Music

Beyoncé and Jay-Z have closely guarded the particulars of their private lives for years. Lately, though, they’ve shown signs of trying to balance their massive public profiles with a desire for accessibility and superstar demystification. It’s a gesture Beyonce telegraphed with the unofficial campaign slogan of her Formation Tour: “God …

A driverless vehicle drifts through the city in Beach House‘s menacing “Black Car” video. The black-and-white clip opens with establishing shots of a foggy skyline. Director Alistair Legrand – brother of the dream-pop duo’s Victoria Legrand – then moves to an otherwise empty parking garage. The car cruises through streets …

Stardust – the now-defunct French house music group featuring Daft Punk‘s Thomas Bangalter, producer Alan Braxe and singer Benjamin Diamond – remastered their sole song, 1998’s “Music Sounds Better With You,” for an upcoming reissue. The band has yet to announce a release date. Braxe told Billboard that the trio …

Fans of the Devil Makes Three have plenty to be happy about these days, with news coming out last week that the Americana trio will be releasing their first album of new material in five years later this summer. Things have gotten even better now with the addition of a …

Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear pull back the curtain on their creative spaces, both public and personal, in the music video for their new song “Everybody’s Got Problems,” part of the duo’s new EP The Radio Winners. Ward and his mother, Ruth, are captured in several intimate and endearing …

BJ Barham earns every bit of his Southern Springsteen cred on American Aquarium‘s first studio album since 2015’s Wolves, and its first with an entirely revamped lineup. The change, as they say, does Barham good, who’s been gifted the perfect players to soundtrack his bewilderment and rage over the 2016 …

Kelly Clarkson adds a gospel touch to classic rock hit “American Woman” in her new version of the 1969 Guess Who song. The track opens with a lush vocal arrangement before erupting into the song’s signature blues-rock guitar riff. The Voice coach adds a modern touch to the single with …

Shawn Mendes became the third-youngest artist to claim three Number One albums as the Canadian singer’s self-titled third album opened atop the Billboard 200. Shawn Mendes sold 182,000 total copies in its first week of release, the best debut week of the 19-year-old singer’s career; 2015’s Handwritten opened with 115,000 …

Johnny Marr has unveiled his new video for “Walk into the Sea.” The song hails from his upcoming third solo album, Call the Comet, which will be released on June 15th. Marr co-directed the clip alongside Mat Bancroft. The visuals find him and his band performing bathed in blue light …

Jim James pairs scorching guitars with musings on social media and nostalgia on his new track “Throwback.” The song will appear on the My Morning Jacket frontman’s upcoming solo album, Uniform Distortion, out June 29th. On “Throwback,” James mixes heavy glam riffs with a lo-fi rock aesthetic, adding some unexpected …