Robert Hunter, the songwriter behind many beloved Grateful Dead classics, has died Rolling Stone and The New York Times report. A cause of death has not been revealed. He was 78 years old. In a statement to RS and The Times, Robert Hunter’s family said: It is with great sadness we confirm our beloved Robert
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Actor, singer, and apparent shoegaze fan David Hasselhoff has released a cover of the Jesus and Mary Chain’s 1989 single “Head On” from the group’s Automatic LP. The Hoff enlisted the Cars guitarist Elliot Easton for his revved-up version of the track (complete with handclaps). Give it a listen below. Hasselhoff’s cover of “Head On”
Megan Thee Stallion recently stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for a performance of “Cash Shit” with DaBaby and “Hot Girl Summer” with Ty Dolla $ign. Today, on the first day of fall, Megan and Fallon released a new music video for “Hot Girl Fall.” In the video, the duo donned matching orange
A new short film about Sharon Van Etten is coming to Amazon Music this Thursday, September 26. Departure was directed by Josh Goleman and centers on a recording session during Van Etten’s last day living in New York City. It includes a reimagined performance of her Remind Me Tomorrow track “Seventeen,” accompanied by Norah Jones.
In August, Netflix announced the highly anticipated release of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. Now, the streaming platform has shared the first glimpse of Aaron Paul reprising his role as Jesse Pinkman, Walter White’s partner in crime. Check it out below. [embedded content] El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie is slated for an October
Acclaimed British comedy-drama series Fleabag has won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 71st Emmy Awards tonight. Creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge was present at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles, where she gave a brief acceptance speech. The final season of Fleabag beat out shows such as Barry, The Good Place, Veep,
Finally: TNGHT are back. The electronic music duo of Hudson Mohawke and Lunice have returned with a new single, “Serpent.” Listen to that below. “Serpent” marks the first piece of new original music to be released by TNGHT since their 2013 single “Acrylics.” After debuting with their self-titled EP in 2012, Mohawke and Lunice gained
Xiu Xiu have canceled their upcoming tour dates, their label Polyvinyl announced yesterday (September 19). “Jamie [Stewart] needs to take some time to focus on his mental health and get the proper rest he needs in order to do so,” the label wrote. Find the announcement, as well as a poster featuring Xiu Xiu’s previously
London artist Jadasea has shared a new song, “Half-Life.” It features production and vocals from King Krule, operating under his Edgar the Beatmaker alias. The two previously worked together in the group Sub Luna City and released one album, City Rivims Mk 1, in 2014. Check out the music video for the new song, directed
Last month, Tee Grizzley’s aunt and manager Jobina Brown was shot dead in Detroit at the age of 41. According to reports, a gunman opened fire on Tee Grizzley’s car, killing Brown who was in the backseat. The Detroit rapper has now addressed Brown’s death in a new song called “Satish.” The single arrives with
Brian Epstein, manager of The Beatles, Picture taken 20 October 1963. (Maurice Tibbles/Mirrorpix/Getty Images) Campaigners in Liverpool have launched a fundraiser to honour Brian Epstein, the gay man known as the “fifth Beatle”. The five-week campaign seeks to pay tribute to Epstein’s legacy and was launched on 19 September, which would have been his 85th
A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that the lawsuit brought against HBO by Michael Jackson’s estate must be moved out of the court system and into arbitration, according to Billboard. U.S. District Court Judge George H. Wu ruled that HBO must adhere to a 1992 arbitration agreement, which stated that the network could
Montreal’s Stars have announced a new career-spanning compilation called LaGuardia. The collection, which has tracks from all of Stars’ albums barring their debut Nightsongs, is out December 6 via Arts & Crafts. Check out the tracklist, cover art, and packaging below. Stars are currently on tour in Europe, playing 2004’s Set Yourself on Fire in
Polo G has shared a new Mustard-produced song called “Heartless.” It comes with a music video directed by Polo G’s go-to collaborator Ryan Lynch. It finds the Chicago rapper returning to his hometown. Watch the video below. Polo G has had a breakout year in 2019: This year, the 20-year-old notched his first Top 20
Raunchy Chicago rapper CupcakKe has released more new music. Today, she shared a new track titled “Grilling N—-s.” Listen to it below. [embedded content] CupcakKe, who released two albums last year, has issued a handful of singles in 2019: “Whoregasm,” “Ayesha,” “Bird Box,” and “Squidward Nose.” On top of that, she added to the “Old
