“Physical,” the pandemic-era defining Dua Lipa single, opens with the singer sharing an observation and a question: “Common love isn’t for us/We created something phenomenal/Don’t you agree?” As the fifth anniversary of her breakthrough album Future Nostalgia arrives, Lipa presents the question to Troye Sivan, the surprise guest collaboration on …
Read More »Jason Scott & the High Heat Light a Red Dirt Fire on New Album 'American Grin'
Jason Scott knows that he and his band, the High Heat, aren’t part of the mainstream. And they’re just fine with that. “We’re outside the norm of radio country,” Scott says. “We’re sort of fringe, and that’s where we like it.” That may change soon, however. The Oklahoma City-based five-piece …
Read More »Ariana Grande Reaches Even Deeper on 'Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead'
A year after her powerful Eternal Sunshine, Ariana Grande still can’t let go of the lingering romantic dreams and bitter nightmares she was exploring in those songs. In her self-described “really vulnerable concept album,” she set out to make her answer to the Beatles’ Rubber Soul, in a hazy psychedelic …
Read More »Doechii Says She's 'Disgusted' By LGBTQphobia In GLAAD Media Awards Acceptance Speech
Doechii advocated for LGBTQ rights during an impassioned speech at the GLAAD Media Awards. While accepting the award for outstanding music artist, Doechii referenced the organization’s principles of “acceptance, inclusiveness, and empowerment” and decried that America isn’t showing enough of those virtues for LGBTQ+ people. “Those are the same things …
Read More »'We Just Made It Up!': Robert Randolph Announces Wild-Style Solo Album
Talking with Rolling Stone last year, Robert Randolph recalled the unusual complaint he received when he was working on a new album in LA. Apparently, the bass amplifier he and producer Shooter Jennings had placed in a hallway was too loud, and a couple of people in the building — …
Read More »Mumford & Sons Schedule Extensive 2025 North American Tour Around 'Rushmere'
Mumford & Sons will spend a stretch of their summer and fall on the road in support of their newly-released studio album Rushmere. For their forthcoming North American tour, they will be joined on select dates by special guests Japanese Breakfast, Madison Cunningham, Good Neighbours, Gregory Alan Isakov, Margo Price, …
Read More »Bachman-Turner Overdrive Enlist Neil Young for First New Song in Over 25 Years
Thanks to Donald Trump’s ongoing threats toward Canada, from tariff hikes to hints about making the country the “51st State,” it’s no surprise that Canadians are sticking together more than ever. That trend apparently also now applies to music. Bachman-Turner Overdrive, the recently constituted version of one of the country’s …
Read More »Ty Dolla $ign Sings in Spanish With Feid on Love Song 'Dallax'
Ty Dolla $ign and Feid are reminiscing about their past on “Dallax.” On Thursday night, the Colombian star released his R&B-tinged reggaeton collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign, who shines singing Spanish on the track. The video, directed by Sebas Sanchez, starts with Feid rapping the slow track’s loving lyrics before …
Read More »Benson Boone Is Known for His Backflips. Nils Lofgren Did Them First
Last month, Nils Lofgren was watching the Grammy Awards when he came upon a familiar sight. After Benson Boone started his performance of “Beautiful Things” in the audience, Lofgren observed Boone jump atop a piano and execute a side backflip; he then launched into yet another flip midway through the …
Read More »Chet Hanks Reenacts 'Forrest Gump' Alongside Tom Hanks In New Music Video
Chet Hanks linked with his legendary father Tom in the music video for “You Better Run,” a single crafted by Something Out West, the tandem of Chet and Drew Arthur. Throughout the three-minute video, Che reprises Tom Hanks’ role as Forrest Gump in scenes inspired from the movie. He reenacts …
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