Jónsi has recruited Cocteau Twins‘ Liz Fraser for “Cannibal,” his latest offering from his upcoming solo album Shiver, outOctober 2nd via Krunk. The song is accompanied by a video directed by the Sigur Rós frontman and Giovanni Ribisi; it features a figure in a hazy, heavenly abyss dancing as Jónsi …
Read More »Sufjan Stevens Spotlights 'Renegade' Dancer Jalaiah in 'Video Game' Clip
Sufjan Stevens meets TikTok in the video for his new song “Video Game,” starring the “Renegade” dance creator Jalaiah Harmon. In the visual, directed by Nicole Ginelli, Harmon dances her signature “Renegade” moves in front of a changing CGI backdrop. “I don’t wanna be your personal Jesus/I don’t wanna live …
Read More »A Sex Bot Turns Evil in A$AP Ferg's 'Move Ya Hips' Video
A$AP Ferg might have dropped his new song “Move Ya Hips” (featuring Nicki Minaj and Atlanta rapper MadeinTYO) with a charming visualizer about working out, but the official video is much more cinematic and sinister. Directed by Isaac Rentz, the clip opens with a man ordering a sex bot on …
Read More »RS Charts: Taylor Swift Tops the Artists 500 for Second Straight Week
Taylor Swift took the Number One spot on the Artists 500 chart for the second straight week on the strength of her surprise album Folklore, which also finished at Number One on the Top 200 Albums chart for the second week in a row. All told, the singer earned 179.4 …
Read More »Watch Lindsey Buckingham Sing for First Time Since Heart Surgery
Lindsey Buckingham has kept a low profile since he was sidelined by emergency heart surgery in February 2019, but he re-emerged on Friday for a four-song acoustic set via Zoom for the tech company Nutanix. Buckingham played the Fleetwood Mac songs “Never Going Back Again” and “Big Love,” along with …
Read More »Dawes Release Nostalgic New Single 'St. Augustine at Night'
Last year, Dawes celebrated the 10th year anniversary of their first album North Hills with a reissue and tour — and their latest two singles prove they’re still going strong. Last month, they released “Who Do You Think You‘re Talking To?” a charging track about trying to escape the ghosts …
Read More »Watch Halestorm, Amy Lee Rip Through 'Break In'
Last month, Halestorm enlisted Evanescence’s Amy Lee for a new version of their song “Break In,” originally from their 2012 albumThe Strange Case of… On Thursday, the band shared a clip of Lee performing the song in the studio with Halestorm lead singer Lzzy Hale; the two trade off impassioned …
Read More »Canada Allows Terminal Patients Use of Magic Mushrooms
The Canadian government announced Tuesday that it would allow terminally ill patients to use psychedelic mushrooms as part of “psilocybin therapy” to help ease their end-of-life anxiety. In April, four Canadians suffering from terminal illness asked the government’s Health Ministry for a legal exemption for them to obtain and use …
Read More »Patti Smith Plots Virtual Performance With Music, Book Reading
Patti Smith will perform a special show featuring music and excerpts from her most recent memoir, broadcasting digitally September 4th at 9 p.m. ET. Smith will film the performance at the Murmrr Theatre in Brooklyn, where she’ll read from her 2019 book Year of the Monkey and play a handful …
Read More »Roy Clark's Signature Songs to Be Compiled on 'Greatest Hits' Album
Roy Clark’s skillful guitar playing and exuberant personality were highlights of his weekly appearances on the variety series Hee Haw, but the versatile entertainer also had a recording career that spanned more than five decades. Now, the fruits of Clark’s studio labor are featured in an 18-track collection that will …
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