The National have canceled two upcoming concerts in Tokyo as concerns about the spread of coronavirus continue to mount. Although the band didn’t mention the virus by name in a note announcing the decision, they said they were calling off their March 17th and 18th gigs “in the interest of …
Read More »Stephen Malkmus Launches Instagram Filter, Drops New Song 'Shadowbanned'
Stephen Malkmus has continued his very online presence by unveiling “Being Stephen Malkmus,” an Instagram filter of his face. It’s also featured in the video for “Shadowbanned,” the new single from his upcoming album Traditional Techniques, out March 6th. Directed by Jan Lankisch, the clip features the filter on many …
Read More »Watch Selena Gomez's Stripped-Down 'Rare' Performance
Selena Gomez performed a stripped-down, acoustic version of her song “Rare” at Los Angeles’ Village Studios. Her album Rare was released in January, debuting at Number One on Rolling Stone‘s Top 200 Albums chart. The clip begins with Gomez joking around, doing a jaunty rendition of “Rare” before officially launching into …
Read More »Watch Justin Bieber and James Corden Open 'Yummy' Food Truck
Justin Bieber has been making the rounds to promote his new album Changes and in his latest late-night segment the pop singer has launched a food truck with James Corden. The pair joined forces on The Late Late Show to open the “Yummy Food Truck” in Los Angeles, which served …
Read More »Monsta X Makes Its Case for the Charts (and For Your Hearts)
To really understand the popularity of the K-pop group Monsta X, you just have to listen. Friday, you heard it in the screams of hundreds of sleep-deprived fans who packed the legendary Roxy Nightclub in Hollywood for a private Monsta X performance, and then snaked a line down four blocks …
Read More »Watch Queen With Adam Lambert Replicate 1985 Live Aid Set at Australia Fire Fight Benefit Gig
Queen with Adam Lambert replicated the band’s legendary 1985 Live Aid setfor the first time Sunday at the Fire Fight Australia benefit concert. The band teased the performance earlier in the day, writing on social media, “The six-song set includes Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Ga Ga, Hammer To Fall, Crazy Little …
Read More »Watch Harry Styles Cover Joni Mitchell's 'Big Yellow Taxi'
For a special Valentine’s Day morning show, Harry Styles and his band covered Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi” in the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast studio. Styles performed a faithful rendition of Mitchell’s classic environmental anthem, right down to the “ooh-bap-bap-bap” backup singers and the California singer’s hearty laughter at the …
Read More »Watch FKA Twigs Perform 'Cellophane' at NME Awards
FKA Twigs performed her single “Cellophane” at the 2020 NME Awards in London and gave the track an intimate, eight-minute-long rendition accompanied by a cellist and a pianist. During the performance, the singer kept things simple, standing in the center of an illuminated red stage and bringing in some of …
Read More »Watch Backstreet Boys and Jimmy Fallon Sing 'Thong Song' as a Barbershop Quartet
Backstreet Boys showed off their singing prowess on The Tonight Show by joining Jimmy Fallon to perform Sisqo’s “Thong Song” as a barbershop quartet. Wearing matching outfits and hats, the group gave the song a serious rendition with careful harmonies and a few jazz hands. The band also sat down …
Read More »5 Seconds of Summer Feel 'No Shame' in New Video
Following the release of their new single “No Shame” this week, 5 Seconds of Summer have released a visual that, well, has no shame. Directed by Hannah Lux Davis and reminiscent of Nineties music videos like Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun,” the “No Shame” clip features all kinds of public displays …
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