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Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein is set to write and direct a forthcoming biopic on Heart for Amazon, frontwoman Ann Wilson revealed on the SiriusXM show “Volume West.” Wilson said Brownstein, the star and co-creator of IFC’s Portlandia, is currently writing the script, and the roles of Wilson and her sister Nancy have not yet been cast.

Just about five years after sharing No Ceilings 2, Lil Wayne has released No Ceilings 3. The new tape is hosted by DJ Khaled and includes collaborations with Drake, Young Thug, and more. “BB King Freestyle” marks Drake and Wayne’s first song together since “Family Feud” in December 2017. Listen to Lil Wayne’s No Ceilings

Dua Lipa hosted a star-studded livestream event tonight (November 27) called Studio 2054. Performing live from a warehouse, she was joined by Elton John, FKA twigs, Bad Bunny, Miley Cyrus, Kylie Minogue, and other guests during the show. Check out the Studio 2054 setlist below. Dancers surrounded Dua Lipa from opening number “Future Nostalgia” until

Bad Bunny appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon yesterday (November 26) to perform his single “YO VISTO ASÍ” and celebrate the release of his new album, El Último Tour del Mundo. He also chatted about the meaning of the album’s cover and his appearance in the new season of Narcos, and played a

Kurt Vile appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Thanksgiving night (November 26), performing his cover of John Prine’s “Speed of the Sound of Loneliness.” Watch below. Vile’s “Speed of the Sound of Loneliness” leads his new Speed, Sound, Lonely KV (ep), which arrived in October via Matador. The EP also includes a rendition

Lil Yachty has released a deluxe version of Lil Boat 3. The new version is called Lil Boat 3.5 and it includes new songs with Playboi Carti, Vince Staples, Lil Baby, and more. Listen to Lil Boat 3.5 below. Yachty released Lil Boat 3 in March. The record features Drake and DaBaby on “Oprah’s Bank

Four Tet has shared a remix of “Negative Returns” from Bristol drum’n’bass DJ and producer Krust’s comeback album, The Edge of Everything. In a press release, Four Tet said, “This is the first D&B track I’ve ever made! It felt good to do something out of my comfort zone.” Listen to “Negative Returns (Four Tet

Saturday Night Live has announced three upcoming sets of hosts and musical guests. Jason Bateman will host SNL on December 5, with country artist Morgan Wallen serving as musical guest. The following week, Timothée Chalamet will host an episode that features Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. And, finally, on December 19, Dua Lipa

The David Lynch Foundation has announced a virtual benefit concert titled “Meditate America.” The event takes place December 3 at 7 p.m. Eastern, and features performances by Elvis Costello, Angélique Kidjo, Graham Nash, Jim James, Sting, and Kesha, among others. Additionally, actor Hugh Jackman will interview Katy Perry about motherhood and meditation. “Meditate America” is

Bad Bunny has announced his third album of 2020: The 16-track El Último Tour del Mundo follows March’s YHLQMDLG and May’s Las Que No Iban a Salir. The record arrives Friday (November 27), and features songs with Rosalía, Jhay Cortez, and ABRA. Bad Bunny announced the news earlier today in a tweet. Check out the

Earlier this month, Tori Amos announced her upcoming holiday EP titled Christmastide. Now, she’s shared the first single from the record. Give “Better Angels” a listen below. In a statement, Tori Amos daid: With “Better Angels” I wanted to acknowledge the year we have all been through and know that there is hope. We can

i_o, the producer born Garrett Falls Lockhart, died on Monday, November 23. The news was confirmed in a statement posted to Lockhart’s verified Twitter account. “This extremely talented spirit taught us that even if nothing matters, you can still lead with love,” the note reads. “Garrett’s truth and soul lives on through the music he

Swedish artist Bladee and Berlin producer Mechatok have announced a new album. It’s called Good Luck, and it arrives December 10 via YEAR0001. Ahead of the album’s release, Bladee and Mechatok have shared a new single from the album as well as its accompanying music video. Check out the Gustav Stegfors-directed visual for “God” below,

Jeff Tweedy popped into Late Night with Seth Meyers to perform his song “Gwendolyn” from his home studio. He also chatted about his new book, How to Write One Song, and his experience at a Grammys ceremony where he wound up outside a bathroom carrying a stack of programs for the band. At that moment,

After releasing two New Jersey–indebted Bleachers tracks last week, Jack Antonoff has launched a new series of conversations with other celebrities from the state. In the first episode, he discusses The Sopranos and the landscape of New Jersey with Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, who grew up in Essex County. Listen below. In a press release,

Carpark Records has released a new compilation to celebrate the label’s 21st anniversary. No Cover: Carpark’s 21st Anniversary Covers Comp features Carpark musicians covering songs by other artists on the label. The compilation includes Sad 13 covering Cloud Nothings, Dan Deacon covering Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, Cloud Nothings covering Speedy Ortiz, and more. Listen below.

