that sometimes trail behind him. During a recent visit to New York, the British rocker shared his guide to positive escapism, feeling good, and connecting …
Read More »Rapper EBK Jaaybo Was in Jail When He Went Viral. With His New Album, He's Trying to 'Make it Out'
Stockton rapper EBK Jaaybo is playing Roblox with his brother. He’s so deep into the game that he’s initially distracted from our conversation on Zoom. I ask him if he’s an avid player. “No, I’m not,” he says. “I don’t know, I’m just playing right now because I’m on an …
Read More »Goo Goo Dolls Played Demi Lovato's Favorite Song 'Iris' at Her Wedding
Demi Lovato, avowed fan of the Goo Goo Dolls’ hit “Iris,” enlisted the band to soundtrack the first dance at her wedding this past weekend. Goo Goo Dolls revealed their wedding band duties on Instagram — “an absolute pleasure,” they wrote — posting a photo of Lovato and husband Jordan …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Is Feeling Like Himself and Ready to Get 'On the Road Again' With 2025 Tour
Shawn Mendes is feeling like himself again after taking some time away from the stage. His most recent headlining arena tour in support of his album fourth album Wonder, released in 2020, was cancelled to allow him to focus on his mental health. When he returned with Shawn last year, …
Read More »This 'NBA on TNT' Producer is Scoring Telecasts With a Hip-Hop Flair
Even if the New York Knicks, currently down 3-1 to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, don’t meet their championship goals, their run has been a monumental moment for New York sports (ask New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his street signs). And TNT’s coverage of the …
Read More »Shakira Concert at Boston's Fenway Park Canceled Just Hours Before Showtime
Shakira was scheduled to take the stage at Boston‘s Fenway Park today as part of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour. Leading up to the show, she shared Instagram Story posts expressing her excitement and teasing appearances from Will.i.am and Wyclef Jean. But hours before doors opened for the …
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