Jay Wheeler is thankful to be alive. On Friday, the musician released his album Girasoles, along with a video for his single “Abrázame Fuerte,” written about a car crash he survived last September. “One of my favorites from the album,” he wrote on Instagram. “It’s a very special and personal …
Read More »Marina Brings Her Bow and Arrow on New Song 'Cupid's Girl'
Marina is ready to fall in love. On her new synth-forward single “Cupid’s Girl,” the Welsh pop star grabs a bow and arrow and sets her sights on romance. “My heart shaped eyes are burning bright,” she sings over an electro pop beat. The song officially marks the start of …
Read More »Selena Gomez and The Marias Sampled a Classic by Spanish Singer Jeanette. She Says It's 'Gorgeous'
Jeanette found out that Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco had sampled her classic “El Muchacho de Los Ojos Tristes” just this morning. The Spanish singer, who rose to prominence in the Seventies and Eighties, received a text from her friend (and new collaborator) Lucas Bun informing her of Gomez and …
Read More »My Morning Jacket's Down-to-Earth Reboot
My Morning Jacket have occasionally been tagged a jam band, albeit one that exists on the less slapstick-y end of the jam spectrum. But they’ve also often been at their best when compacting their rangily spiritualist 21st century Southern rock into digestible studio servings. That is definitely the case with …
Read More »SZA Says She Offered to Write With Taylor Swift — and She Was 'Open to It'
The last two Grammy Awards gave fans of SZA and Taylor Swift new photos of the pair linking up. On Friday, the R&B star visited the Jennifer Hudson Show, and shared a little insight into what the pair of stars talked about — including a possible collaboration. “It’s so interesting …
Read More »Japanese Breakfast Play Tug of War With Time in 'Picture Window' Video
Michelle Zauner turned a lifelong rumination on loss into a cinematic capsule in Japanese Breakfast‘s “Picture Window” music video. “I wanted this video to feel like a short film,” the musician shared about the visual, which stars Omega from Balming Tiger and Gyuri Kim. Filmed while Zauner, who directed the …
Read More »Marty Callner, Director of Iconic Cher and Aerosmith Music Videos, Dead at 78
Marty Callner, an Emmy-nominated director who pioneered the art of the network comedy special but whose legacy were a series of provocative music videos in the Eighties, died March 17 at the age of 78. Callner’s family confirmed his death to Rolling Stone, adding that he died of natural causes …
Read More »Anitta Pulls Out of Coachella Over 'Unexpected Personal Reasons'
Anitta will no longer perform at Coachella 2025. On Thursday, the Brazilian icon announced that she is stepping away from this year’s festival lineup over “unexpected personal reasons.” “I was really looking forward to being at Coachella this year, but due to unexpected personal reasons, I won’t be able to …
Read More »Saba and No ID's 'From the Private Collection' Is a Cross-Generational Labor of Hip-Hop Love
Saba and No ID are two legends of Chicago hip-hop, from two different generations. Saba is the cerebral rap poet who made his name with corrosively pained classics like 2018’s Care for Me and 2022’s Few Good Things. No ID, the “Godfather of Chicago Hip-Hop,” has spent his life making …
Read More »'We're Expecting a Shitshow': Canadian Musicians Grapple With Trump's Threats
At this year’s just-concluded SXSW, hip-hop/pop artist Kimmortal was scheduled to play a showcase with other rising acts from Canada. About a month before, though, they heard the event had suddenly been canceled over concerns related to Donald Trump‘s escalating threats toward Canada, including tariff hikes. That meant Kimmortal, an …
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