The R&B veteran Kem hasn’t released a new album since 2014: He took time away to get married, have two kids, change management, and chase a life of domesticity rarely conducive to the rigors of being a working musician. After returning from that sort of hiatus, most singers would try …
Read More »Mariah Carey Previews 'The Rarities' LP With Song 'Save the Day'
Mariah Carey has dropped new song “Save the Day.” It appears on her upcoming The Rarities album, which collects the singer’s favorite songs from her vault spanning her 30-year career. The album arrives on October 2nd. The pop star began working on “Save the Day” with early collaborator Jermaine Dupri …
Read More »Alicia Keys, Khalid Bring Motorcycles to Prom in 'So Done' Video
Alicia Keys and Khalid celebrate freedom and “living the way I want” in their new music video for “So Done.” The single will feature on Keys’ upcoming album ALICIA, set for release this fall. In the visual, directed by Andy Hines, Keys and Khalid perform onstage at a high school …
Read More »Tom Morello Announces Photo Memoir 'Whatever It Takes'
Tom Morello will provide a pictorial history of his long career in music in Whatever It Takes, an upcoming photo memoir featuring previously unpublished ephemera and photographs from the guitarist’s own archives. “This is a book about a lifelong mission,” Morello said in a statement. “A mission that more often …
Read More »Beck Teams With NASA for 'Hyperspace' Visual Album
Beck and NASA have teamed up on a visual album that transforms the singer’s Hyperspace into a journey through the cosmos. Hyperspace: A.I. Experience pairs each track from Beck’s 2019 LP with space mission images curated by NASA’s artificial intelligence technology. “The realization of these Hyperspaces was executed by A.I. …
Read More »Flashback: Zack Morris and Friends Become Rock Stars on 'Saved by the Bell'
A new trailer for Peacock’s Saved by the Bell revival landed earlier this week. It provides a broader look at the Bayside universe circa 2020, where A.C. Slater (Mario Lopez) is the gym teacher, Jessie Spano (Elizabeth Berkley) is the mother of the football team captain, Max (Ed Alonzo) is …
Read More »Billie Eilish, Dan and Shay Join iHeartMedia's 'Why I'm Voting' Campaign
iHeartMedia has launched their 2020 Why I’m Voting campaign, aimed at encouraging participation in the U.S. electoral process. This year, in addition to the 2020 presidential election, Americans will be voting for 35 Senate seats as well as all 435 seats in the House of Representatives. Beginning Monday, August 10th …
Read More »Robyn, SG Lewis, Channel Tres Team Up for New Dance Banger 'Impact'
Robyn has linked up with British singer-songwriter SG Lewis and hip-hop/electronic artist Channel Tres for a new club-ready track, “Impact.” Over a four-on-the-floor beat, Channel Tres raps the song’s verses, while Robyn’s overdubbed vocals soar on the chorus. Robyn released her eighth solo album Honey in 2018. During COVID-19 lockdown, she’s …
Read More »Marcus King and Friends Give 'The Last Waltz' a Timely Update
The Last Waltz is one of the greatest concert movies of all time. It’s also one of the most over-tributed. But Marcus King and a cast of Nashville’s finest breathed new life into the Band‘s storied farewell show on Monday night with fresh arrangements and, in some cases, even new …
Read More »Brooklyn's Prospect Park Is a Great Place to Shoot a Rap Video
Prospect Park is pandemonium. In the past month, I’ve witnessed a group of high school kids put on boxing gloves and fight each other for fun next to a couple shooting wedding photos, all while a DJ playing a dancehall remix of Shai’s 1992 hit, “If I Ever Fall in …
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