Ben Howard has dropped “Crowhurst’s Meme,” the second single from his upcoming album Collections From the Whiteout, out March 26th via Republic Records. Featuring Yussef Dayes, the song is accompanied by a video that portrays distorted images of Howard in a field as the track ebbs and flows with chaotic …
Read More »In Praise of 'Sandinista!': Why the Clash's Triple-Album Mess Is Also Their Masterpiece
Forty years ago this winter, a strange new album arrived in U.S. record stores. It was a triple-vinyl set, by a London band still best known as punk rockers: the Clash’s Sandinista! It was barely a year after their global breakthrough, London Calling, which got them a U.S. Top 40 …
Read More »Woodstock 50 Settles Lawsuit With Financier Over Canceled Festival
The organizers of the canceled Woodstock 50 have reached a settlement with the festival’s financier following a legal battle stemming from the financier’s decision to withdraw funding just months before the 50th anniversary event. Billboard reports that an arbitration panel ruled three months ago that Dentsu Aegis, the Japanese advertising …
Read More »Ty Dolla $ign Taps J Balvin, YG, and Tyga for Fiery New Remix of 'Spicy'
Ty Dolla $ign has brought in J Balvin, Tyga, and YG for the remix of his 2020 track with Post Malone, “Spicy.” The track finds Ty laying down a delightfully raunchy new verse to mark the occasion while Balvin, Tyga, and YG follow with equally over-the-top bars. (Post Malone’s verse …
Read More »Pearl Jam to Stream Second Night of 2018 Seattle 'Home Shows'
Pearl Jam has announced a livestream of their second of two Home Shows Seattle concerts, six months after the band hosted a pay-per-view stream of the first of the two 2018 gigs. In August 2018, Pearl Jam played a pair of “Home Shows” concerts at Seattle’s Safeco Field to raise …
Read More »FKA Twigs, Headie One, Fred Again.. Share New Single 'Don't Judge Me'
FKA Twigs has collaborated with London rapper Headie One and producer Fred Again.. on a new single, “Don’t Judge Me.” The song is expanded from the Headie One and Fred Again.. track “Judge Me (Interlude),” featured on the pair’s 2020 mixtapeGANG. The “Don’t Judge Me” music video arrives courtesy of …
Read More »Three Friends Contend With the AIDS Crisis in New Trailer for 'It's a Sin'
HBO Max has released the new trailer for its upcoming limited series set during the AIDS crisis, It’s a Sin, which will premiere in full on the streaming service on February 18th. The five-episode show opens in 1981 and centers around a group of young gay men — Ritchie (Olly …
Read More »See Amanda Shires, Jason Isbell Perform 'The Problem' on 'Fallon'
Hours after Amanda Shires debuted her all-star “Our Problem,” the singer performed the original rendition of the track — “The Problem” — alongside husband Jason Isbell on The Tonight Show Friday, a day that marked the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The acoustic track depicts a couple having an …
Read More »'Framing Britney Spears' Documentary About Conservatorship to Air
Framing Britney Spears, a documentary addressing her conservatorship, is set to air via FX and Hulu on February 5th (watch it here). It will be the sixth episode of The New York Times Presents series’ first season. For more than a decade, Spears has been subject to a conservatorship, where …
Read More »'Celebrating America': Katy Perry, Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters Rock Inauguration Concert
In a rousing showcase representing various genres and generations — while addressing social causes — the Celebrating America concert special held on Wednesday built on President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris‘ campaign and inauguration themes: Emphasizing unity and embracing diversity. The primetime event honoring and closing out their …
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