Sleater-Kinney have commemorated the release of their new album The Center Won’t Hold with a music video for album cut “Love.” The clip features Polaroid images collected from fans with the song’s lyrics scrawled as caption on each photo, as well as on a map of America. The band previously …
Read More »The 1975's Matt Healy Protests Anti-LGBTQ Laws in Dubai by Kissing Male Fan at Show
The 1975 frontman Matt Healy kissed a male fan onstage during a show in Dubai on Wednesday in protest of the country’s strident anti-LGBTQ laws. The Coca-Cola Arena show was the band’s first-ever concert in the United Arab Emirates. During the song “Loving Someone,” Healy stepped off the stage and …
Read More »Watch Whitney Roam Chicago in Video for New Song 'Used to Be Lonely'
Chicago rock outfit Whitney unveiled a charming new song, “Used to Be Lonely,” that will appear on their new album, Forever Turned Around, out August 30th on Secretly Canadian. The track evolves from a sweet, falsetto-steeped singalong into a hypnotic horn-fueled groove. Whitney also unveiled a video for “Used to …
Read More »MTV VMAs: Missy Elliott to Be Honored With 2019 Video Vanguard Award
Missy Elliott will be honored at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. The show’s version of a Lifetime Achievement Award has been handed out since the inaugural VMAs in 1984, where David Bowie, the Beatles and Richard Lester were the first winners. Over …
Read More »Watch Bruce Springsteen's Surprise Set at 'Blinded By the Light' Premiere
Bruce Springsteen fans that flocked to Asbury Park, New Jersey on Wednesday evening for the premiere of Blinded By The Light got an incredible surprise near the end of the evening when Springsteen himself showed up to perform four songs. Joined by Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, they played …
Read More »Watch Ex Hex Shred Through 'Cosmic Cave' on 'Seth Meyers'
Ex Hex returned to Late Night With Seth Meyers to perform their new blissful ripper, “Cosmic Cave.” The song appears on the band’s sophomore album, It’s Real, which was released in March. Immersed in pink and blue-hued lights, Mary Timony sang about the dark illusions love can cause and wanting …
Read More »Ryan Adams Breaks Silence After Sexual Misconduct Allegations
For the first time since Ryan Adams was accused of sexual misconduct, the singer broke his silence in a series of Instagram posts late Friday night. “I have a lot to say. I am going to. Soon.Because the truth matters. It’s what matters most,” Adams wrote in one post.“I know …
Read More »Sasha Sloan Shrugs Off Pretentiousness on New Song 'At Least I Look Cool'
Singer-songwriter Sasha Sloan released the new single, “at least i look cool.” The new track extols the virtues of “faking it until you make it,” getting past insecurities and shrugging off pretentiousness while … broke. Sasha buys all her shirts from Target and secretly takes an Uber Pool to a …
Read More »Steve Gunn Unveils Cover of Neil Young's 'Motion Pictures (For Carrie)'
Neil Young has only performed “Motion Pictures (For Carrie)” once — at New York’s Bottom Line in 1974 — but that hasn’t stopped artists from covering the gut-wrenching On the Beach track for years. Singer-songwriter Steve Gunn released a rendition of the song via Amazon Music, a day before the …
Read More »Is Young Thug's Superstar Moment Finally Here?
“Is Young Thug Having a Moment, or Is It Passing Him By?” – Vulture “Is Young Thug a Star?” — Everyday Struggle “Is Young Thug’s Popularity Flatlining?” — DJBooth In 2013, Young Thug released 1017 Thug, a crackling warning shot of a mixtape that promised the Atlanta rapper as hip-hop‘s …
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