EDM producer Marshmello salutes Lil Peep with the mysterious video for “Spotlight,” his collaborative track with the late rapper. The clip – set at a diner named “Crybaby,” one of Lil Peep’s tattoo’s – chronicles a motorcyclist’s breakup and her symbolic attempt for closure. After witnessing her ex on a …
Read More »Review: Franz Ferdinand Return and the Dapper Crew Wants to Dance
Scotland’s belovedly louche dance-rock heroes invoke Bowie’s “Fashion” and Talking Heads’ “Houses in Motion” on the title-track single here, which scans as both old-school MDMA clubbing ode and a meta-narrative about making music for tweakers. Ah, youth! It’s a return to form the band never really lost, and if the …
Read More »Hear Shovels & Rope's Stark Commentary on the U.S. in 'Great, America'
As 2017 came to a close – a year of political tumult, tragedy and protest – Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent of Shovels & Rope decided that they needed a bit of a rallying cry to cope with what was to come next. “We felt like we needed to …
Read More »Top Female Music Execs: Recording Academy 'Woefully Out of Touch'
Update: Grammy president Neil Portnow responded to the letter, viathe New York Times: “We appreciate the points raised in this letter and welcome the opportunity to work with these executives to address the issues of inclusion, representation, fairness, and diversity in our community. As we establish the details around our …
Read More »Temptations Former Lead Singer Dennis Edwards Dead at 74
Dennis Edwards, a former lead singer of Motown pioneers the Temptations, died Thursday at the age of 74. He was a member of the revered soul group originally from 1968 until 1977 and later rejoined for various reunions into the Eighties. His voice was present on a string of hits, …
Read More »Stone Temple Pilots Preview New LP With Roaring 'Roll Me Under'
Stone Temple Pilots have released “Roll Me Under,” their latest track with new singer Jeff Gutt. The crunchy, hard-hitting song will appear on the band’s upcoming LP,Stone Temple Pilots, out March 16th. “Roll Me Under” is the second track to feature Gutt that the band has unveiled so far, following …
Read More »Watch Sam Smith's Uplifting 'One Last Song' on 'Corden'
Sam Smith delivered a tender, uplifting rendition of “One Last Song” on the The Late Late Show With James Corden Monday. The track appears on Smith’s latest album, The Thrill of It All. Smith gave the Late Late Show‘s studio a homey makeover, allowing a handful of audience members to …
Read More »Grammys 2018: Watch Kendrick Lamar, U2's Politically Charged Opening
Kendrick LamarrecruitedU2‘s Bono and the Edge fora thrilling, politically charged medley at the 2018 Grammy Awards.Dave Chappellealso punctuated the set with comedic spoken interludes. The performance opened with soldiers stomping onstage in front of an American flag backdrop. Lamar stood stoic as he recited his rhymes to “XXX.,” gradually growing …
Read More »See Missy Elliott Sharpen Morgan Freeman's MC Skills in New Super Bowl Ad
Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes serve as hip-hop senseis to budding MCs Morgan Freeman and Peter Dinklage, in a teaser for a forthcoming Super Bowl ad for Mountain Dew and Doritos. The clip finds Freeman and Dinklage honing their skills with tongue-twisters in front of the mirror while Elliott and …
Read More »2018 Grammys: Chris Stapleton, Emmylou Harris Added as Performers
Chris Stapleton and Country Music Hall of Fame member Emmylou Harris have been added to the performance lineup for the 2018 Grammy Awards, with two sharing the stage during the January 28th broadcast. Although the details of their performance have not been revealed, both have a history of Grammy success. …
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