Over the past decade, Donald Glover has been building his Childish Gambino project from a side hustle to a Grammy-winning, arena-filling artistic persona. Through it all, he’s kept his circle small: His primary musical collaborator this decade has been the producer and composer Ludwig Göransson, a Swede who has known …
Read More »Jon Bon Jovi Asks Fans to Help Write New Song About Coronavirus Struggles
Jon Bon Jovi is enlisting fans to help him write a new song, “Do What You Can,” to bring people together amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday night, the musician shared a video in which he explained the project, saying he’d already written the first verse and chorus, but that …
Read More »Out of Shape During Quarantine? Check Out Bob Weir's 'Gymming Playlist'
In the wake of the coronavirus, many of us have turned to relaxing activities while home under quarantine, from baking to reading books. If you’re Bob Weir, however, resting is not an option. Weir is known for his intense workout sessions, which he frequently posts videos of on Instagram. Now, …
Read More »The Weeknd Wants to Give the World 'Philip K.' Dick
Nihilism, cocaine, narcissism, misogyny: These are the things that make a new the Weeknd album a Weeknd album. Predictably, After Hours has them all, and doesn’t bother to upend the meticulous mythos the pop star has spent a decade manufacturing. Instead, the Toronto singer’s fourth studio album swaps out one …
Read More »Rolling Stones Postpone North American Tour Dates Due to Coronavirus Worries
The Rolling Stones were supposed to return to North America in early May for another run of shows on their No Filter Tour, but they have decided to reschedule the dates because of the coronavirus outbreak. “We’re hugely disappointed to have to postpone the tour,” the band said collectively in …
Read More »Watch Teyana Taylor Head to Africa in 'We Got Love' Music Video
Teyana Taylor has released a music video for her song “We Got Love.” The track, which features Ms. Lauryn Hill, originally emerged last year and will appear on her upcoming release The Album. In the African-inspired clip, directed by the singer herself, Taylor dons traditional African garments and showcases choreographed …
Read More »City Girls Are Finally Free
All through 2019, Jatavia “JT” Johnson tracked the rise of her duo, City Girls, by watching the size of the jewelry worn by her musical partner, Caresha “Yung Miami” Brownlee, in their frequent video calls. “Things were getting bigger,” she says with a giggle. JT spent most of last year …
Read More »Old Dominion Pull Out of C2C Festival, Citing Coronavirus Threat
Concerns about the coronavirus have affected the country music community. Citing fears over COVID-19, Old Dominion have announced that they are canceling their appearances at next week’s international Country to Country festival. “After much consideration, we have decided to withdraw from our upcoming performances as part of the @c2cfestival in …
Read More »Bad Bunny Plays a Video Game Character in New 'Hablamos Mañana' Video
Bad Bunny has released a new video for his Yo Hago Lo Que Me Da La Gana trap-rock cut, “Hablamos Mañana,” featuring Argentine and Chilean MCs Duki and Pablo Chill-E. Directed by Stillz and Nude Robot, the video opens with a live action scene starring a young Bad Bunny lookalike — …
Read More »Liz Phair Announces Upcoming Album Title, Tour Dates
Liz Phair has finally unveiled the title of her upcoming album, along with a string of tour dates she’ll be embarking on before hitting the road with Alanis Morissette and Garbage. Soberish, Phair’s first album since 2010’sFunstyle, is tentatively slated for release this summer; an official date has yet to …
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