Alt-rock/EDM trio ARIZONA have shared a song collaboration with Avicii, featured on the Swedish DJ’s posthumous album Tim, out now. The song, “Hold the Line,” is a powerful confrontation of loss and grief, made all the more poignant with Avicii’s sudden passing last year: “We don’t get to die young/Trouble …
Read More »Skip Marley Defends Reggae Lineage on New Song 'Enemy'
Reggae scion Skip Marley stakes a strong claim for himself on his new song, “Enemy.” The track finds Bob Marley’s grandson living up to his lineage while finding new ways to push the boundaries of the genre, blending a deep dub groove with percussion that drifts seamlessly between sharp trap …
Read More »J. Cole Outrapped Young Thug. I Don't Know How to Feel
An Avengers-style posse cut arrived today, unexpectedly. On it, J. Cole outrapped Young Thug. Merely looking at that sentence is painful. Up until this point, the only person to indisputably best Jeffery Lamar Williams on a song was Rich Homie Quan, about half a decade ago. Then “The London” happened. …
Read More »Watch Jonas Brothers Surprise Fans on 'Billy on the Street'
Billy Eichner tapped the Jonas Brothers for an episode of his Funny or Die series Billy on the Street, where the comedian accosts unsuspecting strangers around New York City. The band taped the series in support of their recent reunion and upcoming new album, which Eichner used as his opening …
Read More »Whitney Houston Hologram Exec Talks 'Cinematic' Plans for 2020 Show
After years of safeguarding the legacy of Whitney Houston, the late singer’s estate – led by her sister-in-law Pat Houston – announced big plans for the singer on Monday, thanks to a publishing deal that could spawn an album of unreleased music, a Broadway musical and, for the second time, …
Read More »Carly Rae Jepsen and Her Clones Bask in Excess in 'Too Much' Video
Carly Rae Jepsen does “Too Much” for the latest Dedicated single’s new video. Jepsen released her fourth album today. The visual opens with Jepsen tinkering with her synthesizers on a rainy evening to find the exact riff for the song. As the actual track launches, her home becomes full of Jepsen …
Read More »Rolling Stones Announce Rescheduled Dates For 2019 'No Filter' Tour
Six weeks after postponing their U.S. stadium tour so Mick Jagger could undergo heart surgery, the Rolling Stones have unveiled a new set of dates for their upcoming No Filter tour. The tour now kicks off with two shows at Chicago’s Soldier Field on June 21st and 25th, criss-crossing the …
Read More »Exclusive Book Excerpt: Howard Stern on the Beatles and Ed Sheeran
Very early in his career, Howard Stern realized that he could only get so far in radio by being a standard disc jockey.”I didn’t want to be the guy spinning records,” he tells Rolling Stone. “I had too many friends who went down that route and they were great announcers …
Read More »Watch the National's Artful 'I Am Easy to Find' Short Film
The National‘s new short film “I Am Easy to Find,” a companion piece to their upcoming eighth album of the same name, is now available to stream online. Mike Mills (20th Century Women,Beginners) directed the artful, 24-minute project, which stars Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl,Ex-Machina) and features new music from …
Read More »From Violent Femmes to the Grateful Dead, 4 Music-Related Shoe Collaborations to Discover
Punk rockers Violent Femmes and forever-popular jam band the Grateful Dead are among the surprising group of musicians getting into the sneaker arena this season, launching exclusive collaborations with some of the biggest brands in footwear. While hip-hop artists and pop stars like Kanye West and Selena Gomez have had …
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