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Universal Music has previewed the upcoming special edition of Let It Be with four of its unreleased alternate takes and new mixes. Three tracks from the reissue – ‘Let It Be’ (2021 Stereo Mix), ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ (first rooftop performance), and ‘For You Blue’ (Get Back LP Mix) – were unveiled last month, and

Bartees Strange, Tasha, and Gregory Uhlmann are the latest artists to contribute to Secretly Canadian‘s 25th anniversary Singles series. Listen to Bartees Strange’s cover of ‘Lady Luck’ by the late Richard Swift as well as Tasha and Gregory Uhlmann’s take on The Chicks’ ‘Lullaby’ below. “This is a great song and one of my favorites

Jean-Jacques Beineix’s 1981 mystery, Diva, is a transportive viewing experience, not least because the film is set in 80s Paris. The film is an adaptation of Daniel Odier’s novel, published in 1979 under the pseudonym “Delacorta”. As one of the first films to depart from the 70s realist movement of French cinema, the film performed well

The long, constantly viral rollout of Montero tops even Drake and Kanye. By Grant Rindner September 17, 2021 Lil Nas X at the Met Gala on September 13. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)Sean Zanni We live in an age of baroque album rollouts. Drake had his billboards. Kanye had his troika of

Ouri, the Montreal-based artist who recently joined forces with Helena Deland as Hildegard, has announced her debut solo album. Frame of a Fauna, which arrives on October 22, includes the newly unveiled singles ‘Chains’ and ‘High & Choking Pt. 1’. The former is also accompanied by a video co-directed by Derek Branscombe and Ouri. Check

Columbus indie rock band Snarls have announced a new EP called What About Flowers? Following their 2020 debut Burst, the EP was recorded in Seattle and produced by former Death Cab For Cutie guitarist Chris Walla. It’s out November 12 via Take This to Heart, and opening track ‘Fixed Gear’ is out now alongside a video directed and

The series was to be fronted by Usher, Priyanka Chopra and Julianne Hough. By Grant Rindner September 16, 2021 Julianne Hough attends the “America’s Got Talent” Season 14 Finale at Dolby Theatre on September 18, 2019 in Hollywood, California.Courtesy of Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images. When details of The Activist were first announced on September 10, it

In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on September 17, 2021: Lil Nas X, MONTERO Lil Nas X‘s much-anticipated debut album has arrived. Out now via Columbia, MONTERO features the previously released singles ‘Montero (Call Me by Your Name)’, ‘Sun Goes Down’, and the Jack

Lowertown is the duo of 19-year-olds Olivia Osby and Avsha Weinberg, who first met in math class at their art high school in Sandy Springs, a suburb outside of Atlanta. Their friendship solidified when, in their junior year, they took a trip to Ottawa, Canada, where they started sharing their own demos and came up with

For some, lockdown brought on a level of uncertainty that stunted creativity. However for French writer/director (and actor) Michaël Cohen, the sense of urgency that came with the pandemic led to the creation of not one – but many projects. We fired a few questions his way on what it was like writing, directing, and

Two GQ cover stars, just hanging.  By Frazier Tharpe September 15, 2021 Timothée Chalamet and Larry David at Sant Ambroeus in New York City. The Image Direct Larry David doesn’t like just anyone. Furthermore, he rarely goes outside, and when he does, it’s usually in service of filming a new Curb episode — not fraternizing with

Pillow Queens have announced their signing to Royal Mountain Records. To celebrate the occasion, the Dublin band have shared a new video for ‘Rats’, directed by Michael Maxxis (Orville Peck, City and Colour). Check it out below. “Filming the video for ‘Rats’ was catharsis at its best,” guitarist Pamela Connolly said in a press release.

