News Watch King Krule’s New You Heat Me Up, You Cool Me Down Live Film Accompanying Archy Marshall’s live album of the same name By Matthew Strauss September 9, 2021 Facebook Twitter King Krule, photo by Reuben Bastienne-Lewis Facebook Twitter King Krule has released a new half-hour film to accompany the release of his live
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Ambitiousness is Toby Holguin’s calling card, and in the new record W.T.F.! from Monsieur Job, he releases what might be the most expansive collection of his material under the moniker to date. W.T.F.! includes a lot of collaborations, experiments, sonic dabbling in everything from the avant-garde to traditional jazz, EDM, goth rock, and beyond, but one element it fails
News Rihanna Drops Lawsuit Against Her Father for Name Misuse She had sued Ronald Fenty and his business partner for misrepresenting themselves through a company called Fenty Entertainment By Allison Hussey September 8, 2021 Facebook Twitter Rihanna, February 2020 (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET) Facebook Twitter Rihanna has dropped the lawsuit she filed
News Lorde Releases EP With Māori Renditions of Solar Power Songs: Listen Te Ao Mārama benefits two New Zealand-based charities By Evan Minsker September 9, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lorde (Terence Patrick/CBS via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Lorde has released an EP called Te Ao Mārama, which collects five new recordings of songs from her new
News Carl Bean, Singer of Pioneering Gay Pride Anthem “I Was Born This Way,” Dies at 77 The former Motown signee and gospel singer worked as an archbishop and founded a number of LGBTQ+ friendly churches By Madison Bloom September 8, 2021 Facebook Twitter Carl Bean, October 2004 (Carlos Chavez/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
News Tricky Announces Album From New Project Lonely Guest, Shares Song: Listen The late Lee “Scratch” Perry appears on the album alongside IDLES’ Joe Talbot, Maxïmo Park’s Paul Smith, and more By Evan Minsker September 8, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lonely Guest (courtesy False Idols) Facebook Twitter Lonely Guest is a new project conceived and produced by
News Eddie Vedder Announces New Solo Album, Shares New Song “Long Way”: Listen Hear the first single from his forthcoming LP Earthling By Matthew Ismael Ruiz September 8, 2021 Facebook Twitter Eddie Vedder (Photo by Danny Clinch) Facebook Twitter Eddie Vedder has shared “Long Way,” the first single from his forthcoming solo album Earthling, due
“When The Party’s Over” from Dallas String Quartet elicits the kind of reaction that swells the heart. Angelic strings and like being a part of a stroll through some sort of secret garden, it’s no wonder Dallas String Quartet were asked to perform at the recent Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani’s nuptials. If you’re thinking
News Faye Webster and Goose Island Announce Limited-Edition Beer for Pitchfork Music Festival 2021 Proceeds from the Better Distractions Peach Lager benefit Fair Fight Action By Pitchfork September 7, 2021 Facebook Twitter Photo courtesy of Goose Island Beer Co. Facebook Twitter Faye Webster and Goose Island Beer Co. have collaborated on a special edition beer
News Massive Attack Unveil Plan to Reduce Carbon Emissions Across Music Industry Years in the making, the expansive study proposes “an urgent and significant reassembly” of the industry By Jazz Monroe September 6, 2021 Facebook Twitter Massive Attack, photo by Warren Du Preez Facebook Twitter Massive Attack have released the findings of their partnership with
News Michael K. Williams, Actor Who Played The Wire’s Omar, Dies at 54 The Brooklyn-born actor is actively nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on Lovecraft Country By Matthew Strauss September 6, 2021 Facebook Twitter Michael K. Williams, January 2012 (Jeff Vespa/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Michael K. Williams, the actor best known for his
News Cardi B and Offset Announce Birth of Second Child Cardi B revealed that she gave birth to her second child on Saturday, September 4 By Matthew Strauss September 6, 2021 Facebook Twitter Cardi B and Offset, February 2019 (Michael Kovac/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Facebook Twitter Cardi B has given birth to her
News New Beyoncé Song Featured in Film About Serena and Venus Williams King Richard stars Will Smith as the star athletes’ father, and includes the track “Be Alive,” penned by Bey and DIXSON By Madison Bloom September 5, 2021 Facebook Twitter Beyoncé (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images). Facebook Twitter A new Beyoncé song
News Kanye West’s Donda Debuts at No. 1 in Biggest Week for Any Album in 2021 With his 10th chart-topping album, West once again ties Eminem for the most No. 1 debuts in a row By Allison Hussey and Evan Minsker September 5, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kanye West, March 2020 (Photo by Arnold Jerocki/GC Images)
News Girls Aloud’s Sarah Harding Dies at 39 The singer and actor disclosed that she was battling breast cancer in August 2020 By Noah Yoo and Madison Bloom September 5, 2021 Facebook Twitter Sarah Harding photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage Facebook Twitter Girls Aloud member Sarah Harding has died, The Guardian and BBC News report.
