Word came down this week that Kiss have signed a deal with Netflix to create a biopic about their formative years. According to reports, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales director Joachim Rønning will helm the film and Ole Sanders will write the screenplay. “The project is …
Read More »Brad Paisley in New Covid Vaccine Ad: 'Take the Shot'
Brad Paisley encourages people to get their Covid-19 vaccination in a new commercial that plays up Nashville’s sports culture rather than its reputation as Music City. The singer-guitarist narrates and appears in the ad, presented by Vanderbilt Health and filmed in part at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, the home of the …
Read More »Can an Indie Rocker Change the Climate Conversation?
This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. When singer-songwriter Tamara Lindeman began talking very explicitly and openly about the climate crisis on social media in 2018, she received an overwhelming response from fellow artists. “Musicians reached out to me …
Read More »Andra Day Releases New Single 'Phone Dies' With Anderson .Paak
Andra Day has dropped a new single, “Phone Dies.” The soulful, grooving track was produced by Anderson .Paak. “This must sound crazy/but be my baby,” Day sings on the sleek number. “It’s so amazing, being my baby/I’ll let you feel these vibes until my phone dies/Yea we can feel these …
Read More »Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Drop Title Track Demo From 'Deja Vu' Box Set
Ahead of the release of their 50th-anniversary Déjà Vu box set, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young dropped an unreleased demo of the title track. Stephen Stills shared the demo on his Twitter; it features only David Crosby and Graham Nash on vocals and opens with banter from Crosby before the …
Read More »Laura Jane Grace Shares Psychedelic Video for 'SuperNatural Possession'
Laura Jane Grace has released a psychedelic music video for “SuperNatural Possession,” a song taken from her new solo album Stay Alive. The clip shows Grace singing “SuperNatural Possession” to the camera and playing guitar in front of a kaleidoscopic background as a third eye appears and disappears on her …
Read More »BTS Announce 'Bang Bang Con 21' Streaming Event
BTS have announced their second annual Bang Bang Con livestream event, airing April 17th at 2:00 a.m. EDT on the Bangtantv YouTube channel. Just like the first Bang Bang Con streaming event, which aired last April,Bang Bang Con 21 will offer fans free access to videos of the group’s past …
Read More »Wizkid and Tems Lounge and Glow in 'Essence' Video
Nigerian pop star Wizkid and burgeoning singer Tems take to the colorful streets of Accra, Ghana, in the video for “Essence.” A single from Wizkid’s 2020 album Made in Lagos, “Essence” finds Tems and Wiz longing for physical connection. The young stars glow, Wiz bare-chested and draped in diamonds, Tems …
Read More »Bootsy Collins Brings the Good News Groove With New Video for 'Slide Eazy'
Bootsy Collins has dropped a new music video for “Slide Eazy,” his collaboration with Ellis Hall, Rod Castro, and Brennan Johns from his most recent album, The Power of One. Directed by Jameson Mangan, the clip is an eye-popping kaleidoscopic collage that finds Bootsy and his collaborators breezing through the …
Read More »Rod Wave Tops Artists 500 Chart for the First Time
Rod Wave landed atop the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart for the first time following the release of his new album, SoulFly. The singer brought in a staggering 202.1 million song streams to launch him to Number One for the week of March 26th through April 1st. Rod Wave has …
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