Music

Blink-182 have released a new track “I Really Wish I Hated You,” the fifth single from their forthcoming album Nine, out September 20th. The song tackles a painful breakup as described by singer Mark Hoppus: “I drove by your house, but you don’t live there anymore.” In addition to “I Really …

Danny Brown has announced his new album Uknowhatimsayin¿, the Detroit rapper’s first album since 2016’s Atrocity Exhibition. Brown also shared the album’s first single “Dirty Laundry,” his ode to the stand-up comedy that often informs his clever lyricism. “This is my version of a stand-up comedy album. Most of my …

Adam Lambert has returned with another disco-infused track “Superpower,” accompanied by an equally glammed-out video. The song features on Velvet: Side A, the first half of Lambert’s fourth album, out September 27th. The Millicent Hailes-directed video sees Lambert and his dancer friends strutting their stuff, driving vintage cars and snatching …

When 30-year-old Erik Iglesias Rodríguez — the med school student-turned-bandleader Cimafunk — took the stage at Miami’s Global Cuba Festival in March, the crowd’s enthusiastic roar nearly overwhelmed the sound system. Cimafunk represents Havana’s modern street sound: an electrifying combination of funk and soul, layered over the five-beat clave, or …

Alabama musician, songwriter, and actor Donnie Fritts, an architect of Southern soul music whose songs were covered by dozens of artists from Waylon Jennings to Dusty Springfield, died Tuesday night. His publicist confirmed Fritts’ death at the age of 76. Fritts’ friend and fellow songwriter Gary Nicholson posted a tribute …

There’s a simple rule for the MTV Video Music Awards: If Taylor Swift shows up, the night has a chance. If she doesn’t, it doesn’t. The past few years, Taylor has strategically opted to go nowhere near MTV’s annual “Googles music once” party. But last night in Newark, New Jersey, …

Taylor Swift has expressed her political viewpoints and disillusionment with the U.S. government in an upcoming interview. The full article will run in the Saturday issue of the Guardian, but on Friday the newspaper posted selected snippets where the 29-year-old pop star was unusually candid about her thoughts towards the …

Tainy‘s debut album as an artist is well underway. On Thursday, the iconic reggaeton producer premiered his new song, “Adicto,” during a live broadcast on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1. The third single off Tainy’s yet-untitled LP, “Adicto” features tortured, contrasting vocals by urbano stars Anuel AA and Ozuna. “Bebé, yo …

Liam Gallagher recounts his post-Oasis fall from grace and his re-emergence as a solo artist in the new trailer for the documentary Liam Gallagher: As It Was. The film was directed by Charlie Lightening and Gavin Fitzgerald, and is set to arrive in theaters September 13th, digital HD September 17th, …

Former Sonic Youth singer Kim Gordon rolled out the details of her debut solo LP No Home Record this morning. The album was recored at the Sphere Ranch in Los Angeles and primarily produced by Justin Raisen. “‘Why a solo record? And why now?,’” Gordon asked in a statement. “I …