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Florence and the Machine have announced a North American tour that’s set to kick off in September. Their extended run of headline dates includes opening slots from Arlo Parks, King Princess, Sam Fender, Yves Tumor, Japanese Breakfast, and Wet Leg. Check out the full schedule below. Florence and the Machine announced Dance Fever, the follow-up

Billie Eilish and Finneas performed their James Bond theme song ‘No Time to Die’ at the 2022 Oscars last night. The performance was introduced by Rami Malek, who plays the villain in the latest Bond film. Watch it below. ‘No Time to Die’ won Best Original Song at last night’s ceremony. It beat out Beyonce’s King

The Japanese fashion designer’s new album, I Know Nigo, capitalizes on the musical friendships—Pharrell, Pusha T, A$AP Rocky, and many more—he’s spent years making.  By Joshua Hunt March 25, 2022 NigoCourtesy of Harrison Boyce It started out as an inside joke: Rappers of a certain tax bracket, at pains to impress peers who had all

Taylor Hawkins, the longtime drummer for Foo Fighters, has died. The band were on tour in South America at the time of Hawkins’ death and were scheduled to perform at Festival Estéreo Picnic in Bogotá, Colombia. No cause of death has been revealed. Hawkins was 50 years old. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by

After Yang expands the typical A.I. question of “what it means to be human” to ask: What does it mean to be Asian? By Ariel LeBeau March 25, 2022 Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja and Justin H. Min in After Yang.Courtesy of A24 After Yang is a futuristic science fiction film in which

Alivenique has shared a new song, ‘Vanguards’, the latest track from her forthcoming album Year of the Statement. Listen to it below. “The idea of the mythological wolf calls during the intro and chorus was inspired by both my time spent in nature and as a student of wilderness survival, where I would literally spend

The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn has announced a new solo album titled A LEGACY OF RENTALS. The follow-up to 2020’s All These Perfect Crosses is set for release on May 20 via Positive Jams/Thirty Tigers. Along with the announcement, Finn has shared a new song called ‘Messing With the Settings’. Check it out and find a

Cassandra Jenkins and Wednesday have shared new songs as part of the ongoing celebration surrounding Secretly Canadian’s 25th anniversary. Listen to Jenkins’ ‘Pygmalion’ and Wednesday’s ‘Feast of Snakes’ below. Jenkins recorded ‘Pygmalion’ at Abbey Road, with backing from members of the Scottish band Lylo. “The lyrics in this song revisit the story of Pygmalion, the

The singer-songwriter’s new album Humble Quest is a welcome return from glittery pop to her stripped-down country origins. By Dan Hyman March 25, 2022 Maren Morris performs onstage during the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards at Allegiant Stadium on March 07, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Courtesy of Rich Fury via Getty Images. In recent

Celebrities hold the fashion industry in their hands. Their fashion adventures set the stage for new trends. These trends are cherished by fashion lovers. Along with a stunning dress, fancy hairdos are a must-have. You can make or break a look with a trendy hairstyle. In recent times, long hair seems to be a popular

With every new year comes the drive to try new things and learn a new set of skills before going into the next one – and that’s why you should have an open mind while looking out for new hobbies you should be trying this year. It’s still very early in, and you’ve got plenty

Ahead of season three, revisit the scenes, plots and characters that drew from actual incidents in the rap world. By Insanul Ahmed March 24, 2022 Donald Glover, LaKeith Stanfield, Zazie Beetz, and Tyree Henry in Atlanta, 2022.Courtesy of Matthias Clamer for FX After a four year hiatus, FX’s Atlanta is back tonight. The Emmy-award winning

Victor Mucho, the solo project of Judah & the Lion’s Brian Macdonald, has shared a new single called ‘The List’. Following ‘so terribly hurt’, featuring Nashville singer-songwriter Molly Parden, ‘The List’ comes with an accompanying video filmed in the remote island of Gotland, Sweden, where Macdonald wrote and recorded his upcoming album Moonlight in Visby.

