In June 1964, a country music fan in Jamaica who regularly listened to Nashville’s 50,000-watt radio station WSM sent a letter to the editor of Billboard, who proclaimed it the first such correspondence they had ever received from someone tuning into the country station from the Caribbean island nation. Yet …
Read More »Inside 'Oasis': How J Balvin and Bad Bunny Made the Album of the Summer in Just Two Weeks
When Bad Bunny and J Balvin first linked up in 2017’s excellent “Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola,” it might have been easy to lose them in the wave of collabs sweeping the Latin charts. But when the two crossed orbits the following year on Cardi B’s bilingual summer jam, …
Read More »Why Colts Owner Jim Irsay Paid $4 Million for David Gilmour's 'Black Strat'
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is the type of billionaire who will quote long passages from Pink Floyd‘s The Wall to you when you answer the phone. And even if you don’t pick up, he’ll still leave a voicemail parroting the monumental double-album’s whole “collect call to Mrs. Floyd from …
Read More »Watch Cardi B, Offset Flaunt Power Couple Status for BET Awards Performance
Cardi B and husband Offset performed a medley of their two recent singles at the BET Awards. Cardi B took home the award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist during the ceremony. Before either artist could be seen, the clicking of paparazzi cameras played before the chorus of Cardi B’s single …
Read More »Fever Ray to Release 'Live at the Troxy' Album
Fever Ray, the alias of The Knife‘s Karin Dreijer for her solo project, has announced the release of Live at the Troxy, which was recorded during Dreijer’s March 2018 performance at Troxy in London, England. It will be released on August 2nd via her label Rabid Records and Mute. The …
Read More »Lady Gaga Extends Las Vegas Residency
Lady Gaga has extended both of her Las Vegas residencies, Enigma and Jazz & Piano, into December and beyond with a slate of new dates. Enigma and Jazz & Piano were scheduled to conclude November 8th and 9th, respectively. However, the singer has added seven new dates to the Enigma …
Read More »Hear Mark Ronson Recruit King Princess for Dreamy 'Pieces of Us'
Ahead of the Friday release of Late Night Feelings, Mark Ronson has unveiled a fifth track from his upcoming album, “Pieces of Us” featuring King Princess. King Princess, the rising Brooklyn singer signed to Ronson’s Zelig Records imprint, takes center stage on the dreamy track and fits in stylistically with …
Read More »Hear Zara Larsson Guest on New BTS Single 'A Brand New Day'
BTS have shared “A Brand New Day,” the second single from their mobile game BTS World. The track features Zara Larsson, who co-wrote the song, and was produced by Mura Masa. BTS band members V and J-Hope take on vocals alongside Larsson on the upbeat, shimmering number. The soundtrack to …
Read More »Lykke Li Taps Lil Baby, Snowsa for Racy 'Sex Money Feelings Die' Remix
Lykke Li added a hip-hop edge to her tranquil single “Sex Money Feelings Die,” recruiting Lil Baby and Snowsa for a new remix of the 2018 track. The reimagined cut will appear on the singer’s forthcoming EP Still Sad Still Sexy, out later this summer, featuring new music and other …
Read More »Car Seat Headrest Announce Live Album 'Commit Yourself Completely'
Car Seat Headrest announced that they’ll be releasing a digital live album,Commit Yourself Completely, on June 17th. The indie rock band also released a filmed live version of “Fill in the Blank,” recorded at Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio, that will be included on the record. The nine-track live …
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