The Drive-By Truckers have released a goofy, homespun video for their cover of the Ramones‘ “The KKK Took My Baby Away,” which is included on the band’s most recent album, The New OK. Recorded during the Truckers’ 2018 sessions at Memphis’ Sun Studios, “The KKK Took My Baby Away” features …
Read More »Flashback: Paul McCartney Resurrects 'Temporary Secretary' in 2015
We’re just days away from the release of Paul McCartney‘s new LP McCartney III. Much like the original McCartney album in 1970 and McCartney II in 1980, Paul produced the new LP himself and plays all the instruments. “I’m very lucky because I have a studio that’s, like, 20 minutes …
Read More »The White Stripes Release Two Classic 'SNL' Performances Online
The White Stripes continue theirGreatest Hits release celebration with two classicSaturday Night Live performances, which have been uploaded to NBC.com as well as the band’s official YouTube channel. Both performances, “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground” and “We’re Going to Be Friends,” are from Jack and Meg White’s one and …
Read More »Alanis Morissette Releases New 'Such Pretty Forks in the Mix' Remix EP
Alanis Morissette has released a new remix EP, Such Pretty Forks in the Mix, which features a group of trans-inclusive, women artists reimagining songs from her 2020 album, Such Pretty Forks in the Road. The EP arrives via Epiphany Music in collaboration with HE.SHE.THEY Records. The project features contributions from …
Read More »Lorde's Voyage to the End of the World
I’ve been obsessed with Antarctica since I was a kid. Growing up in New Zealand, the race to the South Pole is mythologized like the U.S.-Soviet race to the moon — two explorers, one British, one Norwegian, locked in a breathless, romantic fight for national honor. I always rooted for …
Read More »Kylie Frey Grew Up Competing in Rodeo. Now She's Singing About It on a Great New EP
There’s a long, rich history of rodeo songs in country music, but not every artist who sang one has necessarily saddled up a horse. That’s not the case with Kylie Frey, a 25-year-old Opelousas, Louisiana, native who spent her formative years competing in regional rodeos. “I tied goats and roped …
Read More »Black Eyed Peas, Shakira Pay Tribute to Latinas in 'Girl Like Me'
The Black Eyed Peas and Shakira have released a new music video for their collaborative single, “Girl Like Me,” that pays tribute to Latin women. “I want a girl like Shakira/Esa latina está rica/I want a familia chica que sepa vivir y que viva la vida,” Will.i.am raps. In their …
Read More »See New Order's Stylish New Video for 'Be a Rebel'
New Order have paired their recent single “Be a Rebel” with a new video that reunites the group with Spanish filmmakers NYSU. “We’d previously worked with NYSU from Madrid when they created a memorable video for us to go with ‘Restless,’ and their imagination and creativity with film really struck …
Read More »South Korea Passes 'BTS Law' Allowing K-Pop Stars to Postpone Military Service
South Korea’s National Assembly passed a revision of its Military Service Act to let some male K-pop stars postpone their mandatory military service until they turn 30, The New York Times reports. Under the previous rule, all able-bodied South Korean men were required to serve in the military for about …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Bad Boy Chiller Crew, 'Needed You'
Bad Boy Chiller Crew hail from a northern English city, Bradford, that few people outside the region often think about, and they specialize in a kind of music, bassline, that hasn’t been popular since the mid-2000s — and yet embracing both these things has made BBCC one of the most …
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