Post Malone has picked a very strange way to premiere his latest music video for “Circles.” (Yes, there’s already a “Circles” music video, but this is a new one.) As seen in the preview video above, the visual requires two phones and a Spotify subscription in order to play. Users …
Read More »Hear Ja Rule's New Fyre Festival-Inspired Song 'FYRE'
Ja Rule has shared a new track titled “Fyre” that is inspired by the rapper’s role in the disastrous Fyre Festival. Released Friday to Ja Rule’s Instagram page, the song is an acronym for “For Your Real Entertainment.” Ja Rule details the disaster behind the now-infamous Bahamas festival on the …
Read More »So, How Was Your Decade, Laura Jane Grace?
So, How Was Your Decadeis a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Laura Jane Grace is parked outside her daughter’s school after a parent-teacher meeting when …
Read More »Lifetime Announces 'Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning' Docuseries
Lifetime announced Wednesday that Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning —the previously announced follow-up to the network’s probing look into the singer’s alleged sexual abuse — will air in early 2020. The first half of the three-night, six-hour special will premiere January 2nd, with subsequent parts to follow on …
Read More »Lizzo Says Thong Dress Critics Who 'Don't Like My Ass [Can] Kiss It'
Lizzo had some choice words for detractors of the outfit she wore to a Lakers game last weekend: “If you really, really don’t like my ass, you can kiss it. ‘Cause kissing it makes it go away, I promise.” The singer sparked a minor firestorm on the Internet Sunday night …
Read More »Rush's Geddy Lee: My 5 Favorite Bass Songs
Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass, a recent book by the Rush frontman, is a history of the instrument that includes photos from his own collection. Lee will be promoting it with a book tour later this month that includes stops in Pittsburgh (December 8th), New York City (December …
Read More »Flashback: Pearl Jam Perform a Ferocious 'Alive' on the BBC in 1992
Pearl Jam rolled out dates for an extensive 2020 European summer tour earlier this week, which kicks off June 23rd in Frankfurt, Germany, and wraps up July 22nd in Amsterdam. The gigs are a mixture of arena appearances and festivals that includes Lollapalooza Stockholm, Rock Werchter Festival, and a massive …
Read More »Neil Young Asks Fans to Select His Next Archival Release
Neil Young has an ambitious plan to flood his Neil Young Archives website with unreleased albums and concert recordings in 2020 — and he’s asking his fans to help him sort through his vast archive to figure out which projects to prioritize. In a post on the website, Young outlines …
Read More »See Aretha Franklin's Stunning Piano Rendition of 'O Tannenbaum'
Video of Aretha Franklin’s stunning solo piano rendition of the yuletide classic “O Tannenbaum” —performed in 2015 at New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center — has been released for the first time. The Queen of Soul served as surprise guest at the Wynton Marsalis-led 2015 Big Band Holidays concert, where …
Read More »Watch Brittany Howard Play 'History Repeats' on 'Kimmel'
Brittany Howard commandeered the stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday night when she and her band performed “History Repeats,” the opening track from her new solo record Jaime. The Alabama Shakes frontwoman — wearing a flowing silk robe over a black jumpsuit and Adidas sneakers — led a raucous, funky …
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