Music

(Sandy) Alex G unveiled a sweet new single, “Southern Sky,” from his upcoming album, House of Sugar, out September 13th. The harmony-filled tune finds the Philadelphia singer-songwriter looking backwards to a simpler time in a relationship. It features guest vocals from Emily Yacina, and comes with an animated black-and-white video …

Taylor Swift will perform stripped-down versions of songs from her forthcoming album, Lover, on SiriusXM Friday, August 23rd, the day the record comes out. Swift will also host a Q&A session with a selected group of SiriusXM subscribers, as part of the radio format’s Town Hall special. The program will …

David Berman once wrote that Paul Simon got it all wrong — there’s really only two ways to leave your lover. “You can up and leave, Steve. Or you can go to your grave, Dave.” Berman spent much of his existence leaving his lives behind, pulling up stakes and starting …

Ariana Grande made a surprise appearance at Barbra Streisand’s concert at the United Center in Chicago on Tuesday night. Together the duo performed “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough),” the 1979 hit song recorded as a duet by Streisand and Donna Summer for the album Wet. “I love you so …

In the wake of two widely-publicized mass shootings last weekend — first in El Paso, Texas, then in Dayton, Ohio — urbano hitmakers Bad Bunny and J Balvin will use their pop star powers for good. As the headliners of Univision’s concert series, Uforia Latino Mix Live, Bad Bunny and …

R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills and the Rolling Stones keyboardist/musical director Chuck Leavell will join violinist Robert McDuffie this fall for a tour honoring iconic musicians from Georgia. The trio will perform songs from artists like Ray Charles, the Allman Brothers Band, R.E.M., Outkast, Gram Parsons, James Brown, Gregg Allman, Gladys …

The New Pornographers have announced a new album, In the Morse Code of Brake Lights, and shared its lead single “Falling Down the Stairs of Your Smile.” The album is available September 27th. Frontman and producer A.C. Newman said of the single in a statement , “There are so many …

Yodeling meme baby Mason Ramsey has been on a wild ride ever since a video of him performing Hank Williams’ “Lovesick Blues” in a Walmart went viral last year. Now, at age 12, he has released his second EP Twang, and songs like “Puddle of Love” may finally be what …

Spoon have long been one of the most reliably great rock bands to emerge from the early Aughts indie boom. Their secret weapon has always been their restraint — riffs that simmer but don’t boil, lyrics about cautious hope, air-tight production that plays up their musical economy. It’s what makes …

After recently saddling up with Lil Nas X on a remix of “Old Town Road,” 12-year-old YouTube star Mason Ramsey is ready with his own EP. On Twang, a five-song release, Ramsey further shows off his love for country music. The release includes the title track, “Twang,” a previously released …