The National’s Matt Berninger and his wife and co-songwriter Carin Besser recently wrote a love song while lingering by baggage claim at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. That might not seem like the most romantic setting, but the impromptu writing session led to “Write Me a …
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Ahead of his double duty on Saturday Night Live, Chance the Rapper dropped by The Tonight Show to discuss his recent LP The Big Day, his actual “big day” — his wedding — and Kanye West’s behavior at the event. Jimmy Fallon first displayed a photo from Chance’s reception, with …
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Seattle rock outfit Thunderpussy teamed up with Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith for a thunderous new rock & roll ode to moms, “Powerhouse.” The track will appear on Thunderpussy’s new EP, Milk It, out Friday, October 25th. “Powerhouse” opens with with a prickly mix of bass and guitar, …
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Americana trio the Lone Bellow have announced their new album Half Moon Light. Due in early 2020, the record finds the group reconvening to release their first LP since 2017’s Walk into a Storm. The band previews Half Moon Light with the song “Count on Me,” a message of reassurance …
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Angel Olsen is standing on a rainy sidewalk in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, smoking a cigarette. “I’ve just had a really emotional day,” she says, staring at the Manhattan skyline across the river. “I cried a little bit. I feel OK now.” Olsen is preparing for the release of her new album, …
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Tyler Childers transformed the stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live into an intimate country venue with his performance of “All Your’n.” The musician, accompanied by a live band in front of a colorful nature-themed backdrop, took on the raw, emotive track, which comes off his recent album Country Squire. In the …
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It took less than 15 months for TikTok to commandeer the attention of the music industry. The platform combines a giant and still-growing user base with a vaunted algorithm that repeatedly discovers and elevates new music; it has already earned comparisons to YouTube, the world’s biggest streaming service. Major labels …
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Travis Scott‘s new single “Highest in the Room” debuted at Number One on the RS 100 with 45.5 million streams — more than twice as many as the Number Two single, Juice WRLD‘s “Bandit,” featuring Youngboy Never Broke Again. Scott also boosted sales of “Highest in the Room” by bundling …
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Queen forced President Donald Trump to remove a video from Twitter featuring the band’s 1977 hit “We Will Rock You” last week, Buzzfeed reports. Trump tweeted the video last Wednesday, October 9th, and it was unavailable on Twitter by Sunday, October 14th. The clip reportedly featured footage of Trump speaking …
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Bad Bunny followed in the footsteps of Kanye West by performing at the 2019 Pornhub Awards in Los Angeles. The Latin trap singer, who was the first performer announced at this year’s ceremony, appeared alone onstage against a revolving neon backdrop where he performed “200 MPH” from his 2018 debut …
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