Music

It’s just after midnight on the 10th anniversary of big room electro-house artist, DJ and producer KSHMR’s first ever show under that name. We’re at a sold out Academy LA and the floor is brimming with anticipation as KSHMR readies for his set. Exiting the green room and up the stairs to stage, KSHMR exudes

Cage the Elephant have released a new song titled “Good Time,” the latest single from their forthcoming album, Neon Pill. Musically, “Good Time” is reminiscent of Cage the Elephant’s mid-2010s classics, with punchy drums driving harmonic layers of guitar chords and fuzzy keyboard lines. Lyrically, along with the other tracks on Neon Pill, it speaks

The stained glass gives the air a gold haze in the nave of Knoxville’s former First Christian Church, the century-old site of André 3000’s woodwind seance on the closing afternoon of Big Ears ‘24. This Palm Sunday of Easter week is the 3K quintet’s first ever daytime show, but yet another held in a classic

Feel the rhythm with the Consequence Crossword, a brain teaser for the pop culture obsessed. The puzzle “Beyond the Bassics” has some fun with notable figures from Consequence Bass Week. Be sure to peruse our list of the 100 Greatest Bassists of All Time, and also check out our easier mini-crossword, “How to Play the

U.K. rock outfit Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves” was the biggest international hit from a British band in nearly 30 years, and the first song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with a single writer and producer since Pharrell’s “Happy.” They’ll follow up that tune and its 2020 parent album Dreamland with I

Back in 2012, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong famously had a meltdown during the band’s performance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival. The band was in the middle of “Basket Case” when organizers gave them the wrap-it-up sign. “Give me a fucking break. One minute left? You’re gonna give me one fucking minute?” Armstrong responded.

Khruangbin – A LA SALADead Oceans Khruangbin have given rock scholars plenty to deconstruct. A lovely, ingenious aberration, the Houston trio made reverb-soaked guitar instrumentals a pop proposition for the first time since the surf era. More importantly, they did this not as revivalists—surf’s Achilles’ heel—but in a personal and contemporary way, reflecting the diversity

Slip into a groove with the Mini Consequence Crossword, a bite-sized brain teaser for the pop culture obsessed. This week’s mini, “How to Play the Bass,” celebrates Consequence Bass Week. Be sure to peruse our list of the 100 Greatest Bassists, check back on Thursday for the standard-sized crossword, “Beyond the Bassics,” and stay tuned

In February, Queen of the Entire World Beyoncé did something no one else has ever done before. She became the first Black woman to occupy the top spot on the country singles chart when her line-dance anthem, “Texas Hold ‘Em,” debuted at No. 1. What makes the accomplishment all the more impressive is that she

It’s been about half a year since Oliver Anthony released his unexpected hit single, “Rich Men North of Richmond”; now, the viral sensation is back with the release of his debut album, Hymnal of a Troubled Man’s Mind. Featuring 10 “self-penned” songs from the Virginia native, Hymnal of a Troubled Man’s Mind was independently released

Name  Uncle Kracker Best known for  Being spit out of Kid Rock’s womb and landing in Kenny Chesney’s lap. Current city  Nashville, TN Really want to be in  Key West. I would be catching tarpon off a dock or anxiously awaiting stone crab season to check my traps and take off some claws. Excited about  Releasing my new album and heading out

Chance Perdomo, star of the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and the Prime Video show Gen V, has died at the young age of 27 as the result of a motorcycle accident. Representatives for the actor told The Hollywood Reporter that the motorcycle accident only involved Perdomo, and that no one else was injured

The Secret Sisters’ Laura Rogers pulls into the parking lot of a Baptist church in the town in which she lives in her home state of Alabama. In a different Alabama city, her musical and blood sister Lydia Slagle pulls into another church parking lot. The two are on a quick getaway from their children,

Johnny Depp and Sydney Sweeney are set to star in a new supernatural thriller called Day Drinker from 500 Days of Summer and The Amazing Spider-Man director Marc Webb. The news comes from Jeff Sneider’s TheInSneider newsletter. Zach Dean (The Tomorrow War, Fast X) reportedly wrote the script, which follows an “enigmatic stranger (Depp) and

