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Lil Nas X Is Laughing at Super Sanitized Kidz Bop Lyrics for ‘Montero’
If you ever sat around and wondered, “man, is there any way Kidz Bop could do a clean version of Lil Nas X‘s ‘Montero?'” Well, join the club, because the Grammy-winning MC seemed tickled to death on Tuesday (Oct. 26) to post the super-sanitized lyrics of his Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit, which, of...
Emeli Sandé Releases First Self-Produced Song ‘Look What You’ve Done’
On Wednesday (Oct. 27), British singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé shared her latest single, “Look What You’ve Done,” via Chrysalis Records. The garage-inspired track is the first self-produced track in the singer’s career, the influence of U.K. breakstep evident as Sandé croons, “Still every time you touch me, I don’t know what to say.” This track is the...
Legendary Persona Composer Resigns, Will Develop Indies Instead
Shoji Meguro’s eclectic soundscapes are synonymous with the Persona brand: a stimulating mix of jazz, funk, pop, hip-hop, etc. According to an NME report, Meguro is entering the next stage of his musical career after working on Atlus’ dev team since the mid-90s. The legendary Persona composer has resigned and will pursue his long-time dream of...
Listen to Grindhard E’s “To and From”: The Ones
The must-hear rap song of the day Grindhard E – “To and From” The unsung rapper of the Flint rap wave is Grindhard E. He’s not a living and breathing supervillain like Rio and Mike, a borderline cartoon character like YN Jay, or a smooth operator like Louie Ray. He grounds his music in reality,...
Olivia Rodrigo Shares the ‘Strange’ Gift She Received From President Biden
Olivia Rodrigo came to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday (Oct. 26), where she discussed her history with writing songs and geeked out about being invited to the White House to encourage young people in her age demographic to get the COVID-19 vaccination. Kimmel asked Rodrigo what led to her writing songs, and how that later evolved...
Lightyear Trailer Blasts Off To Infinity And Beyond
Pixar has launched the first teaser trailer for its Toy Story spin-off, Lightyear. The film stars everyone’s favorite space ranger, but with a twist. This isn’t the same Buzz Lightyear that Tim Allen brought to life over the four mainline Toy Story films. Rather, Lightyear tells the origin story of the “real” Buzz. As in the...
Whitney Houston x Clean Bandit’s ‘How Will I Know’ Gets a Joyous, High-Stepping Dance Video
RCA Records is celebrating the 36th anniversary of the release of Whitney Houston‘s 1986 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “How Will I Know” with the release of a joyful, choreo-filled video for the Whitney x Clean Bandit dance remix of the song. Directed by Ezra Hurwitz (N.Y. City Ballet) and choreographed by James Alsop...
Why Adele’s ‘Easy on Me’ Is One of the Biggest Hot 100 No. 1s of the Last 30 Years
As Adele makes her grand return to the music scene with “Easy on Me,” the new single unsurprisingly rockets to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Oct. 23, 2021). But its success doesn’t just lead the competition, it laps them all. The long-awaited song not only shoots to the top, but it lands...
Walter ‘Herbie’ Herbert, Manager Who Helped Launch Journey, Dies at 73
Longtime artist manager Walter James “Herbie” Herbert II, who worked with groups including Journey and Santana, has reportedly died. According to Variety, Herbert was 73 years old. Herbert began his career in the early 1970s working with famed promoter Bill Graham. Graham helped Herbert land a gig as a roadie for Santana, whom Graham managed at...
Over 6 Million People Have Played Back 4 Blood In Less Than Three Weeks
Back 4 Blood appears to be a success for Turtle Rock Studios, as over 6 million people have played it since its launch on October 12. Developed by some developers that created the Left 4 Dead franchise that Back 4 Blood is very clearly inspired by, it tasks players with cleaning up the Ridden, which...
TDE’s Newest Signee Ray Vaughn Is Hoping to Take the Mantle From Kendrick Lamar
Ray Vaughn had no plans of signing a deal with his dream label, Top Dawg Entertainment — nor did he know the label’s biggest superstar, Kendrick Lamar, would be leaving for a new home after his next album. But the current situation at TDE is the perfect opportunity for a rap rookie to come in,...
Adele & Greg Kurstin Team Up at No. 1 on Hot 100 Songwriters & Producers Charts
Adele and Greg Kurstin tie at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 Songwriters chart (dated Oct. 30), each leading for the first time thanks to their work on the former’s “Easy on Me.” Kurstin also spends his first week atop Hot 100 Producers, as he solely produced the ballad. “Easy” rockets to No. 1 on...
Anaïs Mitchell Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song “Bright Star”: Watch
The album includes contributions from Aaron Dessner, after Mitchell recently appeared on Big Red Machine’s new album Anaïs Mitchell, photo by Jay Sansone Anaïs Mitchell has announced a new self-titled album. Her first solo record in a decade is out January 28 via BMG. Anaïs Mitchell was produced by Josh Kaufman and features contributions from...
