Ayra Starr is having her face beat into oblivion for a photoshoot — a makeup artist hovers over her while we speak on Zoom. Unbothered, the 19-year-old musician proceeds to meditate on the beauty and calamity of being young. “You’re allowed to make mistakes,” she says, with expressive hands topped …
Read More »Watch Tom Odell Perform 'Lose You Again' on 'Meyers'
Tom Odell appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers to perform his new single “Lose You Again.” The intimate rendition, Odell’s late night debut of the track, featured the singer and a grand piano alone on the stage. “Lose You Again” comes off Odell’s new album, Monsters, which dropped in …
Read More »Jamie Spears to Step Down From Britney Spears' Conservatorship
Jamie Spears will step down from his lead role in Britney Spears’ conservatorship following his daughter’s petition in July to have her father removed after 13 years in control of her life. TMZ first reported that Jamie Spears filed legal documents to remove himself from the conservatorship, even though he …
Read More »Danny Elfman Taps Trent Reznor for 'True' Remix
Danny Elfman has enlisted Trent Reznor for a remixed version of “True,” a track off Big Mess, Elfman’s first solo album in 37 years. “This is the first duet/collaboration I’ve ever done in my life, so to do it with Trent was a real surprise and a treat,” Elfman said …
Read More »They Might Be Giants Preview New Album With 'I Can't Remember the Dream'
They Might Be Giants have dropped “I Can’t Remember the Dream,” off their upcoming album Book. The track opens with a guitar riff reminiscent of the Kingsmen’s “Louie Louie” as the duo struggle to recall a dream. The video depicts a figure in a costume doing laundry and washing the …
Read More »The Kid Laroi Holds At Number One on RS 100 With 'Stay'
The Kid Laroi continues his reign atop the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs Chart as the Justin Bieber-featuring “Stay” takes Number One for a fourth straight week. The song, which is Laroi’s first RS 100 Number One, saw over 27 million on-demand audio streams during the week of July 30th …
Read More »KSI, Lil Wayne Kick Back on a Therapist's Chair in Video for New Song 'Lose'
British rapper KSI has linked up with Lil Wayne for a new song, “Lose.” The song boasts a hip-hop core, but also incorporates rock and pop-punk influences, especially on the belt-out-loud chorus. KSI and Lil Wayne trade verses that grapple with heartache and anxiety, and the accompanying music video — …
Read More »You Can Now Watch Kanye — Maybe — Finish 'Donda'
Apple Music has launched an exclusive livestream channel for Kanye West‘s upcoming premiere event of his album Donda, taking place Thursday, August 5th at 8:00 p.m. ET from Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. On Apple Music’s homepage, the music service advertised the stream as: “Watch Kanye finishing Dondain Atlanta” — and that’s …
Read More »The Killers Couldn't Tour Last Year. So They Wrote an Ambitious New Concept Album
In the early days of the pandemic, just as it was becoming clear that the Killers‘ 2020 tour wasn’t going to happen, Brandon Flowers found that his mind kept drifting back his formative years in the tiny, remote Utah town of Nephi. “There was a nostalgic longing in the air …
Read More »Bob Dylan to Drop Two Unreleased Versions of 'Blind Willie McTell' on New Seven-Inch
UPDATE 8/20: Bob Dylan has shared one of the two unreleased versions of “Blind Willie McTell” that features on the new Third Man seven-inch vinyl single. Bob Dylan is prepping a new seven-inch vinyl single featuring two previously unreleased recordings of “Blind Willie McTell.” The single will arrive on August …
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