Snoop Dogg makes a cameo in the new Super Bowl commercial for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, in theaters May 22nd. The clip opens with Mr. Krab telling SpongeBob that Super Bowl commercials are extremely expensive, and that he has exactly 26 seconds to list everything in the …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Snarls, 'Marbles'
“I didn’t shower today,” singer-guitarist Chlo White announces on “Marbles,” the new single from Columbus, Ohio, band Snarls. “But always put on my gold chain.” The lines capture the melodrama of many millennials: Heartbroken, they put on their favorite T-shirt and head to Walgreens for a chilled beverage. “Sugar messes …
Read More »C. Tangana, Natti Natasha Star in Film Noir-Inspired 'Viene y Va' Video
Spanish rapper, producer and composer C. Tangana has carved a niche for himself writing darkly clever verses fit for Forties crime dramas. Dominican singer-songwriter Natti Natasha, the most-watched woman on YouTube, enters his underworld in the new song, “Viene Y Va.” Produced by DVLP and Capi, the new song is …
Read More »Gordon Lightfoot Announces First New Album in 16 Years, 'Solo'
Gordon Lightfoot will release his first album of new material in more than 15 years this March with Solo, featuring a collection of music the Canadian singer-songwriter recorded in the studio accompanied only by his guitar. Lightfoot heralded the upcoming March 20th release of Solo with the album’s opening track …
Read More »How a Trusted Group of Producers Jammed Their Way to an Eminem Album
Mike “Heron” Herard keeps an email list of roughly 200 of the best producers making music today. As the founder of the company BeatHustle, he routinely sends these producers potential samples made by a team of crack musicians; some of these loops have made it on to hit albums from …
Read More »Wilco's Label Announces Daniel Johnston Live Album, Shares 'Worried Shoes'
Wilco‘s label dBpm Records have announced a Daniel Johnston vinyl-only live album titled Chicago 2017, out January 31st. The songs were culled from a performance on Johnston’s final tour, at Chicago’s Vic Theater on October 20th, 2017, backed by Tweedy: Jeff Tweedy and his son Spencer, Darin Gray, James Elkington …
Read More »Chris Young Sets Dates for Town Ain't Big Enough World Tour
Chris Young has announced dates for an extensive spring and summer tour. Named for the singer’s new duet with Lauren Alaina, the Town Ain’t Big Enough World Tour 2020 gets underway May 28th in Detroit. With 29 shows currently scheduled, Young’s tour will crisscross the U.S., spending a solid portion …
Read More »Hear Sia's Uplifting New Song 'Original' From 'Dolittle' Soundtrack
Sia has released her uplifting new single “Original,” off the soundtrack for the upcoming Robert Downey Jr. film Dolittle. “I won’t waste my life being typical / Imma be original, even when it’s difficult,” Sia sings on the chorus. “And I won’t change myself when they tell me ‘no’ / …
Read More »Jenny Lewis Processes the 2016 Election on 'Under the Supermoon'
Jenny Lewis finds some perspective after the 2016 election on her new song, “Under the Supermoon,” featuring the Malian musician, Habib Koité. The track will appear on the upcoming benefit album, Let the Rhythm Lead: Haiti Song Summit, Vol. 1, out January 31st from Artists for Peace and Justice via …
Read More »RS Charts: Roddy Ricch's 'The Box' Climbs to Number One
Roddy Ricch‘s “The Box” replaced Marich Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart this week. The single, which appears early on the rapper’s December album Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, earned more than 32 million streams. Ricch …
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