The 1975 have turned their latest album into an online art exhibit. The U.K. quartet released their fourth LP Notes on a Conditional Form this past May. As the group’s release plans changed due to the ongoing pandemic, the 1975 decided to create something virtual for their fans to enjoy …
Read More »Muddy Waters' Former Chicago Home to Be Converted Into Museum
Muddy Waters‘ former house in Chicago will be renovated into a museum and community center, the Hyde Park Herald reported on Tuesday. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has given a $50,000 grant to transform the six-time Grammy-winning blues musician’s brick house — situated on 4339 S. Lake Park Ave. …
Read More »Troye Sivan's Heartbreak is Set Aflame in New 'Easy' Video
Troye Sivan contemplates heartbreak and yearning for reigniting a relationship in his new video for “Easy.” The song appears on the singer’s upcoming In a Dream EP, which arrives on August 21st via Capitol. In the new visual, Sivan appears alone in a futuristic mansion, his only company a pet …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion: 'I Suffered Gunshot Wounds' From 'Crime Committed Against Me'
Following rumors that she had been arrested over the weekend, Megan Thee Stallion posted a statement on Instagram Wednesday claiming she was shot over the weekend, and briefly elaborated on the incident. Earlier this week, TMZ reported that Megan was inside of an SUV alongside singer-rapper Tory Lanez that was …
Read More »Selena Gomez, Trevor Daniel Release Trippy Quarantine Video “Past Life”
Selena Gomez and Trevor Daniel take quarantine music videos to a whole other dimension in their new visual for “Past Life.” Directed by Grammy-nominated filmmaking team Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia, the clip starts out simple enough, with Gomez and Daniel singing to each other over Instagram Live. But things …
Read More »'Hamilton' Soundtrack Sales Surge 1,000% As It Rises Up To Number Two on RS 200
Hamiltonis back.Surrounding the premiere of Hamilton on Disney Plus on July 3rd, sales and streams for the soundtrack to the hit Broadway musical have soared over the past two weeks, launching the album to Number Two on this week’s Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. From July 3rd through July …
Read More »Tyler Childers Gets Animated, Drops Easter Eggs in Colorful 'Country Squire' Video
Tyler Childers teams with Kentucky comic-book artist Tony Moore for an eye-catching new video for “Country Squire,” the title track of Childers’ 2019 album. Full of bright colors and lifelike 3-D animation — part Rudolph holiday special, part Wallace and Gromit — the clip follows the Kentucky singer-songwriter as he …
Read More »The Chicks Post Tracklist for Upcoming Album 'Gaslighter'
The Chicks have revealed the tracklisting for their upcoming albumGaslighter, set for release later this month. The tracklist was made available on Wednesday via Apple Music, showing the 12 song titles as well as their songwriting credits. All three Chicks co-wrote most of the album’s tracks, along with producer Jack …
Read More »Dave Chappelle Recruited Erykah Badu, Questlove for July 4th Show
Dave Chappelle hosted a socially distanced music and comedy event over the July 4th weekend in his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio. The lineup featured Erykah Badu, the Roots’ Questlove, Common, Talib Kweli, Michelle Wolf, Tiffany Haddish, Michael Che, Jon Hamm and Chappelle himself. Citybeat detailed the show on Friday, …
Read More »Rush's Geddy Lee: My 10 Favorite Bassists
“Back in my day, nobody chose to be the bass player,” Geddy Lee says. “You were always a guitarist, and somebody said, ‘Well, we need a bass player,’ so they had a vote and you became the bass player.” With a laugh, the legendary Rush bassist adds, “That’s how I …
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