Gary Clark Jr. – JPEG RawWarner When he emerged in the early 2010s, Gary Clark Jr. was anointed a genuine guitar god—he even earned comparisons to perhaps the greatest of all time, Jimi Hendrix. But over a decade later, the 40-year-old is still proving that he’s much more than a virtuoso. With his fourth album,

j-hope of BTS has released a six-track special album titled HOPE ON THE STREET VOL. 1. Stream it below. The follow-up to full-length solo album Jack in the Box shows the BTS dance leader return a bright, optimistic, and ’90s-infused sound closer to the energy in his first solo mixtape, Hope World. The project accompanies a

Zach Bryan fans got a whole lot more than they bargained for last night (March 27) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., as none other than Bruce Springsteen and Maggie Rogers made surprise appearances throughout the sold-out show. Eagle-eyed attendees may have noticed Bryan wearing a Springsteen concert t-shirt onstage last night, although the

I now know way more about Jerrod Carmichael’s kinks than I ever thought I would. Practicing an extreme form of radical honesty, the comedian turns the camera on himself in unexpected and surprising ways for HBO’s Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, an eight-episode series in which Carmichael reveals the ways in which his life has changed

Bolis Pupul – Letter to YuDeewee Mothers are often the keepers of culture. As the people traditionally tasked with preparing meals, planning social engagements, and maintaining ties with family, they play an especially pivotal role in preserving roots in immigrant families. Producer and musician Bolis Pupul was born in Belgium to a Chinese mother and

Two homes owned by Sean “Diddy” Combs were raided by the US Department of Homeland Security on Monday (March 25th) in connection to an ongoing federal sex trafficking investigation. Now, Combs’ lawyer is claiming that officials employed a “gross overuse of military-level force.” In a statement released on Tuesday, Combs’ attorney, Aaron Dyer, alleges that

Disney+ has landed the new career-spanning documentary The Beach Boys and will release the project for streaming on May 24. It was directed by the tandem of Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny, who have individually worked on acclaimed documentaries about Paul McCartney, the Bee Gees, Bruce Springsteen and James Taylor and Carole King. Said to

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by the US Department of Homeland Security on Monday (March 25th) as part of a federal sex trafficking investigation, as reported by Fox 11. The raids occurred in the afternoon at Combs’ mansion in the Holmby Hills neighborhood and his residence in Miami. Video

Sierra Ferrell – Trail of FlowersRounder “I’ve been American dreaming, but I never seem to get no rest,” Sierra Ferrell sings on the opener from her fourth album, Trail of Flowers, perhaps diagnosing the ills of an entire generation. “American Dreaming” is a road song on which the West Virginia-born/everywhere-based singer and instrumentalist tallies up

Prince will be the subject of a new jukebox musical movie distributed by Universal Pictures, with Black Panther filmmaker Ryan Coolger set to produce. The script was written by Bryan Edward Hill, who previously worked on television series Titans and Ash vs. Evil Dead. The news was first reported by Jeff Sneider and confirmed by The

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler is setting his sights on a different kind of superhero. According to published reports, Coogler will produce an as-yet-untitled musical film based on the song catalog of Prince. The Proximity Media project has been in development since 2018 and will be released by Universal Pictures. The script was written by

The upcoming Joker sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, will be “mostly a jukebox musical,” featuring at least 15 covers of popular songs, according to a new report. Directed by Todd Philips and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, Joker: Folie à Deux is due in October 2024, and though we’ve known it would be a

Drummer Josh Freese is taking advantage of some downtime in Foo Fighters’ tour schedule to rejoin A Perfect Circle on the road this spring for the first time in 13 years. The Maynard James Keenan-led group will return to the stage April 2 in Boston, with support from his other band Puscifer as well as

Nearly 30 years after The Simpsons joked about Cypress Hill accidentally booking the London Symphony Orchestra while high, the hip-hop group is making it a reality. The Los Angeles collective has announced they will be joined by the 71-piece orchestra for a concert this summer. Taking place at London’s Royal Albert Hall on July 10th, the show

Mannequin Pussy – I Got Heaven (Epitaph) “Oh, what’s wrong with dreaming of burning it all down?” sings Marisa “Missy” Dabice on “Nothing Like,” as a heavily phased guitar breakdown cascades around her. That the line arrives at the climax of one of Mannequin Pussy’s horniest songs perhaps tells its own story; on their fourth

Olivia Rodrigo has released GUTS (spilled), the deluxe edition of her sophomore album, GUTS. Along with the release arrives a new music video for the track “Obsessed.” First announced earlier this week onstage in Chicago, GUTS (spilled) includes the new song “So American,” as well as four previously-released songs that served as secret tracks on