Kurt Vile appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Thanksgiving night (November 26), performing his cover of John Prine’s “Speed of the Sound of Loneliness.” Watch below. Vile’s “Speed of the Sound of Loneliness” leads his new Speed, Sound, Lonely KV (ep), which arrived in October via Matador. The EP also includes a rendition
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Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com ‘Memba that concert full of fans enclosed in plastic bubbles — well, the Flaming Lips are bringing ’em back for the simplest, safest way to rock out … even before the coronavirus vaccines arrive. Lead singer Wayne Coyne took us inside the bubble, if you will, explaining how it all
Lil Yachty has released a deluxe version of Lil Boat 3. The new version is called Lil Boat 3.5 and it includes new songs with Playboi Carti, Vince Staples, Lil Baby, and more. Listen to Lil Boat 3.5 below. Yachty released Lil Boat 3 in March. The record features Drake and DaBaby on “Oprah’s Bank
Megan Thee Stallion has inspired untold numbers of people, so add a turkey to the list. Waiting for your permission to load TikTok Post. This little gizzard couldn’t stay still for Megan’s “Body” challenge as it shook its rump and slightly spread its wings. Pretty hilarious, don’t ya think? The challenge is officially a thing.
Saturday Night Live has announced three upcoming sets of hosts and musical guests. Jason Bateman will host SNL on December 5, with country artist Morgan Wallen serving as musical guest. The following week, Timothée Chalamet will host an episode that features Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. And, finally, on December 19, Dua Lipa
Drake almost finds humor in the Grammys which inexplicably snubbed The Weeknd, essentially saying those little trophies really don’t mean crap. Drake said Wednesday night, “I think we should stop allowing ourselves to be shocked every year by the disconnect between impactful music and these awards and just accept that what once was the highest
Four Tet has shared a remix of “Negative Returns” from Bristol drum’n’bass DJ and producer Krust’s comeback album, The Edge of Everything. In a press release, Four Tet said, “This is the first D&B track I’ve ever made! It felt good to do something out of my comfort zone.” Listen to “Negative Returns (Four Tet
Exclusive A$AP Rocky‘s not one to forget where he came from … which is why he personally delivered 120 meals to families at a homeless shelter where he and his mom once used to live. The rapper personally turned himself into a Postmates delivery guy on the eve of Thanksgiving Day to deliver 120 hot
The David Lynch Foundation has announced a virtual benefit concert titled “Meditate America.” The event takes place December 3 at 7 p.m. Eastern, and features performances by Elvis Costello, Angélique Kidjo, Graham Nash, Jim James, Sting, and Kesha, among others. Additionally, actor Hugh Jackman will interview Katy Perry about motherhood and meditation. “Meditate America” is
Breaking News Jennifer Lopez‘s new single drops Friday, but she’s giving everyone still working before the holiday an early treat … a NSFW photo to promote it. J Lo shared the official cover art Wednesday for “In the Morning,” and it’s a pretty simple concept — an all-nude, provocative shot of the singer in a
Bad Bunny has announced his third album of 2020: The 16-track El Último Tour del Mundo follows March’s YHLQMDLG and May’s Las Que No Iban a Salir. The record arrives Friday (November 27), and features songs with Rosalía, Jhay Cortez, and ABRA. Bad Bunny announced the news earlier today in a tweet. Check out the
Play video content Try not to eat your heart out after watching Chris Evans play the piano … dude has skills that just might push him to the top of the Hollywood Chrises list. Captain America spent his Tuesday night learning one of his favorite songs by Italian composer and pianist Fabrizio Paterlini. You can
The 2021 Grammy Award nominations arrived yesterday with good news for artists like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, and Dua Lipa. It also stoked an outpouring of backlash about one artist who didn’t get nominated: The Weeknd’s album and singles went unrecognized by the Recording Academy, prompting a day where Recording Academy
The Grammys are going to look very different next year, and not just because of the pandemic … Kanye‘s making a big move and Alex Trebek‘s in the fold. Nominations for the 2021 Grammys are out, and there’s lots of interesting changes to digest. Trevor Noah‘s hosting and he might have some fun with this
i_o, the producer born Garrett Falls Lockhart, died on Monday, November 23. The news was confirmed in a statement posted to Lockhart’s verified Twitter account. “This extremely talented spirit taught us that even if nothing matters, you can still lead with love,” the note reads. “Garrett’s truth and soul lives on through the music he
