Eric Clapton knows what he loves about Christmas: “Snow, a roaring fire, a few chestnuts knocking about and a huge turkey,” he said recently. “My wife is an incredible cook, so she will lay on the best Christmas lunch. All the classic things.” Clapton loves the holiday so much he …
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Bob Dylan‘s More Blood, More Tracks landed on shelves earlier this month, finally letting fans into the creative process that produced Blood on the Tracks across just six days in 1974. Previously unheard solo acoustic renditions of the tunes are a revelation, as are the numerous attempts to record the …
Read More »Watch Lil Wayne Perform With Halsey, Rap About Consent With Future on 'SNL'
For his third appearance as a musical guest onSaturday Night Live, Lil Wayne took over Studio 8H to performtwo hits from his 2018 album Tha Carter V on the Liev Schreiber-hosted episode. To kick-off his set, Wayne brought an empowering performance of “Can’t Be Broken,” withHalsey making a surprise appearance …
Read More »Lil Peep's 'Life Is Beautiful' Is a Somber Song About the Fear of Dying Alone
Lil Peep‘s Come Over When You’re Sober Pt. 2 is shaping up to be a different, albeit more intriguing beast than its predecessor. On songs like “Cry Alone” and “Runaway,” the rapper, who died late last year, left behind hints and scraps that his songwriting was transforming from its raw …
Read More »Muse Plot 'Simulation Theory' 2019 World Tour
Muse will promote their upcoming eighth studio album, Simulation Theory, with a massive world tour in 2019. Their North American arena leg launches February 22nd in Houston, Texas and wraps April 10th in Boston, Massachusetts, followed by a run of European and U.K. dates running throughout May, June and July. …
Read More »Hear LCD Soundsystem's Frenetic '(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang' Cover
LCD Soundsystem update Heaven 17’s 1981 single “(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang” for the Trump era with their tense, wildly funky cover of the synth-pop track. The reworked tune appears on the band’s upcoming Electric Lady Sessions, a live-in-the-studio project recorded in the legendary New York City studio …
Read More »Hear Mariah Carey Reinvent Lil Kim Classic on New Song 'A No No'
Mariah Carey unveiled another quintessential kiss-off, “A No No,” set to appear on her forthcoming album, Caution, out November 16th. “A No No” is savvy reinterpretation of Lil Kim’s “Crush on You” remix, which featured Notorious B.I.G. and Lil Cease. Carey croons over a sped-up version of the instrumental, brushing …
Read More »Hear Nao, 6lack Take Flight on New Song 'If You Ever'
Rising R&B singer Nao unveiled a romantic new song, “If You Ever,” featuring rapper 6lack. The track will appear on Nao’s forthcoming album, Saturn, which arrives October 26th via Little Tokyo/Sony. Nao’s frequent collaborator Mura Masa co-produced and co-wrote the track, which boasts an atmospheric mix of synths and strings …
Read More »On the Charts: 'A Star Is Born' Soundtrack Holds at Number One
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born soundtrack held firm to the Number One on the Billboard 200 for the second straight week as the album added another 143,000 total copies to its tally. As Billboard notes, A Star Is Born is now the second Lady Gaga album …
Read More »Coldplay Prepping Live Album, Concert Film to Accompany New Doc
Coldplay are prepping a new concert film and live album to be released alongside their forthcoming career-spanning documentary. The complete set, which is being referred to as “the Butterfly package,” will arrive December 7th. The concert film and live album document two different stops on the South American leg of …
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