“In the Heights,” the first track off the movie soundtrack of the same name, has offered a first listen of Jon M. Chu’s upcoming musical adaptation. The track features the film’s cast, including star Anthony Ramos. The soundtrack to In the Heights will arrive via Atlantic Records on June 11th, …
Read More »Lil Yachty Announces New Mixtape 'Michigan Boy Boat'
Lil Yachty will release a new mixtape, Michigan Boy Boat, on April 23rd. The rapper teased the songs in a trailer on Instagram, which showcases him paying homage to his state. “Folks always ask me like, ‘What’s your thing with them? You know, Detroit dawgs?’” Lil Yachty says in the …
Read More »Weezer Play Hooky in New 'Grapes of Wrath' Video
Weezer are over video meeting calls in their new visual for “Grapes of Wrath.” The song appears on the group’s 14th studio album, OK Human, which arrived in January. The Brendan Walter and Jasper Graham-directed clip opens on Rivers Cuomo, who is lamenting having to do another weekly meeting tied …
Read More »Robert Plant, Alison Krauss Add More Shows to First U.S. Tour in 12 Years
UPDATE (4/11): Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have added a second North American leg to their 2022 world tour. The new dates will launch Aug. 15 at the Rady Shell in Jacobs Park in San Diego, California, and wrap Sept. 4 at the Moody Amphitheater in Austin, Texas. The trek …
Read More »The White Stripes' 'White Blood Cells' Gets 20th-Anniversary Reissue
Third Man Records has announced Vault Package #48:White Blood Cells XX, a 20th-anniversary edition of the White Stripes‘ signature 2001 album White Blood Cells. The reissue package promises a red vinyl LP containing 13 previously unreleased tracks, featuring demo versions of “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground” and “Offend in …
Read More »RS Charts: Lil Nas X Rides 'Montero (Call Me By Your Name)' to Number One
Lil Nas X scored his second Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart with “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” earning more than 20,000 downloads and more than 24 million streams. “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” appeared earlier this year in a Super Bowl commercial. Its …
Read More »Elvis Presley's Rock & Roll Ambitions Grow in New Graphic Novel Excerpt
A young Elvis Presley navigates a treacherous high school landscape and hones his musical ambitions in a new excerpt from Elvis: The Graphic Novel, which is set to arrive in August via Z2 Comics (pre-order here). Elvis was written by Chris Miskiewicz and illustrated by Michael Shelfer. The graphic novel …
Read More »Tame Impala Chronicle 'InnerSpeaker Memories' in New Short Film
In honor of the 10th anniversary of 2010’s InnerSpeaker Memories, Tame Impala has released a short film documenting the making of the seminal album. The footage was captured during the recording of the album at Australia’s Wave House Studioby Matt Sav. In the 15-minute film, the footage showcases band frontman …
Read More »Princess Nokia Pays Homage to Jennifer Lopez in 'It's Not My Fault' Video
It’s been quite a week for Nineties nostalgia. Following Beabadoobee’s throwback video for “Last Day on Earth,” Princess Nokia pays homage to Jennifer Lopez in “It’s Not My Fault.” The video is a direct nod to Lopez’s 1999 video for “If You Had My Love,” where Mid90s actor Olan Prenatt …
Read More »Liz Phair, Snail Mail's Lindsey Jordan, Mary Timony Appear on Matador's New Podcast
Matador Records has announced Revisionist History, a new podcast featuring the label’s artists and collaborators in conversation. Linked to the catalog reissue series of the same name, the podcast celebrates album anniversaries with artists discussing each other’s processes and careers. The first episode features Liz Phair, Snail Mail‘s Lindsey Jordan, …
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