Following the release of her upcoming album Norman Fucking Rockwell, Lana Del Rey will embark on the first leg of a North American tour that spans from Long Island to Los Angeles and nowhere in-between. The Norman Fucking Rockwell Tour! kicks off September 21st at Wantagh, New York’s Jones Beach …
Read More »Review: Chance the Rapper's 'The Big Day'
There’s a memorable scene in the movie Elf in which Will Ferrell bursts into his dad’s office during a business meeting, twirls with glee, and proclaims, “I’m in love, I’m in love, and I don’t care who knows it!” If you took this four-second clip and played it 1,160 consecutive …
Read More »L7 Drop New 'Holding Pattern' Video, Comment on PledgeMusic Debacle
In an act of sincere, coordinated irony, L7 have released both a video for their song “Holding Pattern” along with a statement about how items purchased through the now-defunct website PledgeMusic are also in a holding pattern. The video shows fuzzy, psychedelic footage of the band members — a symbolic …
Read More »Inside Woodstock 50's Last-Ditch Maryland Attempt
The countdown clock on Woodstock 50’s website continues to subtract days, minutes, and hours until August 16th, when the festival would ostensibly kick off. In recent weeks, its harried organizers have been denied permits four times in Vernon, New York, where they attempted to move the beleaguered fest from its …
Read More »Hear Brooklyn Rockers DIIV Preview First Album in Three Years With 'Skin Game'
Brooklyn indie rock outfit DIIV unveiled a rumbling new song, “Skin Game,” the first offering from their upcoming album Deceiver. “Skin Game” finds DIIV putting a heavier spin on the familiar shoegaze-y whirl of their earlier recordings, as meandering guitar lines shimmer then expand into a deafening crunch. In a …
Read More »VMAs 2019: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X Lead Nominations
UPDATE: Taylor Swift is set to perform at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards, marking her first live performance on the ceremony since playing “Bad Blood” in 2015. Other performers include Bad Bunny, Camila Cabello, J Balvin, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Rosalía and Shawn Mendes. ** Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, …
Read More »Hear the Highwomen Cover Fleetwood Mac's 'The Chain'
Update [8/2]: On Friday, the Highwomen released their full version of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain,” a song they recorded for the soundtrack to the upcoming film The Kitchen. After making their official introduction last week with the track “Redesigning Women,” the Highwomen have now put their spin on a four-part …
Read More »Sam Smith Dances His Feelings Away in 'How Do You Sleep?' Video
Sam Smith is heartbroken in his new single “How Do You Sleep?” The track, created with songwriters/producers Max Martin, Savan Kotecha and ILYA, is a lovelorn pop ballad about trying to move on with an accompanying music video that sees Smith embracing his dancing abilities. Directed by Grant Singer and …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Miranda Lambert, 'It All Comes Out in the Wash'
Miranda Lambert has scrubbed her life clean. “I have been spending time and I got married and I’m happy,” she recently told Rolling Stone Country. After taking an extended break from the studio, the singer has teamed up with left-field country producer Jay Joyce (Eric Church, Keith Urban) for her …
Read More »Watch Pixies Freak Out With Fortune Tellers in 'On Graveyard Hill' Video
The Pixies soundtrack a psychedelic horror show in the video for their new song “On Graveyard Hill,” set to appear on the band’s upcoming album, Beneath the Eyrie, out September 13th. Directed by Kii Arens and Bobbi Rich, the clip is centered around a young woman who’s convinced by a …
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