Haim have delivered a special Hanukkah treat with a new addition to Adam Sandler’s classic, ever-evolving “Hanukkah Song.” The trio’s new verse features an array of famous Jewish celebrities, as well as a few unexpected ones. For instance, there’s Maya Rudolph followed by the National’s Aaron and Bryce Dessner, as …
Read More »The Linda Lindas Honor a Friendly, Ferocious Cat on New Song 'Nino'
Teen punks the Linda Lindas are back with a new song that pays tribute to a very good cat, “Nino.” The song is expected to appear on the Linda Lindas’ next studio release, which will arrive in 2022. The track is a sub-two-minute ripper that descends briefly into a clever …
Read More »Metallica Drop Massive 'Black Box' Project Overflowing With Rare Archival Content
Metallica have launched a new ongoing archival project, The Metallica Black Box, where the band will share an array of artifacts, memorabilia, and rare vault content from throughout their career. The Black Box launches Tuesday, Nov. 16, with The Black Album Exhibition, which features a variety of items tied to …
Read More »Watch Angel Olsen's Stripped-Down Adult Swim Festival Set
Angel Olsen performed an intimate, stripped-down mini-set as part of the virtual Adult Swim Festival this weekend. Accompanied only by electric guitar, Olsen — who performed live, and not prerecorded, for the livestream — played four tracks from her 2020 LP Whole New Mess, itself a bare bones version of …
Read More »Taylor Hawkins, Dave Navarro, Chris Chaney Supergroup Unleash Two More Songs
NHC — the new supergroup with Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins and Jane’s Addiction’s Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney — are back with two new songs, “Devil That You Know” and “Lazy Eyes.” “Devil That You Know” has a woozy pop rock vibe as the guitars flit between a heady swirl …
Read More »2021 CMA Awards: Country Music Tries to Forget a Really Bad Year
It’s become sort of a seasonal tradition for the Country Music Association to do something that makes people angry just before its annual November awards show. In 2017, there was the infamous entreaty to reporters to refrain from asking questions about gun control on the red carpet, while last year …
Read More »Watch Tori Kelly Perform 'What Happens Next' on 'Corden'
Tori Kelly appeared on The Late Late Show to perform her recent song “What Happens Next.” Playing with her band and three back-up singers, Kelly took on guitar and vocals for the sultry track. “Think I’m kinda scared to admit it,” Kelly croons on the lovelorn song. “Never thought I’d …
Read More »On 'Thank You,' Diana Ross Wants to Pump. You. Up.
Diana Ross’ return to the pop landscape — her first record of newly written material, not covers, in over 20 years — sounds familiar, and there’s little doubt it was intended that way. In the years after she left the Supremes, Ross reached transcendent levels with billowy pop meant to …
Read More »H.E.R. Packs the Apollo Theater, Giving Off Prince-ly Vibes
The first time H.E.R. performed at the Apollo Theater, she was 10 years old and went by her birth name, Gabi Wilson. She got a warm reception for her selection on Showtime at the Apollo that night: Aretha Franklin’s “Freeway of Love.” Last night, H.E.R. returned to the legendary Harlem …
Read More »Lorde Has a Trash Beach Day — Literally — in 'Fallen Fruit' Video
Lorde has shared the music video for the latest Solar Power single “Fallen Fruit,” expanding on the album’s growing visual narrative about environmental awareness. In the video, Lorde returns to the beach we first saw her exploring in the sunny music visual for “Solar Power,” only now the beach is …
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