Exclusive The Weeknd was faced with a tough choice — perform the Grammys or the Super Bowl — but hammering out a deal to do both could’ve cost him Grammy nominations. Sources familiar with the situation tell us The Weeknd’s team was in talks for weeks with Grammy brass, who issued the ultimatum — us
Swedish artist Bladee and Berlin producer Mechatok have announced a new album. It’s called Good Luck, and it arrives December 10 via YEAR0001. Ahead of the album’s release, Bladee and Mechatok have shared a new single from the album as well as its accompanying music video. Check out the Gustav Stegfors-directed visual for “God” below,
The FMs in collaboration with Rock Singer/Performer Miss Cherry Delight have just released their highly anticipate new single “Annihilation Denial” worldwide. The collaborative anthemic effort is a politically charged single about climate change denial. The FMs are a bastion of queer music. Formed in 2017 by Matte Namer (they/them) and Frankie Rex (he/him/they/them), who met
Currently the most brilliant human on the planet, (not just my opinion, but utter fact), Howard Bloom recently released a glorious masterpiece entitled, “Einstein, Michael Jackson, and Me: A Search for Soul in the Power Pits of Rock and Roll.” A modern day prophet and Messiah, Bloom has been called the “next in a lineage
Play video content @joiajohn, @loveebonique / Instagram Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Body’ challenge is taking the Internet by storm, but one take on her viral dance stood out above the rest … a Starbucks employee getting down! MTS posted a video Tuesday of a guy named Hunter Gallagher doing her ‘Body’ dance moves from her latest
It’s that time of year once again—the 2021 Grammy Awards nominations are being announced today. The artists and recordings up for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, and more will be revealed starting at 12 p.m. Eastern by interim Recording Academy president and CEO Harvey Mason
Bad Bunny fans now know why he didn’t perform at the American Music Awards … he’s got the ‘Rona. The reggaeton superstar was originally scheduled to perform Sunday night at the AMAs, but he was MIA … and fans started speculating COVID-19 may have been the reason why. Their suspicions were confirmed Monday by Bad
Despite what you may have read, The Right Girl is not a musical about Harvey Weinstein. Then again, having been created by one of the first women to speak out against the rapist, it’s not not a musical about Harvey Weinstein. Had Broadway not gone dark with the coronavirus pandemic last March, audiences might already
Exclusive French Montana is guaranteeing hundreds of families on his home turf have their main dish covered this Thanksgiving. The rapper teamed up with members of City Harvest on Monday to give back to his Bronx community … by funding and participating in the giveaway of more than 500 birds to those in need. French
Carpark Records has released a new compilation to celebrate the label’s 21st anniversary. No Cover: Carpark’s 21st Anniversary Covers Comp features Carpark musicians covering songs by other artists on the label. The compilation includes Sad 13 covering Cloud Nothings, Dan Deacon covering Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, Cloud Nothings covering Speedy Ortiz, and more. Listen below.
Taylor Swift‘s ongoing beef with Scooter Braun over the sale of her masters was front-and-center at the AMAs — and so were a whole lot of other memorable moments. The pop star won the award for Artist of the Year Sunday night at the half-virtual/half-live event at the Microsoft Theater in L.A. … and T-Swift
The War on Drugs have entered the arena of podcasting with The Super High Quality Podcast, where the band dissects the new live album LIVE DRUGS. In the first episode, the War on Drugs examine a 2017 version of “Eyes to the Wind” from 2014’s Lost in the Dream. Listen below. In the four-part series,
Exclusive Eddie Van Halen loved living life in the fast lane, and now you can too … his custom Ferrari race car is going up for grabs soon, but ya gotta have deep pockets. The iconic guitarist used to race his brother, Alex Van Halen, in his 2000 Ferrari 550. The 6-speed race car is
BTS brought their new singles “Life Goes On” and “Dynamite” to the American Music Awards 2020 broadcast tonight (November 22). The Korean septet previously performed the song for the MTV Video Music Awards in August. Watch their performance, broadcast live from South Korea, below. BTS are up for two awards at the AMAs tonight: Favorite
Exclusive One of Kenny Rogers‘ longtime friends did NOT know when to fold ’em, because he allegedly produced an unauthorized DVD of Kenny’s farewell tour … and now his estate is suing. The estate claims Kelly Junkermann, an employee and friend, went rogue after he recorded Kenny’s last tour and tried to release a DVD