News Pee Wee Ellis, Jazz Saxophonist and Bandleader, Dies at 80 The session veteran known for “brilliant arrangements” led bands for James Brown and Van Morrison By Matthew Ismael Ruiz September 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter Pee Wee Ellis performs at Grande Halle de La Villette in Paris, September 10, 2011. (Photo by Samuel Dietz/Redferns) Facebook
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News Netflix Shares Teaser Trailer for Kanye West Documentary jeen-yuhs: Watch The three-part project, which sold for roughly $30 million, has been in the making for 21 years By Madison Bloom September 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kanye West, February 2020 (Karwai Tang/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Netflix has announced the release of a new multi-part Kanye
News Christine and the Queens Share Two New Songs: Listen “Freedom” and “Comme l’oiseau” follow last year’s La vita nuova EP By Allison Hussey September 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter Christine and the Queens, September 2020 (Photo by Anthony Ghnassia/Getty Images for Dior) Facebook Twitter Christine and the Queens have shared two new songs following an
News Watch the 2021 Global Citizen Live Stream Featuring Lorde, Billie Eilish, BTS, Coldplay, and More Meek Mill, Green Day, Angélique Kidjo, Davido, Burna Boy, Christine and the Queens, Migos, Metallica, My Morning Jacket, and many others are participating in the 24-hour broadcast By Matthew Strauss September 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter The Global
News Anand Wilder (ex-Yeasayer) Announces Debut Solo Album, Shares Video for New Song: Watch High Maintenance’s Ben Sinclair stars in the visual for “Delirium Passes” By Madison Bloom September 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter Anand Wilder, photo by @charles_vidal_ Facebook Twitter Anand Wilder, formerly of Yeasayer, has announced his debut solo album. I Don’t Know My
Elton John has heaped praise on his friend and collaborator Lil Nas X. (Getty) Elton John has heaped praise on his “intelligent” friend and collaborator Lil Nas X for coming out in a “homophobic area of the music community”. During an appearance on Capital FM, John was asked what it was like working with Lil
News Grimes and Elon Musk Are “Semi-Separated,” Musk Says The musician and the billionaire began dating in 2018 and welcomed their son X Æ A-XII in 2020 By Matthew Strauss September 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter Grimes and Elon Musk, May 2018 (Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images) Facebook Twitter Grimes and Elon Musk are “semi-separated,” the billionaire SpaceX
Fierce indie singer/rapper Intelligent Diva has dropped another dope single, “In My Feelings.” Her last handful of singles have landed her in the top of multiple music charts in the United States and Europe. Hailing from Jacksonville, Florida, Intelligent Diva’s music is a mix of R&B, Rap, Jazz, Soul, and Urban Latin. “In My Feelings”
News 21 Savage Turns Himself In on 2 Charges and Released on Bond in Georgia A warrant was recently issued for the rapper’s arrest on drug and weapons possession charges By Matthew Strauss September 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph aka 21 Savage, December 2018 (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter 21 Savage turned himself
News Watch the Killers Perform “Dying Breed” on Fallon From their latest album Pressure Machine By Madison Bloom September 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter The Killers’ Brandon Flowers (Still via YouTube) Facebook Twitter The Killers stopped by the most recent episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (September 23). The band performed “Dying Breed” from
News Bob Moore, Nashville “A Team” Bassist, Dies at 88 He played on major hits by Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Roger Miller, Roy Orbison, Kenny Rogers, and thousands more By Allison Hussey September 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Bob Moore, a bassist and revered member of Nashville’s famed “A Team” session players, has died.
