Following an inspiring performance on Late Night With Seth Meyers, Craig Finn appeared on CBS This Morning to performa trio of songs from his new solo LPI Need a New War. The Hold Steady frontman and his band delivered an evocative mini-concert featuring renditions of “Something To Hope For,” “Blankets” …
Read More »Taylor Swift Reveals New Lyric Video for 'ME!'
Keeping very much in the theme of the song, Taylor Swift released yet another video (in addition to the original music video and two behind-the-scenes clips) for “ME!”, her new single featuring Brendon Urie that she released last week. The sparkly lyric video keeps with the rainbow, glittery aesthetic of …
Read More »Kanye Had His 'Sunday Service,' But Diplo and Flume Held a Secret 'Secular Sabbath' at Coachella
While Kanye was having his moment on the mount at this year’s Coachella, a handful of artists were sharing salvation of a different sort just a few dusty miles down the road. A week before Kanye West and the Kardashians turned Easter Sunday into a hyped up celebration of music …
Read More »Metric's Emily Haines Dances Through Empty Buildings in 'Risk' Video
Metric‘s black-and-white clip follows vocalist Emily Haines as she sings straight into the camera — dancing, spinning and occasionally breaking out into air guitar. She drifts through barren rooms, past graffiti-lined walls and onto what looks like a desolate film set, before the camera pans down to a discarded leather …
Read More »See Will Smith Join Jaden Smith During Coachella Performance
Will Smith joined Jaden Smith onstage at week two of Coachella. The elder Smith made an appearance during “Icon,” firing off a verse himself. While the audience applauded, Will hugged his son saying, “I love this man right here.” But Will wasn’t the only family member to show up: Willow …
Read More »Backstage With Kacey Musgraves and the Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race'
In addition to being a breakout country star and winner of this year’s Album of the Year Grammy, Kacey Musgraves is also a massive fan of RuPaul’s Drag Race. A frequent watcher of the show, she even appeared as a guest judge on All Stars last December, alongside Ciara. “It’s …
Read More »Hear Kurt Vile Cover Rolling Stones' 'No Expectations'
In a session for Spotify’s Singles series, Kurt Vile covered the Rolling Stones‘ “No Expectations” as well as an intimate, stripped down version of his Bottle It In opener “Loading Zones.” “No Expectations,” the Beggars Banquet track known for Brian Jones’ silky slide guitar, sounds like an entirely different song …
Read More »Ariana Grande Rules Coachella With 'NSYNC in Throwback-Fueled Set
Ariana Grande gave a star-studded headlining performance at Coachella on Sunday – the first of two headlining sets for the festival. The 25-year-old pop princessappeared in a Queen Victoria meets Sailor Moon getup, launching straight into “God Is a Woman.” Then we were off to the races. Within three songs, …
Read More »Pink Ditches Reality on Euphoric New Song 'Can We Pretend'
Pink recaptures the flame of young love on her new song with the electronic trio Cash Cash, “Can We Pretend.” The song will appear on Pink’s upcoming album, Hurts 2B Human, out April 26th via RCA Records. “Can We Pretend” boasts a euphoric EDM pop beat filled with thumping drums …
Read More »Panda Bear: See French Bulldog on Dating Show in Surreal 'Buoys' Video
Panda Bear salutes the innate beauty and sweetness of animals with his quirky new video for “Buoys,” the title track from the Animal Collective member’s recent solo LP. The clip stars Beatrice the French Bulldog (who appears as Stella from Modern Family) as she tries to find a forever home …
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