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 »Song You Need to Know: Eladio Carrión and Jhay Cortez, 'Hielo'
The drip determines everything nowadays in trap. Iced-out watches, bracelets, rings, and other bejeweled accessories signal success in line with the most braggadocious of a given rapper’s bars. But the coldness goes deeper than swag on “Hielo,” the latest single by Puerto Rican urbano artist Eladio Carrión and hit-making songwriter …
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 …
Read More »Janelle Monáe to Perform at the 2020 Oscars
Janelle Monáe is the latest star to join the lineup of esteemed performers at this Sunday’s Oscars telecast. Like Billie Eilish, she will be delivering a “special performance,” although the details are under wraps at this time. This past year, Monáe appeared inHarriet alongside Cynthia Erivo, who is nominated for …
Read More »Slowthai, Mura Masa Run Riot With 'Deal Wiv it' on 'Fallon'
Two burgeoning British artists, Slowthai and Mura Masa, made their U.S. television debuts Tuesday on The Tonight Show with a riotous performance of their collaboration, “Deal Wiv It.” The track finds Slowthai, an incredibly versatile MC, putting in a blistering punk shift over Mura Masa and his band’s blown-out instrumentals. …
Read More »Goo Goo Dolls Preview Summer Tour With 'Autumn Leaves' Video
Multi-platinum alt-rockers Goo Goo Dolls are plotting to hit the road this summer in support of their 2019 album, Miracle Pill. The Buffalo band teased their upcoming North American run on Tuesday morning with a brand new video for the song “Autumn Leaves.” The latest single off their pop-facing LP, …
Read More »Watch Maroon 5 Pay Tribute to Kobe Bryant With 'Memories'
Maroon 5 performed at Miami’s American Airlines Arena on Sunday night and took the opportunity to pay their respects to Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash last month. The band, who played the show along Dan + Shay, took part in the Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest, …
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