Björk transcends shape and form in the stunning new video for “Tabula Rasa,” a track off her 2017 album Utopia. The clip was directed by digital artist Tobias Gremmler, who places Björk’s face onto a shape-shifting figure that sprouts petals and fronds as it twists and billows through the air. …
Read More »Quincy Jones Concert in London Removes Michael Jackson References From Title
An upcoming Quincy Jones orchestral show in London, originally billed as a performance of three Michael Jackson albums, has been changed to “a celebration of ’80s music.” The June 23rd concert at the O2 Arena was initially announced in February as “Quincy Jones Presents Off the Wall, Thriller, Bad,” with …
Read More »Snail Mail Extends North American Summer Tour
Snail Mail—a.k.a. Lindsey Jordan—has announced a slew of North American shows this summer. The 19-year-old indie rocker has been touring in support of her 2018 debut album Lush. After hitting summer festivals, including Boston Calling, Primavera Sound and Firefly, Snail Mail will spend August headlining shows in the U.S. Jordan …
Read More »Watch Sting Parody the Police's 'Walking on the Moon' With Jimmy Fallon
During Sting‘s Friday night appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the singer and late-night host put a twist on the Police’s 1979 hit “Walking on the Moon” with “Two Stings on the Moon.” Set against a backdrop of the moon and stars, both Sting and Fallon sported astronaut …
Read More »Taylor Swift Gives Tour of Nashville Stomping Grounds on 'Good Morning America'
Taylor Swift dropped her highly anticipated single “ME!” Thursday night, featuring Brendon Urie and accompanied by a Dave Meyers-directed video. In celebration of her new song, Swift appeared in a Good Morning Americasegment on Friday that was, true to the song, all about her. “I was 11 when I first …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Katy Perry and Zedd, '365'
Katy Perry hasn’t had thebest couple of years, musically speaking. In comparison to the pop smashes of her past, her fifth albumWitness fell flat, in terms of both content and sales. It was her first album since she performed under the name Katy Hudson to fall short of platinum status, …
Read More »Los Angeles Proclaims 'The Specials Day'
Ska fans, rejoice! Los Angeles City Council has announced that this May 29th will be forever known as “The Specials Day” in honor of the U.K. band the Specials. Formed in Britain in the late 1970s, the Specials gained fame for their signature blend of punk, reggae and anti-racist politics, …
Read More »They Were a Small Indie Band in New York. Then Beyonce Made a Request
About two months ago, Emily Sprague, the singer-songwriter behind the New York-based indie collective Florist, received an email from her publishing company with the subject line “‘Thank You’ for Confidential Project.’” When Sprague opened the email, she was shocked. “I started reading and saw Beyoncé’s name, and I was just …
Read More »Aldous Harding Sings on the Cliffs of Dover in New 'Fixture Picture' Video
New Zealand singer-songwriter Aldous Harding delivers a mesmerizing performance against the unreal backdrop of the Cliffs of Dover in England in the new video for “Fixture Picture.” Co-directed by Harding and Jack Whiteley, the clip opens with a long, slow zoom on the musician as she sits in a field, …
Read More »Neil Young and Crazy Horse to Record New Album
Neil Young and Crazy Horse are going to enter the studio in the near future and record their first new album since 2012’s Psychedelic Pill. Young confirmed the news on his Neil Young Archives website in a response to a reader’s letter asking about his future recording plans. “Crazy Horse …
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