Fresh off six Grammy nominations, Billie Eilish guested on Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday, where the singer asked a bunch of children the deep question presented by her debut album: “When we all fall asleep, where do we go?” “You could pretty much go anywhere. Like the desert, like India, like …
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In April, BTS released Map of the Soul: Persona, an instant commercial smash. The seven-piece K-Pop ensemble outsold Beyoncé’s surprise live album, Homecoming, by an enviable margin, and earned their third chart-topping album in less than 11 months. The last group to earn that many number ones as quickly was …
Read More »Ariana Grande Breaks Free From Capitalism, Endorses Bernie Sanders
Ariana Grande gave a ringing endorsement of Vermont senator and presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders on Twitter Wednesday afternoon. The pop star shared two photos of her posing with Sanders and giving him a hug. “MY GUY. thank you Senator Sanders for coming to my show, making my whole night and …
Read More »Mark Ronson Unveils 'Spies in Disguise' Soundtrack Tracklist
For the new animated film Spies in Disguise — created by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by Disney — the filmmakers tapped Mark Ronson to executive produce the soundtrack. On Monday, Ronson shared the tracklist of Mark Ronson Presents the Music of Spies in Disguise, featuring six songs from the film. …
Read More »Harry Styles Yearns for Taste of 'Watermelon Sugar' on New Song
Harry Styles has released “Watermelon Sugar,” the latest taste from his upcoming sophomore album, Fine Line. The singer announced an expansive world tour earlier this week. Styles debuted the song on Saturday Night Live this weekend, where he served as both host and musical guest. The rock track has the singer …
Read More »Watch J Balvin's Futuristic Music Video for 'Blanco'
J Balvin has dropped a music video for his new single “Blanco.” The clip, directed by Colin Tilley, sees Balvin in a futuristic, all-white environment filled with hypnotic dancers and flying cats. “Fo’ real,” the singer intones over the chorus. “Made in Medellín/ Te lo doy sin que tengas que …
Read More »Doja Cat Explains How to Make Birdwatching Go Viral
“It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be …
Read More »Book Review: 'Guitar King' Tackles the Life, Legacy and Tragedy of Michael Bloomfield
Michael Bloomfield was the guitar hero who wasn’t remotely interested in being one. Discovered in the early Sixties by Columbia A&R honcho John Hammond, Bloomfield and his bee-sting guitar became a showpiece of the genuinely street-tough Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Dylan’s gone-electric moment, including “Like a Rolling Stone” and …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Ozzy Osbourne's Heavy Elegy 'Under the Graveyard'
Over the past year or so, Ozzy Osbourne has been going through hell. He has overcome a serious staph infection, and now he’s recovering from a fall that has forced him to postpone nearly two years of tour dates. And now that he’s on his journey back, judging from his …
Read More »Kristian Bush Previews New Jam Band Dark Water With 'Paint It Blue'
Kristian Bush takes a turn toward jam-band rock with Dark Water, a new trio he formed with his brother Brandon and guitarist Benji Shanks. Brandon Bush is a multi-instrumentalist and former member of Train, while Shanks is a popular jam scene guitarist who has been touring with Blackberry Smoke. The …
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