Gorillaz mix West Coast vibes with dark-wave funk on their new song “Hollywood,” featuring Snoop Dogg and Chicago house legend Jamie Principle. The track will appear on the animated outfit’s upcoming albumThe Now Now, out June 29th. “Hollywood” is filled with guttural synths and thumping drums. Jamie Principle provides a …
Read More »See Record Company's Stomping 'Life to Fix' on 'Kimmel'
It’s been a busy week for the Record Company, whose newest album All of This Life hits stores this Friday. Last night, the roots-rock trio stopped by the set of Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform the album’s lead single, “Life to Fix” as well as “The Movie Song.” Driven forward …
Read More »Gregg Allman's Son Devon Talks Carrying on the Family Legacy
For the first few months after Gregg Allman died, his 45-year-old son Devon was unable to perform in public. “I called up my agent and canceled every date,” he says. “I said to him, ‘I’m not gonna be able to concentrate. The energy in the room is not gonna be …
Read More »Artist You Need to Know: Snail Mail
Lindsey Jordan just graduated from high school last year, but the 18-year-old wunderkind is already turning heads with her band Snail Mail. She’s not one to waste time – she was just 16 when she dropped her acclaimed six-song cassette EP Habit. Her fantastic debut album Lush is full of …
Read More »Hear Country Crooner Joshua Hedley on 'Walking the Floor' Podcast
Decades after kicking off his career as a fiddle-playing sideman, Joshua Hedley has grown into a country solo artist. He’s a rare find: a compelling singer and articulate songwriter who can truly play, too, leading his band with the instrumental chops he sharpened with years of four-hour gigs on Lower …
Read More »Watch Julia Michaels' Foggy 'Jump' Video With Trippie Redd
Julia Michaels released a hazy video for “Jump,” her collaborative track with rapper-singer Trippie Redd. Throughout the clip, the duo film themselves with camcorders and dance around a car late during a foggy night. “Jump” is the lead single from Michaels’ upcoming debut album, which follows her 2017 EP, Nervous …
Read More »Gorillaz Try to Hold Onto Their Inner Vision on New Song 'Sorcererz'
Damon Albarn sings about holding onto his inner vision in “Sorcererz,” a sprightly, new song that will appear on Gorillaz’s upcoming LP The Now Now. The short cut features funky, fuzzy synths, a few squeaks and an overall warm keyboard sound that seems to envelope Albarn’s voice as he sings. …
Read More »Hear I'm With Her Perform Vampire Weekend's 'Hannah Hunt'
I’m With Her recently cut two songs for Spotify Sessions at Spotify Studio NYC. The first is a live performance of their “I-89,” off the Americana trio’s debut album See You Around. The second is a harmony-heavy cover of Vampire Weekend’s Modern Vampires of the City cut “Hannah Hunt.” (Listen …
Read More »'Carpool Karaoke': Shawn Mendes Sings Hits, Transforms into Harry Potter
Shawn Mendeskicked off his weeklong The Late Late Showresidency Monday by taking to the streets of Los Angeles with host James Corden for some ‘Carpool Karaoke.’ The pair performed a mix of Mendes’ hits alongside new songs, including “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back,” “In My Blood,” “Mercy,” “Treat You Better” …
Read More »Pusha-T to Drake: 'You Are Silent on All Black Issues'
Pusha-T said Drake‘s explanation of his blackface photo “doesn’t change my view at all,” during an interview withLos Angeles’ Real 92.3 Thursday, perPitchfork. Pusha-T used the picture as the cover art for his new diss track, “The Story of Adidon.” While the track contains several incendiary burns and claims, Drake …
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