Alt-rock band Vampire Weekend has turned in iconic albums: their self-titled release, “Contra,” “Modern Vampires of the City” and “Father of the Bride.” The last two of these were especially important for the band, bringing them Grammys for Best Alternative Music Album in 2014 and 2020, respectively. On top of that, “Father of the Bride” earned the band their first nominations outside of the alternative category: Best Rock Song (“This Life”) and, most importantly, Album of the Year. Now the band is back with their fifth studio album, “Only God Was Above Us,” and with this new release, there’s potential for another big Grammy night for the band.
This new album comes four years after the success of “Father of the Bride,” which topped the Billboard 200 and was eventually certified gold in the US. While it managed an Album of the Year nomination, however, it wasn’t necessarily the band’s most beloved collection,...
This new album comes four years after the success of “Father of the Bride,” which topped the Billboard 200 and was eventually certified gold in the US. While it managed an Album of the Year nomination, however, it wasn’t necessarily the band’s most beloved collection,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
One Taylor Swift song has the power to comfort millions of fans. She revealed she enjoyed a certain rock song because it made her feel better when she was socially struggling at school. Notably, the tune in question was written for someone who was getting bullied.
Taylor Swift wished every lonely kid would hear this song
During a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone, Swift named a few of the songs that impacted her the most. Her choices were as varied as Kendrick Lamar’s “Backseat Freestyle,” Bon Iver’s “Blood Bank,” and Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain.” She also displayed some love for the rock music of the 2000s, mentioning songs like “Hands Down” by Dashboard Confessional and “The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World.
The “I Knew You Were Trouble” star elaborated on her love of “The Middle.” “I remember listening to this on the bus to school,” she said.
Taylor Swift wished every lonely kid would hear this song
During a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone, Swift named a few of the songs that impacted her the most. Her choices were as varied as Kendrick Lamar’s “Backseat Freestyle,” Bon Iver’s “Blood Bank,” and Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain.” She also displayed some love for the rock music of the 2000s, mentioning songs like “Hands Down” by Dashboard Confessional and “The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World.
The “I Knew You Were Trouble” star elaborated on her love of “The Middle.” “I remember listening to this on the bus to school,” she said.
- 4/7/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Taylor Swift revealed that one Ed Sheeran song was a big inspiration to her as an artist. It also made her want to collaborate with the “Thinking Out Loud” singer for her album, Red. The song Swift liked so much wasn’t much of a hit in the United States. However, it was massive elsewhere.
Taylor Swift loves a line from this Ed Sheeran song
During a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone, Swift named some of the songs that made her want to become an artist or inspired her in some way. Most of the songs she chose were from the 20th century, showing that she likes to keep her music in the now. The tunes included Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle,” Dashboard Confessional’s “Hands Down,” Bon Iver’s “Blood Bank,” and Kendrick Lamar’s “Backseat Freestyle.” She also revealed her love of Sheeran’s folk/soft-rock single “Lego House.
Taylor Swift loves a line from this Ed Sheeran song
During a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone, Swift named some of the songs that made her want to become an artist or inspired her in some way. Most of the songs she chose were from the 20th century, showing that she likes to keep her music in the now. The tunes included Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle,” Dashboard Confessional’s “Hands Down,” Bon Iver’s “Blood Bank,” and Kendrick Lamar’s “Backseat Freestyle.” She also revealed her love of Sheeran’s folk/soft-rock single “Lego House.
- 4/6/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Taylor Swift has given the world some of the most popular love songs of modern times. A love song by a well-known indie band knocked her off of her feet. She said the tune was dark, but it managed to capture the true feeling of romance. Notably, Swift went on to work with the band in question.
Taylor Swift said this love song feels ‘like a memory’
During a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone, Swift was asked to name the music that made her into an artist. Some of her picks included Carly Simon’s breakup song “You’re So Vain,” Faith Hill’s country-pop love song “This Kiss,” and Jimmy Eat World’s crossover hit “The Middle.” One of the folk songs on the list was Bon Iver’s “Blood Bank.” Swift must be a big Bon Iver fan since “Blood Bank” is not one of the band’s more famous tunes.
