Mariah Carey unveiled a defiant new love song, “The Distance,” which features guest vocals from Ty Dolla $ign and production from Skrillex. The track will appear on Carey’s new record, Caution, which arrives November 16th. “The Distance” boasts a triumphant R&B vibe, with Skrillex blending gurgling bass notes and glittering …
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Chicago musician Jamila Woods turns to family and friends for inspiration in the moving video for her new song. “Giovanni” boasts a deep groove built out of crisp drums and glittering synths, over which Woods delivers a dexterous vocal performance, singing, “I be on my Giovanni, tea and honey/ Tell …
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The 1975 announced a 2019 North American tour promoting their upcoming third LP, A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships. The trek launches March 20th in Guadalajara, Mexico and wraps June 3rd in Toronto, Ontario. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday, October 26th at 10 a.m. local …
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Two New Zealand activists, who were sued by ticketholders after urging Lorde not to perform a scheduled concert in Tel Aviv, Israel, are being ordered to pay damages, Associated Press reports. An Israeli court ruled Justine Sachs and Nadia Abu-Shanab must pay more than $12,000 for allegedly persuading Lorde to …
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EDITORS’ PICK: Kurt Vile, Bottle It In “This indie guitar hero is a master at chill fingerpicking and dry stoner whimsy,” writes Jon Dolan.“The 10-minute ‘Bassackwards’ is lazy, cobweb-minded heaven, and ‘Loading Zones’ big-ups his gift for finding good parking.” Read Our Feature: Kurt Vile Abides Ella Mai, Ella Mai …
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Swedish synth-pop group Little Dragon have unveiled charming new song, “Lover Chanting.” The song is the title track to their first EP. The dance-driven, R&B-flavored tune features bright clavinet winding around drum and synth bass grooves. “Do you want to be my girl?,” drummer Erik Boden sings. “I wanna be, …
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After an injured Childish Gambino bowed out of his ACL fest appearance scheduled for Sunday night, Travis Scott was jetted from New York City to Austin, Texas just hours after he taped his performance onSaturday Night Live — that included all-star guestsJohn Mayer,Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker and producer Mike Dean. …
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When Tina Turner launched her 50th Anniversary Tour in 2008, she was 68 years old and hadn’t been out on a major tour in eight years. By the time she was onstage in Chicago, though, on the tour’s second date — a decade ago this week — she declared to …
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Eddie Vedder brought out Liz Phair for a rendition of Pearl Jam‘s “Better Man” during his set at theOhana Festival in Dana Point, CA over the weekend. The musician, who headlined the festival, also appeared with Johnny Marr to perform The Smiths’“There Is a Light That Never Goes Out.” Vedder’s …
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Kanye West was supposed to drop his ninth studio album on Saturday, September 29. Two days, three SNL performances, one tweet from Kim Kardashian-West and an appearance on TMZ Live later and Kanye’s Yandhi is pushed back to Black Friday, November 23. West admitted to Harvey Levin that he “didn’t …
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