Swizz Beatz released his new album,Poison,on Friday. It’s a star-studded yet restrained affair. Swizz has made a lot of friends in his two decades in the game, and he uses his collaborators well here. In most cases, that means each guest rapper is doing the best version of what they’re …
Read More »Watch Lana Del Rey, Jack Antonoff Debut New Song 'How to Disappear'
Lana Del Rey premiered a poignant new ballad with Jack Antonoff, “How to Disappear,” during a performance at an Apple event in Brooklyn, New York Tuesday. “How to Disappear” is a stripped-down love song that pairs Del Rey’s vocals with a solemn piano. As Antonoff moved elegantly over the keys, …
Read More »Natalie Prass on How Dionne Warwick Gave Her Confidence to Sing
Singer-songwriter Natalie Prass covered Dionne Warwick’s 1979 ballad “Deja Vu” for Spotify‘s Single series. In a recent episode of the podcast Under Cover, she explained the breezy R&B classic was a childhood favorite that had a profound affect on her future career as a singer. Growing up in Richmond, Virginia, …
Read More »Watch Shawn Mendes Recreate 'Lost in Translation' In New Video With Zedd
Shawn Mendes recreates Sofia Coppola‘s Lost in Translation for his romantic, funny “Lost in Japan” video. For the visual, both Mendes’ original version and the Zedd remix are combined. Throughout the Tokyo-set video, Mendes and 13 Reasons Why star Alisha Boe embody Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson’s memorable characters from Coppola’s acclaimed …
Read More »Watch Good Charlotte's Intense, Inspiring 'Self Help' Video
Good Charlotte released an intense music video to accompany new single “Self Help.” The track is off the band’s latest album,Generation Rx. The video’s visuals move quickly between shots of Good Charlotte performing and a boxer training. We see the boxer work to remain focused and get in shape for …
Read More »'Call Me By Your Name' Director Plans Film Inspired by Bob Dylan's 'Blood on the Tracks'
Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino has revealed he is currently working on a film inspired by Bob Dylan‘s Blood on the Tracks. Speaking to the New Yorker ahead of the release of his Thom Yorke-scored Suspiria remake, Guadagnino said that a producer who owned the “theatrical rights” …
Read More »Hear Thom Yorke's Chilly New Song for Greenpeace
Thom Yorke throws his support behind an entire continent in his new song, “Hands Off the Antarctic.” The Radiohead frontman penned the shimmery, four-minute electronic instrumental for the environmental advocacy organization Greenpeace, who are running a “Help Protect the Antarctic Ocean” campaign. As his synthesizer blends blips with chilly, glacial …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Stove, 'Duckling Fantasy'
Over the past few years. New England band Stove has consistently shown a real knack for endearing indie-rock on a series of albums and EPs with adorable titles like Is the Meat the Fell Out and Is Stupider (the latter of which featured the winning troika “Stupid,” “Stupider” and “Stupidest”). …
Read More »Hear Two New Songs From Imogen Heap's 'Harry Potter' Soundtrack
Imogen Heap shared two new instrumentals, “Platform 9¾” and “In Trouble (Again),” from her upcoming soundtrack adaptation of the score she penned for J.K. Rowling’s stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The new album, The Music of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, is available to pre-order ahead …
Read More »Avett Brothers to Lead Hurricane Florence Relief Concert in North Carolina
North Carolina natives the Avett Brothers are set to headline the Concert for Hurricane Florence Relief on November 13th at East Carolina University’s Minges Coliseum in Greenville. Also appearing will be Future Islands and Valient Thorr, bands with roots and connections to eastern North Carolina. Tickets for the concert, priced …
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