Well, this is a welcome surprise! ’00s pop icon Samantha Mumba (“Gotta Tell You” still goes hard) returns with a ballad called “Process.” “Let me tell you, let me tell you now, it gets better, it gets better somehow,” the Irishwoman begins the song. “When your life is overwhelmed with doubt, know there’s always gonna […]
Taylor Swift Drops ‘Lonely Witch Version’ Of “willow”
Album Review: Taylor Swift’s ‘folklore’ Taylor Swift has an edit of “willow” for every mood. The original is contemplative yet jaunty tune that covers most bases, while the Dancing Witch Version ups the tempo (somewhat) for those happier moments. The superstar now rolls out a stripped-back and exceedingly lovely Lonely Witch Version. “Witches be like […]
New Video: KiD CuDi “Heave On Earth” | Rap Radar
KiD CuDi comes back to life in the latest video off his album, Man On The Moon III: The Chosen. Continuing his The Rager, The Menace visual series, the Nabil-directed clip begins with a recap from its previous visual (“She Knows“) After falling off a cliff, CuDi is seen drowning in what reveals his backyard […]
'Bandcamp Fridays' Raised $40 Million for Artists, Will Continue in 2021
In response to the pandemic earlier this year, Bandcamp waived its own revenue share on the first Friday of every month since March giving artists all proceeds from their sales. Today, the site revealed that artists earned $40 million from those dates and pledged to continue Bandcamp Fridays in 2021. The dates will be Feb. […]
St. Vincent Promises a 'Tectonic Shift' on Her Sixth Album
St. Vincent’s new album, the follow-up to 2017’s MASSEDUCATION, is “locked and loaded,” ready for an early 2021 release, she revealed in a MOJO interview shared on Reddit. St. Vincent, born Annie Clark, joked to the British mag that, “I’m American so I will only use gun metaphors.” She told the publication to expect a “tectonic shift” […]
Lana Del Rey Makes First TV Appearance in Eight Years
Lana Del Rey performed “Let Me Love You Like A Woman” for the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. But that wasn’t the most noteworthy element of her socially-distanced performance. The Tonight Show’s Twitter account wrote that the singer was “Making her first U.S. TV appearance in 9 years.” Though the math doesn’t technically check out (Del Rey performed […]
Nessa Barrett Delivers A Dark Cover Of “Santa Baby”
New Find: Nessa Barrett’s ‘Pain’ If you’re going to tackle a song as frequently covered as “Santa Baby,” you might as well do something a little different. Which is exactly the approach that Nessa Barrett takes. Her deliciously dark interpretation comes with crashing synths and a distinctly un-merry video. It’s another win in a year […]
Trisha Paytas Drops Theme Song For Your “Covid Christmas”
Holiday music has been embraced like never before in 2020. Usually, a couple of standards resurface every year. This time around, however, the bulk of the top 10 on the singles and albums chart is comprised of seasonal fare. It looks like we’re all looking for a bit of comfort and escapism. Which makes Trisha […]
Studio Killers Go Viral With “Jenny (I Wanna Ruin Our Friendship)”
TikTok really is a world unto itself. One minute it’s breaking new releases (think Doja Cat’s “Say So”), the next it is reviving the dead. From Melanie Martinez’s 2015 bonus track to “Play Date” to Fleetwood Mac’s seminal 1977 smash “Dreams,” there is no used-by date on the app. The latest song to have an […]
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin Cover Bob Dylan's 'Rainy Day Women #12 & 35' Hanukkah
Another night of Hanukkah, another cover of a Jewish artist from Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters producer Greg Kurstin. On the fifth night of the festival of lights, the duo covered Bob Dylan’s 1966 song “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35″ as the latest installment of their Hanukkah Sessions. “So now everybody must get stoned (not in the Law of Moses […]