Pharrell Williams rides a slick bass line through “Double Life,” his latest contribution to the musical universe of the Despicable Me franchise. The record appears on the soundtrack for Despicable Me 4, out July 3. The first time the musician teamed up with the animated film franchise was a decade …
Read More »Missy Elliott Joins Pharrell and Michel Gondry's Coming-of-Age Musical
Missy Elliot has joined the cast of Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry’s upcoming film project, Variety reports. The rapper is an apt addition to the project, which has been described as a coming-of-age musical set during the summer of 1977 in Virginia Beach in a neighborhood like the one where …
Read More »Maggie Rogers Hits the Road and Finds Herself on 'Don't Forget Me'
In a letter announcing her third album, Don’t Forget Me, singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers says she got inspired for her latest project by creating a “younger Thelma & Louise,” using that storytelling vessel to navigate difficult personal truths of her own. Such self-exploring wanderlust has been a common theme for Rogers, …
Read More »Pharrell Sets Sail on His Yacht Rock Era With Surprise New Album
Pharrell appears to be celebrating his 51st birthday today, April 5, with a gift to fans — a new album that’s totally free to stream and download through one specific website. To say there aren’t many confirmable details about the 10-track project is an understatement. Based purely on the album …
Read More »Pharrell Accused of 'Fraudulently' Filing for Neptunes Trademarks Without Chad Hugo
Chad Hugo accused his longtime friend and production partner Pharrell Williams of “fraudulently” trying to gain sole control over the trademarks tied to their production and songwriting work as the Neptunes. As Billboard reports, Hugo’s lawyer filed a legal action in a federal tribunal last week accusing Pharrell and his …
Read More »Cardi B, Miley Cyrus, Charli XCX and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to ourweekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Cardi B returns with her first single of 2024, Miley Cyrus delivers a salve with a funky Bangerz B-side, and Charli XCX is at the top of …
Read More »Miley Cyrus and Pharrell Reunite For First Time in a Decade on 'Doctor (Work It Out)'
The musical seeds that Miley Cyrus and Pharrell Williams planted more than a decade ago are in full bloom on their newly-released single “Doctor (Work It Out).” The song, which was first created in 2012 around the time that Cyrus was working on her 2013 album Bangerz, leaked online in …
Read More »Miley Cyrus Revives 'Bangerz'-Era Leak in 'Doctor (Work It Out)' Single Teaser
Miley Cyrus‘ 2013 Bangerz era has been immortalized in pop culture history as both iconic and infamous. The antics of pop’s then 20-year-old wild child were attention demanding and culturally complicated, but the spectacle nearly swallowed the music whole. Bangerz was soul-stirring in some moments, a country hoedown at others, …
Read More »Mumford & Sons, Pharrell Team Up on Gospel-Inspired Single 'Good People'
Mumford & Sons have collaborated with Pharrell on a new single, “Good People,” which marks the British rock band’s first new music since 2019. The group debuted the uplifting song yesterday during Pharrell’s Louis Vuitton menswear autumn/winter runway show at Paris Fashion Week. Mumford & Sons — Marcus Mumford, Ben …
Read More »Kid Cudi Pulls Up 'At the Party' With Pharrell, Travis Scott
Kid Cudi has teamed up with Travis Scott and Pharrell Williams for his new song, “At the Party,” off his upcoming album, Insano. Along with delivering the song’s hook, Pharrell produced “At the Party,” mixing speaker-rattling kick drums, bass thumps, and an array of heady synths that flit between psychedelic …
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