Update (3/23): Willie Nelson has delayed the release of his upcoming album First Rose of Spring until July 3rd. Willie Nelson will turn 87 on April 29th — on April 24th, he’ll release his 70th album. Titled First Rose of Spring, the record features two new songs written by Nelson …
Read More »David Bowie Live LP 'I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74)' Set for Record Store Day
A previously unissued David Bowie live album highlighting the singer’s mid-Seventies workis set for Record Store Day. I’m Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74), featuring segments of a pair of concerts from that trek, bridges the gap between 1974’s Diamond Dogs and 1975’s Young Americans.Bowie’s site announced the release Thursday. …
Read More »The National, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Run the Jewels Tapped for Pitchfork Music Festival
The National, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Run the Jewels will headline the 2020 Pitchfork Music Festival. Held on July 17th through the 19th at Chicago’s Union Park, the festival will celebrate its 15-year anniversary. Yeah Yeah Yeahs will kick off the festival on Friday. Angel Olsen, Waxahatchee, Hop Along, Jehnny …
Read More »Migos, Travis Scott, Young Thug Are Carefree on New Song 'Give No Fxk'
Migos, Travis Scott and Young Thug have teamed up to release “Give No Fxk.” The rappers originally debuted the song live during Scott’s Astroworld Festival in 2019. Like they command at the beginning of their live performance of the song, the bouncy track is an ode to flipping the bird, …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Christine and the Queens, 'People, I've Been Sad'
The most endearing thing about Christine and the Queens‘ new single, “People, I’ve Been Sad,” is the fact that frontwoman Chris feels the need to tell you that she’s been sad. She’s never really ever had to tell anyone she’s been sad before; it’s in the way she sings, the …
Read More »Underworld Plot First North American Tour in Five Years
British electronic duo Underworld will return to North America for their first set of shows here in five years this May. The run kicks off May 15th at the Warfield in San Francisco, and includes stops in Los Angeles, New York and Detroit before wrapping May 27th at the Rebel …
Read More »Jennifer Lopez Talks Super Bowl Performance, Springsteen Phone Call on 'Fallon'
Jennifer Lopez appeared on the Tonight Show Friday to recap her acclaimed Super Bowl halftime show and reveal that she personally asked Bruce Springsteen for permission to use “Born in the U.S.A.” during the performance. Jimmy Fallon walked Lopez through the entirety of her medley, beginning with the opening where …
Read More »Green Day Tap 'Stranger Things' Star for Death-Defying 'Meet Me on the Roof' Video
Stranger Things‘ Gaten Matarazzo plays a hopeless romantic and a budding daredevil in the new video for Green Day‘s “Meet Me on the Roof.” Directed by Brendan Walter and Greg Yagolnitzer, the clip stars Matarazzo as a lowly middle schooler pining for a girl who harbors a celebrity crush on …
Read More »John Moreland on Why He Ditched Guitars for Drum Machines on New Album
“Since I was 18,” says John Moreland, “I’ve made a lot more hip-hop music than folk music.” For longtime fans of the 34-year-old songwriter, who has become known for his desolate acoustic finger-picking over the past decade, such a statement may come as a surprise. But it’s true: For many …
Read More »Christine and the Queens Drops Synth-Pop Stunner 'People, I've Been Sad'
Christine and the Queens, a.k.a. French pop singer Hélöise Letissier, released a new single called “People, I’ve Been Sad,” accompanied by a sleek video. The clip is part of a session Letissier shot at Berlin’s COLORS Studio — a suave, minimalistic space that features artists against saturated backgrounds. “It’s true …
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