Chance the Rapper gave Nelly‘s “Hot in Herre” a country rock spin during That’s My Jam, Jimmy Fallon‘s upcoming music and comedy variety game show, which premieres Jan. 3 on NBC. In the preview clip for the show, Chance pulls a lever that lands on the “Musical Genre Challenge,” which …
Read More »Phish to Host 'Dinner and a Movie' Livestream Show After Canceling New Year's Gigs
UPDATE (12/28): After cancelling their New Year’s Eve run at Madison Square Garden, Phish will ring in 2022 with a special free livestream show Dec. 31 at 8:30 p.m. ET on their YouTube channel, LivePhish.com, and SiriusXM’s Phish Radio. The special concert — which will feature three full sets — …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Hops on Remix of Fireboy DML's Hit Single 'Peru'
Ed Sheeran has hopped on a remix of Fireboy DML’s hit “Peru,” which the Nigerian singer released this past summer. The pair also shared the new video for their remix on Christmas Eve. Sheeran previously teased the collaboration in an interview with Elton John (via NME), revealing that after hearing …
Read More »Drakeo the Ruler Was a Profoundly Imaginative Rapper With a Good Heart
The rapper Drakeo the Ruler, born Darrell Wayne Caldwell, had a wide, ready smile and was said by friends and family to have had a good heart. The 28-year-old musician, who was fatally stabbed last Saturday in Los Angeles, often rapped about the grisly realities of life in America’s inner …
Read More »'500 Greatest Albums' Podcast: How Shakira Reshaped Latin Pop
With more than 80 million records sold worldwide, Shakira is the best-selling female Latin artist ever. She’s been nominated for six Grammys and has won 11 Latin Grammys, giving her a Guinness World Record. By nearly all accounts, she’s one of the biggest stars on the planet. But within her …
Read More »Juice WRLD's Second Posthumous Album Sounds like It Could've Been Recorded Yesterday
When Juice WRLD passed away in 2019 at 21, it seemed like the entire music industry was shaken up. Everyone from Hot 97 host Peter Rosenberg to Vince Staples to Drake shared their fond memories and condolences. Chance the Rapper posted on his Instagram, shortly after the Chicago native’s death, …
Read More »After 60 Years on a Shelf, a Trove of Unreleased Son House Recordings Are Finally Coming Out
After sitting in a cardboard box for nearly 60 years, a collection of previously unreleased Son House recordings will finally see the light of day with the arrival of Forever on My Mind on March 18, 2022 via Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound. The recordings come from a Nov. 23, …
Read More »The Old Kanye, and a Renewed Drake, Share the Stage in Los Angeles
Like gladiators in ancient Rome, rappers Drake and Kanye West entered the Los Angeles Coliseum last night with the energy of two people about to enter a fateful battle. The pair, who spent the majority of 2021 in acrimonious tension, trading coded bars at each other on their respective releases, …
Read More »David Bowie's 75th Birthday Celebration to Feature Simon Le Bon, Ricky Gervais, Evan Rachel Wood
David Bowie would have turned 75 on Jan. 8, 2022, and his friends and relatives are marking the occasion by holding A Bowie Celebration. The livestreaming event via RollingLiveStudios.com will feature Def Leppard, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Living Colour, Gary Oldman, Rob Thomas, Walk the Moon, Jake Wesley Rogers, …
Read More »Mitski Drops Ode to Insomnia, 'Heat Lightning'
“I’ve laid awake since one/And now it’s four o’clock.” Mitski has dropped “Heat Lightning,” a stirring ode to insomnia. A track from her upcoming album Laurel Hell, “Heat Lightning” is accompanied by a lyric video created by Alex Moy. It features surreal landscapes — from floating furniture to rising glaciers …
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