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Nilüfer Yanya has announced her sophomore album, PAINLESS. The follow-up to the London artist’s 2019 debut Miss Universe will be released on March 4, 2022 via ATO Records. Today, Yanya has shared the album’s lead single, ‘stabilise’, alongside an accompanying video by her sister and longtime collaborator Molly Daniel. Check it out below and scroll

Johnny Marr has announced his Fever Dreams Pt 2 EP with two new songs, ‘Tenement Time’ and ‘Sensory Street’. Set for release on December 17, it’s the second installment of what will eventually become the double album Fever Dreams Pts 1-4. Listen to the new tracks below. Speaking about ‘Tenement Time’, Marr said in a statement:

We caught up with Richard Blanco about big fridges, couples fighting, and the great modern vs. traditional battle. November 8, 2021 Richard Blanco.Photograph courtesy of Gibson Blanc; Collage by Gabe Conte In our era of rapid cultural decline, there’s still one form of entertainment that never disappoints: House Hunters International. The HGTV reality show allows

Growing up, Hana Vu documented her life the only way she knew how: writing songs and packaging them into collections that she put out at the end of each year. After picking up a guitar her dad had lying around and teaching herself to play, the 21-year-old Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter discovered the local DIY scene

St Jasper, the alias of London-based artist Jamie Johnson, has shared a new single called ‘Dial Tone’. As with previous offering ‘Driveaway’, the track was produced by Folly Group’s Louis Milburn. Check it out below. “’Dial Tone’ is a song about uncomfortable conversations. It’s about two people putting off an unwanted, long overdue talk,” Johnson

Kanye West, Timothée Chalamet, Lil Yachty and more talk at length about Cudi’s influence in the new doc. By Grant Rindner November 5, 2021 Kid Cudi attends the Los Angeles Screening of A Man Named Scott at Billy Wilder Theater at The Hammer Museum on November 03, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Courtesy of Gonzalo Marroquin/Getty

Astro, longtime singer, multi-instrumentalist, and toaster of British reggae band UB40, has died after a short illness. “We are absolutely devastated and completely heartbroken to have to tell you that our beloved Astro has today passed away after a very short illness,” a statement posted on the group’s social media reads. “The world will never

If you are venturing into the e-cigarette world for the first time, you would have come across the term “atomizers” amid your browsing and research. That’s because atomizers are exploding in popularity as more and more people are beginning to move away from the traditional cigarette route towards this better, healthier, vaping alternative. As you’re

Almost every car owner sooner or later finds themselves in a situation where they need to store their vehicle long-term. The reasons for this can vary from one person to another, ranging from a long-distance vacation or unwillingness to drive a car during the winter months. Unluckily, it’s not uncommon for a car to not

The Houston concert caused injuries to more than 300 people when crowds pushed wildly towards the stage. By Grant Rindner November 6, 2021 Fans during 2021 Astroworld Festival at NRG Park on November 05, 2021 in Houston, Texas.Courtesy of Erika Goldring for Getty. Eight concertgoers died last night during Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston.

Eight people have died and hundreds were injured at Travis Scott‘s Astroworld 2021 Festival on Friday night (November 5), KHOU, Reuters, and the Associated Press report. The surge began around 9:15 pm, according to Houston station ABC13, when Drake made a surprise appearance during Travis Scott’s headlining performance. “The crowd began to compress towards the front of the stage,

Nation of Language was born from a moment of inspiration. A chance encounter with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark’s ‘Electricity’, the 1979 synth-pop classic that often played in frontman Ian Richard Devaney’s household when he was growing up, prompted him to start a new project after the dissolution of his previous band Static Jacks, enlisting

From shots at Drake, Big Sean and Just Blaze to declaring he wants Kim back, Ye’s episode did not disappoint. By Grant Rindner November 5, 2021 Ye arrives at the fight between Jamel Herring and Shakur Stevenson at State Farm Arena on October 23, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.Brandon Magnus for Getty Images. Episodes of Drink

The National’s Bryce and Aaron Dessner composed the score for Mike Mills’ new A24 film C’MON C’MON. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Gaby Hoffmann, and Woody Norman, the movie is “a meditation on the connections between adults and children and the importance of family,” according to a press release. Today, the Dessners have shared the new song ‘I Won’t Remember?’ from their

In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on November 5, 2021: ABBA, Voyage ABBA are back with their first album in 40 years. Voyage, the Swedish pop icons’ first LP since 1981’s The Visitors, was previewed with the singles ‘I Still Have Faith in You’,

Much can be said about the explosion of the true crime genre over the past few years, but perhaps more disquieting than the stories themselves is what our fascination with them reveals about – and how it can affect – the human brain. With a tendency to prioritize fear over empathy and sensational taglines over

The minds behind Minions Twinkies and the Space Jam website tell all. By Caroline Golum November 3, 2021 Courtesy of A24 The  following is adapted from For Promotional Use Only: A Catalogue of Hollywood Movie Swag and Promo Merch from 1975-2005, a new book from film-world darlings A24, out today. The release tees up an

Charli XCX has announced her new album, CRASH, with a new single featuring Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek. ‘New Shapes’ was produced by Deaton Chris Anthony and Linus Wiklund. Give it a listen below. The follow-up to last year’s how i’m feeling now is set to arrive on March 18, 2022. The record features contributions from

Sam Evian is the moniker of singer-songwriter and producer Sam Owens, who grew up in the woods of upstate New York before his family moved to a small town in North Carolina. After moving to New York City in the early 2010s, he worked as house engineer at Brooklyn’s Figure 8 Recording Studios and formed

The actor says he owed it to fans, the character and himself to try and set things straight after that widely-panned series finale. By Frazier Tharpe November 3, 2021 Michael C. Hall in Dexter: New Blood, 2021.Seacia Pavao / Courtesy of Showtime The first thing you notice about Dexter: New Blood, is the way it

Also, make a live-action Strega Nona movie. By Gabriella Paiella November 2, 2021 Photographs courtesy Getty images, Penguin; Collage by Gabe Conte Imagine a man. He is tall and lean and pale, with a prominent jawline. A strong square nose is offset by puckish eyes and a subtle smile. He has an air of insouciance

Franz Ferdinand have shared two new songs, ‘Billy Goodbye’ and ‘Curious’, which are set to appear on the forthcoming greatest hits compilation Hits to the Head. The 20-song collection comes out on March 11 via Domino. Below, watch the video for ‘Billy Goodbye’ video and check out the compilation’s artwork and tracklist. Speaking about the

Doug Mand, an American comedian, writer and producer, found his breakthrough while attending NYU and writing sketch comedy with his buddies. From an early wish to become an actor to finding his true calling within writing, Mand has achieved some great things included writing for Emmy nominated show How I Met Your Mother and now

Grace Repasky and Maggie Geeslin have been best friends since eighth grade, when their shared appreciation for indie music led them to form a band called Lunar Vacation. After making demos in their bedrooms and playing as many shows as they could in their hometown of Atlanta, they added Matteo DeLurgio on synths, Connor Dowd

Ed Sheeran’s recent comments imply the fan-favorite character wasn’t going to make it past season 7. By Frazier Tharpe November 1, 2021 Ed Sheeran and Maisie Williams in Game of Thrones.Courtesy of Helen Sloan for HBO. While doing the promo rounds for his upcoming album =, Ed Sheeran may have just casually dropped a major