Soccer Mommy has announced a new album: Sometimes, Forever arrives June 24 via Loma Vista. The album was produced by Daniel Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never) and includes the new single ‘Shotgun’, which comes with a Kevin Lombardo–directed video. Check it out and find the album’s cover artwork and tracklist below. “‘Shotgun’ is all about the

beabadoobee has announced her sophomore album Beatopia with a video for the new single ‘Talk’. The follow-up to 2020’s Fake It Flowers will be out on July 15 via Dirty Hit. Check out a music video for ‘Talk’, directed by Alexandra Leese and Luke Casey, below. “I wrote ‘Talk’ just after my first album,” Bea

Moviegoers are cheering for the campy ad when it plays in theaters and quoting it on T-shirts. Kidman and her collaborators explain how the spot was made and why it’s so viral. By Jake Kring-Schreifels March 23, 2022 Courtesy of AMC Theatres One night in early December, Matt Landsman concocted a silly Christmas gift idea.

Flint, Michigan band Greet Death have released a new track called ‘Panic Song’. The single follows previous offerings ‘I Hate Everything’, ‘Your Love Is Alcohol’, and ‘Punishment Existence’. Listen to it below. Talking about the inspiration behind the song, Greet Death’s Sam Boyhtari explained: At the end of 2020 I was living with my partner Larissa

The Japanese punk band Otoboke Beaver have shared a new single, ‘PARDON?’, taken from their forthcoming album Super Champion. The follow-up to 2019’s Itekoma Hits is out May 6 via Damnably, and ‘PARDON?’ follows early singles ‘I Am Not Maternal’, ‘Don’t Call Me Mojo’, and ‘Dirty Old Fart Is Waiting for My Reaction’. “Sometimes, the more

Jane Inc., the project of Toronto-based artist Carlyn Bezic, has shared a new single titled ‘2120’. It’s the latest offering from her upcoming LP Faster Than I Can Take, following lead single ‘Contortionists’. Give it a listen below. “This is a song about the relentless passage of time, the tension between hope and despair, and choosing

The R&B legend enlisted Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing to go “as bold as possible.” By Clover Hope March 22, 2022 Usher during his residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.Courtesy of Thomas Falcone. When Usher started pulling wardrobe references for his 20-date Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace last year, his mood board was a mix

Shearwater have announced The Great Awakening, their first album in six years. The follow-up to 2016’s Jet Plane and Oxbow is due out June 10 via the band’s Polyborus label in partnership with Secretly Distribution. Lead single ‘Xenarthran’ arrives with an accompanying video directed by Emily Cross; check it out and find the album’s cover

For a pop star like Charli XCX, framing is everything. At least since the release of her 2016 Vroom Vroom EP, the British singer’s career has been viewed as a constant push-and-pull between two conflicting musical identities: pop futurist or mainstream hitmaker? While her more spontaneous and experimental releases – from the forward-thinking pop of

He is however, still allowed to attend and accept any awards he might win. By Grant Rindner March 21, 2022 Kanye West talks with Golden State Warriors co-owner Peter Guber during the game against the Boston Celtics at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.Courtesy of Ray Chavez/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News

Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period

Earlier this week, Weezer announced four EPs themed around each of the four seasons. Today, to coincide with the spring equinox, the first of those releases, SZNZ: Spring, has been unveiled via Crush Music/Atlantic Records. The seven-track EP includes the previously shared single ‘A Little Bit of Love’ and was produced by Jake Sinclair, Ethan Gruska,

The Inglewood rapper won Netflix’s rap competition series and hasn’t looked back since. By Paul Thompson March 18, 2022 D Smoke. Daniel Farris, the 36-year-old Inglewood native better known as D Smoke, has had to learn to be patient when waiting for the perfect opening. “My one rule is I don’t start writing a verse

Will Butler, a founding member of Arcade Fire and the younger brother of frontman Win Butler, has announced that he’s left the band. Breaking the news on Twitter, Butler wrote, “I left at the end of last year, after the new record was complete. There was no acute reason beyond that I’ve changed — and