On Sunday, goth rock legends Bauhaus played their third and final reunion show at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles — and they closed it with their first performance of Brian Eno‘s “Third Uncle” in 21 years. Bauhaus’s rendition of “Third Uncle” opened their 1982 album, The Sky’s Gone Out, …
Read More »City Girls Cash Checks and Hit the Mall on New Song 'You Tried It'
City Girls drag their men through the mall on their brash new single, “You Tried It.” Produced by DJ Chose, the track boasts a bustling drum beat amplified by big bass hits and underscored by a low and ominous synth loop. City Girls JT and Yung Miami ride the beat …
Read More »Watch Halsey's Paint-Smeared Performance of 'Graveyard' at AMAs
Halsey took a “less is more” approach with her colorful version of “Graveyard” at the 2019 American Music Awards on Sunday. The singer busted out a captivating performance using only paint, a white stage, a table, a fellow dancer and some simple, intimate choreography. The vocalist and her doppelgänger-dancer ran …
Read More »Best New Artist-Nominated Black Pumas Drop New 'Colors' Video
Black Pumas — an Austin duo that are among the artists nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy —have dropped their new video for “Colors,” a single off their self-titled debut album. The group consists of singer Eric Burton, who was once a busker at the Santa Monica Pier, and …
Read More »Lizzo's Eight Grammy Nominations Are a Triumph for Music Streaming
In 2004, journalist and entrepreneur Chris Anderson wrote an article for Wired arguing that the future of entertainment would not lie in a handful of chart-topping megahits but in the “millions of niche markets at the shallow end of the bitstream” — known in stats terms as the “long tail,” …
Read More »The Black Keys Perform 'Lo/Hi,' 'Go' on 'Kimmel'
The Black Keys performed on the big stage Monday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, playing two tracks from their latest album “Let’s Rock” as part of Kimmel’s Mercedes-Benz Concert Series. Guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney breezed through renditions of “Lo/Hi” and “Go” for the Kimmel audience, their first late-night appearance since …
Read More »Muna Unveil Cover of Normani's 'Motivation,' Acoustic Version of 'Stayaway'
Muna have recorded an acoustic version of their song “Stayaway” along with a cover of Normani‘s hit single, “Motivation,” for Spotify Singles. Both songs were tracked at Electric Lady Studios in New York. The Los Angeles-based trio stripped down their single from their sophomore studio album, Saves the World, which …
Read More »Camila Cabello Announces Sophomore Album 'Romance,' North American Tour
Camila Cabello will release her sophomore album, Romance, on December 6th via SYCO/Epic Records. The singer will support the new music with her upcoming North American trek The Romance Tour, which launches next summer. A new song from the album, “Living Proof,” will drop Friday. “I wanted this album to …
Read More »The Raconteurs to Release 'Live in Tulsa' LP Through Third Man Vault
The Raconteurs’ October 2019 gigs in Tulsa — and Jack White and Brendan Benson’s first-ever gig together in Detroit in 1999 — are the focus of the latest release from the Third Man Records’ Vault. Live in Tulsa captures highlights from the Raconteurs’ three-night stand at Tulsa’s Cain Ballroom — …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: King Diamond's 'Masquerade of Madness' Is a Crushing Paean to Insanity
It’s been 12 years since everybody’s favorite corpse-painted Danish vampire, King Diamond, last rose from his crypt with new music and nine years since a series of heart attacks temporarily sidelined him from touring. Now that he’s gotten some fresh blood and regained his sea legs, he’s back to his …
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