Taylor Swift said this love song feels ‘like a memory’
During a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone, Swift was asked to name the music that made her into an artist. Some of her picks included Carly Simon’s breakup song “You’re So Vain,” Faith Hill’s country-pop love song “This Kiss,” and Jimmy Eat World’s crossover hit “The Middle.” One of the folk songs on the list was Bon Iver’s “Blood Bank.” Swift must be a big Bon Iver fan since “Blood Bank” is not one of the band’s more famous tunes.
- 4/4/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ani Difranco is set to release her 23rd album, Unprecedented Sh!t, on May 17 via her label, Righteous Babe Records.
According to a press release, the title signifies a departure in sound by the singer-songwriter and serves as a “poignant political and social commentary on the contemporary global landscape.” The upcoming project is produced by Bj Burton (Bon Iver) and will encompass 11 tracks, including singles “The Thing at Hand” and “New Bible,” which is billed as a “different way of living outside of consumerism.”
Other songs on the LP include its lead single,...
According to a press release, the title signifies a departure in sound by the singer-songwriter and serves as a “poignant political and social commentary on the contemporary global landscape.” The upcoming project is produced by Bj Burton (Bon Iver) and will encompass 11 tracks, including singles “The Thing at Hand” and “New Bible,” which is billed as a “different way of living outside of consumerism.”
Other songs on the LP include its lead single,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Michael Gordon isn’t one for subtlety. The songs that the New Jersey artist makes as Mk.gee froth and fizz and occasionally freak out, making their unwieldy production not just noticeable, but an integral part of the songwriting. Take “New Low,” the brisk two-minute opener to his exceptional debut album Two Star & The Dream Police: its percussion has the lightness and congeniality of a schoolyard hand-clapping game, but it’s set atop a wobbling synth bass that underlines his contemplative lyrics. He sounds both resentful and filled with pity, pointing...
- 2/20/2024
- by Joshua Minsoo Kim
- Rollingstone.com
Zach Bryan once again paid tribute to one of his favorite artists (and recent collaborators), Bon Iver, by posting a cover of “For Emma” on social media.
Just hours after dropping the Matthew McConaughey-starring video for the new song “Nine Ball,” Bryan uploaded his stripped-down take on the 2007 track for no reason other than being a big Bon Iver fan.
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Going back to at least 2016, Bryan has routinely praised the artist born Justin Vernon, with the Grammy-winning...
Just hours after dropping the Matthew McConaughey-starring video for the new song “Nine Ball,” Bryan uploaded his stripped-down take on the 2007 track for no reason other than being a big Bon Iver fan.
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Going back to at least 2016, Bryan has routinely praised the artist born Justin Vernon, with the Grammy-winning...
- 2/7/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
“I’ve been staying open, you don’t wanna grow,” Brittany Howard sings on the title track from her second solo record. The song is a hard-funk failing-relationship jeremiad that might leave the “you” in question reduced to a puddle on the floor by the time it’s done. But whoever she’s singing to should’ve known better. Staying relentlessly open has been Howard’s guiding principle going all the way back to her breakout moment fronting Athens, Alabama garage-rockers Alabama Shakes in the early 2010s.
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- 2/6/2024
- by Jon Dolan
- Rollingstone.com
Zach Bryan is celebrating his Grammy win with a new music video, starring one of his heroes.
On Monday, the country songwriter released the visual for “Nine Ball,” which casts Matthew McConaughey as the drunk gambling father that Bryan sings about on the track, off his Boys of Faith EP.
The Matthew Dillon Cohen-directed video follows McConaughey’s character and his young son through time as the father places bets on his kid’s improving billiards ability at a dive bar. “My father is a betting man/But I got myself a steady hand,...
On Monday, the country songwriter released the visual for “Nine Ball,” which casts Matthew McConaughey as the drunk gambling father that Bryan sings about on the track, off his Boys of Faith EP.
The Matthew Dillon Cohen-directed video follows McConaughey’s character and his young son through time as the father places bets on his kid’s improving billiards ability at a dive bar. “My father is a betting man/But I got myself a steady hand,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Zach Bryan has unveiled a new music video for “Nine Ball,” starring Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, and Scott Shepherd.
