A group of Afghan child musicians who go by the names Miraculous Love Kids and Girl With a Guitar have recorded a cover of Steve Miller’s “Fly Like an Eagle” with special guests Sammy Hagar and Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger. A video shows the girls playing guitar and singing the lyrics …
Read More »Thalía Stirs Up Romance in New 'Mojito' Video
Mexican pop great Thalía has released a new music video for her single, “Mojito.” The clip premiered Tuesday, May 11th, on The Tonight Show. The video chronicles a sun-soaked romance between Thalía and a beachside bartender, who — one can only assume — mixes a mean mojito. After an initial …
Read More »Billie Eilish Performs 'Your Power,' Talks 'Vogue' Cover Reaction on 'Colbert'
Billie Eilish shared a performance of her new song, “Your Power,” and spoke about her recent Vogue cover on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Monday, May 10th. The performance took place on a small stage dropped in the middle of a vast desert expanse, with Eilish’s brother/collaborator Finneas playing …
Read More »Big Scarr, Cico P and Lakeyah Lead Breakthrough 25 Chart
Just a year ago, Big Scarr was seeing a few thousand on-demand audio streams per month. Now, after the Memphis rapper signed to Gucci Mane’s 1017 label and dropped his debut album, Big Grim Reaper, that number has ballooned to tens of millions per week. Big Scarr rises to Number …
Read More »Live From the Trans-Tasman Bubble: How Australia Brought Concerts Back
The year 2020 will be a stain on the memories of most Australian artists. Closed borders and closed venues meant tour and album-release plans were either revised or brought to a halt, and revenue streams (not to mention fans) suffered accordingly. For Australian sibling duo Lime Cordiale, though, the pandemic …
Read More »The Weeknd Calls Grammys Rule Change 'Admission of Corruption,' Will Still Boycott Event
The Weeknd said he still plans to boycott the Grammys after the Recording Academy announced it would get rid of the “secret committees” that, for years, finalized the nominees for major categories. The Recording Academy announced its rule change Friday, April 30th, saying the categories decided by the “Nominations Review …
Read More »Lady Gaga's Dognappers Arrested for Attempted Murder, Robbery
Two months after Lady Gaga‘s dog walker was shot and her two French bulldogs were stolen, five people have been arrested, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office confirmed to Rolling Stone. Three suspects — James Jackson, 18; Jaylin White, 19; and Lafayette Whaley, 27 — were charged with one …
Read More »Why Country A-Listers Are Playing Indoor Concerts at a Texas Honky-Tonk
When Miranda Lambert walked offstage at Denver’s Pepsi Center on March 2nd, 2020, it marked the last time she would perform in front of paying fans for more than a year. That dry spell came to an end last week when Lambert played her first three of five scheduled indoor …
Read More »Ben Platt Finds Magic in the Mundane in 'Imagine'
Ben Platt is back with a new single, “Imagine.” The mid-tempo pop track, which is both tender and confident, serves as a tribute to everyday saviors — the people who lift others up in times of darkness. Its just-released music video, on the other hand, is quite literally uplifting. The …
Read More »Hear 'In the Heights' From the Musical Film's Official Soundtrack
“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, …
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