GQ linked with the rapper in Atlanta to talk about manicures and his new brand, Crete. By Jewel Wicker June 3, 2021 Getty Images; Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson All products featured on GQ are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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A new box set compiling rarities from the Beach Boys’ sessions for Sunflower and Surf’s Up – the band’s 16th and 17th studio albums – has been announced. The expansive, 5xCD and digital box set, titled Feel Flows – The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971, will be released on July 30 via Capitol/UMe to mark the 50th anniversary of
UV-TV tap into something familiar yet consistently exciting. Since releasing their first demo in 2015, the New York City power trio, founded by songwriters Rose Vastola and Ian Bernacett in Gainesville, Florida, have developed their DIY punk sound by sharpening their songwriting and bringing more of their melodic and pop sensibilities into the fold. Their
Rufus Wainwright has teamed up with Ampersounds, the duo of legendary house DJs Fred Falke and Zen Freeman, for the new collaborative track ‘Technopera’. It comes with an accompanying video directed by Daft Punk creative director and one half of Daft Arts Crew, Cédric Hervet. Check it out below. “I am super proud of the
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is the latest entry in a horror franchise that’s become one of Hollywood’s most reliable successes. By Keith Phipps June 2, 2021 In the 2010s, a shared universe madness overtook the film industry. Awestruck by the Marvel Cinematic Universe juggernaut, one studio after another tried to replicate
In the winter of 2018, Claire George decamped to the woods outside of her hometown in Seattle with the intention of teaching herself audio production and honing her skills as a songwriter. Inspired by the likes of Grimes, Austra, and Purity Ring, the Los Angeles-based artist came out of that retreat with her debut EP,
CHVRCHES have revealed the details of their next album: Screen Violence arrives August 27 via EMI in the UK and Glassnote Records in the US. Today’s announcement comes with the release of the new single ‘How Not To Drown’, which features vocals from Robert Smith. Check it out below, along with the album artwork. According
IDER have shared their new single ‘BORED’, the second offering from the duo’s forthcoming sophomore album shame. Following previous single ‘Cross Yourself’, the new track comes with an accompanying video shot and directed by longtime collaborator Lewis Knaggs. Check it out below. “‘BORED’ was written in a stream of consciousness when we were feeling particularly
A resurfaced newspaper clipping implies The Office actress participated in a St. Louis event that has a history of racism. By Danielle Cohen June 1, 2021 Ellie Kemper at the 2019 Ad Council Dinner.Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images This weekend, a newspaper clipping emerged with a photograph showing The Office and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt actress Ellie Kemper
Cautious Clay has shared a video for the new song ‘Stranger Love’. The track, which features Chicago rapper Saba, is the latest offering from his upcoming debut album, Deadpan Love. Check out the Alex Futtersak-animated visual below. “This song is about the push and pull of identity in late capitalism,” Clay said of ‘Strange Love’
Drug Store Romeos have shared a new single called ‘Secret Plan’ from their forthcoming debut LP, The world within our bedrooms. Check it out below. “‘Secret Plan’ was written during the first lockdown when the only time I could write was between 2am-7am because I live with 12 very noisy people,” according to a press
After his Verzuz match last year, DMX began work on Exodus, which he managed to finish before he passed in April. By Frazier Tharpe May 27, 2021 Getty Images; Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson Don’t call Exodus a posthumous album. DMX’s eighth album will be released just over a month after he died in April,
Two years ago, black midi captured the attention of virtually everyone interested in rock music of the more adventurous variety with their ferocious, boundary-pushing debut, Schlagenheim. No matter how challenging their eclectic blend of freeform jazz, prog-rock, and post-punk could be, there was something undeniably exhilarating and raw about the way they presented it –
