Liam Gallagher‘s new videoAs You Were song, “Paper Crown,” features a woman in a sequined dress going through a variety of emotions and literal self-reflection. Versions of her console herself, play the drums and sing the lyrics. It all takes place in a red-walled lounge, where the actress, Sienna Guillory, …
Read More »Hear Yodeling Kid Mason Ramsey's Moving Debut Song 'Famous'
Fame at any age can be a daunting experience but with his debut single, 11-year-old Mason Ramsey puts it all into perspective. “Famous,” Ramsey’s first release on Atlantic Records and Big Loud (home to superstar Jake Owen), makes him one of the youngest acts to sign to a major Nashville …
Read More »Janelle Monáe Frees Herself
Janelle Monáe is crying in her spacesuit. It’s early April in Atlanta, and she’s in one of the basement studios of her Wondaland Records headquarters, surrounded by computer monitors and TV screens, one of them running a screensaver that displays images of her heroes: Prince, Martin Luther King Jr., Pam …
Read More »The Innovator: How Jlin Is Altering Dance Music's DNA
If you’re ever feeling bored with new music, like you’ve heard it all before, don’t give up – just hit play on a Jlin track. The 30-year-old Gary, Indiana, electronic musician is evolving faster than the world can keep up. A few years ago, she was a rising star associated …
Read More »Garbage Plot 'Version 2.0' 20th Anniversary Tour
Garbage will embark on a fall tour that celebrates the 20th anniversary of their Version 2.0. The band will perform the 1998 album in its entirety, as well as some of the Version 2.0-era B-sides, during the trek. “Version 2:0 is, in my opinion, the quintessential Garbage record,” Shirley Manson …
Read More »Prince's Paisley Park is Seeking an Archives Supervisor
Prince‘s Paisley Park is hiring an archives supervisor, Pitchfork reports. The late singer’s private estate and production complex outside Minneapolis was turned into a permanent museum in 2016. According to a job listing posted on American Alliance of Museums’ career website, the full-time position is in the Archives Department, which …
Read More »Huey Lewis and the News Cancel 2018 Shows Due to Singer's Hearing Loss
Huey Lewis and the News canceled all of their 2018 tour dates after the singer revealed Friday that he is suffering from Meniere’s disease, an inner ear disorder. “Two and a half months ago, just before a show in Dallas, I lost most of my hearing,” Lewis said in a …
Read More »'Despacito,' Taylor Swift, Drake YouTube Videos Were Briefly Hacked
The most popular videos on YouTube, including Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s record-breaking “Despacito,” were hacked and defaced Tuesday, the BBC reports. While the content of the videos was unaltered, the hackers managed to replace the still photo that accompanies unplayed YouTube videos with a photo of people in masks …
Read More »311, Offspring Recruit Gym Class Heroes for Summer Tour
311 and the Offspring will unite for a co-headlining summer tour featuring openers Gym Class Heroes. The 29-date trek launches July 25th in Mountain View, California and wraps September 9th in Wichita, Kansas. A Citi card pre-sale runs from Tuesday, April 10th at noon local time through Thursday, April 12th …
Read More »Review: Kali Uchis' 'Isolation' Proves She's an Exciting Young Talent
The music Kali Uchis summons on this fascinating debut album doesn’t refer to a particular place or time. Like Beck or Outkast, she’s a pop weirdo who works grooves that seem vintage and futuristic at the same moment. She grabs splashes of funk, bossa, reggaeton and soul and blankets them …
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