Directed by Matthew Dillon Cohen, the video depicts a father-and-son’s journey in a small-town pool hall told across twenty years. Watch it below.
“Nine Ball” comes from Bryan’s 2023 EP, Boys of Faith. The five-track EP, released in September, also contains collaborations with Noah Kahan and Bon Iver.
Another one of Bryan’s noteworthy collaborations, “I Remember Everything” featuring Kacey Musgraves, won the 2024 Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.
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Next up for Bryan, he’ll kick off “The Quittin Time Tour” beginning next month. The lengthy trek spans most of the year and includes shows with Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell, The War and Treaty, and other special guests. Tickets are available for purchase here.
Bryan also recently revealed that he was “about half...
Directed by Matthew Dillon Cohen, the video depicts a father-and-son’s journey in a small-town pool hall told across twenty years. Watch it below.
“Nine Ball” comes from Bryan’s 2023 EP, Boys of Faith. The five-track EP, released in September, also contains collaborations with Noah Kahan and Bon Iver.
Another one of Bryan’s noteworthy collaborations, “I Remember Everything” featuring Kacey Musgraves, won the 2024 Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.
Get Zach Bryan Tickets Here
Next up for Bryan, he’ll kick off “The Quittin Time Tour” beginning next month. The lengthy trek spans most of the year and includes shows with Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell, The War and Treaty, and other special guests. Tickets are available for purchase here.
Bryan also recently revealed that he was “about half...
- 2/5/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Hovvdy are back, and have announced a new self-titled double album and a string of 2024 UK/Europe tour dates. The band also shared the album’s latest single, “Forever.”
Due out April 26th via Arts & Crafts, Hovvdy will be the Austin, Texas indie duo’s fifth full-length studio album, following 2021’s True Love. Spanning 19 tracks, the new album was co-produced by Hovvdy’s Charlie Martin and Will Taylor, along with Andrew Sarlo and Bennett Littlejohn.
Speaking about Hovvdy, Martin cited themes of family and empathy as influential factors. “It’s a full circle, because lots of my songs, in adulthood, deal with looking back and seeing your parents as just individuals struggling through life — and trying to have more empathy or understanding,” he said in a statement. “And now Will is diving in from the opposite side as a new parent, grappling with all that.”
For his part, Taylor echoed Martin’s sentiment,...
Due out April 26th via Arts & Crafts, Hovvdy will be the Austin, Texas indie duo’s fifth full-length studio album, following 2021’s True Love. Spanning 19 tracks, the new album was co-produced by Hovvdy’s Charlie Martin and Will Taylor, along with Andrew Sarlo and Bennett Littlejohn.
Speaking about Hovvdy, Martin cited themes of family and empathy as influential factors. “It’s a full circle, because lots of my songs, in adulthood, deal with looking back and seeing your parents as just individuals struggling through life — and trying to have more empathy or understanding,” he said in a statement. “And now Will is diving in from the opposite side as a new parent, grappling with all that.”
For his part, Taylor echoed Martin’s sentiment,...
- 1/30/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
For the first time in Season 24, The Voice put its contestants’ fates in the hands of viewers last week, allowing their votes to decide who advanced. Monday, the sing-off invited those grips to tighten as fans also suggested the numbers that the Top 9 would be performing. Which contenders got lucky, and which got un-? Read on…
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Ruby Leigh (Team Reba), “Take Me Home, Country Roads” — Grade: B- | Fans did fine and also dandy by the 16-year-old by suggesting John Denver’s classic for her. Unfortunately, Ruby wasn’t 100% up to the task at hand.
2023 in Review: The 25 Sexiest ScenesView List
Ruby Leigh (Team Reba), “Take Me Home, Country Roads” — Grade: B- | Fans did fine and also dandy by the 16-year-old by suggesting John Denver’s classic for her. Unfortunately, Ruby wasn’t 100% up to the task at hand.
- 12/12/2023
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
Tonight on “The Voice,” the top nine artists perform solo and in trios for coaches Niall Horan, John Legend, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani. Viewers have a chance to vote for their favorite overnight. Then tomorrow, the top four vote-getters will automatically advance to the Season 24 finale while the bottom five fight for the Instant Save.
