There’s a brand new video for “Old Town Road,” the song that officially won’t quit. The animated clip, directed by Somehoodlum, comes after the recent remix of the track that includes new verses from Young Thug and YouTube star Mason Ramsey. In the video the singers join Lil Nas X …
Read More »St. Vincent Carries Out a Courteous Robbery in Red Hearse's 'Half Love' Video
St. Vincent carries out a surreal smash-and-grab job in the video for “Half Love,” a new song from Red Hearse, the trio of Jack Antonoff, singer Sam Dew and producer Sounwave. The video was directed by Grant Singer and stars St. Vincent’s Annie Clark as a woman who rolls up …
Read More »Dhani Harrison Talks Stellar New Song, Touring with Jeff Lynne's ELO
Dhani Harrison has known Jeff Lynne his entire life. But this summer is his first time touring with the Electric Light Orchestra. “I’ve played with him live, but I’ve never played with him in his band,” Harrison says. “I played with Jeff and Tom [Petty] a lot — things like …
Read More »Hear Beyonce's Resilient New Song 'Spirit'
Beyoncé has unveiled new song “Spirit,” which will appear on her forthcoming album, The Lion King: the Gift, as well as on the soundtrack and in the film for the live-action remake of The Lion King. “Spirit” opens with resonant voices trading call and responses. Over rich piano, orchestral melodies …
Read More »Eddie Money Develops Pneumonia After Heart Surgery, Cancels Summer Tour
Eddie Money has canceled his summer tour dates after the rocker developed pneumonia following his recent heart valve surgery. TMZ reported Friday that Money, who was scheduled to headline a summer tour with Rick Springfield, would be on the mend for the rest of the year after undergoing surgery; a …
Read More »Daniel Caesar Is a Contemplative Horndog on 'Case Study 01'
At some point in the middle of this decade, the brooding, atmospheric, synthetic R&B pioneered by Toronto artists like Drake and The Weeknd reached a saturation point. One artist who helped break this Canadian fever was Daniel Caesar. His 2017 debut album, Freudian, was a breath of fresh air, a …
Read More »Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta: Questions We Still Have
Taylor Swift was less-than-supportive of the news that talent manager Scooter Braun had acquired her former label Big Machine Label Group. Given her notorious feuds with his clients Justin Bieber and Kanye West, Braun’s sudden ownership of her first six albums made the singer-songwriter feel “sad and grossed out,” as …
Read More »Chance the Rapper Bets Once More on Nostalgia
On Friday morning, Chance The Rapper‘s young and cherubic face loomed over my Spotify, without any new music attached. Earlier this week, he announced that his cult classic mixtapes, 2012’s 10 Day and2013’sAcid Rap, were joining the rest of his discography on all major streaming services after years of confined …
Read More »The First Time: Tom DeLonge
It’s a scene that could be straight out of secret agent thriller: A military general and a regular citizen meet in the back booth of an airport restaurant to discuss top secret information. In reality, this actually happened to musician and UFO aficionado Tom DeLonge, who recalls his first meeting …
Read More »Keith Urban Teams With Kassi Ashton for Kinetic 'Drop Top' Video
Keith Urban famously abandoned his six string for live performances of the 2015 single “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16,” singing the melody while he picked out the song’s strutting bass groove. The 2018 CMA Entertainer of the Year is holding down the low end yet again in the new …
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