Sara Bareilles and the cast of Waitress paid tribute to former cast member Nick Cordero, who has been battling COVID-19 since March 31st. Cordero, who starred as Earl Hunterson in the 2016 original production, has been in a medically induced coma after getting his right leg amputated and having a …
Read More »Peter Hook Talks Friendship With New York Superfans in 'Dennis and Lois' Clip
Joy Division/New Order‘s Peter Hook discusses his friendship with Dennis Anderson and Lois Kahlert in a new clip — the New York couple are the subject of Chris Cassidy’s new documentary Dennis and Lois,out April 28th. “They’re iconic in the way that they were there when a movement started,” Hook …
Read More »Henry Jamison Teams With Grizzly Bear's Ed Droste for Swooning New Song 'Green Room'
Vermont singer-songwriter Henry Jamison has teamed with Grizzly Bear‘s Ed Droste for a new song, “Green Room.” The track will appear on Jamison’s upcoming Tourism EP, out May 15th via Color Study. “Green Room” boasts a wistful folk-rock sway and finds Jamison recounting a moment of existential woe in the …
Read More »Flashback: Rolling Stones Debut 'You Can't Always Get What You Want' in 1968
The Rolling Stones went into 2020 thinking they’d once again be playing to sold-out football stadiums across North America on their ongoing No Filter tour. It’s still theoretically possible that they’ll find a way to squeeze in those dates before the end of the year, but it’s far more likely …
Read More »100 Gecs, Dorian Electra Try to Hop on a Chaotic Quarantine Call in 'Gec 2 Ü' Remix Video
100 Gecs and fellow pop experimentalist Dorian Electra try to connect over video chat in the bonkers new video for the “Gec 2 Ü” remix set to appear on 100 Gecs’ upcoming project, 1000 Gecs and the Tree of Clues. The clip finds Dorian Electra calling a special 100 Gecs …
Read More »Lizzo Belts 'A Change Is Gonna Come' for 'One World: Together at Home' Special
Lizzo covered Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” during Global Citizen’sOne World: Together at Home special to raise money for COVID-19 relief. The eight-hour concert helped raise $127 million to help the World Health Organization’s efforts to fight the pandemic around the globe. As leaves blew in the wind …
Read More »Watch Cuban Music Legends Play 'Chan Chan' With Players Around the World
Last year, Robbie Robertson played “The Weight” with musicians around the world, including Ringo Starr, Japanese guitar virtuoso Char, Congo soul singer Mermens Mosengo, and others. It’s been streamed more than 8 million times on YouTube. Many of those streams happened in the past month; Mark Johnson, co-founder of Playing …
Read More »The Weeknd Unveils Booming Major Lazer Remix of 'Blinding Lights'
The Weeknd unveiled a new remix of his After Hours single, “Blinding Lights,” reworked by Major Lazer, as well as new video for his previously-released version of “Heartless” featuring Lil Uzi Vert. The new version of “Blinding Lights” finds Major Lazer stretching the original’s breakneck pulse into a lurching dancehall …
Read More »Diet Cig Reject Lame Apologies With 'Who Are You?'
Diet Cig are through with empty promises on “Who Are You?” The track appears on the duo’s upcoming album Do You Wonder About Me?out May 1st via Frenchkiss Records. “Who are you to say I’m sorry/When we both know you’d do it all over again,” Alex Luciano sings, riding along …
Read More »Brendan Benson Gets Soaked in 'Richest Man' Video
Brendan Benson gets soaked in the animated video for “Richest Man.” The song is off his upcoming album Dear Life, out April 24th on Third Man Records. Directed by New York cartoonist Wartella, the clip features Benson in a dilapidated home as picture frames fall off the wall and a …
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