More than most people realize, Justin Bieber is one of pop’s most consistent male stars. For his latest venture into the world of “R&Bieber” — a term he’s used frequently when hinting at the music he’s currently working on — he returns to the sound of his underrated 2013 compilation …
Read More »Mac Miller's Family Details Posthumous Album 'Circles'
Mac Miller‘s posthumous album, Circles — which was meant to be a companion to what turned out to be his final LP, Swimming —will be released January 17th, according to a note from Miller’s family on the late rapper’s Instagram. Miller was working on Circles at the time of his …
Read More »Neil Young Details 2020 Archival Releases
Neil Young shared a New Year’s Day note offering fans an update on some of the archival projects he’s prepping for 2020. “These pieces are a labor of love,” Young wrote on Neil Young Archives. “Every morning I wake up with a full plate of things to do to keep …
Read More »Barack Obama's Best-Of 2019 Playlist Boasts Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, Rosalía
Barack Obama shared a characteristically comprehensive list of his favorite songs of 2019, including selections from Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, Rosalía, Frank Ocean, Maggie Rogers, Big Thief and more. The former president shared his picks on social media along with the note, “From hip-hop to country to The Boss, here are …
Read More »Hear Travis Scott's New 'Jackboys' Project With Quavo, Offset, Young Thug
Travis Scott has unveiled his new Jackboys project. The compilation album comprises contributions from artists on his Cactus Jack record label and additional collaborators, including Don Toliver, Sheck Wes, Quavo, Offset, Young Thug and Pop Smoke. Earlier this week, the rapper teased the release via Twitter along with a short …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: The Who, 'Ball and Chain'
As a title, “Ball and Chain” could aptly describe Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey’s relationship. Despite the fact that they’re not the biggest fans of each other, they’re inextricably linked. As such, “Ball and Chain,” as a song, epitomizes The Who. A growling stadium-filler written by Townshend and sung by …
Read More »Zoe Kravitz Stars in Teaser for Hulu's 'High Fidelity' Remake
Hulu has released its first teaser trailer forHigh Fidelity, a 10-episode series adapted from the 1995 Nick Hornby novel and the 2000 film starring John Cusack and Jack Black. The show features Zoe Kravitz in the gender-flipped lead role, and premieres February 14th. Kravitz, who’s also credited as an executive …
Read More »John Frusciante Rejoins Red Hot Chili Peppers; Josh Klinghoffer Exits
Red Hot Chili Peppers announced Sunday that the band have parted ways with guitarist Josh Klinghoffer after 10 years and have reunited with the musician that Klinghoffer replaced, John Frusciante. “Josh is a beautiful musician who we respect and love,” Red Hot Chili Peppers wrote on Instagram. “We are deeply …
Read More »Flashback: Billy Joel Hits Number One With 'We Didn't Start the Fire'
Billy Joel rattling off historic names and events most people under 30 have never heard of hardly seemed like the formula for a hit song, especially in 1989 when the charts were dominated by the likes of Poison, Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson, Debbie Gibson, and New Kids on the Block. …
Read More »Hear the Roots' First New Song in Two Years 'Feel It (You Got It)'
The Roots have shared their new song titled “Feel It (You Got It),” the hip-hop group’s first new music in two years. The track first appeared this fall when Questlove debuted the song at his alma mater The Philadelphia High School For Creative & Performing Arts for Citizen Bank’s Made …
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