Toni Cornell, daughter of the late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, has released her first original song. It’s called “Far Away Places,” and it was produced by Chris Cornell in his home studio in February 2017. The single, which Toni Cornell wrote when she was 12 years old, was one of the last songs to be
As part of Merge’s sold-out “Born Under a Good Sign” vinyl subscription series, A Giant Dog have covered Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible in its entirety. It’ll be available to stream at midnight tonight and will be available to purchase on black vinyl at select record stores. A Giant Dog’s version of the album cover, below,
Queer celebrities are showing LGBT+ youth that “it gets better.” (It Gets Better Project) LGBT+ celebrities including Amber Heard, Frankie Grande and Bobby Berk have shared throwback pictures in a new project to show queer youth that “it gets better”. The It Gets Better Project’s ‘Queerbook’ shows then and now throwback photos of famous queer
Pitchfork is thrilled to announce the first-ever Pitchfork Music Festival Berlin. The event is set to take place from May 8-9, 2020 at Tempodrom Berlin and will feature a mix of well-known artists and emerging musicians. Stay tuned for the lineup announcement and ticket information! Pitchfork Berlin will tap into the city’s electronic and progressive
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s 1978 debut, Thousand Knives Of… is getting the reissue treatment. The album will finally see its first wide release on vinyl outside of Japan on November 8 via Wewantsounds. It’s also being reissued on CD. The LP has been remastered from the original tapes by Seigen Ono, and features a new introduction by
In regards to your perceptions about rap and hip-hop… world, prepare to be reeducated! Javae is ready to share her gifts with the world, combining her talents as a songwriter, singer, rapper and entertainer into one amazing package. Javae is part of the ever-evolving Memphis music scene and is a “born and raised” native of
YG is no longer facing a lawsuit stemming from an alleged assault in Las Vegas, The Blast reports. Benjamin Naderi, the man who was suing YG, had previously claimed that YG and an entourage assaulted him at the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in May 2018. Nederi also claimed that YG stole his
Mariah Carey has shared a new song called “In the Mix,” which serves as the theme song for the new ABC sitcom Mixed-ish. Watch the video for the new song below. Mixed-ish, which premieres September 24 on ABC, is a prequel for the hit sitcom Black-ish. It’s narrated by Tracee Ellis Ross, and the show
Musician, photographer, and folklorist John Cohen has died, NPR reports. He was best known for his work with the New Lost City Ramblers. His death on Monday was confirmed by his son Rufus Cohen, who said the cause of death was cancer. He was 87. Born in Sunnyside, Queens in 1932 he attended Yale and
Clairo was the musical guest on today’s episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She performed “Bags”—a great song from her debut album Immunity. Watch it happen below. Following the release of Immunity, Clairo teamed up with Charli XCX and Yaeji on the new song “February 2017.” The track appeared on Charli’s new album Charli. In
Mandy Moore is back. The singer-songwriter and actress has shared “When I Wasn’t Watching,” her first new piece of original music in a decade. (In 2017 she covered “Willin’” by Little Feat for the original soundtrack to “This Is Us.”) Listen to “When I Wasn’t Watching” below. [embedded content] Moore’s last studio album, Amanda Leigh,
Caroline Polachek, formerly of Chairlift, has finally announced a release date to her new album, Pang. It’s out October 18 via Columbia. She’s also shared a new song from the LP. Listen to “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings” below. “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings” follows the previously released singles “Ocean of Tears,” “Parachute,”
Tyler, the Creator has shared the new video for his IGOR track “A BOY IS A GUN*.” In the Wolf Haley-directed clip, Tyler appears as his IGOR alter-ego idling in an opulent mansion, as he watches a boy leave. Check it out below. [embedded content] The visual follows Tyler’s Tracee Ellis Ross-starring music video for
Ric Ocasek, who was found dead today, was best known as the frontman of the Cars. He also had a fruitful career as a producer, and perhaps most notably, he produced Weezer’s breakout debut 1994 album Weezer—better known as the Blue Album. Ocasek also produced the Green Album and Everything Will Be Alright in the
ABC has announced a new behind-the-scenes look into Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift LP. Beyoncé Presents: Making the Gift airs tomorrow night (September 16) on ABC at 10 p.m. EST. According to ABC’s teaser for the program, Making the Gift will allow viewers to “experience the process” behind every track on Bey’s recent companion