By now, fans see David Byrne as more than a quirky dude in a beloved legacy rock act. He’s a plainspoken public intellectual; an advocate for civic improvement and multi-cultural cooperation; a neurodiverse poet of the modern condition; an artistic éminence grise with fingers on multiple cultural pulses. In some …
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Gracie Abrams closed out her Lollapalooza set on Thursday evening with Swedish singer-songwriter Robyn to sing the infectious electro-poptrack “Dancing on My Own.” The pair took the stage together to duet the iconic chorus, “I’m giving it my all/But I’m not the guy you’re taking home/I keep dancing on my …
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The xx reunited onstage for the first time in nearly six years Saturday as Jamie xx was joined by band mates Oliver Sim and Romy during his Glastonbury set. The trio stage a quasi-reunion on Jamie xx’s upcoming album In Waves on the song “Waited All Night,” which features both …
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Jamie xx has recruited Robyn for “Life,” the latest single off the upcoming album In Waves, the long-awaited follow-up to his 2015 LP In Colour. The electropop song, out Monday, is made to bring you to the dancefloor and is inspired by the club energy of Ibiza. “I just want …
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Neneh Cherry is takin’ it back to 1988 with the help of a fellow Swedish queen. On Thursday, Cherry dropped a vibey, reimagined version of her hit “Buffalo Stance” featuring Robyn on vocals and Mapei on its rap verse. “I love that I could write an essay with all the …
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Robyn parties in Ibiza in her new video for “Between the Lines,” a track from her 2018 album Honey. The clip, directed by Cody Critcheloe (aka Ssion) and filmed with a mini camcorder, takes place while Robyn toured the party-happy island. “Between the Lines” shows her swimming off the coast, performing …
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