Taylor Swift has released “Mr. Perfectly Fine,” another “from the vault” song from her upcoming re-recording of Fearless. The track boasts a classic Swift mix of country and pop with an added rock edge, while the lyrics find her navigating the tumult of a breakup with some clever wordplay. “Hello, …
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Jack Harlow brought out Adam Levine to perform the single “Same Guy” during the Louisville rapper’s Saturday Night Live musical guest debut on the latest episode. The Maroon 5 singer, who features on the version from Harlow’s 2020 LP That’s What They All Say, emerged from the riser behind Harlow …
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In Leila Cobo’s new book Decoding “Despacito”: An Oral History of Latin Music, the author and Billboard’s VP of Latin Music breaks down the genre’s biggest singles of the past 50 years in the words of the artists, producers and executives behind each song. In this excerpt from the book, …
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Gruff Rhys has shared the video for “Loan Your Loneliness,” off the Super Furry Animals singer’s upcoming new solo album Seeking New Gods. The album, out May 21st via Rough Trade, is inspired by an imagined history of the picturesque Mount Paektu, an active volcano on the border of North …
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Teenage Fanclub have released a new song, “The Sun Won’t Shine on Me,” from their upcoming album, Endless Arcade, out April 30th via Merge. “The Sun Won’t Shine on Me” is graceful song written by Norman Blake that’s filled with twinkling guitar lines and rich vocal harmonies that give off …
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To mark the 20th anniversary of Daft Punk’s Discovery — released March 12th, 2001 — Spotify has created an “enhanced playlist” of the recently disbanded dance duo’s second album with archival footage, anecdotes, and more. Accessible via Spotify’s Canvas and Storylines functions, the Discovery – Enhanced Playlistfeatures never-before-seen original concept …
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Ten years ago this week, R.E.M. wrapped up their three-decade career as a band with the release of Collapse Into Now. They didn’t make it public at the time, but they recorded the album with the knowledge that it would be their last work. Simply put, everyone in the band …
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Colombian star J Balvin surprised fans with performance of “Ma’ G,” the first song from his forthcoming fifth album, during Saturday’s highly anticipated Canelo Álvarez vs. Avni Yildirim fight at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. After debuting the track during his friend Álvarez’s trek to the ring, Balvin then released the …
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The White Stripes have unearthed their 2001 performance of “Hotel Yorba” from Later…with Jools Hollandto mark the U.K. physical release of the band’s Greatest Hits collection. Earlier this month, Meg and Jack White dug up “Fell in Love With a Girl” and “Let’s Shake Hands” from the same November 9th, …
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James Burke, a member of the classic Chicago soul group the Five Stairsteps died last Friday, February 19th. He was 70. Burke’s brother and bandmate, Dennis Burke, confirmed James’ death to Rolling Stone, adding that the cause was pneumonia but unrelated to Covid-19 complications. Formed in the mid-1960s, the Five …
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