The Streets takes a disjointed, green screen-assisted trek around the neighborhood in the new video for his track with Donae’O and Greentea Peng, “I Wish You Loved You as Much as You Love Him.” Mike Skinner — the mastermind behind the Streets — crafted the video while in quarantine, noting …
Read More »'CMA Best of Fest' TV Special Aims to Fill Void Left by Canceled CMA Fest
UPDATE (6/23):CMA’s Best of Fest special has been moved to another day due to a programming change. It will now air at 7 p.m. CT Monday, July 13th on ABC. # # # The Country Music Association has announced a pair of new musical events for the beginning of July. …
Read More »Margo Price Enlists Margo Price and Margo Price for 'Letting Me Down' Video
Multiple Margo Prices star in the rollicking “Letting Me Down” video, the country songwriter’s latest offering from her upcoming album That’s How Rumors Get Started, out July 10th. Directed by Kimberly Stuckwisch, the clip shows several Prices in a wooden room — lazing on a couch, chugging booze, and answering …
Read More »See Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, BTS Honor Graduates on 'Dear Class of 2020' Special
Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, BTS, Michelle and Barack Obama and many more will deliver commencement speeches and congratulations to graduates as part of YouTube’s “Dear Class of 2020,” beginning Sunday at 3 p.m. EST. The four-hour special will also feature appearances by artists like Lizzo, …
Read More »Bandcamp Friday, June 2020 Edition: Support Artists by Buying This Music
Starting in March, when the COVID-19 crisis flattened the livelihoods of many in the music business, Bandcamp has held a monthly holiday in which it waives its full revenue share on all sales. The idea was an immediate hit. Bandcamp Friday, which falls on June 5th this month, has successfully …
Read More »Ellen DeGeneres Discusses George Floyd Protests With Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Van Jones
Ellen DeGeneres taped the first episode of her talk show since the George Floyd protests erupted around the country, and she dedicated her time to discussing Black Lives Matter and the need for white people to speak up against racial injustice. She spoke first to the show’s resident dancer, Stephen …
Read More »YG Shares New Protest Song 'FTP (F-k the Police)'
YG has released a new protest song, “FTP (Fuck the Police),” amid nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. The rapper made the announcement on Instagram, adding that he would have to cancel his previously planned Hollywood and Vine demonstration in Los Angeles …
Read More »Britney Spears Releases 'Mood Ring,' Her First 'New' Song in Four Years
The princess of pop is a generous queen. Britney Spears surprised fans Friday by dropping a track titled “Mood Ring (By Demand)” on all streaming services. The song was produced by DJ Mustard and was previously only available on the Japanese deluxe edition of her 2016 album, Glory. The slinky, …
Read More »David Crosby, Sheryl Crow, Joe Walsh to Perform at Virtual Joe Biden Fundraiser
David Crosby, Sheryl Crow, Joe Walsh, Rufus Wainwright and Jimmy Buffett will perform during Rock Out on a Night In With Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday, May 28th at 8 p.m. ET, as Variety reports. Hosted by Whoopi Goldberg and Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth, the streaming virtual fundraising event …
Read More »How Quarantine Inspired Faith No More's Roddy Bottum to Create a New Band With His Boyfriend
Roddy Bottum — the veteran Faith No More keyboardist who has also played with Nastie Band, Imperial Teen, and Crickets — is no stranger to pushing boundaries. He came out publicly in the early Nineties when that sort of brazen honesty could lose friends and any chance of being in …
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