Times get tough, and country music gets tougher. The tumult of the late 1920s is the backdrop for songs of solace by early stars like the Carter Family. Peaceniks and hippies responding to the unrest of the ’60s assumed the trappings of country music to vent in tunes like the Band’s “The Weight” and Crosby, […]
In case their music video dances have you fooled, the Haim sisters really are quarantined separately, as they showed when they joined James Corden on the May 21 Late Late Show. The sisters sat with their guitars in separate bedrooms for the first performance of their new song “Don’t Wanna,” ahead of their next album’s […]
Is this the return of cult leader Yoongi? BTS member Suga (real name Min Yoongi) just dropped a new mixtape under his Agust D alias, called D-2, plus, a music video for the track “Daechwita,” a reference to the genre of Korean military music. In “Daechwita,” Suga and his gang turn a Korean village into […]
Say hello to your newest high school graduate, Quavo. On Friday, May 22 Quavo announced on Instagram that he is officially a member of Berkmar High School’s class of 2020 in Linburn, Georgia. “Finally Can Say I Graduated High School Class Of QUARANTINE 2020,” Quavo wrote in an Instagram caption featuring a truly adorable cap […]
We promise: You haven’t heard this one before. Lady Gaga’s Ariana Grande collab “Rain on Me” is out now, the second song from Chromatica ahead of the album’s delayed May 29 release; its video will be released Friday, May 22 at 1 p.m. ET. This might be the first element of this rollout to not […]
It has been quite a day for Miss Elizabeth Woolridge Grant. Lana Del Rey took the internet by storm with the announcement of her 7th studio album by complaining about the success and artistic freedom of artists Queen Bey, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, and Kehlani. “Can I please go back […]
In a win for stans and living room dance parties this morning, Carly Rae Jepsen released Dedicated Side B, a collection of outtakes from her 2019 album Dedicated. After teasing a B-side to Dedicated with a Twitter video yesterday and celebrating Dedicated’s one-year anniversary on May 17, Jepsen dropped the 12-track project on May 21. […]
Beyoncé, sweetie, I’m so sorry. While announcing her seventh album, Lana Del Rey name-dropped the Queen Bey, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, and Kehlani on Instagram, saying if they can get Billboard No. 1’s for being unapologetically sexy or imperfect in relationships, her early stuff should’ve been slaying the […]
Newly-minted chart topper Doja Cat has decided to lend her talents to an upstart comedy writer named Abel. At midnight on Thursday, The Weeknd dropped the remix to his song “In Your Eyes” featuring Doja Cat, who recently received her first career Billboard No. 1 with “Say So (Remix)” featuring Nicki Minaj. A dear friend […]
We’ve spent the past few days wondering if Megan Fox was waking up next to Machine Gun Kelly in quarantine. And even if MGK’s new video for “Bloody Valentine” doesn’t quite answer that question, it does show Megan Fox waking up next to Machine Gun Kelly, and that’s enough to fuel some continued speculation. Fox […]
Many people have dabbled in TikTok during quarantine (or at least started learning the “Savage” dance), but Jason Derulo has used the time to seriously devote himself to the app. He’s upped his video quality, teased a new song with a viral sound, and gotten himself into his first controversy. In a TikTok posted Tuesday, […]
Even in its off-season, Succession has a surprise under its cashmere statement sleeve: HBO and WaterTower Music today released an official version of Kendall Roy’s rap opus “L to the OG.” No more rapping along to the grainy YouTube videos of the track, no more logging on to HBO Go to experience a little bit […]
If you need any more reason to be social distancing right now, just look at Damon Albarn — even he isn’t hanging out with his animated friends in Gorillaz. When Albarn and the band came on Jimmy Kimmel Live for a historic performance, Albarn’s first duet with a member of Gorillaz, they still kept their […]
Tame Impala makes music about learning to adapt to life’s changes. In a decade, the psychedelic rock torchbearer and musical flagship of Perth, Australia, polymath Kevin Parker blossomed from renown at home and among indie-rock fans in the know to its current status as one of the Western world’s must-see festival closers, adored by hip-hop […]
Here’s a rare wholesome surprise: Lorde has big hair again and is working on new music. In a recent email, the singer updated fans on her newest album, which was previously delayed due to the death of her dog, Pearl. “I started going back to the studio again in December, just for something to do, […]
