Sabrina Carpenter might be singing “When Did You Get Hot?” to a random ex — but Kevin Bacon? He’s dedicating it to the pigs on his farm. The actor shared a guitar-backed reimagining of the Man’s Best Friend favorite from his farm, and Carpenter absolutely loved it. “We’re big fans …
Read More »Kneecap's Mo Chara Beats U.K. Terror Case on Technical Grounds
A London court tossed out the terror case against Kneecap’s Mo Chara, with a judge ruling that the charge against the Belfast rapper was not properly filed. The rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was accused of displaying a Hezbollah flag on stage at a November 2024 Kneecap concert in London. …
Read More »Zara Larsson Burns Through Sleepless Summer Nights on 'Midnight Sun'
Euro summer isn’t over if you don’t want it to be. Just ask Zara Larsson, whose fifth album, Midnight Sun, keeps the good vibes, long days, and late nights going. From start to finish, Larsson’s latest refuses to ever slow down, instead trafficking in high-energy dance-pop joy. Hailing from pop …
Read More »Conor Oberst Is Still Fearless and Fighting: 'We Should Be Standing Up With Whatever We Have'
Conor Oberst has had quite the year. Last September, he and his longtime bandmates, Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott, released their 11th studio album as Bright Eyes, Five Dice, All Threes. That marked their first full-length in four years, following 2020’s comeback album Down in the Weeds, Where the World …
Read More »Amanda Shires Dishes on Divorce on New Song 'The Details'
On her new album Nobody’s Girl, out now, Amanda Shires writes in candid detail about her marriage and divorce, never more so than in the song “The Details.” It’s an elegiac ballad with brooding strings and piano, and devastating lyrics. “You erased the details in our history,” she sings in …
Read More »Doja Cat, Young Thug, Rauw Alejandro 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,Doja Cat channels Eighties synths on her fifth studio album, Young Thug keeps making up for lost time with his second new LP of the year, and Rauw …
Read More »Judas Priest Unveils 'War Pigs' Duet With Ozzy Osbourne Benefitting Parkinson's Charities
Judas Priest and Ozzy Osbourne trade lyrics about power and exploitation on their newly released duet of Black Sabbath‘s “War Pigs.” The release marks the first posthumous musical appearance from Osbourne since his death at the age of 76 in July. “It’s the first ever time in my entire life …
Read More »From Electro-Pop Rebels to Punk Mavericks, Here Are the Rising Latin Acts We're Excited About
Every year, it seems like there are new data points reaffirming just how big Latin music has gotten: In 2024, the Latin industry reached another commercial peak, making $1.4 billion in revenue in the U.S., according to RIAA numbers. That’s slightly more than 8 percent of revenue in music in …
Read More »Jack Antonoff Says Live Nation CEO's Remark About 'Underpriced' Concert Tickets 'Breaks My Heart'
Jack Antonoff expressed his dismay with recent comments from Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino about concert tickets being “underpriced” with more room to rise, saying, ”This really breaks my heart and is a sick way of looking at it.” On X Thursday, Sept. 25, Antonoff shared some of Rapino’s comments …
Read More »The Future of Touring Is in Latin America
The night Shawn James sold out an 1,100-cap room in São Paulo, he realized what many artists who venture south of the U.S. eventually learn: Latin America doesn’t just welcome you, it takes you in completely. “It was the biggest show of my career,” James says. “We sold out and …
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