Clean Bandit and Ellie Goulding parody Donald Trump in their new “Mama” video, ruminating on how one destructive father-son relationship can negatively impact the whole planet. The electro-pop band wrote and directed the intriguing clip, which examines a Trump-like character from childhood through a military stint to, eventually, a surprise …
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Robyn added an organic edge to her funk-pop track “Ever Again” on Friday’s Ellen. The singer crooned the song’s feathery hooks over woozy synths, clanging percussion and booming slap-bass. The staging added to the dreaminess, with the frosty, foggy backdrop accentuated by her band’s white/silver shirts and jumpsuits. “Ever Again” …
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Tinashe is no longer signed with the record label RCA, according to her longtime manager, Mike Nazzaro. Contrary to reports circulating on the internet, “she wasn’t dropped,” Nazzaro says. “We initiated for her to be released. It was a positive split for her. It’s giving her back creative control.” He …
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Jenny Lewis has issued a statement in response to the allegations of sexual misconduct and emotional abuse against Ryan Adams. On Friday, the “Heads Gonna Roll” singer tweeted that she was “deeply troubled by Ryan Adams’ alleged behavior,” saying they had a “working relationship” and that she stands “in solidarity …
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Kenny G almost definitely had a better Valentine’s Day than you this year — at least if your idea of a romantic date involves performing at Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West‘s California home.“I’m having abusy Valentine’s Day,” says the sax man, 62, whenRolling Stonereaches him later that evening. “Busier …
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Katy Perry becomes a robot beginning to develop feelings in the video for her Zedd collaboration “365.” Zedd previously opened for Perry on herWitnesstour. The breezy, hypnotic love song finds Perry singing about wanting love to be on her mind all the time. It has an obsessive quality that translates …
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Blackpink, the first all-female group that YG Entertainment, made their U.S. television debut onThe Late Show With Stephen Colberton Monday night. The quartet also announced their first North American tour. For their performance, the girl group performed the single “Ddu-du Ddu-du,” which was featured both on the June EPSquare Upand …
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Dan + Shay performed their Grammy-winning hit “Tequila” at the 61st Grammy Awards on Sunday night. The duo of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney chose to strip away the pop-ready production of the crossover smash, with Mooney singing and playing piano, Smyers backing him up on acoustic guitar and a …
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Fiona Apple has been pretty elusive in the music world for the past seven years, aside from a few live performances and Tumblr posts. Though her contribution is more source material and harmonies here, there’s something satisfying about hearing the venerable singer-songwriter team with young newcomer and fan King Princess …
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Thom Yorke lashed out at U.K. prime minister Theresa May and her methods of using “intimidation” and “causing immense distress and suffering” in order to deliver a Brexit deal. In the Radiohead singer’s early Friday tweet, he also likened May’s actions to “the early days of the Third Reich.” “Nobody …
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