Perfume Genius has shared a new video for “Some Dream” from May’s Set My Heart on Fire Immediately. The visual, directed by Charles Grant and Hunter Ray Barker, stars Marc LeBlanc as Pigman. In the clip, LeBlanc does manual labor, plays piano, uses his laptop, and more. Watch below. In a statement, Perfume Genius said:

BTS brought their new singles “Life Goes On” and “Dynamite” to the American Music Awards 2020 broadcast tonight (November 22). The Korean septet previously performed the song for the MTV Video Music Awards in August. Watch their performance, broadcast live from South Korea, below. BTS are up for two awards at the AMAs tonight: Favorite

Guitar Center has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as The New York Times reports. The company filed on Saturday night (November 21) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Virginia, according to the Times. Guitar Center will continue to pay employees amid bankruptcy. Read the full report here. The looming possibility

HBO Max has announced a new documentary series about Nicki Minaj. According to a press release, the six-part show “will explore Nicki’s brilliantly creative mind and tell the story of her personal and professional journey.” The series is directed by Michael John Warren, who said in a statement: I love that this series not only

Radiohead have released a statement about Domenic Cugliari, the engineer who was responsible for the design of the stage that collapsed at Toronto’s Downsview Park in June 2012, killing drum technician Scott Johnson. According to the band, the Discipline Committee of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) held a hearing with Cugliari, where

Georgia rapper Yung Baby Tate has shared a new song via Issa Rae’s Raedio label. “Rainbow Cadillac” is produced by Wallis Lane, MikeWavvs and Jack Lomastro. Watch the joyous video, directed by HeatwaveGlobal and Jake Hale, below. “I want people to feel good about themselves. This year has been pretty rough for a lot of

Car Seat Headrest dropped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (November 19). In a small apartment, Will Toledo and the band (including masked member Trait) played “Can’t Cool Me Down” from Car Seat Headrest’s latest album Making a Door Less Open. Watch the performance, featuring drummer Andrew Katz in a “FALLON” T-shirt,

Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Matt Sweeney have shared a new song called “Make Worry for Me.” It follows the Superwolf collaborators’ March charity track “You’ll Get Eaten, Too.” Hear “Make Worry for Me” and check out the single artwork, made by Harmony Korine, below. In recent weeks, Bonnie “Prince” Billy has teamed up with Bill

Detroit rapper Kash Doll and Atlanta’s DJ Infamous have shared a new single “Bad Azz,” featuring Atlanta rapper Mulatto and Buffalo rapper Benny the Butcher. The track is also co-written by Hitmaka and London Jae and produced by OG Parker and Smash David. Hear “Bad Azz” below (via Infamy/BMG/Republic Records). Kash Doll released her debut

Classixx and Local Natives have teamed up for a single titled “Weekends.” It’s one of two new collaborations from the Los Angeles acts. The next song, “Francesca,” is set to come out on December 3. Listen to “Weekends” below. “These two songs were made as a collaboration in the true sense of the word,” Classixx

Bad Bunny was one of the performers at the 2020 Latin Grammys earlier tonight (November 19). Bad Bunny’s performance of “Bichiyal” kicked off with the artist riding in a sports car and being circled by ATVs. He later performed the more relaxed number “Si veo a tu mamá” on stage with a full band. Watch

Danny Brown has shared the music video for “Savage Nomad,” off of his most recent album uknowhatimsayin¿. It was directed by Realestphotographerever on Brown’s (pre-COVID) North American tour. Friends and collaborators ZelooperZ, SKYWLKR, and Ashnikko pop up in the clip. Watch below. Along with the new visual, Danny Brown has announced the next edition of

Sia has announced a new album and shared the new single “Hey Boy.” The record will feature songs from Music, the forthcoming feature film that Sia co-wrote and directed. The 14-track album, fittingly called Music – Songs From and Inspired by the Motion Picture, will arrive on February 12, 2021 (via Monkey Puzzle/Atlantic). Listen to