Music

From time to time, Jeopardy! features questions about contemporary musicians. In an attempt to have players guess “the Black Keys” in the “Bands of the 21st Century” category, Alex Trebek offered a clue about a very specific moment in the band’s history. “Jack White has had some conflict with Dan Auerbach of this band whose

Billy Joe Shaver, the outlaw country music singer-songwriter, has died in his native Texas after suffering a stroke. He was 81. Shaver’s career spanned nearly 50 years and he was regarded as one of the signature voices of the outlaw country genre. Born in Coriscana, Texas, in 1939, Shaver moved to Houston in the 1960s

On December 4, Arctic Monkeys will release a live album of their 2018 concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall. As with the show itself, proceeds go to War Child UK, a charity supporting children recovering from the physical and psychological toll of surviving war. The album, recorded on the Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino tour,

During tonight’s BET Hip Hop Awards, Erykah Badu, Brandy, Teyana Taylor, and H.E.R. teamed up for the “Ladies First” cypher. The artists freestyled and sang over a beat from Brandy’s 1994 classic “I Wanna Be Down.” Check it out below. “I Wanna Be Down” originally appeared on Brandy’s self-titled debut album. In late August, Brandy

Actress has released a short film to accompany his new album Karma & Desire. The visual, also called Karma & Desire, is directed, edited, and produced by Lee Bootee. The film features appearances from Zsela, Yves Tumor, Sampha, Aura T-09, and Actress himself. Watch below and scroll down for a text statement accompanying the film.

Rina Sawayama appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (October 26). Making her U.S. television debut, she performed “XS,” the single from her debut album SAWAYAMA. Watch it happen below. Earlier this year, Sawayama opened up about being ineligible for the Mercury Prize and domestic categories of the BRIT Awards due to

Netflix’s biopic series about the late iconic tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, Selena: The Series, is set to arrive on December 4. After a teaser offered a first look at its star Christian Serratos (previously of The Walking Dead), the series’ first full trailer has been shared. Watch it below. The series follows the 1997 Jennifer

Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Angelo De Augustine has shared a new song, “Blue,” featuring Sufjan Stevens, who contributes vocals, piano, and guitar. The track will appear alongside their April collaboration “Santa Barbara” on a forthcoming double A-side 7″ single. Check out the video for “Blue,” directed and shot by De Augustine on Super 8 film, below

Viola Smith, the trailblazing drummer once heralded as the “fastest girl drummer in the world,” has died, The Washington Post reports. She was 107 years old. According to the Post, Smith died October 21 at her home in Costa Mesa, California. The cause of death was revealed to be complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Smith grew

A Planned Parenthood virtual benefit festival called Village of Love is airing tonight from 9 p.m. to midnight Eastern. The festival will feature performances from Angel Olsen, Mac DeMarco, Kathleen Hanna, Bright Eyes, Phoebe Bridgers, Weyes Blood, Perfume Genius, Brittany Howard, Tenacious D, Kevin Morby, Margo Price, Devendra Banhart, and others. Eric Andre is also

Today marks the second annual Lou Reed Tai Chi Day, and to celebrate, Laurie Anderson is hosting a livestream discussion about her late husband’s beloved martial art practice. Anderson will be joined by Iggy Pop, Tony Visconti, Reed’s Tai Chi teacher Master Ren, and more for a talk focussing on how to engage with Tai

Adele hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time this weekend, returning to the show on October 24 for the first time since she performed in 2015. H.E.R. was the show’s musical guest, performing her new songs “Damage” and “Hold On.” Watch clips below. After an opening sketch recapping Thursday’s presidential debate, Adele began her

Verzuz has announced that its next installment will feature T.I. and Jeezy battling over their biggest hits. It’s the start of the program’s second season, and it’s happening at 8 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, November 19. See more details below. Since launching in the spring as a creative outlet during the COVID-19 pandemic, Verzuz has

Fyre Festival mastermind Billy McFarland was placed in solitary confinement on Friday, as The New York Times reports. McFarland’s attorneys tell the Times that they believe the solitary confinement is the result of the recent launch of his new podcast “Dumpster Fyre” earlier this week; McFarland appeared on the debut episode, speaking via prison phone.

