George Michael‘s family remembered the late singer on the one-year anniversary of his death with a tribute note published on his website. “This year has been a series of new and tough challenges for those of us close and loyal to [Michael], not least of which was steeling ourselves this …
Read More »Watch Mogwai Explore Dirt-Track Racing in Cinematic New Video
Scottish post-rockers Mogwai explore the world of dirt-track racing in the new documentary-style video for “Crossing the Road Material.” The track appears on the band’s latest album, Every Country’s Sun, which arrived in September. The Antony Crook-directed clip opens with a brief interview with one racer, Johnny Herchinger, who talks …
Read More »Hear Eminem Tackle Racial Profiling, White Privilege on 'Untouchable'
Eminem tackles white privilege and racial profiling on the explosive new song “Untouchable,” a track from hisupcoming album Revival. The song was produced by Mr. Porter and built around a sample of Cheech & Chong’s rock pastiche, “Earache My Eye.” “Feels like we’re stuck in a time warp to me/ …
Read More »See Taylor Swift Perform 'End Game' With Ed Sheeran at Jingle Ball
Taylor Swift delivered the live debuts of a pair of Reputation songs at the singer’s first concert appearance in 10 months when Swift took the stage at Los Angeles’ the Forum for the KIIS Jingle Ball concert. Swift’s six-song set featured the live debuts of both “Look What You Made …
Read More »Jeezy Preps Triumphant New Album, 'Pressure'
UPDATE:Jeezy has unveiled the 13-song track list for his forthcoming album, Pressure, via Twitter. The LP will feature guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Puff Daddy, 2 Chainz, YG, Rick Ross, Trey Songz and more. Jeezy will release his eighth studio album, Pressure, December 15th via Def Jam. The …
Read More »Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue Guitar Sells for $396,000 at Auction
The guitar Bob Dylan played at the Concert for Bangladesh and during his Rolling Thunder Revue sold at auction Saturday for nearly $400,000, exceeding pre-auction estimations. An anonymous buyer purchased Dylan’s 1963 Martin D-28 acoustic guitar from Heritage Auctions for $396,000, nearly $100,000 more than its expected top bid. Larry …
Read More »Bono 'Distressed' by Paradise Papers Allegations
Bono expressed concern that a Lithuanian shopping center he invested in may have avoided paying profit taxes, The Guardian reports. The U2 singer’s ties to the shopping center were revealed in the Paradise Papers, a global investigation into tax havens and the offshore financial dealings of multinational corporations and wealthy …
Read More »Hear Nicki Minaj on Lil Uzi Vert's Suave 'The Way Life Goes' Remix
Lil Uzi Vert recruited Nicki Minaj for a hard-hitting guest spot on his new remix of suave single “The Way Life Goes.” Minaj’s tonally wild guest spots bookend the track. She opens with a barrage of boastful bars – “Broke the Internet in 5411s and some Gucci/ The blue ribbons …
Read More »Watch Kelly Clarkson Perform Soulful 'Whole Lotta Woman' on 'Fallon'
Kelly Clarkson belted her soulful new song “Whole Lotta Woman” on Tuesday’s Tonight Show. A trio backing vocalists and a small horn section joined the singer onstage to flesh out the track, which highlights her recently issued eighth LP, Meaning of Life. Clarkson and Fallon also reminisced about first meeting …
Read More »Watch Haim Lead Exuberant Dance in 'Little of Your Love' Video
Haim lead an intricate line-dance in their exuberant video for “Little of Your Love” video,the second single from the pop-rock band’s second LP, Something to Tell You. Acclaimed filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson directed the clip, set at L.A. bar Oil Can Harry’s. Guitarist Danielle Haim opens the clip strutting down …
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