Jason Derulo has followed up his recent single “Mamacita” with another brand new track. This one, “Too Hot,” celebrates the sexy heat of summer, taking its cues from island-style dancehall beats. The rhythmic number, driven by acoustic guitar riffs and a funky beat, sees Derulo celebrating the real benefit of …
Read More »Hear Taylor Swift, Dixie Chicks Team for Heartfelt Song 'Soon You'll Get Better'
Aside from Brendon Urie, the big guest feature on Taylor Swift’s new album Lover comes from the Dixie Chicks. The trio appears on “Soon You’ll Get Better,” a stripped-down track that Swift penned about her mother and her continued battle with breast cancer. The song, which Swift co-produced and cowrote …
Read More »Taylor Swift, Spotify Celebrate 'Lover' With 'Love, Taylor' Playlist
Taylor Swift is partnering with Spotify to unveil exclusive content tied to the release of her new album,Lover, out this Friday, August 23rd. The content, as well as the album, will be housed in the Love, Taylor: Lover Enhanced Album playlist on the streaming service. Each day leading up to …
Read More »'Now It's Just 3. Now It's Just 2. Now It's Just Me.'
It helps, sometimes, to think of the average rap verse as a commercial: Built to sell a rapper’s technical skills or life story or artistic vision in between hooks. Every now and then, though, a rapper’s verse contains a bar, phrase, or ad-lib that either renders the hook useless — …
Read More »Jenny Hval Channels 'Alice in Wonderland' on Synth-Heavy Song 'High Alice'
Jenny Hval tells the psychedelic tale of Alice in Wonderland on her new song “High Alice.” The track is the second single off the Norwegian avant-pop artist’s upcoming LP The Practice of Love, out September 13th via Sacred Bones Records. The song opens with an intro of clashing, reverberating synths …
Read More »The White Stripes Plot 20th Anniversary Package Celebrating Debut LP
Jack White’s Third Man Records will release a 20th anniversary edition of the White Stripes‘ self-titled debut LP. The White Stripes XX will be available as part of the label’s Vault subscription service, and the deadline to sign up for the package is October 31st at 1 a.m. ET. The …
Read More »Hear Drake's 'Care Package' Collection
UPDATE:Stream Drake‘s newCare Packagecompilation below. The 17-song album features J. Cole, Rick Ross and James Fauntleroy. *** Drake announced on Instagram that he’ll be releasing a new compilation, Care Package, to all digital platforms on Friday, August 2nd. The 17-song album will include previous non-LP tracks going back to 2011, …
Read More »Angel Olsen Returns With Sleek New Single, Announces New LP 'All Mirrors'
Angel Olsen dropped a new single “All Mirrors,” accompanied by an eerie video. The track will appear on her upcoming LP of the same name, out October 4th via Jagjaguwar Records. Directed by Ashley Connor, the video features Olsen in monochrome, glowing in a white gown and walking up a …
Read More »Prince Estate Unveils 'Holly Rock' Animated Video
The Prince estate has unveiled the colorful animated video for “Holly Rock,” one of the tracks featured on the recent posthumous collection Originals. As Prince’s YouTube account notes, “Holly Rock” was tracked at Los Angeles’ Sunset Sound studios in April 1985, the same week that Prince recorded his hit single …
Read More »RS Charts: Lil Nas X Returns to Number One on Top 100
Lil Nas X‘s “Old Town Road” regained the Number One spot on the Top 100 on Monday. The track was temporarily dethroned last week by a strong opening week for Post Malone’s “Goodbyes” featuring Young Thug. But “Old Town Road” bounced back thanks to 21.1 million streams. “Goodbyes” dropped two …
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