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Alynda Segarra has previewed her upcoming Hurray for the Riff Raff album with a new single, ‘Pierced Arrows’. Following previous offerings ‘Rhododendron’ and ‘Jupiter’s Dance’, the track arrives alongside a video directed by New Orleans artist Lucia Honey. Check it out below. According to Segarra, ‘Pierced Arrows’ is “a heartbreak song, lost in the realm of

Viji – the moniker of London-based singer Vanilla Jenner – has announced a new EP called Cali, which is out March 11 via Dirty Hit. Along with the news, Viji has dropped the new track ‘Mercy’. Check it out below. “I was writing it as if you’re sitting there laughing at the world ending,” Viji explained

The battle over whether the Serbian tennis superstar will play in the year’s first Grand Slam has been filled with twists and turns. By Grant Rindner January 12, 2022 Novak Djokovic of Serbia during a practice session ahead of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 12, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.Courtesy of Darrian

Ronnie Spector, the 1960s icon who rose to fame as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes, has died at 78. “Our beloved earth angel, Ronnie, peacefully left this world today after a brief battle with cancer,” her family wrote in a statement posted on the singer’s website. “Ronnie lived her life with a

UK post-hardcore band Rolo Tomassi have released a new song called ‘Closer’, taken from their upcoming album Where Myth Becomes Memory. It arrives today alongside a video directed by David Gregory. Check it out below. “We wanted to show a completely different side to the record by releasing this single,” keyboardist and vocalist James Spence said

Lou Roy has announced her debut album: Pure Chaos arrives on April 29 via Balloon Machine. The LP was co-produced by Sarah Tudzin of illuminati hotties and includes the previously released single ‘Valkyrie’, which landed on our Best New Songs segment. To accompany the announcement, Roy has today shared a new track called ‘Uppercut’. Give

Plus: that time he watched beefy Christian muscle men rip phone books in half. By Gabriella Paiella January 10, 2022 Danny McBride.Kevin Winter / Getty Images On Sunday, HBO premiered a new season of its acclaimed comedy series about three fuckup siblings idiotically vying for control of their perpetually disappointed father’s corrupt empire. That’s right,

If an awards show happens with no broadcast, does it even really exist? By Keith Phipps January 10, 2022 Brad Pitt poses in the press room during the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California.Courtesy of Kevin Winter/Getty Images. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association,

Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, and Julien Baker have announced a co-headlining tour of the United States. The Wild Hearts Tour kicks off in Virginia on July 21 and will run until August, with support from Brooklyn-via-Rochester singer-producer Spencer.. In partnership with PLUS1, a dollar from every ticket will support people rebuilding their lives after incarceration;

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is a memorable spectacle for the eyes, capturing the enormous scale of Frank Herbert’s story on a vivid visual medium. Australian cinematographer Greig Fraser, who has previously worked on films such as Lion, Zero Dark Thirty, Let Me In, and Rogue One, worked together with Villeneuve to bring to life the wonder and the horror of

James Mtume, the percussionist, songwriter, and producer who performed with jazz greats before leading his own eponymous group, has died at the age of 75. The news was confirmed by his son to Pitchfork, among other sources. No cause of death was revealed. The daughter of Mtume’s late creative partner Reggie Lucas, Lisa Lucas, wrote

Believe it or not, we’re apparently going to see a softer side of Fez this season. By Frazier Tharpe January 9, 2022 Angus Cloud in Euphoria.Courtesy of Eddy Chen/HBO. It’s been almost two-and-a-half years since HBO’s Zendaya-fronted teen drama Euphoria wrapped its first season, and in season 2 (which began an eight-week run tonight), creator-writer-director

Michael Lang, the co-creator and organizer of the 1969 music festival Woodstock, has died at the age of 77, Variety reports. He passed away on Saturday at Sloan Kettering in New York City. The cause of death was a rare form of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to family spokesperson Michael Pagnotta. Born in Brooklyn in 1944, Lang

The old Verdansk is gone now; the new game is Warzone Pacific. This game does not have overpowered weapons and easy field upgrades to enhance your weapons. The game has become more attractive, designed with new color schemes. Overall, it received a good reception from the gamers. Today we will tell you about the changes

Public pleas to reconcile, real estate drama and two famous rebounds: The mega-couple’s news cycle continues even in divorce. By Grant Rindner January 7, 2022 Kanye West in Chelsea on January 05, 2022 in New York City.Courtesy of Gotham/Getty. We’re creeping up on a year since Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kanye West, but

Calvin Simon, a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic, died on Thursday. “We lost another Original member of Parliament/Funkadelic,” former P-Funk bassist Bootsy Collins wrote in a statement on Twitter. “A friend, bandmate & a cool classic guy, Mr. Calvin Simon was a former member of Parliament/Funkadelic. He’s in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in

Nashville pop-country singer Maren Morris has unveiled a new single, ‘Circles Around This Town’, alongside an accompanying music video. The track was written by Morris with frequent collaborators Ryan Hurd, Julia Michaels and Jimmy Robbins and produced by Greg Kurstin. Check out the Harper Smith-directed visual below. “I could see the visuals for ‘Circles Around

The legendary director, who died Thursday at the age of 82, had a memorable role on The Sopranos as Dr. Elliot Kupferberg—a.k.a. Tony Soprano’s therapist’s therapist. By Gabriella Paiella January 7, 2022 Peter Bogdanovich as Dr. Elliot KupferbergCourtesy of HBO Peter Bogdanovich, director and titan of 1970s Hollywood, died on Thursday at the age of

The Weeknd has shared a new music video for ‘Sacrifice’, a track from his just-released album Dawn FM. The clip was directed by Cliqua, the duo who also helmed the video for advance single ‘Take My Breath’. Check it out below. Announced earlier this week, Dawn FM is the follow-up to the Weeknd’s 2020 album

Peter Bogdanovich, the Oscar-nominated director behind The Last Picture Show (1971), Paper Moon (1973), and What’s Up, Doc? (1972), passed away at the age of 82. His daughter Antonia Bogdanovich stated that he died of natural causes. As a director, Bogdanovich was regarded as an auteur and became most well-known for his 1971 film The Last Picture Show starring Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Ben Johnson,

A warrant has been issued for Justin Johnson, the lead suspect in Dolph’s killing. By Grant Rindner January 6, 2022 COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA – AUGUST 23: Rapper Young Dolph performs on stage during the Parking Lot Concert series at Gateway Center Arena on August 23, 2020 in College Park, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)Paras

FKA twigs has announced a new mixtape, CAPRISONGS, which is out on January 14. The 17-track project will feature the artist’s recent Weeknd collaboration ‘Tears in the Club’, which made our Best New Songs segment, as well as guest appearances from Pa Salieu, Daniel Caesar, Shygirl, Jorja Smith and Unknown T, and Dystopia. Executive produced

Swamp Dogg has announced he has a new album on the way. The 79-year-old soul legend’s latest is called I Need a Job… So I Can Buy More Auto-Tune, and it comes out February 25 via Don Giovanni Records. Check out the lead single ‘Soul to Blessed Soul’ below, along with the album cover and full