Janelle Monáe is teasing a new single, “Lipstick Lover,” which is set to arrive tomorrow, May 11. The musician posted a short but scintillating clip on Twitter that features a snippet of the song’s slinky groove. In the video, Monáe leaves little to the imagination — appearing in a pool, …
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The same day Jamie Lynn Spears was due to receive a scathing cease-and-desist letter from Britney Spears’ lawyer via overnight mail, she sat for a follow-up interview with the Call Her Daddy podcast while continuing to promote her new book, Things I Should Have Said. Appearing over video from her …
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David Byrne, that firm believer in shows going on, completely transformed American Utopia on just a couple of days’ notice after several members of his backing band and crew tested positive for Covid-19. On Monday, Dec. 28, Byrne debuted what he called, American Utopia: Unchained, a revamped version of the …
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In the newly shared music video for their Alicia Keys collaboration “Come for Me (Unlocked),” Lucky Daye and Khalid make themselves at home. Directed by Keys herself, the video gives context to the trio’s close connection, setting them in both the professional environment of a recording space and the playful …
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UPDATE (12/17/21): Rod Stewart and his son, Sean Stewart, have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor simple battery, a charge stemming from an altercation that took place New Year’s Eve 2019 in Florida, The Associated Press reports. The Stewarts will not have to appear in court, nor will they be required to …
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Questlove, Black Thought, bass great Pino Palladino and more have partnered with pianist-producer Ray Angry and artist Katherine McMahon for a new rendition of the Christmas standard, “Toyland.” “#Toyland” is part of Angry and McMahon’s ongoing Public Domain project, which has found the pair — and a revolving door of …
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Gorillaz will be reimagined through the pens of over 40 artists in the cartoon band’s upcoming and self-explanatory Gorillaz Art Book. For the 288-page book, Jamie Hewlett — the visual half of the Damon Albarn musical project — invited his favorite artists to recreate or reinterpret Gorillaz members 2D, Murdoc …
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Parquet Courts have released the video for their Sympathy for Life track, “Marathon of Anger,” the first in a series of clips set to drop in the lead up to the wide release of their film project, Sympathy for Life, Visualized. The “Marathon of Anger” clip was directed by Mara …
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Tenacious D will ride once more, hitting the road for a run of West Coast shows next summer. The rock-comedy duo of Jack Black and Kyle Gass will kick off the trek June 16 with a previously announced set at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride, Colorado. From there, the …
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Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi have shared a new collaborative single, “Just Look Up.” The soulful ballad comes from the soundtrack to upcoming Netflix film Don’t Look Up. The song was produced by Nicholas Britell, and co-written by Grande, Kid Cudi, Britell, and Taura Stinson. The lyrics reflect the plot …
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