Lady Gaga surprised the small crowd at the Black Rabbit Rose venue in Hollywood, California Thursday with a performance of Frank Sinatra songs. “I’m here to ruin the party. I’m so sorry,” Gaga quipped. The singer opened her jazzy set by crooning Sinatra’s “Call Me Irresponsible” before segueing into the …
Read More »Baroness Prep New LP 'Gold & Grey,' Issue Winding Song 'Borderlines'
Baroness will release their fifth LP, Gold & Grey, on June 14th via Abraxan Hymns. The prog/sludge-metal quartet previewed the album with a psychedelic new song, “Borderlines,” which winds through funky basslines, ear-splitting distortion, harmonized guitar solos and intricate grooves. Throughout the track, singer-guitarist John Baizley belts shadowy lyrics about …
Read More »Britney Spears Songs Will Soundtrack New Princess-Themed Musical
It’s Cinderella, bitch! Fairy tale princesses Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Rapunzel (and yes, Cinderella) are at the center of a new musical that will feature Britney Spears songs. Once Upon a One More Time will premiere in Chicago this fall before seeking a home on Broadway the following year. Theater …
Read More »Tame Impala to Appear as 'SNL' Musical Guest in March
Tame Impala is set to make their Saturday Night Live debut as musical guests on the NBC series March 30th. The psych-rock band will be joined by Killing Eve star Sandra Oh, who will make her hosting debut that night. Tame Impala is set to have a busy year, headlining …
Read More »Kehlani Pays Homage to Her Roots in New 'Butterfly' Video
Kehlani emerges from a cocoon and transforms into a butterfly in her new video for “Butterfly.” Mirroring the song’s lyrics, which explore the need to open up and communicate in a relationship and likens it to the way a butterfly experiences a metamorphosis from its nascent form, the clip takes …
Read More »Watch New Kids on the Block Teach Pop History in 'Boys in the Band (Boy Band Anthem)' Video
New Kids On the Block offer a crash course in boy band history in the video for their new song, “Boys In The Band (Boy Band Anthem).” The clip is set in a high school classroom, where the teacher – cheekily played by ‘NSync’s Lance Bass – introduces the New …
Read More »J. Cole Places Rappers' Stuffed Heads on His Mantle in 'Middle Child' Video
J. Cole must know a good taxidermist. Who else would cut off three SoundCloud rapper’s heads and mount them on a wall with gold plates reading, “Your Favorite Rapper,” “This Could Be You” and “Ask For A Feature?” An insane person in the surrealist world of the “Middle Child” video, …
Read More »On the Charts: Ariana Grande's 'Thank U, Next' Holds Number One
On this week’s Billboard 200, Ariana Grande‘s Thank U, Next claimed Number One for the second straight week, while a decade-old Drake mixtape debuted in the Top Five. Grande’s latest LP sold 151,000 total albums in its second week at Number One, with the bulk of that total, 124,000 copies, …
Read More »Watch Sara Bareilles Narrate Passionate Dance in 'Fire' Video
Sara Bareilles latest single “Fire” gets passionate contemporary dance choreography set to it for its video. The singer-songwriter’s new album Amidst the Chaos will be released on April 5th. While Bareilles sings the track in front of a large, open flame, a pair of dancers perform a romantic, explosive number …
Read More »Stephen Malkmus Gets Animated in Trippy 'Rushing the Acid Frat' Video
Stephen Malkmus‘ new album, Groove Denied, has some weird and cool electro-pop leanings, but it’s also got a handful of the chill guitar jams the former Pavement frontman is best known for. “Rushing the Acid Frat” is one of the best songs in the latter category, and now it’s got …
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