Netflix have unveiled the second season trailer for Mortel, a French-produced supernatural series starring Carl Malapa as Sofiane, Nemo Schiffman as Victor, Manon Bresch as Luisa, and Corentin Fila as Obé. Upon its first season release, the series received a mixed bag of reviews, Decider’s Joel Keller stated “the first episode is so muddled that it
Grab a hoagie and your vape and let’s review. By Gabriella Paiella May 30, 2021 John Douglas Thompson as Chief Carter and Kate Winslet as Mare Sheehan in Mare of Easttown. Courtesy of Michele K. Short for HBO Ah, what a journey Mare of Easttown has been: from the very first moments, when I realized this
MUBI, the streaming service behind some of the most exciting cinema, unveiled their film schedule for the month of June. The list include’s a list of must watch exclusives including I Was at Home, But…by Angela Schanelec, and Shiva Baby by Emma Seligman. To celebrate Pride Month, MUBI will exhibit a selection of films representing
Sum 41 have shared a new version of ‘Catching Fire’, the closing track from their 2019 album Order in Decline. Frontman Deryck Whibley wrote the track, which features guest vocals from nothing,nowhere., for his wife, Ari Whibley, after her attempted suicide in 2013. Released to raise awareness for Mental Health Awareness Month, the song arrives
B. J. Thomas, Grammy Hall of Fame inductee and award-winning country singer famous for recording the original version of ‘Hooked on a Feeling’ and ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head’, has died. His family confirmed that Thomas passed away at his home in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday due to complications from stage 4 lung cancer.
As HBO’s latest prestige murder mystery approaches its finale, here’s a guide to the complicated plot. By William Goodman May 27, 2021 Evan Peters and Kate Winslet in Mare of Easttown, 2021. Courtesy of Michele K. Short for HBO Leave it to HBO to come through with another crackerjack, seemingly prestigious, yet actually enjoyably trashy murder
Zoe Mead, the London-based singer-songwriter who writes and records under the moniker Wyldest, released her debut full-length, Dream Chaos, in 2018. Following a couple of EPs, the album served as an introduction to Wyldest’s ethereal, swirling brand of dream pop, and was reworked for the gorgeously stripped-back Redream Chaos last March. Her sophomore LP, Monthly
There used to be a time when tattooing was seen as not only an undesirable profession but an unskilled one too. This was because people didn’t know much about it, tattoos themselves were seen as “bad” or a symbol of the dangerous underbelly of society. Not anymore. Whether people like tattoos or not, most would
The helmeted dance music star talks about playing the Champions League final, his next album, and putting feuds to rest. By Michaelangelo Matos May 28, 2021 Marshmello on stage with Joe Jonas at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images).Kevin Mazur The EDM star Marshmello, who headlines festivals wearing a giant, smiley-faced
Mdou Moctar’s music burns with the kind of intensity that can hardly be contained by arbitrary distinctions. “I don’t know what rock is exactly,” the Tuareg guitarist has previously said, though it wasn’t so much a comment on the genre itself as an unpretentious attempt at drawing attention to the style he actually plays, which
Nick Rattigan, it often feels like, is a filmmaker trapped in the body of a musician. Formerly a production assistant in the film industry, his songs under the Current Joys moniker often reference films: on his latest album Voyager, there are songs named after the works of Lars von Trier (‘Dancer in the Dark’, ‘Breaking
In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on May 28, 2021: DMX, Exodus DMX‘s posthumous album Exodus has been released. Arriving nine years after the legendary rapper’s last album, 2012’s Undisputed, Exodus marks the first DMX album for Def Jam since 2003’s Grand Champ. Executive produced and produced
The HBO Max special isn’t bold or revelatory, but that’s not the point—the still-obvious chemistry between the stars is. By Kelsey Miller May 27, 2021 Friends: The Reunion, 2021.Terence Patrick / Courtesy of HBO Max There’s a magical moment, three minutes into Friends: The Reunion. It’s blink-and-you-miss-it—a wordless glance. But in it lies the answer
St. Louis trio Foxing have announced their next album, Draw Down the Moon. It’s out August 6 via the band’s own label Grand Paradise, and their latest single ‘Where the Lightning Strikes Twice’ is out today. Give it a listen below and scroll down for the album’s cover artwork and tracklist. Draw Down the Moon will