Post Malone, BTS, and more performed in New York City tonight (December 31) during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, moments before the ball dropped in Times Square. Post played “Circles” and “Congratulations,” and BTS performed “Make It Right” and “Boy with Luv.” Check out some clips below. This year’s festivities marked
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Hello Emily! So happy we could chat today. Can you walk us through your musical journey? Give us the story of where you started and what is going on now for you. I started playing violin when I was 11 years old. I had asked my parents for lessons since I was 5, but I
Justin Bieber has announced a new docuseries, Seasons, coming to YouTube. It premieres on January 27, with new episodes arriving on Mondays and Wednesdays. Watch a trailer for the series below. Bieber has a new song, “Yummy,” that’s out this Friday. Last week, Bieber announced an extensive spring-summer tour of the United States with a
Neil Innes, the comic songwriter who co-founded the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band in the 1960s before embarking on a celebrated career of musical satire, died Sunday night (December 29), the BBC reports. He was 75. A spokesperson for the Innes family told the BBC he had not been ill and his death was unexpected. Born
Former President Barack Obama has shared his 2019 “Songs of the Year” playlist. This year’s edition includes tracks from Big Thief, Frank Ocean, Rosalía, Solange, the National, Beyoncé, Lizzo, DaBaby, and more. Check out the whole playlist below. Obama’s playlist includes some of the biggest pop hits of the year (Lil Nas X and Billy
As the central point of communication in the all-new album Benny’s TV Repair, the strings that adorn Irene Kelley’s “Out of Arkansas,” “The Hills Of Home,” “Bluegrass Radio” and “Something About A Train Sound” are as important as any of the words Kelley sings to us in her latest 11-track masterpiece, but they aren’t overstated in
Vaughan Oliver, the graphic designer whose artwork was synonymous with 4AD and its corner of alternative rock, died peacefully this afternoon (December 29) at the age of 62. Representatives for 4AD and the publisher Unit Editions confirmed the news to Pitchfork. After studying in Newcastle, Oliver moved to London in the 1970s to work in
Tinashe. (FOX Image Collection via Getty Images) While several stars have been baked in controversy after past problematic tweets came to light, singer Tinashe continues to be a beacon of hope. This month, pop artists Slayyyter and Camila Cabello were caught in the crossfire after racist tweets were unearthed by fans. As some fans called
EMI has reopened its back-and-forth legal dispute with Kanye West, according to TMZ. The move is coming in under the wire: though the suits seemed to be settled in September, a federal judge had ruled that either party could re-open the case before Friday, December 27. According to TMZ, EMI’s lawyers wrote “unfortunately the parties
Spotify will suspend all political ads in 2020, citing a need for tighter vetting tools and systems, Ad Age and Variety report. The announcement comes amid ongoing criticism of online platforms whose ad standards lag behind other media, allowing misleading or malicious content to reach voters. In a statement to Variety and Ad Age, Spotify
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross will rejoin forces with The Social Network director David Fincher to score new movie Mank, Revolver reports. The film, ostensibly a biopic of Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, stars Gary Oldman in the title role and The Souvenir’s Tom Burke as Orson Welles. Honoring the 1940s mis-en-scene, Reznor and
Sleepy LaBeef, a beloved rockabilly veteran active since the 1950s, died yesterday (December 26) at the age of 84, Rolling Stone reports. “He died at home, in his own bed, surrounded by his family who loved him, and whom he dearly loved,” his family said in a Facebook post. “He lived a full and vibrant
The internet radio and streaming platform 8tracks is shutting down. According to founder David Porter, the site’s last day online is December 31. In a blog post about the decision, Porter explained that the company could no longer afford to cover royalty payments through its free, ad-supported service or a subscription model. Porter said that
Dave Riley, former bassist in Big Black with Steve Albini and Santiago Durango, died on Tuesday, Rolling Stone reports. He was 59 years old. Riley had been battling throat cancer, his friend and housemate Rachel Brown said in a Facebook note breaking the news. Find Brown’s full post below. After leaving Savage Beliefs to join
Travis Scott has released a new album, a compilation titled JACKBOYS. Take a listen to the album in full below. JACKBOYS is Scott’s first studio album on his Cactus Jack label. He teased the project online earlier this fall, but has since deleted his tweet about it. It features contributions from Sheck Wes, Don Toliver,
Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig was the latest guest on the Song Exploder podcast. He joined host Hrishikesh Hirway to discuss Father of the Bride track “Harmony Hall” and its years-long incubation process. After sharing an embryonic voice note recorded in 2011, he walks through a series of takes recorded over the years, incorporating baroque and classic
Kanye West’s Sunday Service Choir has released a new album called Jesus Is Born. Merry Christmas. West executive produced JIB, which follows Ye’s last album Jesus Is King. That LP was finally released in October following a few delays. Listen to Jesus Is Born below. In addition to the faith-based new albums, Kanye has been
Tyler, the Creator has shared a note on Instagram reflecting on his 2009 mixtape Bastard, which arrived on Christmas day that year. “Christmas 2009 I released my first album Bastard on zshare to 46 people,” Tyler wrote in the post. “I had ideas, an unmeasurable amount of energy and wanted to piss off/get a reaction