Grand Ole Opry Has Put on a Show Nearly Every Saturday Since 1925
It’s just a number. Some folks may say that about the Grand Ole Opry’s 5,000th Saturday show on Oct. 30. But Bill Anderson, who fought back tears when he celebrated his 60th anniversary as an Opry member this year, expects an emotional night when the WSM-AM Nashville show reaches the 5K mark. “How many anythings last 5,000 performances...
Snoop Dogg Honors Late Mother Beverly Tate With ‘Stand By Me’ Sing-Along
Snoop Dogg played a DJ set in Boston over the weekend just hours after his mother, Beverly Tate, passed away. To honor the author and evangelist — who died on Sunday, Oct. 24 at the age of 70 — Snoop played Ben E. King’s 1961 classic “Stand By Me” and asked the audience to sing...
Elton John and Brandi Carlile Go Deep on the Music That Means the Most to Them in Pitchfork’s New Video Series
The “Simple Things” collaborators on the meaning behind their new track, the artists and songs that have meant the most to them—from the Beatles to Sister Rosetta Tharpe and more—in the launch of the series “Pass the Aux” Pitchfork is excited to announce the launch of a new video series, “Pass the Aux.” In these...
Lil Nas X Is Laughing at Super Sanitized Kidz Bop Lyrics for ‘Montero’
If you ever sat around and wondered, “man, is there any way Kidz Bop could do a clean version of Lil Nas X‘s ‘Montero?'” Well, join the club, because the Grammy-winning MC seemed tickled to death on Tuesday (Oct. 26) to post the super-sanitized lyrics of his Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit, which, of...
Emeli Sandé Releases First Self-Produced Song ‘Look What You’ve Done’
On Wednesday (Oct. 27), British singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé shared her latest single, “Look What You’ve Done,” via Chrysalis Records. The garage-inspired track is the first self-produced track in the singer’s career, the influence of U.K. breakstep evident as Sandé croons, “Still every time you touch me, I don’t know what to say.” This track is the...
Legendary Persona Composer Resigns, Will Develop Indies Instead
Shoji Meguro’s eclectic soundscapes are synonymous with the Persona brand: a stimulating mix of jazz, funk, pop, hip-hop, etc. According to an NME report, Meguro is entering the next stage of his musical career after working on Atlus’ dev team since the mid-90s. The legendary Persona composer has resigned and will pursue his long-time dream of...
Listen to Grindhard E’s “To and From”: The Ones
The must-hear rap song of the day Grindhard E – “To and From” The unsung rapper of the Flint rap wave is Grindhard E. He’s not a living and breathing supervillain like Rio and Mike, a borderline cartoon character like YN Jay, or a smooth operator like Louie Ray. He grounds his music in reality,...
Olivia Rodrigo Shares the ‘Strange’ Gift She Received From President Biden
Olivia Rodrigo came to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday (Oct. 26), where she discussed her history with writing songs and geeked out about being invited to the White House to encourage young people in her age demographic to get the COVID-19 vaccination. Kimmel asked Rodrigo what led to her writing songs, and how that later evolved...
Lightyear Trailer Blasts Off To Infinity And Beyond
Pixar has launched the first teaser trailer for its Toy Story spin-off, Lightyear. The film stars everyone’s favorite space ranger, but with a twist. This isn’t the same Buzz Lightyear that Tim Allen brought to life over the four mainline Toy Story films. Rather, Lightyear tells the origin story of the “real” Buzz. As in the...
Whitney Houston x Clean Bandit’s ‘How Will I Know’ Gets a Joyous, High-Stepping Dance Video
RCA Records is celebrating the 36th anniversary of the release of Whitney Houston‘s 1986 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “How Will I Know” with the release of a joyful, choreo-filled video for the Whitney x Clean Bandit dance remix of the song. Directed by Ezra Hurwitz (N.Y. City Ballet) and choreographed by James Alsop...
Why Adele’s ‘Easy on Me’ Is One of the Biggest Hot 100 No. 1s of the Last 30 Years
As Adele makes her grand return to the music scene with “Easy on Me,” the new single unsurprisingly rockets to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Oct. 23, 2021). But its success doesn’t just lead the competition, it laps them all. The long-awaited song not only shoots to the top, but it lands...
Walter ‘Herbie’ Herbert, Manager Who Helped Launch Journey, Dies at 73
Longtime artist manager Walter James “Herbie” Herbert II, who worked with groups including Journey and Santana, has reportedly died. According to Variety, Herbert was 73 years old. Herbert began his career in the early 1970s working with famed promoter Bill Graham. Graham helped Herbert land a gig as a roadie for Santana, whom Graham managed at...