Music

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

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

News Ezra Furman Releases New EP for Netflix’s Sex Education: Listen “I’m proud of this music and I feel so lucky to be involved in Sex Education. Now let’s all watch and root for the queers.”—Ezra Furman By Matthew Strauss September 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter Ezra Furman, photo by Buck Meek Facebook Twitter Today, Netflix

News Lakeyah Announces New Project With DJ Drama, Shares Video for New Song: Watch “313-414,” featuring Tee Grizzley, will appear on the Milwaukee rapper’s My Time By Matthew Strauss September 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lakeyah, photo by Chad Lawson Facebook Twitter Milwaukee rapper Lakeyah is releasing a new Gangsta Grillz project with DJ Drama. The

News Taylor Swift Releases New “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)”: Listen The re-recorded 1989 song previously featured in a teaser trailer for the children’s movie Spirit Untamed By Matthew Strauss September 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift, photo by Beth Garrabrant Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift has officially released her re-recorded version of the 1989 song “Wildest

News Lil Nas X Releases New Album Montero, New Video for “That’s What I Want”: Listen and Watch The long-awaited debut album from the pop megastar features Megan Thee Stallion, Elton John, Miley Cyrus, Doja Cat, and Jack Harlow By Evan Minsker September 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lil Nas X (Charlotte Rutherford) Facebook Twitter Lil

News Kanye West Shares New Video for “24”: Watch The Donda track gets a Nick Knight-directed visual where he floats above the clouds By Madison Bloom September 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Kanye West has released a new music video for his Donda song “24.” The visual picks up where his second Atlanta event

News Mdou Moctar Releases Afrique Victime Documentary: Watch A look at the creation of Moctar’s acclaimed 2021 album By Evan Minsker September 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Mdou Moctar (still from Afrique Victime: The Documentary) Facebook Twitter Mdou Moctar has released a documentary on the days surrounding the release of the new album Afrique Victime. The

News Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Accusing Marilyn Manson of Sexual Assault The woman, who identifies as a former girlfriend, has 20 days to amend her lawsuit. Manson is facing three other sexual assault lawsuits. By Evan Minsker September 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Marilyn Manson (Leon Bennett/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Note: This article contains discusses alleged sexual assault.

News SoundCloud Says Portishead Song Earned 500% More Under New Royalty Plan It’s an early indication of how so-called “fan-powered” royalty distribution could potentially level the playing field for professional musicians who aren’t superstars By Marc Hogan September 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter SoundCloud, August 2018 (Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter A collaboration

News Ambar Lucid Covers Billie Eilish’s “Billie Bossa Nova”: Listen “Ambar Bossa Nova” is the artist’s Spotify Singles spin on Eilish’s Happier Than Ever song By Evan Minsker September 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Ambar Lucid, photo courtesy of Spotify Facebook Twitter For her installment of the Spotify Singles series, Ambar Lucid has shared her cover

News Fat Joe and Ja Rule’s VERZUZ Battle: Here’s What Happened The New York hip-hop veterans went head-to-head for 20 rounds playing hits from their catalogs By Matthew Ismael Ruiz September 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Fat Joe and Ja Rule at The Magic Hour in New York City, March 30, 2019. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

News Watch Bfb Da Packman and Zack Fox’s New Video for “Bob and Weave” The two funnymen goof off in the Fat Niggas Need Love Too clip By Matthew Ismael Ruiz September 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter A still from Bfb Da Packman and Zack Fox’s “Bob and Weave” video Facebook Twitter Bfb da Packman and

News Makthaverskan Announce New Album För Allting, Share New Song: Listen “This Time” appears on the Gothenburg-based band’s fourth LP By Evan Minsker September 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Makthaverskan, photo by Hilda Randulv Facebook Twitter Makthaverskan, the Swedish band based in Gothenburg, have announced their fourth album—their first since the release of 2017’s III. För

News Met Gala 2021 Photos: Frank Ocean, Rihanna, Lil Nas X, Lorde, Grimes, Billie Eilish, More Here’s what Megan Thee Stallion, Olivia Rodrigo, Chloe x Halle, Kacey Musgraves, Kid Cudi, and more wore to the event, which celebrated American fashion By Matthew Ismael Ruiz September 13, 2021 Facebook Twitter (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Facebook

News Beyoncé Covers “Moon River” for New Tiffany & Co. Video With Jay-Z: Watch A performance of the Breakfast at Tiffany’s classic for the ongoing “About Love” campaign By Matthew Strauss September 13, 2021 Facebook Twitter Jay-Z and Beyoncé, photo by Mason Poole Facebook Twitter Beyoncé and Jay-Z are the stars of an ongoing Tiffany

News Richard Dawson and Circle Announce Album, Share New Song: Watch Henki unites the English folk agitator and celebrated Finnish metal band—watch the video for “Lily” By Allison Hussey September 13, 2021 Facebook Twitter Richard Dawson & Circle, photo by Antti Uusimäki Facebook Twitter English songwriter Richard Dawson and Finnish metal act Circle have joined

News MTV VMAs 2021 Winners: See the Full List Here Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, Best New Artist, and more By Allison Hussey September 12, 2021 Facebook Twitter Olivia Rodrigo, September 2021 (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS) Facebook Twitter The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards aired live from the Barclays Center in

News Drake’s Certified Lover Boy Unseats Kanye’s Donda and Debuts at No. 1 With Biggest Week of 2021 West previously had the biggest week of 2021, moving 309,000 equivalent album units for Donda. In its first week, Drake’s Certified Lover Boy sold 613,00 units. By Allison Hussey September 12, 2021 Facebook Twitter Drake, May 2021

News How to Watch and Livestream the 2021 MTV VMAs Kacey Musgraves, Doja Cat, Normani, Lil Nas X, and many more are set to perform during the broadcast By Matthew Strauss September 12, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lil Nas X, August 2019 (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for MTV) Facebook Twitter The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards will