Yusuf/Cat Stevens has released a rediscovered video for “Lady D’Arbanville,” a track off his upcoming 50th-anniversary reissue of Mona Bone Jakon. The long-lost clip — known as one of the earliest music videos — features Yusuf and actress Patti D’Arbanville in a Gothic English mansion. Inspired by the end of …
Read More »FKA Twigs on Strength, Vulnerability, and Imagining New Worlds
For our2021 Grammy preview issue, we asked a series of likely contenders for next year’s awards to reflect on their past experiences at the ceremony, look ahead to the future, and discuss the albums and singles that could earn them a statue come January. Sign up to receive your free …
Read More »Tierra Whack Returns With First Solo Track of 2020 'Dora'
Philly rapper Tierra Whack has released a new song, “Dora,” alongside a charmingly weird animated video. “Dora” boasts a decisively playful quality, with a beat centered around burbling synths and a simple yet serene vocal loop. Whack both matches this tenor and toys with it as she bends and twists …
Read More »Mickey Guyton, Travis Denning Set for Farm Rescue Benefit Concert
Mickey Guyton, Travis Denning, and Dustin Lynch are among the artists performing as part of the upcoming Farm Rescue benefit concert in Nashville. The virtual event, held in partnership between Farm Rescue and John Deere, takes place December 9th at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville with proceeds benefiting farmers affected by Covid-19. …
Read More »Watch Kali Uchis Cruise Through Clouds in 'La Luz' Video
Kali Uchis drives through the clouds in her vivid video for “La Luz,” featuring Jhay Cortez. The clip, directed by Uchis and Lauren Dunn, opens with the singer texting in her bathtub. She later appears in the sky, an angelic presence amid glowing orbs, and cruises along rainbows. Cortez shows …
Read More »20 Years In, Gorillaz Are Still Imagining Pop's Future
The latest release from Damon Albarn’s ever-evolving project Gorillaz is one of the most diverse, wide-open, and free-flowing LPs the cartoon band has released in its 20-year history. That’s saying something; Albarn has always proposed Gorillaz as a space beyond and between pop music’s borders, and over the decades everyone …
Read More »Lizzo's Interview With David Letterman: 5 Things We Learned
Lizzo sat down for a heartfelt interview with David Letterman at her Los Angeles home for the second season of his Netflix series, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction. Filmed during Covid-19 quarantine, the episode had a noticeably different tone from past My Next Guest episodes that have taken place …
Read More »Ty Dolla $ign, Post Malone Bring the Heat for New Song 'Spicy'
Ty Dolla $ign and Post Malone have released a new song, “Spicy,” set to appear on the former’s upcoming album, Featuring Ty Dolla $ign, out October 23rd. The track boasts a heavy low end groove topped with swirling synths and a delicate acoustic guitar loop that winds around Ty and …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Teams Up With Sada Baby for 'Whole Lotta Choppas' Remix
Sada Baby and Nicki Minaj have teamed up for a remix of the Detroit rapper’s viral hit, “Whole Lotta Choppas.” Sada Baby’s original version inspired a TikTok dance challenge and the official video has garnered more than 7 million YouTube views since its release in August. It’s also been played …
Read More »Pharrell Williams, 2 Chainz Join Run the Jewels' Get Out the Vote Concert Lineup
Pharrell Williams, 2 Chainz, Greg Nice and Gangsta Boo join the lineup for Run the Jewels‘ Holy Calamavote. Named after RTJ4 track “Holy Calamafuck,” the show aims to encourage voter turnout in the upcoming election. It will air commercial-free on Adult Swim at midnight ET on Saturday, October 17th. In …
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