English folk singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso Michael Chapman has died at the age of 80. The news was first announced on Chapman’s Instagram. “It is with regret and indescribable sadness that we must tell all of his friends that Michael Chapman died earlier today at home,” his family wrote. “Please raise a glass or two
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SZA has shared her version of ‘The Anonymous Ones’, a song written by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Amandla Stenberg for the film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen. In the film, which hits theaters on September 24, the song is sung by a character played by Stenberg. Both versions are included on the soundtrack, which
If you don’t already have a PS5, you’re definitely going to need one now. By William Goodman September 9, 2021 Spider-Man 2.Courtesy of Marvel Sony’s PlayStation 5 isn’t even a year old yet, but that’s not stopping the company from ensuring you’ll have plenty of games to get excited about—assuming you’ve been able to get
Troye Sivan has returned with a new song called ‘Angel Baby’. His first new solo single of 2021, the track was written by Sivan, Jason Evigan, Michael Pollack, Sarah Hudson, and JHart. Listen to it below. “‘Angel Baby’ is my crack at an adoring, doting, love struck, mega pop, gay, power ballad,” Sivan said in
On September 10th, 2001, just as I was emerging from a long period of depression, I had a chance encounter with an artist I would never forget. Years later, he shared his memories of the next day. By Ottessa Moshfegh September 9, 2021 September 10, 2001, my mother came to visit me in New York
Spirits Having Fun is a New York and Chicago-based four-piece comprised of vocalist-guitarist Katie McShane, vocalist-guitarist Andrew Clinkman, bassist Jesse Heasly, and drummer Phil Sudderberg. The group emerged in 2016 out of a need to maintain a long-distance collaborative relationship between friends; its members had played together in various arrangements over the years, with McShane,
Lana Del Rey has today revealed the details of her next studio album, Blue Banisters, which is set to arrive on October 22. She’s also shared a new single from the record: ‘Arcadia’ was written by Del Rey and produced with Drew Erickson. Check out its self-directed music video below. On Instagram, Del Rey shared
He was the golden-boy actor who became one of Hollywood’s biggest icons. But as of late, the narrative hasn’t been so simple. By Chris Heath Photography by Lachlan Bailey September 8, 2021 Vintage shirt from Stock Vintage. Shorts, $80, by Polo Ralph Lauren. Sunglasses (throughout), $850, by Jacques Marie Mage. Vintage watch (throughout) by Patek
Pavement have announced a UK and European reunion tour that’s set to take place in 2022. The band, who reunited in 2010 for a run of international dates, will kick off their latest reunion with two dates connected to Primavera Sound before heading to the UK and Europe in October 2022, including a four-night residency
Los Angeles-based writer and musician Claire Cronin has announced a new album. It’s called Bloodless, and it arrives November 12 via Ordinal Records. Check out the newly unveiled title track below, and scroll down for the LP’s cover artwork and tracklist. “As for what the song is about, it defines “bloodless” as nonhuman — a spirit
When streaming services first started gaining traction online, they were regarded as a curiosity, out of bounds for most of us who were then tied to slow internet speeds. Over time, these systems would go on to not just match traditional broadcast and cable TV, but eventually outperform these options in many appreciable ways. Watch
The legendary director talks about his new film, The Card Counter, his wild Facebook posts, and whether he agrees with Scorsese on Marvel movies. By Gabriella Paiella September 7, 2021 Photograph courtesy ShutterStock; Collage by Gabe Conte, Simon Abranowicz Paul Schrader has spent the past half century making movies about God’s loneliest men, from Taxi
Mumble Tide have unveiled a new song titled ‘On My Deathbed There’s a Full Page (You Don’t Get To Read It)’. Following previous singles ‘Good 4 Me’, ‘Breakfast’, and ‘Sucker’, the track is lifted from the duo’s upcoming mini-album Everything Ugly. Give it a listen below. “I wrote this song a while ago, it’s one
Over the last year and a half, there has been a keen interest in learning to play a new instrument. The pandemic was announced early last year, and what has followed has been a series of restrictions on movement and social activities. Being required to stay at home for long periods led many to seek
Video games are a constantly evolving industry that has gone through a long and exciting journey since the first title was published on arcade machines. On the other hand, the casino market looks for new ways to engage the audience and possibly attract more gamers than ever. Massive multiplayer titles set in open worlds with
The new record has expected and unexpected disses, plus a surprise reconciliation with Kid Cudi. By Frazier Tharpe September 3, 2021 Drake attends the Los Angeles premiere of “Euphoria” at the Cinerama Dome Theatre in Hollywood on June 4, 2019.Courtesy of Chris Delmas / AFP for Getty Images. When Drake dropped his last album Scorpion,
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
Drake‘s new album Certified Lover Boy, which arrived on Friday (September 3), features guest contributions from JAY-Z, Lil Wayne, Young Thug, Travis Scott, and many more. The credits for the album also list R. Kelly as a co-lyricist on a song called ‘TSU’. Now, longtime Drake producer Noah “40” Shebib has offered an explanation regarding the
Drake leaked an unreleased Kanye West track, the Andre 3000-featuring Donda outtake ‘Life of the Party’, during his guest DJ mix on SiriusXM’s Sound 42 last night following the release of his new album Certified Lover Boy. West’s verse on the song addresses the long-simmering feud between the two rappers, which Drake reignited with a
3 Stacks unwittingly factors into the latest plot twist and Drake and Kanye’s neverending beef. By Frazier Tharpe September 4, 2021 Drake, Andre 3000 and Big Boi at Compound on June 20, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia.Courtesy of Prince Williams/Wire Image Another week, another new bizarre development in Drake and Kanye West’s eternal cold war, which
André 3000 has issued a statement about ‘Life of the Party’, an unreleased Kanye West track that Drake played during a SiriusXM broadcast on September 3, and which features a rare appearance from Andre 3000. In the statement, the rapper expresses his disappointment at the song being shared as part of a feud between “two
Phoebe Bridgers performed a cover of Bo Burnham‘s ‘That Funny Feeling’ during her first traditional concert in nearly two years in Chesterfield, Missouri last night (September 3). The song is taken from Burnam’s comedy special Inside and its accompanying album Inside (The Songs), which is set to arrive on CD and vinyl on December 3. Watch
Drake’s video for “Way 2 Sexy” leans in on parody. By The Editors of GQ September 3, 2021 Kawhi Leonard, Drake and Young Thug in the video for “Way 2 Sexy.”Courtesy of OVO. The first official video from Drake’s new album Certified Lover Boy is here, and unsurprisingly it’s for “Way 2 Sexy,” the Future and
James Blake has pushed back the release date of his upcoming album Friends That Break Your Heart. Originally due for release on September 10, the LP is now set to arrive on October 8, a change attributed to COVID-19-related delays at vinyl pressing plants. “The release of ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’ will unfortunately be pushed
A week before Turnstile unleashed Glow On, another band whose melodic breakthrough featured an eye-catching pink cover released their latest LP. Over the course of their careers, the Baltimore post-hardcore outfit and San Francisco’s Deafheaven have both polarized fans while pushing the boundaries of heavy music, but each of their newest releases point to a