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Katy Perry has shared a new single called “Small Talk”—her second new song of the year. Perry wrote the song with Charlie Puth, Johan Carlsson, and Jacob Kasher Hindlin. Hear it below via Capitol. Perry has been teasing the song, which is about the aftermath of a breakup, by sharing individual lyrics on social media.
The Cure have announced 40 LIVE – CURÆTION-25 + ANNIVERSARY, a new box set release featuring two concert films recorded while the band were celebrating their 40th anniversary as a group in 2018. Available in Blu-Ray and DVD editions, the box set comes with 4xCD versions of the concerts and will be released October 18
Ty Dolla Sign was the latest guest in NPR’s “Tiny Desk Concert” series. Backed by Thundercat and Justus West—both friends and collaborators of Mac Miller, who had played at the desk one year before—he performed a concert that will air later. When notified that it was the anniversary of Miller’s performance, however, they decided to
Cymbals Eat Guitars’ Joseph D’Agostino has a new project called Empty Country. A new album is coming early next year on Tiny Engines, but before those details get shared, he’s shared two new songs. Listen to “Ultrasound” (which features the Wrens’ Charles Bissell) and “Jets” below. He said of “Ultrasound” in a statement: “My sister-in-law
Sleater-Kinney are the latest guests on “Song Exploder,” the podcast hosted by Thao Nguyen. During the interview, Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker discuss “The Future Is Here” from their St. Vincent-produced new album The Center Won’t Hold. Tucker explains her original idea to duet with a male vocalist, inspired by experimental opera singer Joseph Keckler,
The first song from Tool’s new album—and the band’s first studio material in 13 years—is here. Listen to the title track of Fear Inoculum below. The album, out August 30, is the follow-up to 2006’s 10,000 Days. Tool detailed the album last month, a couple days before releasing their catalog on streaming services. In the
FX Networks has announced the documentary series “Outlaw: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur,” a five-part series exploring the lives of Tupac Shakur and his mother Afeni, an author, activist, and former member of the Black Panther Party. The series is directed by Allen Hughes, who last worked on the 2017 HBO docuseries “The
Pixies have shared the music video for a new song called “Catfish Kate.” The animated clip was created by Krank! Collective, who previously worked with Pixies on 2016’s “Tenement Song.” Check out the video below. “Catfish Kate” is the second offering from Pixies’ upcoming record Beneath the Eyrie, following “On Graveyard Hill.” The album is
Tonight, Drake headlined the second night of his annual OVO Fest in Toronto. During the set, as usual, he was joined by a series of unannounced special guests. He brought out Cardi B, Offset, Meek Mill, Gucci Mane, Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Tyga, YG, Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Popcaan and Lil Baby. Find clips from
Lana Del Rey has covered Donovan’s 1966 song “Season of the Witch.” A snippet of her “spooky cover” appears in the trailer for the new horror film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. The movie was directed by André Øvredal and produced by Guillermo del Toro. It hits theaters this Friday, August 9. Check
R. Kelly is facing criminal charges for sexual misconduct in Hennepin County, Minnesota, according to TMZ, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and Minneapolis’ FOX 9. The Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced the charges at a press conference today (August 5). According to the reports, the charges stem from an alleged 2001 incident in Minneapolis
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have announced their second EP of the year. This Is the Place follows June’s Black Star Dancing EP, and you can check out its title track below. The EP features three new songs: “This Is the Place,” “A Dream Is All I Need To Get By,” and “Evil Flower.” There
Earlier this week, Billboard noted that Chance the Rapper’s The Big Day was on track to potentially become his first No. 1 album. However, The Big Day is the No. 2 album this week behind the rapper NF’s new album The Search. The Search earned 130,000 equivalent units with 84,000 of those in album sales,
Yesterday (August 3), Gilles Peterson paid tribute to the late Ras G on his BBC Radio 6 Music show. On the episode, titled “Celebrating Ras G,” Peterson played music by Ras G and his peers. At one point, Flying Lotus joined the program to talk about his late friend and collaborator. He also played a
Filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker, whose work includes the 1967 Bob Dylan tour film Don’t Look Back and the 1973 David Bowie documentary Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars—has died. He was 94 years old, according to Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. Variety reports that Pennebaker died Thursday night (August 1) of natural causes. Donn Alan
Tonight, Lil Wayne took the stage at Chicago’s Grant Park for Lollapalooza 2019. During his set, Weezy busted out a remix of Lil Nas X’s No.1 single “Old Town Road.” Lil Wayne also performed “No Problem,” his 2016 track with Chance the Rapper and 2 Chainz, Young Money’s “Bed Rock” from 2009, and more. Watch
Japanese Breakfast performed at Lollapalooza last night, where they delivered a cover of Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot cut “Jesus, Etc.,” as Brooklyn Vegan points out. Watch footage of that go down below. Earlier in the day, the band teased the cover with a screenshot of the guitar tablature. [embedded content] Japanese Breakfast’s most recent album
On the second night of Lollapalooza 2019, Death Cab for Cutie were joined by a very special local guest during their set. Chance the Rapper hopped onstage for the first live performance of “Do You Remember,” from the Chicago MC’s brand new album The Big Day. Watch Death Cab and Chance play their joint track
Tonight at Lollapalooza 2019, Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) hopped onstage during 21 Savage’s set for a rendition of their joint track “Monster.” They rapped in front of a large pyramid staircase—Donald wearing a neck brace and a sling on his arm. Watch 21 and Donald onstage in Chicago’s Grant Park below. “Monster” appeared on
A$AP Rocky has been released from Swedish jail, The New York Times reports. The rapper, who was arrested in early July and charged with assault, has reportedly been given permission to leave the country while awaiting the final verdict in his case, which is expected to be announced August 14. The other defendants in the case—Rocky’s
Teyana Taylor is back with her first new single since the release of her Kanye West-produced album K.T.S.E. last year. It’s called “How You Want It?,” and it features a guest appearance from Diddy’s son, King Combs. Hear it below. Earlier this year, Taylor released a pair of videos for songs from K.T.S.E. that included
The Man Who Fell to Earth—Nicholas Roeg’s 1976 film starring David Bowie—is being adapted into a series for CBS All Access, Variety reports. The classic sci-fi flick, based on Walter Tevis’ 1963 novel of the same name, marked one of Bowie’s most memorable roles, as Thomas Jerome Newton—an alien posing as a human in an
Noise icons Lightning Bolt have announced a new record: Sonic Citadel arrives October 11 via Thrill Jockey. The duo—bassist Brian Gibson and drummer/vocalist Brian Chippendale—recorded Sonic Citadel with Seth Manchester at the Pawtucket, Rhode Island studio Machines With Magnets. Check out the tracklist and artwork below. In 2019 and 2020, Lightning Bolt will reissue their
Broadway Performer KFIR debuts new single, Drama Queen, with a style that only he knows how to interpret! What happens when you mix the cut throat world of opera, ballet and theater with pop, tons of ambition and extremely hard work? You get drama! “KFIRs first single DRAMA QUEEN is catchy, funky and almost futuristic
The FMs (femmes, female to males, fuck me sillies) are a Brooklyn based group combining elements of industrial/synth/pop with a glam/punk attitude, advancing androgyny and activism. Dancing shoegaze machines menacing hymns on the future zeitgeist. Symphonic stoner rock nightmares. The FMs’ bizarro live shows incorporate gender bending interpretive dance with powerful electric insanity evoking a
Denzel Curry has teamed up with D.C. punk legends Bad Brains to put a fresh spin on their 1986 song “I Against I.” The new version was recorded in New York City for the Spotify Singles series. Curry also enlisted Toronto punks Fucked Up to record a live rendition of “Clout Cobain” from the rapper’s
BROCKHAMPTON have shared a new track called “I Been Born Again.” Check out the video below. It’s their first new single since they released iridescence last year. When the album was announced, they said that it was part one in a trilogy of albums. [embedded content] Earlier this year, Kevin Abstract released a new album
Lana Del Rey has finally revealed the release date of her new album, Norman Fucking Rockwell. The Lust for Life follow-up is out August 30. Scroll down to see the tracklist and cover art, which was shot by her sister Chuck Grant and features actor Duke Nicholson (who is Jack Nicholson’s grandson). Lana first announced
Carly Rae Jepsen has collaborated with DJ and producer Gryffin on his latest single. It’s called “OMG.” Have a listen below. The new single follows Carly Rae Jepsen’s new album Dedicated, which arrived earlier this year and features the singles “No Drug Like Me” and “Party for One.” She’s currently on tour behind the new