Producer J. Period has tapped Andra Day and hip-hop stalwarts Dead Prez for a politically charged new video for their song, “See the Light.” The clip opens with a string of sprawling city skyline shots to accompany the song’s spare piano intro before jumping to a sequence in which Day …
Read More »Watch Charly Bliss Channel Kate Bush in 'Young Enough'
Charly Bliss channel the artful visual drama of Kate Bush with their dizzying “Young Enough” video. Throughout the clip, singer Eva Hendricks and two backing dancers kick up dust as they perform interpretive movements in an open field. As the sunsets, their matching white outfits change from jumpsuits to gowns, …
Read More »'Frozen 2': Princess Elsa Must Save Arendelle in New Trailer
The Frozen 2 teaser released in February showed Elsa (Idina Menzel) exerting her icy powers and ascending the waves of the ocean, only to get completely catapulted and fall into the watery depths. You can breathe a sigh of relief, though — in the official trailer released this morning, the …
Read More »The Inside Story of Bob Dylan and Martin Scorsese's New 'Rolling Thunder Revue' Doc
Early on in Martin Scorsese‘s new documentary The Rolling Thunder Revue, Bob Dylan tries to explain the idea behind legendary 1975/76 tour and quickly grows flustered. “I’m trying to get to the core of what this Rolling Thunder thing is all about,” he says, “and I don’t have a clue …
Read More »Father John Misty Debuts New Song and Man Bun
While kicking off his co-headlining tour with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit last night, Father John Misty debuted a new song. “Here’s one you might know,” he sarcastically told the San Diego crowd before launching into the currently untitled track. Decked out in sunglasses and — yes — a …
Read More »Bachata Legend Juan Luis Guerra Fights Nostalgia on New Album, 'Literal'
It had been five years since Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra last released a studio album: that is until May 31st, when the titan of bachata and merengue would unveil his latest LP, Literal. Guerra’s 11-track LP traverses genres beyond his typical repertoire, including salsa, son and even electronic — …
Read More »Prince's 'Originals' Gathers Blueprints of His Handed-Off Hits
Prince in the early-to-mid Eighties was spitting out hot songs at such a clip, it’s no wonder he shared the wealth. And wealth it was: his “Manic Monday” was the Bangles’ first hit, reaching Top Five in the U.S., while Sinead O’Connor never had a more successful song than “Nothing …
Read More »Meek Mill Gets New Hearing to Potentially Overturn Conviction
Meek Mill has been granted a new hearing that could lead to a court overturning his 2008 conviction on drug and gun charges. Per Philadelphia NBC affiliate WCAU, the new hearing was approved after the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office successfully appealed the Pennsylvania Superior Court for a new trial and …
Read More »Would You Eat a Lab-Grown Duck Breast? Inside the Alternate Meat Industry
This is an excerpt from the new book, The Fate of Food: What We’ll Eat in a Bigger, Hotter, Smarter World, published by Harmony. THE LABORATORIES OF Memphis Meats are located in Berkeley, California, next to a juice bar and a small-batch coffee roaster, and not far from Alice Waters’s …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Jon Pardi, 'Heartache Medication'
California country singer Jon Pardi was something of an anomaly when he broke into the country mainstream in 2017: His songs were steeped in classic instrumentation and songcraft that recalled George Strait or Dwight Yoakam, but unlike other throwback performers of his moment, those songs sounded entirely fresh thanks to …
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