Robbie Williams has brushed off the Oscars’ decision to boot his Better Man track “Forbidden Road” from the shortlist for Best Original Song. “Forbidden Road,” which Williams penned for his new primate-infused biopic, was disqualified from Oscar contention late last month after the Music Branch of the Academy of Motion …
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Taylor Goldsmith is keenly aware that the Dawes who released the album Oh Brother last fall are far different from the band that dropped their breakout LP, Nothing Is Wrong, in 2011. Not only has the group’s sound evolved, moving from compact folk-rock songs into sprawling nine-minute jams and back …
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When Little Mix‘s Jade Thirlwall launched her solo career last year, she came out of the gate swinging with “Angel of My Dreams.” The frenzied pop record was coupled with a music video depicting the grueling experience of pop stardom, particularly the way young artists are often treated as disposable. …
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Each December, journalist Liz Pelly observes Spotify Wrapped day with a mix of horror and hope. For the past decade or so, Pelly has been writing critical essays and investigations into Spotify and its practices for publications like The Baffler. She feels horror, because Spotify Wrapped day — when listeners …
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When Kesha‘s debut album Animal was released 15 years ago, she had a clear goal in mind. “The only reason I made this record is to make kids have fun and have dance parties and inspire people to just be happy,” she said in an old interview clip, which she …
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The Lowdown Drifters aren’t living up to their name. The Fort Worth, Texas, band has been surging since the latter half of 2024. “We’ve had two year’s worth of growth in six months,” John Cannon deadpans. In October, the Drifters supported Silverada on a run of theaters and large clubs …
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Boston Calling Music Festival will return to the Harvard Athletic Complex in Lower Allston from May 23 through May 25. The Memorial Day weekend event will include headlining performances from Luke Combs, Fall Out Boy, and Dave Matthews Band. Combs will close out the first day of the festival following …
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It’s been a little over a year since Bad Bunny released his unabashed fifth album, 2023’s Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana. The rap-forward LP found the global superstar flaunting his lavish lifestyle, including a new Hollywood Hills ZIP code and supermodel girlfriend. Amidst the trap-drenched beats thumping …
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Jon M. Chu wants to make Britney Spears proud with the upcoming biopic about her life. On the Golden Globes red carpet Sunday, the Wicked director, who’s set to direct a biopic based on Spears’ memoir, said he wanted to do her story “justice” with the film. “I really can’t …
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New year, same SZA. The musician shared a fiery teaser trailer on Monday morning previewing new music from the expanded edition of Lana, the already extended edition of SOS. The new version of the record, including more music and updated mixes, was scheduled to be released on Monday, Jan. 6, …
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