Philly’s Church Girls have announced a new LP titled Still Blooms. The record arrives October 8 via Anchor Eighty-Four Records and new UK label home Big Scary Monsters. Check out the new single ‘Basement’ below, and scroll down for the album cover and tracklist. “Mitchell [Layton, guitar] had been sending me tons of instrumental ideas, and

North Carolina singer-songwriter Alexa Rose has shared a new song called ‘Wild Peppermint’. It’s taken from her upcoming album Headwaters, which drops this Friday (September 17) via Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum. Check out a John DuPre-directed video for the new single below. Rose shared the following statement on ‘Wild Peppermint’ and its accompanying visual: ‘Wild

He’s the guy Drake and Beyoncé call up whenever they need a continent-spanning smash hit—and now, Lagos’s own Wizkid is taking over speakers everywhere with the sounds of home. By Edwin STATS Houghton Photography by Prince Gyasi September 15, 2021 Shirt, $220, and pants, $335, by Homme Plissé Issey Miyake. Sandals (throughout), $190, by Ancient

Snail Mail, aka 22-year-old Lindsey Jordan, has announced a new album: Valentine is out November 5 via Matador. Today’s announcement comes with the release of the album’s lead single and title track, which is accompanied by a Josh Coll-directed video. Check it out below, along with the LP’s cover artwork and tracklist. Valentine, the follow-up to

Ducks Ltd. have shared a new single from their forthcoming debut LP Modern Fiction. This one’s called ‘Under the Rolling Moon’, and like previous offering ‘How Lonely Are You?’, it features backing vocals from labelmates The Beths. Check out a video for the track, directed by Ambar Navarro and Max Flick, below. “‘Under The Rolling

The Ophelias have shared a new song, ‘The Twilight Zone’, lifted from their upcoming album Crocus. The track arrives with an accompanying video, which you can check out below. Vocalist/guitarist Spencer Peppet said of the new single and video in a statement: ‘The Twilight Zone’ was a song that grew in-studio. We recorded the basic

For a moment, there were faint traces of peak ’00s VMA energy. By The Editors of GQ September 13, 2021 Conor McGregor attends the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in Brooklyn.Courtesy of Jeff Kravitz/MTV VMAs 2021 for Getty Images. It wouldn’t be a proper VMAs night without some sort

Sam Evian has unveiled the title track of his forthcoming album, Time to Melt. The single arrives with an accompanying video directed by John TerEick and filmed in the woods surrounding Evian’s home. Watch and listen below. “If you’re familiar with tarot, I think of it as pulling the death card in a positive way,”

Squirrel Flower has announced she’ll be heading out on tour next year in support of her latest album Planet (i). Following a run of dates supporting Soccer Mommy and Iron & Wine this fall, the singer-songwriter will embark on a headlining tour in 2022 that includes US dates in February and March and Europe and

Body/Heat, the duo of Kim Gordon and Bill Nace, have announced a new collaborative album with experimental musician Aaron Dilloway. Body/Dilloway/Head‘s self-titled album is out November 19 via Three Lobed. Below, listen to the new single ‘Goin’ Down’ check out the LP’s cover artwork and tracklist. Body/Dilloway/Head will follow Body/Head’s 2018 album The Switch. “One of the things

All the easter eggs, teases and badass moments in our first look at the upcoming fourth Matrix film. By William Goodman September 9, 2021 Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in The Matrix Resurrections.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Considering Hollywood’s love of IP, it’s kind of a miracle the Matrix stayed offline for so long. But the fourth installment

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 begins

Cathy Jain has shared a new single, ‘green screen’, which is taken from the 17-year-old’s upcoming debut EP Artificial. Check out its music video below. “I wanted to write something with a more epic vibe,” Jain explained in a press release. “’When I began working on ‘green screen’ I gradually built in layer after layer

Artists have always used their imagination to try to shake people out of the safe confines of their lives, views and assumptions. From composer John Cage of the avant-garde school (he produced the famous 4’33”, a piece in which a full symphony orchestra assembles for 4 minutes and 33 seconds and sits in silence) to

The HBO Max sitcom features Tarver as a struggling actor who feels he came out “late.” By Michael Cuby September 9, 2021 Drew Tarver in The Other Two.Courtesy of Greg Endries for HBO. Before The Other Two, Drew Tarver was primarily known for his work in the improv and sketch comedy scene. “I had spent

You have a product that you have designed by hand and your talents in the field of arts and crafts have received praise from your friends and family. It may be an oil painting or a wooden sculpture of an animal which you have painstakingly created. Maybe your intention is to sell it and others