Ron Louie would do anything to catch a couple of songs. Last fall, the country and roots music superfan persuaded his wife, Janine, to take a trip to Alabama to see Jason Isbell, one of his all-time favorite artists, headline a festival in Isbell’s hometown. After a full weekend of …
Read More »Phoebe Bridgers Brings New Song 'Kyoto' to Her Bathroom on 'Kimmel'
Phoebe Bridgers delivered one of the more unique late-night quarantine performances, setting up in her bathroom for a rendition of her new song “Kyoto” on Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday. Fittingly dubbing the session, Live From the Lavatory, Bridgers appeared in her bathtub and performed the wistful and meditative tune on …
Read More »Black Eyed Peas, Ozuna, J. Rey Soul Band Together in Stylish 'Mamacita'
The Black Eyed Peas have teamed up with Puerto Rican superstar Ozuna and newcomer J. Rey Soul in their upbeat new reggaeton-house single, “Mamacita.” Recorded in English and Spanish, the new song comes paired with an ultrachic music video by Director X, set at a colorful, tropical resort hotel straight …
Read More »Phoebe Bridgers Announces New Album, Drops 'Kyoto'
Phoebe Bridgers explores Japan in the new video for “Kyoto,” the singer-songwriter’s latest single. She also announced a new album, Punisher, out June 19th via Dead Oceans. Shot on a green screen in Los Angeles, the clip features Bridgers flying over the ocean in a skeleton suit, stopping at an …
Read More »Future on Juice WRLD's Death: 'I'm Heartbroken'
When Juice WRLD died of an accidental overdose in December, a small subset of the population placed the blame at Future’s feet. Juice WRLD infamously detailed how he told Future during their first meeting that he influenced the young Chicago rapper to try lean at a young age. “When he …
Read More »Harry Styles Supports COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund With New Shirt
For fans of Harry Styles, there’s an easy way to support the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund while also encouraging everyone to stay at home: Styles has dropped a new T-shirt in partnership with the World Health Organization, powered by the UN Foundation. The simple T-shirt is white with black lettering; …
Read More »Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge: 'I Am at Home and Recuperating'
Lucian Grainge tested positive and was hospitalized for the novel coronavirus on March 15th. On April 6th, the CEO of Universal Music Group (UMG) — 2019’s most-successful music group in terms of market share — sent his company a note that he is now recuperating at home. “I apologize for …
Read More »Navy Captain Fired for Sounding Alarm About Coronavirus Outbreak Tests Positive
The Navy captain who was dismissed for speaking out to save sailors’ lives as the coronavirus spread through his ship has tested positive for the virus on Sunday, according to the New York Times. Citing two Naval Academy classmates, the Times says Brett Crozier, the captain of the USS Theodore …
Read More »See Linkin Park Singer Chester Bennington's Grey Daze Video for 'Sometimes'
When Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington was 18, he wrote the lyrics to “Sometimes,” a soulful, song about longing for better days, for his grungy first band Grey Daze. A new video for the tune starts with a recording of a woman calling Bennington, saying she’s going through a hard …
Read More »Listen to Michael McDonald's Unexpectedly Timely Remake of Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On'
Certain songs are timeless in unexpected ways, which is surely the case with Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.” Recorded 50 years ago this June, the song — written by Gaye, Al Cleveland and Renaldo Benson — touched obliquely on the Vietnam War, civil rights, anti-war protests and those who “judge …
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