News Where R. Kelly’s Sex Crimes Trial Stands Ahead of New York Verdict Prosecutors presented testimony from 45 witnesses across 20 days, trying to prove that R. Kelly is guilty of federal racketeering By Marc Hogan September 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter R. Kelly, June 2019 (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Note: This article contains descriptions
News Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul Share Video for New Song “Thank You”: Watch Soulwax co-wrote and co-produced the track By Allison Hussey September 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul (Photo by Camille Vivier) Facebook Twitter Charlotte Adigéry and her frequent collaborator Bolis Pupul have shared a new song together. Soulwax co-wrote
News Wiki Shares Video for New Song “Can’t Do This Alone” with Navy Blue: Watch A new single from the forthcoming Half God By Allison Hussey September 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter Navy Blue and Wiki in “Can’t Do This Alone” (Still via YouTube) Facebook Twitter Wiki has shared another new single from his next record
News The Weeknd and Nicolás Jaar Sued for Copyright Infringement Over “Call Out My Name” Producers Suniel Fox and Henry Strange claim that their song “Vibeking” is “strikingly and/or substantially similar, if not identical” to the My Dear Melancholy, track By Madison Bloom September 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter The Weeknd, May 2021 (Christopher Polk/NBC/NBCU Photo
News J. Cole Shares Video for New Song “Heaven’s EP”: Watch A new song that uses Drake’s new Certified Lover Boy song “Pipe Down” By Evan Minsker September 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter J. Cole has released his first new song as lead artist since he released The Off-Season earlier this year. “Heaven’s EP”
News Dave Grohl and Aimee Mann to Perform at 2021 New Yorker Festival Readers can get 20% off tickets to any virtual event with the code PITCHFORK20 By Pitchfork September 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter Dave Grohl (Magdalena Wosinska), Aimee Mann (Sheryl Nields) Facebook Twitter The 2021 New Yorker Festival is set for October 4-10, with
Jarod Grubb probably unintentionally hoodwinked people who didn’t really know him. They saw a baseball player, a skilled athlete, but Grubb lived another life away from sports. His early training as a saxophonist and classical pianist served him well when he decided to begin playing guitar. He punctuated his time between baseball and college classes
News Little Simz Announces North American Tour She’ll spend most of May in the U.S. supporting Sometimes I Might Be Introvert By Allison Hussey September 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter Little Simz (Photo by Nwaka Okparaeke) Facebook Twitter Little Simz has announced a string of North American tour dates for next year, in support of her
News Watch Meek Mill and Lil Uzi Vert Perform “Blue Notes 2” on Fallon They delivered a performance of their single from Meek’s new album Expensive Pain on The Tonight Show By Evan Minsker September 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter Meek Mill and Lil Uzi Vert perform on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, September 20,
William Maselli serves up one of 2021’s best singles with the release of “Feeling Good About Us”. I have to admit the song was a bit jarring. It’s interesting that I felt surprised. The last eighteen months have brought challenge after challenge into everyday life and, thus far, the musical response has documented the darker
News Courtney Barnett Shouts Out Quivers After Discovering “Completely Coincidental” Music Video Similarities Barnett said “I would have completely changed my concept” had she seen the Melbourne band’s “You’re Not Always On My Mind” clip while shooting hers for “Before You Gotta Go” By Matthew Ismael Ruiz September 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter A still from
News Naruto Soundtracks Getting First Digital Release Outside Japan Toshio Masuda and Yasuharu Takanashi’s scores for the long-running anime franchise arrive on streaming platforms later this week By Madison Bloom September 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Naruto: Shippuden (©2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO / 2007 SHIPPUDEN All Rights Reserved.) Facebook Twitter Soundtracks and scores for Naruto—the long-running anime
Lil Nas X at the Met Gala 2021. (Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty) Lil Nas X’s strikingly personal, deeply affecting debut album Montero is here– and there’s a lot to unpack in its lyrics. The critically-acclaimed album features previously-heard songs like “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” and “Industry Baby”, but it also includes numerous new
News Emmys 2021: Hamilton Wins Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) It won over projects by David Byrne, Bo Burnham, and Dave Chappelle, plus two TV reunion specials By Allison Hussey September 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lin-Manuel Miranda at Hamilton’s Broadway reopening (Bruce Glikas/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Hamilton has won the 2021 Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety
News Nick Cave Announces Memoir of Years After Son’s Death In Faith, Hope and Carnage, Cave reflects on grief and art in the wake of his son Arthur’s sudden death in 2015 By Jazz Monroe September 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter Nick Cave (Avalon/PYMCA/Gonzales Photo/Lasse Lagoni/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Next year, Nick
Lil Nas X (R) was completely up for collaborating with the Teletubbies. (Getty Images) The Teletubbies have once again been accused of being the apparent origin of all sin in the world for wanting to work with Lil Nas X. Yes, really. On Friday (17 September), the official Teletubbies Twitter account asked the rapper if
News Brian Wilson Recreates Beach Boys Classics on New Album At My Piano: Listen to “God Only Knows” Wilson strips down “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “California Girls,” and more for the solo piano album By Jazz Monroe September 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter Brian Wilson’s At My Piano album art, photo by Pamela Littky Facebook Twitter
News Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy Plays the “Ted Lasso Theme”: Listen From the soundtrack for Season 2 of the Apple TV+ series By Matthew Strauss September 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter Jeff Tweedy, photo by Alexa Viscius Facebook Twitter WaterTower Music has released the soundtrack for the second season of the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso. Opening
News Watch the Trailer for New Karen Dalton Documentary In My Own Time The film, directed by Robert Yapkowitz and Richard Peete, features contributions from Julia Holter, Angel Olsen, Nick Cave, and more By Quinn Moreland September 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter Karen Dalton, photo courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment Facebook Twitter A documentary about the late