As always, there are plenty of new releases to get stuck in to. Some highlights to save to your playlist this month! Proof that joy can come out of troubling times, Lady Gaga has teamed up with Ariana Grande (!) for her latest single, called Rain On Me. Big Pop Collaborations often struggle to live […]
What would you do to go to a concert right now? Would you get your temperature taken at the door? Wear a mask? Sit away from the rest of the audience with your friends — or pay for the surrounding empty seats if you wanted to go alone? Around 200 fans did exactly that to […]
Hey! Teacher! You should probably mediate a thoughtful and open dialogue between these two. Roger Waters, co-founder and bassist of OG progressive-rock virtuosos Pink Floyd, revealed in a lengthy social-media video that fellow member David Gilmour is gatekeeping the band’s website — effectively banning him and drummer Nick Mason from having any sort of access, […]
Two friends working together can do two times the good. Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber, friends who conveniently share a manager, hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week with their coronavirus charity single, “Stuck With U.” It’s the third No. 1 debut for Grande and Bieber, tying them with Mariah Carey and […]
We’re all bored right now. It’s a fact. And for some people, that boredom manifests on social media. Like Beverly Hills, 90210 star Brian Austin Green, for example, who recently posted a pretty photo of butterflies to his Instagram. “Eventually butterflies get bored sitting on a flower for too long,” he wrote in the caption. […]
Does Harry Styles want us dead? On Monday morning — week infinity of quarantine — the singer released the music video for his Fine Line single “Watermelon Sugar.” The visuals conjure all the joys of summer: sun, touching, beaches, bikinis, touching, smiling, friendship, picnics, touching, outdoor games, a watermelon or two being sensually stroked, more […]
The sun is shining, the waves are crashing, and the sand feels warm underneath your feet. Suddenly, a man appears and you realize — it’s Harry Styles. It feels like a dream, but it’s not: It’s actually the official music video for “Watermelon Sugar.” Long-awaited but arriving in perfect time for summer, Harry Styles has […]
In a stunning show of diplomacy between two strongholds of the East Coast, New Jersey’s Bruce Springsteen will perform with Boston’s Dropkick Murphys for a livestream from Fenway Park in Boston. Before you worry about social distancing, know that the park will be empty, Bruce will perform remotely, and you’ll be able to watch the […]
Dolly Parton singing “Try” is practically a dare to make your eyes well up in the best of times, so we really don’t know how to help you get through the above performance without choking up a bit. Dolly, who has been busy reading all of us to sleep recently, recorded herself performing “Try” remotely […]
This year’s actual Eurovision is officially canceled (though the BBC is hoping to ease your disappointment), but Will Ferrell’s Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is only getting started, with the release of the Netflix film’s first (earnestly great) pop song “Volcano Man.” Ferrell sings the tune with musical artist My Marianne, and […]
Lady Gaga’s worries just got a lot bigger than intrepid fans and clueless stores spilling info about her new album. After unnamed hackers allegedly stole 756 gigabytes of files from celebrity law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks — which represents stars including Gaga, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen and Nicki Minaj — the group leaked 2.4 […]
As drive-in concerts have become an appetizing alternative to waiting for live music to return, Keith Urban proved that you can even stage a good old-fashioned secret show at a drive-in. And we’re okay with not being on the guest list for this one — Urban performed exclusively for over 200 medical workers from Nashville’s […]
Mike Hadreas didn’t listen to show tunes before he became stuck at home. Lately, though, the musician has started his days quarantining in Los Angeles by listening to Sinead O’Connor’s cover of “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina,” from the musical Evita. “There’s something satisfying to it to me right now, because I’m stuck here but […]
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas have a tight grip on the quarantine gossip cycle and they are not letting go. Repeatedly stepping out on quarantine strolls like the sidewalks were lined with red carpet, the public caught wind of their isolationship early on in quarantine. Now, the couple is doing full-on PDA in a […]
The Jonas Brothers would like a chance at song of the summer, please! The pop band just dropped two new songs: “X,” featuring Latin Grammy award-winner Karol G, and “Five More Minutes.” Fans got a taste of both songs in the band’s concert film and documentary Happiness Continues and, naturally, begged for their release. It’s […]