Late nights turn into lonely mornings in the Weeknd‘s music video for “Drive,” a deep cut from his latest album, Hurry Up Tomorrow. The somber video stars Jenna Ortega, who passes time by soaring to new heights with the musician on amusement park rides, rocking in the seats of a …
Read More »Morgan Wallen and Post Malone Team Up on 'I Ain't Comin' Back'
Morgan Wallen and Post Malone have joined forces for “I Ain’t Comin’ Back.” The song is the pair’s second collaboration after last year’s hit single “I Had Some Help,” and will appear on Wallen’s forthcoming album I’m the Problem, out May 16 via Big Loud/Mercury. Mid-tempo country number “I Ain’t …
Read More »Lana Del Rey, Addison Rae, JID, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week,Lana Del Rey yearns for freedom on her latest ballad, Addison Rae invites listeners into her synth-pop fantasy, and JID puts the bar work in on his …
Read More »Being Trans in Country Is Dangerous. It Didn't Stop This Singer From Coming Out
J enni Rose already cried once this morning. Before the sun goes down, she says, she’ll cry again. The tears are of both elation and relief for Rose, who came out to her family as a trans woman in the summer of 2024. Later that year, she came out to …
Read More »Chuck D Stays Positive on 'New Gens': 'I Love You, Have a Ball'
Chuck D‘s new solo single, “New Gens,” contains multitudes: Its music is a wild, febrile tapestry of soulful horns, dubby echoes, and old-school beats that recall Chuck’s Bomb Squad days, while his lyrics bounce all over the place, affirming his love for new generations while accepting how younger people dismiss …
Read More »Take the World's Hardest U2 Quiz
It’s not hard to spot the hardcore fans at U2 shows. They’re the ones wearing vintage Lovetown Tour T-shirts who scream louder for “Acrobat” than “Pride (In the Name of Love),” call out guitar tech Dallas Schoo by name when he brings the Edge a new instrument, and leap into …
Read More »Mariah Carey Wore Her First Wedding Dress in 'We Belong Together' Video and Other Odd Facts
Mariah Carey reflected on the making of her music video for “We Belong Together,” the second single off her 2005 album, The Emancipation of Mimi, for Vevo Footnotes. In chyrons that play around her video, she recalls writing the song with Jermaine Dupri and how gratifying it was to make …
Read More »DOGE Went After Arts Funding. Music Docs Are Paying the Price
For documentary filmmaker Randall MacLowry, the Black folk hero John Henry was a natural subject. The mythical 19th-century figure who helped install railroad tracks by way of his sledgehammer skills, Henry has been saluted in literature (Colson Whitehead’s John Henry Days), dance (part of a program by the Alvin Ailey …
Read More »Paul McCartney's Rare Photos to Feature in Special L.A. Exhibition
This spring, the art gallery Gagosian LA will exhibit 36 of Paul McCartney‘s recently rediscovered photos, including some that featured in the former Beatle’s Eyes of the Storm book and many that have never been shown before. The photos were taken between December 1963 and February 1964. And the exhibition, …
Read More »Morgan Wallen Shares 37-Song Track List for 'I'm the Problem,' Confirms Tate McRae Feature
Morgan Wallen continues to best his track record, clocking in his forthcoming album I’m the Problem at 37 songs. Dangerous: The Double Album, which dropped in 2021, included 30 tracks, whilehis previous work, 2023’s One Thing at a Time, spanned 36 songs without the double-album disclaimer. The country singer-songwriter unveiled …
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