Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has teamed with Lil Wayne and Rick Ross for a big and brash new track, “Gimme Brain,” that marks the first release from Barker’s new label, DTA Records. Barker produced “Gimme Brain,” which boasts a speaker-shaking mix of drums and bass peppered with twisty synth lines …
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CL, one of the most successful K-pop crossover artists in the history of the genre, has returned with “DONE161201,” her first solo project in three years. Paired with the single “REWIND170205,” the tracks will appear on her upcoming LP In the Name of Love. The video for “DONE161201” features cameos …
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A new scripted miniseries about the creation and rise of Spotify is headed to Netflix, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The as-yet-untitled series will be based on the book Spotify Untold, which Swedish journalists Sven Carlsson and Jonas Leijonhufvud published this year. No director, showrunner or stars have been announced …
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The Weeknd closed out his two-night Late Show residency Friday with a riveting rendition of his new single “Blinding Lights.” The performance marked the first time the singer born Abel Tesfaye had played the song live. Unlike the previous night’s “Heartless” performance, the Weeknd actually appeared onstage for “Blinding Lights,” …
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James Corden tapped Kacey Musgraves to narrate a holiday rom-com using 14 holiday classics in a segment on The Late Late Show. The pair created the clip, titled “Soundtrack to a Christmas Love Story,” using nine sets and only one take. The segment opens with Musgraves dressed as an elf …
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So, How Was Your Decadeis a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus began the 2010s with his old band back together, ready for …
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Nashville-by-way-of-Australia duo For King & Country have been performing their hard-hitting rendition of “Little Drummer Boy” in their concerts for years, but it received a wider audience during Tuesday night’s CMA Country Christmas special on ABC. A Christian pop group fronted by the brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone, For King …
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Russian punk collective Pussy Riot will embark on a North American tour next March, with a portion of ticket sales benefitting local Planned Parenthood affiliates around the country. The run kicks off March 13th at 1720 LA in Los Angeles and includes stops in cities like Portland, Denver, Chicago, Brooklyn, …
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Jon Pardi brought fiddle and steel guitar, the hallmarks of traditional country music, to Late Night With Seth Meyers on Tuesday evening for a performance of “Heartache Medication.” The title track of the California country singer’s new album, the song is a salute to the type of shot that can …
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Animal Collective’s Avey Tare will release a new EP, Conference of Birds/Birds in Disguise, on December 5th via Domino Records. He previewed the five-track set, available to pre-order on 12-inch vinyl, by streaming the first three songs: “Midnight Special,” “Red Light Water Show” and “Disc One.” The ambient “Midnight Special” …
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