News Lorde No Longer Performing at MTV VMAs 2021 The awards show cited “a change in production elements” By Madison Bloom and Jazz Monroe September 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lorde (NDZ/Star Max/GC Images) Facebook Twitter Lorde’s scheduled performance at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 12 has been canceled, the awards show announced Friday
News Andre 3000 Releases Statement on Unreleased Kanye West Song “Life of the Party” “It’s unfortunate that it was released in this way and two artists that I love are going back and forth,” he wrote By Allison Hussey September 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter André 3000, January 2020 (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter
News Drake Plays Unreleased Kanye West Song, Which Disses Drake, on SiriusXM Kanye uses the André 3000–featuring track “Life of the Party” to air some grievances By Allison Hussey and Jazz Monroe September 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter Drake (Isaiah Trickey/Getty Images ) Facebook Twitter During a guest mix on SiriusXM’s Sound 42 last night, Drake
News Dinosaur Jr. Postpone Start of 2021 Tour The band cites “the rise COVID cases and hospitalizations along with the impact that the Delta variant is having at the moment” By Matthew Strauss September 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis and Murph, November 2016 (Frank Hoensch/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Dinosaur Jr. are postponing their
News James Blake Delays Release of Friends That Break Your Heart The follow-up to Assume Form will now arrive in October By Allison Hussey September 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter James Blake, January 2020 (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Facebook Twitter James Blake has announced that his next record will arrive a
News Drake Shares Ridiculous New Video for “Way 2 Sexy”: Watch Future and Young Thug co-star in the over-the-top Certified Lover Boy visual By Matthew Strauss September 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Drake in “Way 2 Sexy,” directed by Dave Meyers Facebook Twitter Drake has released his first Certified Lover Boy music video, and it’s a
News Drake Releases New Album Certified Lover Boy: Listen Featuring JAY-Z, Future, Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Ty Dolla $ign, Kid Cudi, Rick Ross, Lil Baby, and more By Allison Hussey and Jazz Monroe September 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Drake, September 2016 (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Drake’s new album Certified Lover
News Grimes Appears in Trailer for Singing Competition Alter Ego: Watch She’s one of the show’s four judges, along with Alanis Morissette, Nick Lachey, and Will.i.am By Allison Hussey September 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter Grimes (Photo by Brian Ziff) Facebook Twitter Fox has released the first trailer to Alter Ego, a new TV competition where
Lil Nas X and Kid Cudi could be about to collaborate. (Emma McIntyre/Getty/Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage) Lil Nas X has accepted Kid Cudi’s offer to collaborate after he faced criticism over a lack of Black male artists on his debut album. The “Industry Baby” singer and rapper revealed the tracklisting for his debut album Montero on Wednesday (1 September),
News Charli XCX Shares Video for New Song “Good Ones”: Watch “The ‘Good Ones’ video sees me dramatically mourning the untimely loss of my partner as I battle with the realisation that once again I’ve abandoned the goodness in my life, in favour of the sinister”—Charli XCX By Allison Hussey September 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter
News Kanye West Shares New Video for “Come to Life”: Watch From his third listening event for Donda By Allison Hussey September 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kanye West in “Come to Life” at Soldier Field (Still via YouTube) Facebook Twitter Kanye West has released a new video for Donda’s “Come to Life.” The footage comes
News Drake Reveals Certified Lover Boy Features on Billboards: Young Thug, Future, 21 Savage, More There’s also this teaser: “Hey New York, the GOAT is on CLB.” By Madison Bloom September 1, 2021 Facebook Twitter Drake, September 2019 (David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Drake has revealed some of the guests of his next record
Aro Rose has just unveiled her highly anticipated debut single and accompanying music video “Damaged.” The song has a soulful orgasmic flair that promises to take off like a powerful avalanche. Aro Rose sparkles with the beauty and innocence of a fairy princess. Looking like the Illegitimate child of Marilyn Monroe and Cinderella, ARO’s songs
Imagine still being in high school and battling disease. Or having to do hours of homework, plus focus on your mental well-being. The world of a young artist is sometimes hard to imagine, but for the millions that suffer from mental illness and a form of anorexia, that is the reality. Do they dwell on
News Elton John Announces New Album Featuring Nicki Minaj, Young Thug, Dua Lipa, and More Collaborations with Lil Nas X, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Nicks, the late Glen Campbell, and others are included on The Lockdown Sessions By Matthew Strauss September 1, 2021 Facebook Twitter Elton John, photo by Gregg Kemp Facebook Twitter Elton John has