The lineup for Los Angeles’ Virgin Fest was announced on Wednesday, featuring Lizzo and A$AP Rocky as headliners. The festival will take place on Saturday, June 6th, and Sunday, June 7th, at Banc of California Stadium and Exposition Park. Virgin Fest includes a notable 60 percent female-artist lineup this year, …
Read More »Watch Lizzo Cover Harry Styles' 'Adore You' for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
Lizzo stopped by BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge for an in-studio performance and took the opportunity to cover her pal Harry Styles‘ track “Adore You.” The singer, who recently appeared onstage with Styles ahead of the Super Bowl, also performed her own “Cuz I Love You” and “Good as Hell.” …
Read More »Watch Billie Eilish Perform 'No Time to Die' With Johnny Marr at the Brit Awards
Last week, Billie Eilish brought her goth sensibilities to the brooding new James Bond theme, “No Time to Die.” Rounding out her recent torch song performances at award shows, Eilish appeared at the Brit Awards on Tuesday to perform the theme alongside her co-writer and brother Finneas. The duo — …
Read More »Sam Smith Samples 'Donnie Darko' on New Song 'To Die For'
Sam Smith samples audio from the 2001 cult classic film Donnie Darko in their latest single, “To Die For,” released on Valentine’s Day. “Releasing this song is going to be a wild one — I feel like it’s from one of the deepest parts of me,” Smith told Rolling Stone …
Read More »Preview Pearl Jam's New Song by Pointing Your Cellphone at the Moon
A week before the single’s official release, Pearl Jam have previewed their latest Gigaton song, “Superblood Wolfmoon,” with a catch: In order to access the track, you need to aim your cellphone at the moon. Republic Records and creative studio Powster have teamed for an augmented-reality experience unlocked via Pearl …
Read More »Watch Combo Chimbita Play With Fire in New 'Revelación (Candela)' Video
As part of Latin indie rock’s new wave of mad scientists, Combo Chimbita is a hard act to emulate. They turn up the heat in their latest single, “Revelación (Candela).” The song is featured in their sophomore LP Ahomale, which was named one of Rolling Stone’s Best Latin Albums of …
Read More »Heavy Metal, Year One: The Inside Story of Black Sabbath's Groundbreaking Debut
Before the world recognized Black Sabbath as heavy-metal forefathers, the band members wrote a song that gave them the chills. “We knew instantly that ‘Black Sabbath’ was very different to what was around at the time,” guitarist Tony Iommi says of the piece that gave the group its name. “We …
Read More »Sean Paul, Tove Lo Praise 'Real Side of Love' With 'Calling on Me'
Sean Paul has released his first single of 2020, “Calling on Me,” featuring the Swedish singer Tove Lo. “‘Calling on Me’ is a dope song reflecting the real side of love,” Sean Paul said in a statement. “If you love someone, the energy doesn’t ever change. They are able to …
Read More »Shania Twain Adds More Dates to Las Vegas Residency
Shania Twain has added 14 more shows to her 2020 Las Vegas engagement. The country music entertainer will play new dates in August, September, and December at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, part of her production “Shania Twain “Let’s Go!” The Las Vegas Residency.” The show is the follow-up …
Read More »Lil Wayne Displays Moments of Genius on the Wildly Uneven 'Funeral'
A creative slump, a year-long stint in jail, the seizures, the bitter, prolonged label battle—the ‘10s were a tough decade for Lil Wayne. These trials have little bearing on the direction of his 13th studio album Funeral, in which he eschews introspection and sets out on a mission to bury …
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