Rod Stewart was skeptical when Warner Bros. suggested pairing vocal tracks from his classic songs with new music from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. “I can’t say that I’d pay for a ticket to go and watch classical music,” he tells Rolling Stone. “But I told them I’d like to hear …
Read More »Watch Lana Del Rey Perform With Ben Gibbard and Julia Jacklin
Since kicking off her Norman Fucking Rockwell tour at New York’s Jones Beach in September, Lana Del Rey has been bringing out special guests at shows — including Joan Baez, Sean Lennon and Chris Isaak. On Monday night at the Bellco Theater in Denver, the singer performed with Australian musician …
Read More »Chance the Rapper, MadeinTYO, DaBaby Release Chaotic Video for 'Hot Shower'
Chance the Rapper, MadeinTYO and DaBaby star in the chaotic new clip for “Hot Shower,” their track off of Chance’s “debut album” The Big Day. The three hip-hop artists play host to several rowdy dance parties in a diner, a gymnasium, a race track and a courtroom. There’s also a loose …
Read More »Shaquille O'Neal Says Damian Lillard Beef Was 'Just For Fun'
Beef? What beef? A month after releasing a diss track aimed at fellow NBA star Damian Lillard, Shaquille O’Neal says he’s already moved on. “The thing that went on for me and him was just for fun,” Shaq declared at this week’s “NBA on TNT American Express Road Show” event …
Read More »Bebe Rexha Unveils 'You Can't Stop the Girl' Video From 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil'
Bebe Rexha has released the music video for “You Can’t Stop the Girl,” the theme for the upcoming Disney movie Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Directed by Sophie Muller, the clip combines the song’s themes of female empowerment with clips from the film and additional scenes of Bebe Rexha wandering through …
Read More »Pharrell Announces Second Annual Something in the Water Festival
Pharrell Williams has announced the second year of Something in the Water, the multi-day music and culture festival that held its inaugural event this past April in Pharrell’s hometown of Virginia Beach. Something in the Water 2020 will run in two parts. The music portion of the festival will be …
Read More »Romare's 'Gone' Is a Stealthy Floor-Filler
Forlorn vocal samples meet a bludgeoning bass line in “Gone,” the first new track from the English producer Romare since 2016. “Gone” opens with a leisurely ramp-up: A chunky beat, closer to 100 beats per minute then the brisk 120 commonly associated with house music; a repeating synth melody built …
Read More »French Montana, DJ Khaled Lead New American Cancer Society Campaign
French Montana, DJ Khaled,JhenéAiko andKristin Chenowethjoined the American Cancer Society’s new “Get #YOUnited” campaign, designing limited-edition T-shirts to benefit the organization. The celebrities each spoke about how cancer has affected their lives in PSAs and written statements. “Someone near and dear to me was recently affected by breast cancer,” Khaled …
Read More »Harry Nilsson's Animated Film 'The Point!' Gets 50th Anniversary Digital Release
A year before Harry Nilsson achieved commercial success with 1971’s Nilsson Schmilsson, the late singer-songwriter released The Point!, a whimsical concept album that tells the story of a round-headed boy named Oblio who lives in a Pointed Village. As you may have guessed, the rest of the residents have conical …
Read More »See Omar Apollo Captain a Yacht in New 'Kickback' Video
Chicano R&B singer Omar Apollo hosts a luxe yacht party in his brand new video for “Kickback.” It’s the fourth single off his 2019 EP, Friends, which he self-released in April. In the Matthew Dillon Cohen-directed video, Apollo takes the kickback, or SoCal slang for “house party,” to the Mediterranean …
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