Keith Urban hosted a livestream concert from his basement studio this week, the second in his Urban Underground series. Performing a six-song set, the singer-guitarist mixed in a classic cover as a tribute to a recently departed icon: Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler.” “I wanted to do a song for the …
Read More »Lil Uzi Vert Easily Tops Artists 500 Chart for Second Straight Week
Lil Uzi Vert cruised to his second straight week at the top of the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart, racking up a staggering 322.8 million song streams for the week of March 13th through March 19th. The rapper’s latest record, Eternal Atake, currently tops the Top 200 Albums chart, and …
Read More »M.I.A. Releases New Song 'OHMNI20209' on Patreon
M.I.A. released a new song titled “OHMNI20209” on her Patreonon the 15th anniversary of her debut album Arular. “Free music to get you the fuck up outta bed! Here’s the beginning,” M.I.A. tweeted Sunday, announcing the song’s arrival. Earlier this year, M.I.A. launched a two-tiered Patreon account — for $5 …
Read More »See Korn's Depiction of Toxic Self-Isolation in 'Can You Hear Me' Video
Korn put their own uniquely bleak spin on self-isolation in the new video for their song “Can You Hear Me,” which appeared on 2019’s The Nothing. The clip shows a person in a hoodie, oozing some kind of viscous goo, staring at a wall of TV screens and a phone. …
Read More »Melanie C's Past Is On Display in New 'Who I Am' Video
Melanie C dissects her own past on the disco-tinged new song, “Who I Am.” This is her first single since 2019’s “High Heels.” On “Who I Am,” Mel C pays testament to vulnerability and shedding armor that made it difficult to let the real version of herself shine. In the …
Read More »The Wild Pop Drama of Selena Gomez
People used to try to dismiss Selena Gomez as a mere Disney moppet who stumbled into the pop-star racket. But nobody makes this many brilliant records by accident. Her 2020 single “Rare” is her best ever: She hiccups in her breathy ASMR whisper, a shy girl riding a bass line …
Read More »Deep Purple Plan 21st Album, 'Whoosh!'
Update:Deep Purple are movingWhoosh!’srelease date to August 7th. “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction … well, not exactly in this case; more cause and effect, where the latter is often greater than the former,” frontman Ian Gillan said in a statement. “Distribution lines (the physical sales …
Read More »Collective Soul Announce 2020 Summer Tour With Better Than Ezra
Collective Soul have announced a 2020 summer tour with Better Than Ezra and special guest Tonic. The Just Looking Around 2020 summer tour will kick off May 29th in Scottsdale, Arizona, and will run through July 24th with a final show in Airway Heights, Washington. “This tour is all about …
Read More »White House Doctor Claims Trump Tested Negative for COVID-19 But We Have No Reason to Believe Him
White House physician Sean Conley says President Donald Trump has tested negative for the new coronavirus. But the administration has been intentionally spreading disinformation, which gives us little confidence in the veracity of this most recent statement. White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham released a statement on Saturday that said …
Read More »Billie Eilish Postpones March Tour Dates Due to Coronavirus
Billie Eilish has postponed a series of March tour dates amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The following 11 North American shows on her “Where Do We Go?” trek are affected: March 13th in Philadelphia; the 15th in New York City; the 16th in Newark, New Jersey; the 18th in …
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