Danny Elfman explores the horror — and the comedy — of the pandemic lockdown in his new video for “Love in the Time of Covid.” Directed by German filmmaker and photographer Sven Gutjahr and Elfman’s creative director Berit Gilma, the video stars a demon in isolation looking for love on …
Read More »Foo Fighters Call Upon the Youth in 'Waiting on a War' Video
Foo Fighters have released an emotional music video for “Waiting on a War,” the newest single from the band’s upcoming album, Medicine at Midnight. Dave Grohl has stated that “Waiting on a War” was inspired by a conversation with his 11-year-old daughter: “Last fall, as I was driving my daughter …
Read More »Sia, Burna Boy Release Animated, Anthropomorphic Video for 'Hey Boy'
Sia and Burna Boy have released a new animated music video for their upbeat single “Hey Boy.” Directed by Rafatoon and created by the Dreambear production company, the visual for “Hey Boy” takes its cues fromWho Framed Roger Rabbit?,A Goofy Movie, and other Eighties and Nineties Disney cartoons. Sia is …
Read More »12 Thrilling Facts About Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'
Michael Jackson‘s video for “Thriller” was released nearly 40 years ago, on December 2nd, 1983. Director John Landis (The Blues Brothers, An American Werewolf in London) extended the track — the seventh and final single released from the Thriller album — into a nearly 14-minute-long musical horror film, letting Michael …
Read More »Lil Nas X Celebrates Christmas From the Future in 'Holiday' Video
Lil Nas X is back with “Holiday,” a Christmas-themed single with a wacky music video to match. Co-directed by Nas and Gibson Hazard, the visual takes place on Christmas Day in the year 2220. Lil Nas X portrays four distinct characters within a gigantic, sci-fi Santa’s Workshop at the North …
Read More »Demi Lovato, the Lincoln Project Partner for Election Ad Campaign
Demi Lovato has partnered with the Lincoln Project on a political ad campaign with her song “Commander in Chief” ahead of the 2020 presidential election. The ad builds upon a music video for the song, above, that was created by the Lincoln Project and released earlier this month, alongside Lovato’s …
Read More »Moses Sumney Releases Abstract At-Home Performance of 'Bless Me'
Moses Sumney has released a live performance video for his song “Bless Me,” filmed at his home studio in Asheville, North Carolina, and merged with abstract 3D animation using Microsoft Azure Kinect. Sumney originally planned to create a museum installation using the Kinect software before the pandemic. With the onset …
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 »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 »Arca Announces New Album 'Kick I,' Shares Demonic Video for 'Time'
Electronic artist Arca has announced her new albumKick I, to be released digitally on June 26th and vinyl/CD on July 17th via XL Recordings. The LP will feature collaborations with Björk, Rosalía, Sophie and Shygirl. Arca shared the first single fromKick I, “Time,” on Wednesday, accompanied by a music video …
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