Music

Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle sings of prophecies, deviltry and heretics’ blood on the gentle, almost Genesis-like light rocker “Sicilian Crest,” a song off the group’s upcoming In League With Dragons LP. The song has a jaunty synthesizer part, flickering piano and skittering drumming, all swirling around Darnielle’s lilting vocal. …

Backstreet Boys appeared onJimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday to perform two songs, a new single and an enduring hit from the ’90s. The long-running boy band first sang “No Place,” a touching ballad from their latest album DNA, released in January. (The music video features the band members with their …

Khalid embarks on a search for self-discovery and a good time in the freewheeling video for “Free Spirit,” the title track off the singer’s new record. The “Free Spirit” clip was adapted from the Emil Nava-directed short film that accompanied the album’s release and primarily features footage of Khalid and …

Keith Urban was named Entertainer of the Year at the 2019 ACM Awards. This marked the first time the singer-guitarist, who performed a new song titled “My Burden” during the telecast, won the Academy of Country Music’s top prize. Elsewhere, Kacey Musgraves was named Female Artist of the Year, while …

NYC Pride announced that Cyndi Lauper will perform at the WorldPride Opening Ceremony event at Barclays Center on June 26, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. “I am thrilled to be a part of the WorldPride Opening Ceremony,” said Lauper in a statement. “I can’t wait to …

Broken Social Scene has released “Big Couches,” the second track off the band’s upcoming EP Let’s Try the After– Vol. 2. The musicians previously released single “Can’t Find My Heart,” a swirling indie rock number, which will also appear on the upcoming EP. The new song was released as the …

Ex Hex, the D.C. garage rock trio of Mary Timony, Betsy Wright and Laura Harris, rock out in the video for their latest single “Rainbow Shiner,” off their latest album It’s Real. Directed by animator and cartoonist M. Wartella, the video brings the album art ofIt’s Real to life, painting …

New York City garage outfit the Mystery Lights dissect the good and bad of urban life on their new song, “I’m So Tired (of Living in the City),” which will appear on their upcoming album, Too Much Tension! out May 10th on Daptone imprint Wick Records. The track is a …

The Grateful Dead will include a set of unreleased music taken from a handful of 1969 shows on the upcoming 50th anniversary reissue of Aoxomoxoa, out June 7th. The set will feature two versions of Aoxomoxoa: A newly remastered version of the original 1969 LP and a remastered version of …

Nav and the Weeknd address paranoia and ill will from detractors – particularly those found within their Toronto hometown – in their new video for Nav’s “Price on My Head.” The single is from Nav’s sophomore studio album, Bad Habits. In the Kid. Studio-directed clip, a child lights a match …