Sam Smith and James Corden crooned heartbroken ballads during the latest episode of “Carpool Karaoke.” At the end of the segment, Corden surprised Smith – a committed Fifth Harmony fan – by inviting members of the pop quartet into the car to revisit their old hit “Work From Home.” This …
Read More »Nick Cave Pianist Conway Savage Recovering From Brain Surgery
Conway Savage, the longtime pianist and organ player for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, is recovering from brain surgery, accordingto the band’s website. Savagewas diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this year. “Many of you have noticed the absence of Conway Savage from this summer’s North American tour and …
Read More »Watch Khalid's Jubilant 'Young, Dumb & Broke' Performance on 'Colbert'
On the day his debut record became certified platinum, Khalid brought his joyous youth anthem, “Young, Dumb & Broke” to The Late Show‘s stage. The 19-year-old singer from El Paso, Texas bounced on his heels as he sang the refrains, like surfing on a very slow wave in an unadorned …
Read More »Tame Impala Announce Massive 'Currents' Reissue
Tame Impala will reissue their acclaimed 2014 LP Currents as a deluxe box set complete with unreleased B-sides, remixes and more. Currents – Collectors Edition Vinyl Box Set, due out around November 17th, features the album on limited edition red marbled vinyl, a 12″ boasting two remixes and a flexidisc …
Read More »Watch Evanescence's Reflective New 'Imperfection' Video
Evanescence have shared their reflective new video for “Imperfection,” a song off the band’s upcoming album Synthesis. Shot in Los Angeles, the video’s opening minutes focus on a young girl shell-shocked following an unseen tragedy. Those images are juxtaposed with Evanescence singer Amy Lee sitting at a bus stop on …
Read More »Why Madonna's Masterpiece 'Erotica,' Defiant 'Sex' Book Still Matter
In 1990, Madonna was as astronomically popular as a boundary-bulldozing, unapologetically bacchanalian performance artist could get. Drawing from Harlem drag balls, “Vogue” went Number One nearly worldwide. The tour showcasing it, Blond Ambition, mixed spectacle with social commentary so sharply that it reinvented the pop concert and yielded the smash …
Read More »Hear A Perfect Circle's Apocalyptic New Song 'The Doomed'
A Perfect Circle unveiled a troubling new song, “The Doomed.” The track marks the metal outfit’s first new song in four years and will appear on their forthcoming LP, which is expected to arrive in 2018. On “The Doomed,” Maynard James Keenan scrutinizes a world where sinners are exalted and …
Read More »Hear St. Vincent's Playfully Sinister New Song 'Pills'
St. Vincent unveiled a deceptively playful new song “Pills” from her forthcoming album, Masseduction, out October 13th. The track boasts several guests, including backing vocals from Jenny Lewis and Cara Delevingne, saxophone from Kamasi Washington and beat production from Kendrick Lamar collaborator, Soundwave. St. Vincent co-produced the song with Jack …
Read More »Watch Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus Cover Tom Petty's 'Wildflowers'
Miley Cyrus and her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, coveredthe lateTom Petty‘s 1994 song “Wildflowers” on Thursday’s Tonight Show. They amplified the tune’s inner twang with their lush live arrangement featuring fiddle and steel-guitar. Miley carried the performance with her soulful vocal, including a wordless run toward the climax. Billy Ray, …
Read More »See Spoon's Shadowy 'I Ain't the One' Video
The members of Spoon hide in the dark as they sing “I Ain’t the One,” a chilly track off this year’s Hot Thoughts LP, in a new video for the song. Frontman Britt Daniel’s face is obscured by a grate of shadows as he sings and scenes of moving sidewalks …
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