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The David Lynch Foundation has announced a virtual benefit concert titled “Meditate America.” The event takes place December 3 at 7 p.m. Eastern, and features performances by Elvis Costello, Angélique Kidjo, Graham Nash, Jim James, Sting, and Kesha, among others. Additionally, actor Hugh Jackman will interview Katy Perry about motherhood and meditation. “Meditate America” is

Bad Bunny has announced his third album of 2020: The 16-track El Último Tour del Mundo follows March’s YHLQMDLG and May’s Las Que No Iban a Salir. The record arrives Friday (November 27), and features songs with Rosalía, Jhay Cortez, and ABRA. Bad Bunny announced the news earlier today in a tweet. Check out the

The wrong place at the wrong time. Can’t catch a break. Oh, the holidays can throw you for a loop, and sometimes, they can land you in jail. Such is the case for the song’s narrator in See Your Shadow Songwriting’s “Christmas on Cellblock 9”. A somewhat far-fetched tale, this song will send you in

The 2021 Grammy Award nominations arrived yesterday with good news for artists like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, and Dua Lipa. It also stoked an outpouring of backlash about one artist who didn’t get nominated: The Weeknd’s album and singles went unrecognized by the Recording Academy, prompting a day where Recording Academy

i_o, the producer born Garrett Falls Lockhart, died on Monday, November 23. The news was confirmed in a statement posted to Lockhart’s verified Twitter account. “This extremely talented spirit taught us that even if nothing matters, you can still lead with love,” the note reads. “Garrett’s truth and soul lives on through the music he

Can you feel the joy, singer Dustin Powell sings with passion and devotion in the new Christian pop gem “Joy”. In a song that could easily fit under the Christmas tree this holiday season, Powell’s tune is a year-round worthy listen. Charming and super catchy, “Joy” features a Powell’s crooner-level vocals and a subtle piano

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Swedish artist Bladee and Berlin producer Mechatok have announced a new album. It’s called Good Luck, and it arrives December 10 via YEAR0001. Ahead of the album’s release, Bladee and Mechatok have shared a new single from the album as well as its accompanying music video. Check out the Gustav Stegfors-directed visual for “God” below,

It’s that time of year once again—the 2021 Grammy Awards nominations are being announced today. The artists and recordings up for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, and more will be revealed starting at 12 p.m. Eastern by interim Recording Academy president and CEO Harvey Mason

After releasing two New Jersey–indebted Bleachers tracks last week, Jack Antonoff has launched a new series of conversations with other celebrities from the state. In the first episode, he discusses The Sopranos and the landscape of New Jersey with Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, who grew up in Essex County. Listen below. In a press release,

Carpark Records has released a new compilation to celebrate the label’s 21st anniversary. No Cover: Carpark’s 21st Anniversary Covers Comp features Carpark musicians covering songs by other artists on the label. The compilation includes Sad 13 covering Cloud Nothings, Dan Deacon covering Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, Cloud Nothings covering Speedy Ortiz, and more. Listen below.

The War on Drugs have entered the arena of podcasting with The Super High Quality Podcast, where the band dissects the new live album LIVE DRUGS. In the first episode, the War on Drugs examine a 2017 version of “Eyes to the Wind” from 2014’s Lost in the Dream. Listen below. In the four-part series,

BTS brought their new singles “Life Goes On” and “Dynamite” to the American Music Awards 2020 broadcast tonight (November 22). The Korean septet previously performed the song for the MTV Video Music Awards in August. Watch their performance, broadcast live from South Korea, below. BTS are up for two awards at the AMAs tonight: Favorite

Guitar Center has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as The New York Times reports. The company filed on Saturday night (November 21) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Virginia, according to the Times. Guitar Center will continue to pay employees amid bankruptcy. Read the full report here. The looming possibility

HBO Max has announced a new documentary series about Nicki Minaj. According to a press release, the six-part show “will explore Nicki’s brilliantly creative mind and tell the story of her personal and professional journey.” The series is directed by Michael John Warren, who said in a statement: I love that this series not only

Radiohead have released a statement about Domenic Cugliari, the engineer who was responsible for the design of the stage that collapsed at Toronto’s Downsview Park in June 2012, killing drum technician Scott Johnson. According to the band, the Discipline Committee of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) held a hearing with Cugliari, where

Georgia rapper Yung Baby Tate has shared a new song via Issa Rae’s Raedio label. “Rainbow Cadillac” is produced by Wallis Lane, MikeWavvs and Jack Lomastro. Watch the joyous video, directed by HeatwaveGlobal and Jake Hale, below. “I want people to feel good about themselves. This year has been pretty rough for a lot of

Car Seat Headrest dropped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (November 19). In a small apartment, Will Toledo and the band (including masked member Trait) played “Can’t Cool Me Down” from Car Seat Headrest’s latest album Making a Door Less Open. Watch the performance, featuring drummer Andrew Katz in a “FALLON” T-shirt,

Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Matt Sweeney have shared a new song called “Make Worry for Me.” It follows the Superwolf collaborators’ March charity track “You’ll Get Eaten, Too.” Hear “Make Worry for Me” and check out the single artwork, made by Harmony Korine, below. In recent weeks, Bonnie “Prince” Billy has teamed up with Bill

Detroit rapper Kash Doll and Atlanta’s DJ Infamous have shared a new single “Bad Azz,” featuring Atlanta rapper Mulatto and Buffalo rapper Benny the Butcher. The track is also co-written by Hitmaka and London Jae and produced by OG Parker and Smash David. Hear “Bad Azz” below (via Infamy/BMG/Republic Records). Kash Doll released her debut

Classixx and Local Natives have teamed up for a single titled “Weekends.” It’s one of two new collaborations from the Los Angeles acts. The next song, “Francesca,” is set to come out on December 3. Listen to “Weekends” below. “These two songs were made as a collaboration in the true sense of the word,” Classixx

Bad Bunny was one of the performers at the 2020 Latin Grammys earlier tonight (November 19). Bad Bunny’s performance of “Bichiyal” kicked off with the artist riding in a sports car and being circled by ATVs. He later performed the more relaxed number “Si veo a tu mamá” on stage with a full band. Watch

Lana Del Rey has shared her own version of George Gershwin’s 1935 song “Summertime,” accompanied with a video. Check it out below. On Instagram Live earlier this month, the singer said that she had an album of classic and standard American songs on the way, but that her next album Chemtrails Over the Country Club

Mary Timony—the singer-songwriter behind Helium, Autoclave, and Ex Hex—has announced a new reissue of her debut solo album Mountains. The reissue of the 2000 album is out January 15 via Matador. The album arrives as a 2xLP with a gold foil-embossed gatefold and it features unreleased original versions of “Return to Pirates,” “Poison Moon,” and

The Postal Service are releasing a live album, the recordings from which were previously available only in a concert film from 2014. The 15-track LP titled Everything Will Change will be available on digital streaming platforms on December 4 via Sub Pop. The songs were recorded live at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California during

The nation is at a crossroads, singer/songwriter John Vento sings about in his new single “America (The Saints Come Marching Home)”. A song of distress and yearning, Vento exhales much of the nation’s sentiment in his Americana/rock and roll tune. Struck by the increased extremism (on both sides), Pennsylvania’s Vento strikes a loud and powerful