HAIM guested on last night’s episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers in matching lacy wedding gowns. The sibling trio played “3 AM,” the band’s riff on guys who leave women indiscreet late-night voicemails. In this instance, the “emotional vampire” was played by former vampire Robert Pattinson. Check out the full performance below, along with

Sigur Rós have announced a new album, out at the end of the year. Titled Odin’s Raven Magic, the project is an orchestral work that the band premiered at the Reykjavik Arts Festival in 2002. It’s out December 4 via Krunk/Warner Classics. Listen to “Dvergmál” and see the tracklist below. Odin’s Raven Magic follows 2013’s

Bright Eyes have shared a new song to benefit Planned Parenthood. “Miracle of Life” is available exclusively on Bandcamp until October 28. Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers sing on the track, which features electric piano and synthesizers from Nathaniel Walcott, electric guitar and pedal steel from Mike Mogis, bass from Flea, and drums by Jon

Stretch and Bobbito, whose New York radio show helped popularize a flood of hip-hop heavyweights in the 1990s, have released a new EP of remixed freestyles by some of their program’s guests. Freestyle EP 1 features Notorious B.I.G., Jay Z, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, and Big L. The release celebrates the 30th anniversary of The

Kurt Vile is the latest musician to perform in support of Joe Biden for the “Team Joe Sings” series. Vile was joined by his daughter Delphine on drums for a cover of Neil Young’s classic “Heart of Gold.” His daughter Awilda helped him sing Gillian Welch’s “Wayside/Back in Time.” Watch the full clip, which also

Tigers Jaw have announced their next album, I Won’t Care How You Remember Me. The Pennsylvania-based band’s sixth record arrives March 5 via Hopeless Records and features production from longtime collaborator Will Yip, as well as contributions from Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull (who sings backing vocals on the title track). Below, check out the music

Quibi, the streaming service started by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, is shutting down six months after launching, the Wall Street Journal reports. According to WSJ, the decision to shutter the company was made in an attempt to return as much capital to investors as possible. Read WSJ’s full report here. Quibi cost $4.99 a

On Halloween night, J Balvin will headline a concert in Fortnite, as Rolling Stone points out. Balvin will perform during the game’s “Fortnitemares” event kicking off at 9 p.m. Eastern. He will also premiere a new song called “La Luz” with Panamanian singer Sech at the Afterlife Party. “Grateful to be the first Spanish language

MorMor (aka Toronto singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Seth Nyquist) has shared a new song, “Don’t Cry.” It comes with a new video, created by Titmouse and directed by Otto Tang, which features the Toronto artist in a black-and-white animated visual. Check it out below. “Don’t Cry” follows last year’s “Won’t Let You.” In 2019, MorMor

London artist Shygirl has announced a new EP called ALIAS. The 7-song record is out November 20 via Because Music. Today, Shygirl has shared the EP’s latest single “‘SLIME,” which is produced by SOPHIE, Kai Whiston, and Sega Bodega. She’s also shared a lyric video starring Arca, Mowalola, and more. Watch it below and scroll

This Friday (October 23), a number of artists will perform during a five-hour livestream in tribute to the late Tom Petty. The Tom Petty Birthday Bash will include performances by Foo Fighters, Beck, Jackson Browne, Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Norah Jones, and more. The virtual event will also feature special guests Stevie Nicks, Eddie Vedder,

Nilüfer Yanya has announced a new three-song EP called Feeling Lucky? The record arrives December 11 via ATO. Today’s announcement comes with the lead single “Crash” and its corresponding music video, where she plays a flight attendant. The track was co-written and produced by Nick Hakim. Watch the video below. “The video for ‘Crash’ takes

Patti Smith appeared today on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast promoting the paperback edition of her 2019 book The Year of the Monkey, her relationships with Chelsea hotel denizens like William S. Burroughs and her “cowboy writer” Sam Shepherd, and the time Allen Ginsberg tried to pick her up because he thought she was “a very

Jeff Bridges revealed in a tweet tonight that he’s been diagnosed with lymphoma. “Although it is a serious disease, I feel fortunate that I have a great team of doctors and the prognosis is good.” He said that he’s starting treatment and will continue to share updates about his recovery. While Bridges is best known

Jarvis Cocker’s group JARV IS… performed a series of covers for an exhibition about dancer and choreographer Michael Clark at the Barbican, as NME notes. The set included versions of the Velvet Underground’s “Venus in Furs,” the Fall’s “Big New Prinz,” Cocker’s own “Further Complications,” and “House Music All Night Long,” from the band‘s July

Adele has been announced as host for the upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live, set to air on October 24. The singer tweeted the news earlier today, which also revealed that this weekend’s musical guest will be H.E.R. Find the announcement below. Adele released her third album, 25, back in November 2015. She took home