Mica Levi has scored A24’s upcoming film, Zola, based on Aziah “Zola” Wells’ 2015 viral tweetstorm, Pitchfork reports. Zola’s story was detailed in Rolling Stone‘s “Zola Tells All: The Real Story Behind the Greatest Stripper Saga Ever Tweeted” by David Kushner. The film will premiere at Sundance Film Festival in …
Read More »The Breakdown: Billie Eilish and Finneas on 'Bad Guy'
It took Billie Eilish 34 “Duh”s to craft her hit song, “Bad Guy” — or at least that many takes of the word. And all that repetition paid off: Eilish recently garnered six Grammy nominations, including “Bad Guy” for Record and Song of the Year and When We All Fall …
Read More »10 Best Country and Americana Songs to Hear Now: Della Mae, John Moreland
The Wild Feathers’ new road anthem, Brian Fallon‘s hushed love song, and Brad Paisley‘s inspiring “Alive Right Now” are among the fresh country and Americana songs to hear this week. The Wild Feathers, “Jacksonville to Jackson Hole” For years, the Wild Feathers have planted their feet on both sides of …
Read More »Grimes, A$AP Rocky, Run the Jewels to Soundtrack 'Cyberpunk 2077' Video Game
Grimes, A$AP Rocky, Run the Jewels and Refused are among the artists who have been tapped to soundtrack the upcoming video game, Cyberpunk 2077, from video game studio CD Projekt Red. Gazelle Twin, Ilan Rubin, Richard Devine, Nina Kraviz, Deadly Hunta, Rat Boy and Tina Guo provided music for the …
Read More »Watch Harry Styles Perform a Crosswalk Concert on 'Corden'
Harry Styles usually performs in arenas, but this week he’s taking his music to the streets. In a segment for The Late Late Show, Styles performed several of his tracks in a Los Angeles crosswalk for commuters and passersby. Citing Jimmy Kimmel Live and Good Morning America, host James Corden …
Read More »Brian Fallon Previews New 'Local Honey' LP With 'You Have Stolen My Heart'
Brian Fallon has announced his upcoming third solo album, Local Honey. It arrives on March 27th via his label Lesser Known Records in partnership with distributor Thirty Tigers. The LP is available for pre-order and includes a download of lead single, “You Have Stolen My Heart.” “And now if you …
Read More »'Uncut Gems': Adam Sandler's Wild Ride Should Net the Actor an Oscar
Adam Sandler is Hollywood’s biggest contradiction. Though his comedies range from pretty good (Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore) to god-awful (Grown Ups, Jack and Jill), they have amassed more than $3 billion at the box office. The SNL-alum-turned-production-tycoon got rich by repeating himself. See (or don’t) his Netflix hit Murder Mystery …
Read More »9-Year-Old Drummer Rocks Out to Nirvana's 'In Bloom' on 'Ellen'
Ellen Degeneres often brings talented kids onto her show to introduce them to a wider audience — you can thank her for Mason Ramsey’s sudden success — and it’s pretty amazing to see children who can play musical instruments better than most adults. On Monday, Ellen invited 9-year-old drummer Nandi …
Read More »Teyana Taylor Compares Her Family to the Obamas on 'We Got Love'
Teyana Taylor has dropped her long-teased song “We Got Love.” It will appear on her upcoming project The Album, slated for early 2020. On the track, Taylor sing-raps about positivity and making the most of life. The first verse recalls the birth of her daughter and celebrates her “black love …
Read More »With a New Self-Titled Album, the Who Have Made Classic Rock Comfort Food
The first Who album in 13 years opens with a perfectly cynical Pete Townshend lyric: “I don’t care/I know you’re gonna hate this song.” But it’s kind of hard to hate something that feels so familiar. Roger Daltrey sings the lyric and the ones that follow, claiming the song isn’t …
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