Music

Ivan Král—the composer, guitarist, and Patti Smith Group member—has died, as Reuters reports. He was 71 years old. Král briefly played with Blondie in the mid-’70s before beginning his long tenure with Patti Smith Group. The composer, producer, and guitarist co-wrote many songs with Smith, most notably “Dancing Barefoot,” from the 1979 album Wave. Král

The Super Bowl 2020 Halftime Show took place tonight and featured performances from Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. The two women performed hits from across their careers in a stage show filled with dancers, sparkling outfits, salsa choreography, and more. Watch it happen below. J.Lo did “Jenny From the Block,” “Ain’t It Funny,” “Get Right,” and

Vampire Weekend performed a set at Bernie Sanders’ rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa tonight (February 1). They played “2021,” “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa,” “Holiday,” “This Life,” and a cover of Thin Lizzy’s “The Boys are Back in Town.” Check out video of the performance below. Saturday night’s appearance with Sanders wasn’t the first for the

Spike Lee has signed on to direct a film adaptation of David Byrne’s American Utopia, Deadline reports. The feature-length version of Byrne’s hit Broadway show is slated for a 2020 release, and will be executive produced by Participant alongside Byrne, Lee, and others. The film will be produced by Byrne’s Todomundo and Lee’s Forty Acres

Earlier today, it was reported that Gang of Four mastermind Andy Gill—the founding guitarist who also produced or co-produced the band’s entire discography, in addition to albums by Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Futureheads, and others—has died. Artists, musicians, and critics have begun to respond to the news of his passing. Find reactions from Tom

Gang of Four founding member and guitarist Andy Gill has died, the band disclosed via a statement earlier today. “Andy’s final tour in November was the only way he was ever really going to bow out; with a Stratocaster around his neck, creaming with feedback and deafening the front row,” the statement reads. According to

Bon Iver performed at Bernie Sanders’ rally last night (January 31) at the Horizon Events Center in Clive, Iowa. Justin Vernon played acoustic renditions of a handful of Bon Iver tracks, as well as Leon Russell’s “A Song For You,” and two Bob Dylan covers. Watch Vernon’s full performance below, and scroll down to find

Caroline Polachek stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform her song “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings” on Thursday night (January 30). The former Chairlift singer performed atop a rotating boulder; watch that below. Polachek released Pang, her debut album under her own name, in October. In December, she shared A. G. Cook’s remix of

Third Man Records is reissuing three albums from the late French pop singer France Gall. The label will release the new vinyl editions of Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son (1965), Baby Pop (1966), and 1968 on February 21. To celebrate, on the release date, Third Man will host dance parties across North America. Find

Lil Wayne’s latest studio album Funeral is due out at 3 a.m. Eastern via Young Money/Republic. It was briefly uploaded to Lil Wayne’s official YouTube channel around 12:00 a.m. Eastern, but every song was removed within the hour. The album reportedly features Big Sean, Lil Baby, the late XXXTentacion, and more. Funeral is the follow-up

Dua Lipa has shared “Physical,” the third single from her forthcoming LP Future Nostalgia, which now has a release date and cover art. It’s due out April 3 via Warner. Check out “Physical,” which interpolates lyrics from Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical,” below. Scroll down for the Hugo Comte-shot Future Nostalgia cover below. Dua Lipa shared Future

“All That I Want,” the new single from Kings County, opens up with a slow-motion galloping vocal that immediately clues us in to the kind of rip-roar hurricane the band is about to unleash, but for as furious as this introduction is, it doesn’t hold a candle to what this sizzler of a song will

Leaving nothing to wonder, the dramatic and forceful “Because Of You” from Boston, Massachusetts’ born Darrell Kelley is a pointed and poignant statement on the National Rifle Association (NRA) and gun violence. Kelley’s daring music beds and auto-tuned vocals may seem jarring at first, but the justifiably emotionally-charged message channels the desperation and anger so

