Jhené Aiko has dropped a new music video for her track “Tryna Smoke,” which comes off the singer’s album Chilombo. The 4/20-themed clip showcases Aiko and a group of friends, including Big Sean and Mila J, admiring a sizable bag of weed, rolling joints and smoking up. The video, directed …
Read More »Angel Olsen Recruits 11-Piece Orchestra for 'Alive and Dying (Waving, Smiling)'
Angel Olsen has dropped “Alive and Dying (Waving, Smiling),” featuring an 11-piece orchestra, off her upcoming box set Song of the Lark and Other Far Memories. The alternate version of “Waving, Smiling” from 2020’s Whole New Mess — recorded during the sessions for 2019’s All Mirrors — showcases a swirling …
Read More »Beach Bunny Tap Tegan and Sara for 'Cloud 9' Reimagining
Beach Bunny have teamed up with Tegan and Sara for a new version of “Cloud 9.” The twin duo joins Lili Trifilio on vocals across power-pop riffs as they update each verse to include feminine and non-binary pronouns: “But when they love me/I feel like I’m floating,” they sing. “We’re …
Read More »Gang Starr Drop Video for New 'Glowing Mics' Remix
Gang Starr have dropped the video for the “Founders Remix” of their track “Glowing Mics,” which previously appeared on the instrumental version of the legendary rap group’s 2020 LP One of the Best Yet. That album — Gang Starr’s first since 2003’s The Ownerz — served as DJ Premier’s tribute …
Read More »Liz Phair Details 'Soberish' LP, Drops New Song 'Spanish Doors'
Liz Phair has announced the release date for Soberish, her first album of original material in 11 years and shared new song, “Spanish Doors.” The follow-up LP to 2010’s Funstyle arrives on June 4th via Chrysalis Records and is available for preorder. “I found my inspiration forSoberishby delving into an …
Read More »Hear Sufjan Stevens' New Ambient Song 'Lamentation II'
Sufjan Stevens previewed the next installment of his Convocations project with “Lamentation II,” an ambient instrumental piece featuring muted electronics and chrome-plated synth. He paired the song with a visualizer filled with comet-like streaks of rainbow color. Convocations is a five-volume series dedicated to Stevens’ biological father, who died in …
Read More »ACM Awards 2021: Jimmie Allen, Gabby Barrett Win New Artist Honors
Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett are early winners at the 2021 ACM Awards. The “Best Shot” singer and “I Hope” vocalist were named New Male Artist of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year, respectively, in an announcement on Thursday. Keith Urban, who will co-host the ACM Awards …
Read More »Blackpink's Rosé Heals a Broken Heart in 'Gone' Video
Blackpink member Rosé has released the video for her solo single, “Gone,” which she first shared last month. The clip shows the South Korean singer mourning the loss of a relationship in an elaborately decorated old house. In various scenes, Rosé poses with gorgeous blue flowers, throws feathery pillows around …
Read More »Danny Elfman Teams Up With Death Grips' Zach Hill for 'Kick Me' Remix
Danny Elfman has released a chaotically glitchy remix of his song “Kick Me,” created by Death Grips drummer and producer Zach Hill. “I was a big fan of Death Grips and Zach Hill’s work, and so appreciative to have him jump in with his creative energy,” Elfman said in a …
Read More »Charley Crockett's Throwback Country Sound Isn't in Fashion. That's Fine With Him.
Not too long ago, Charley Crockett spent a day in Gallup, New Mexico, on a photo shoot for the cover of his next album. The Route 66 desert town in the northwestern part of the Land of Enchantment has long represented a bygone America: A young Bob Dylan, trying to …
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