The thing you have to understand about PinkPantheress’s Heaven Knows is that it contains a (synth) harp-filled song about an unrequited crush metaphorically murdering her, called “Ophelia.” The album has lots of songs about dying for love, actually, with the musical palette to match. Dramatic quasi-Gregorian chants introduce the romantically fatalist “Capable Of Love”; dramatic […]
Watch Beabadoobee Cover Aimee Mann And Get Interviewed By Nardwuar
Last year, beabadoobee released her sophomore album, Beatopia; she’s spent this year opening for Taylor Swift and dropping some stray singles. Over the weekend, two unrelated things happened in beabadoobee world. She shared a video of her covering Aimee Mann’s Magnolia track “Save Me” to her Instagram. And her Nardwuar interview dropped — the actual […]
Peter Gabriel Releases Final i/o Track, “Live And Let Live”
Since the beginning of the year, Peter Gabriel has been sharing a song from his new album i/o every month. i/o, Gabriel’s first LP of new material in over 21 years, is officially out on December 1 physically, but today he’s shared the album’s final song and single, “Live And Let Live.” “Music can be […]
Watch Taylor Swift Perform “Now That We Don’t Talk” Live For The First Time In São Paulo
While on the South American leg of her Eras Tour, Taylor Swift has slowly been giving live debuts to the vault tracks of her most recent release, 1989 (Taylor’s Version). At concerts in Buenos Aires, the pop star performed “Is It Over Now?,” “Slut,” and “Suburban Legends.” In São Paulo on Friday night, she played […]
Eazy-E Honored With Street In Compton
A Compton street has been renamed in honor of the late Eazy-E, as ABC reports. As of yesterday, the 100 block of Auto Drive South is officially named Eazy Street. Compton mayor Emma Sharif, members of city council, and some of Eazy-E’s family were in attendance for the ceremony. “My father finally got what he […]
Blackpink Receive Honorary MBEs From King Charles
The popular South Korean girl group Blackpink have received honorary Member Of The Order Of The British Empire medals, given to them by King Charles III in a ceremony on Wednesday. The four members of Blackpink — Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa — were welcomed into Buckingham Palace as part of South Korean President Yoon […]
Album Of The Week: Tozcos Infernal
We love weeks like this. We complain about weeks like this, but we love them. The music business is a tireless beast, and it only really slows down for a few moments per year — times like SXSW week, or the last couple of weeks of the year. Thanksgiving is one of those moments. The […]
The Rolling Stones Announce 2024 North American Tour
The Rolling Stones have announced a 2024 North American tour in support of their new album Hackney Diamonds, which was released last month. It’s their first North American tour since 2021, which took place shortly after the death of their legendary drummer Charlie Watts. A couple weeks back, the Stones played a surprise club show […]
So You’ve Heard André 3000’s Flute Album — Now What?
Did you listen to André 3000’s 90-minute collection of semi-ambient flute jams, New Blue Sun? I did, and I… didn’t hate it! I mean, he stacked the deck by featuring some of the most interesting players in LA on it, including percussionist/multi-instrumentalist Carlos Niño, keyboardist Surya Botofasina, and others. (Niño has just released an album […]
Primavera Sound 2024 Lineup Has Pulp, Lana Del Rey, SZA, Mitski, Vampire Weekend, More
The Barcelona flagship of the massive, beloved Primavera Sound Festival has a vaunted reputation as the best-curated large festival on the planet. It can’t be easy to live up to that rep, but every year, Primavera unveils another poster that makes our collective eyes bug out. Today, it’s happening again. The 2024 lineup of Primavera […]