Paramore’s Hayley Williams is getting ready to release her debut solo album PETALS FOR ARMOR, which will arrive on May 8 via Atlantic. After sharing the lead single from the album “Simmer,” last week, Williams is back with another new one. This one’s called “Leave It Alone” and it comes with a music video by

Raphael Saadiq will serve as executive music producer for the new National Geographic anthology series on Aretha Franklin. As Billboard notes, Terence Blanchard will serve as composer. Genius: Aretha is set to premiere on May 25 at 9 p.m. ET. Genius: Aretha marks the third season of National Geographic’s Genius, which dramatizes the stories of

Quasi has announced two legs of a new West Coast tour, kicking off with an April 23 show at Vancouver’s Biltmore Cabaret. The band previously had to cancel a 2019 tour after drummer Janet Weiss was in car accident that left her with a broken right leg and left collar bone. Weiss left her other

Hello REVILUTION! Thank you for your time today. Tell us what is new in your world? Marie B, vocals: Hello, and thank you for the interview. Well, we are working up some new songs and heading to a local recording studio on Saturday to lay down two of them. (Thanks to Scott Flint for putting

If you’ve been waiting for some great beats to get 2020 started, Gino McKoy and rapper Diamond have got your needs covered with their new single “Sensy Girl,” a track that makes up one-third of the stunning extended play (and feature film soundtrack) Lumina. “Sensy Girl” is a melody-powered swing jam with a lusty lyrical wit

My Chemical Romance have finally announced their full comeback tour. It kicks off in Detorit in September. The band made the announcement in a video directed by Kris Mercado, featuring music composed by guitarist Ray Toro and keyboardist Jamie Muhoberac. The visual begins with a young man lacing his shoes and brewing a cup of

Mount Eerie, aka Phil Elverum, has announced a North American tour. The seven dates take place in April and will feature Julie Doiron, with whom Elverum collaborated on last year’s Lost Wisdom pt. 2. Check out the dates below. In addition to the April tour, Elverum will tour through Canada this week with Doiron. He

Ty Segall, Charles Moothart, and Chad Ubovich’s band Fuzz is back. The band have announced a North American tour that takes place in May and June. Find those dates below. The band’s last album II came out in 2015. Segall recently announced a new band with Lightning Bolt’s Brian Chippendale called Wasted Shirt; their album

Atlanta’s Young Nudy has shared a new song called “No Go.” It arrives with a music video co-directed by Nudy and iNIGHTLYFE. Find that below. To accompany the new video, Nudy has announced a U.S. tour that begins on March 20 in Oxford, Mississippi. The trek is currently slated to wrap up in Atlanta on

Justin Bieber has announced his forthcoming album, Changes. The follow-up to 2015’s Purpose arrives February 14 via RBMG/Def Jam. Ahead of the LP, Bieber has announced a slew of North American tour dates. He’s also shared his latest single “Get Me,” which features Kehlani. Check out Bieber’s full tour itinerary, as well as his new

Sparks have announced a new album, A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip. It’s out May 15 via BMG. The sibling duo of Ron and Russell Mael have also revealed a slew of European tour dates kicking off October 11 in Oslo, Norway and wrapping up October 27 in Dublin, Ireland. Find their full itinerary below along

Kanye West, Chance the Rapper, and Kirk Franklin held a Sunday Service gospel performance last night. During his segment, West paid tribute to the late Kobe Bryant, singing, “I was driving home/They was leaving your jersey on the freeway, and I just broke down, broke down, broke down.” In addition, Chance rapped his verse from

Tonight at the 2020 Grammy Awards, Billie Eilish won Record of the Year for her single “bad guy.” She picked up the win over songs by Bon Iver (“Hey, Ma”), Ariana Grande (“7 rings”), Lil Nas X (“Old Town Road (Remix)”), Swae Lee and Post Malone (“Sunflower”), Lizzo (“Truth Hurts”), Khalid (“Talk”), and H.E.R. (“Hard