Music

Jaden Smith is the latest artist to meditate on COVID-19 quarantine in a new single: “Cabin Fever,” which Smith refers to as a “quarantine love song.” “It’s made to be listened to when the sun is setting and you’re feeling good,” he added. Produced by BURNS (Lady Gaga, A$AP Rocky, …

Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota introduced a new relief bill for independent music and entertainment venues struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Per a press release, the “Save Our Stages Act” would provide six months of financial support to help “keep venues afloat, pay employees and …

Ty Dolla $ign has recruited Kanye West, FKA Twigs and Skrillex for his latest single, “Ego Death,” accompanied by an animated music video by Emonee LaRussa — along with 10 animators and three character designers. Built on top of a Skrillex beat, the track revolves around killing one’s ego in …

George Strait met Tom Petty for a brief few moments in 2017, when Petty was being honored as MusiCares Person of the Year. The country singer performed Petty’s “You Wreck Me,” off of 1994’s Wildflowers, in his honor, and it was a rare moment of nerves for Strait. “I was …

Ralph Tresvant is nearly overwhelmed by the strength of his affections on new single “All Mine.” For added firepower, the singer recruits his old group-mate Johnny Gill, who attacks the backing vocalist role with his characteristic intensity. “All Mine” is co-written and produced by Gregg Pagani, who also has credits …

Brevin Kim‘s music tends to aim for brutality. The two Massachusetts-born brothers love jagged edges, wild distortion, and synths that contort into animalistic screeches. Their latest two-minute assault, “I Need Water,” is no different. The song unloads like a sonic storm that splits the difference between PC music’s nearly random …

If you’ve seen one at-home quarantine performance, you’ve nearly seen them all. But Margo Price is determined to liven up the format with her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The Nashville-based singer, who released her third album, That’s How Rumors Get Started, last week, filmed a stylish video for her …

This past February, the Jayhawks observed a band milestone — their 35th anniversary — in the way that any fan of the low-profile roots-rock group might expect them to celebrate a music industry achievement: by not acknowledging it all. Despite making music together for as long as Jagger and Richards …

Jesse Malin is a New York City staple, as ubiquitous as a Duane Reade. But the solo artist and member of bands like D Generation and Heart Attack also quietly co-owns and operates a number of bars in the city. As such, he’s seen firsthand the financial, cultural, and human …

Singer-guitarist Marcus King has announced the new livestream Four of a Kind, Live From Nashville, a full-production performance series that gets underway July 13th and concludes August 3rd. With a new theme for each of its four weekly episodes, the series will include such guest artists as Billy Strings, Mastodon‘s …