Jazmine Sullivan tore the house down with a performance of “Pick Up Your Feelings” on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday night. Onstage at a glamorous ballroom, Sullivan and her band took a lounge-singer approach to the Heaux Tales track, emphasized by Sullivan’s bright green fur-trimmed coat. But the performance was far from …
Read More »Hear How Beck Turned Paul McCartney's 'Find My Way' Into a Funky Dance Number
“Find My Way” was one of the most upbeat songs on Paul McCartney‘s recent McCartney III album. Now, Beck has put his spin on the tune for the upcoming record McCartney III Imagined, due out April 16th. The danceable new version features electronic flutters, funky drumming, and a beefed-up vocal …
Read More »Miley Cyrus Reflects on 'Hannah Montana' on 15th Anniversary of Show's Premiere
Miley Cyrus shared a sweet open letter to her “alter ego” Hannah Montana on March 24th to mark the 15th anniversary of the premiere of the Disney channel show that helped launched the pop star’s career. Related: Stream Hannah Montana on Disney+ The show’s classic conceit famously found Cyrus playing …
Read More »Paisley Park Will Host Event for 5th Anniversary of Prince's Death
Paisley Park has announced that it will hold a celebratory event for Prince on Wednesday, April 21st, to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the artist’s death. “Prince’s passing remains incomprehensible to all of us,” Paisley Park executive director Alan Seiffert said in a statement. “We celebrate his life and legacy …
Read More »Watch the New Video for Phife Dawg's Posthumous Track 'Nutshell Part 2'
On the fifth anniversary of Phife Dawg’s death, March 22nd, a new video has arrived for the rapper’s posthumous single, “Nutshell Part 2,” featuring Busta Rhymes and Redman. The video was directed by Tony Reames and features old footage of the late A Tribe Called Rapper spitting the spirited track …
Read More »Glaive's 'I Wanna Slam My Head Against the Wall' Is Exactly How Everything Feels Right Now
At one point on his new single, “I Wanna Slam My Head Against the Wall,” 16-year-old Glaive swoons sweetly for serotonin. “I need you bad, you know it,” he sings in one of the track’s more traditional pop moments, complete with a shimmering acoustic guitar. It’s a good example of …
Read More »Justin Bieber Debuts New Song 'Peaches' On NPR's 'Tiny Desk' Series
Days before the release of his new album Justice, Justin Bieber performed an intimate set for NPR‘s Tiny Desk series. Accompanied by We the Band, Bieber debuted “Peaches,” a sultry track he performed on keyboards. The set also included the Justice tracks “Holy” (the studio version features Chance the Rapper), “Hold On,” …
Read More »Grammys 2021: The Country Music Winners
Awards in the Americana and country music categories were handed out during the 63rd Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony on Sunday afternoon with John Prine winning a pair of posthumous Grammys for his song “I Remember Everything.” Written with Pat McLaughlin, “I Remember Everything” was named Best American Roots Songs and …
Read More »Darius Rucker Delivers an Ode to Romance in New Song 'My Masterpiece'
Darius Rucker has released the breezy new song “My Masterpiece” as his latest single. It’s the country artist’s first new music of 2021 and follows the single “Beers & Sunshine.” “My Masterpiece” was written by Rucker with Ross Copperman, JT Harding, and Josh Osborne and features a spacious, piano-driven arrangement …
Read More »'Minari' Star Yeri Han and Composer Emile Mosseri Perform 'Rain Song'
Composer Emile Mosseri and Minari star Yeri Han have released a new live performance video for the acclaimed film’s original song, “Rain Song.” The simple, socially distanced clip has the feel of a visual collage as Mosseri builds the delicate song out of piano, acoustic guitar, and synthesizer. Han appears …
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