The four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series returns with the strongest vocalists from across the country invited to compete in the show’s newest season, which premiered September 25 on NBC. The show’s innovative format features five stages of competition: Blind Auditions, Battle Rounds, Knockouts, Playoffs and Live Performance Shows.
See Everything to know about ‘The Voice’ Season 24: Premiere date, coaches
Below, read our minute-by-minute “The Voice” recap of Season 24, Episode 22 to find out what happened Monday, December 11 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments...
The four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series returns with the strongest vocalists from across the country invited to compete in the show’s newest season, which premiered September 25 on NBC. The show’s innovative format features five stages of competition: Blind Auditions, Battle Rounds, Knockouts, Playoffs and Live Performance Shows.
See Everything to know about ‘The Voice’ Season 24: Premiere date, coaches
Below, read our minute-by-minute “The Voice” recap of Season 24, Episode 22 to find out what happened Monday, December 11 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments...
- 12/12/2023
- by John Benutty and Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Earlier this year, The National superfan, David Letterman, said that there is “nobody cooler” than the band’s frontman, Matt Berninger. Now, the two have come together for a 27-minute-long conversation, in which they discuss The National’s latest albums, Berninger’s creative process, shared experiences of depression, and more.
Arriving as both a podcast and a YouTube video, the chat begins with Letterman interviewing Berninger, but soon develops into a full-fledged conversation, with both men sharing stories from their respective time in the spotlight. Letterman talks a bit about seeing The National live this past year, and praises the band’s tightness. Then, the two discuss the band’s 2023 releases: First Two Pages of Frankenstein and Laugh Track.
Touching on the creative origin of those records, Berninger steered the conversation towards the depression he experienced during the pandemic, which has informed his recent writing. Relating to the experiences, Letterman...
Arriving as both a podcast and a YouTube video, the chat begins with Letterman interviewing Berninger, but soon develops into a full-fledged conversation, with both men sharing stories from their respective time in the spotlight. Letterman talks a bit about seeing The National live this past year, and praises the band’s tightness. Then, the two discuss the band’s 2023 releases: First Two Pages of Frankenstein and Laugh Track.
Touching on the creative origin of those records, Berninger steered the conversation towards the depression he experienced during the pandemic, which has informed his recent writing. Relating to the experiences, Letterman...
- 12/8/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Have you looked at the Billboard Hot 100 lately? If not, you’re in for a treat. The Christmas classics have flooded in and shaken everything up, making for one slightly surreal snow globe that features Doja Cat, Bing Crosby, Burl Ives, and Gunna all rocking around the same tree. Speaking of which: Sixty-five years after its release, Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” is finally at Number One. In another 65 years, “Cruel Summer” will probably still be in the Top 10. If we’re lucky, Jason Aldean’s “Try...
- 12/8/2023
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
The National and Phoebe Bridgers are cracking up to stave off falling apart in the new animated music video for their recent collaboration, “Laugh Track.”
The video was directed and animated by Bernard Derriman, who recently helmed The Bob’s Burgers Movie. In it, a couple sit down for a grave conversation but are soon overwhelmed by a rising tide of chuckling faces. Before the couple nearly drowns in bleak hilarity, however, they launch into the sky, escaping the deluge and eventually landing back at the table for a clear-eyed conversation.
The video was directed and animated by Bernard Derriman, who recently helmed The Bob’s Burgers Movie. In it, a couple sit down for a grave conversation but are soon overwhelmed by a rising tide of chuckling faces. Before the couple nearly drowns in bleak hilarity, however, they launch into the sky, escaping the deluge and eventually landing back at the table for a clear-eyed conversation.
- 11/15/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
When Tyler, the Creator made a brief cameo in the music video for Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem’s latest collaboration, “The Hillbillies,” it felt like a tease of something to come. Indeed, this weekend the three returned to Dodger Stadium, where footage for their video was shot, for the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival.
Hot off their Friday Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance, Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem did an approximately one-hour set consisting of previous collaborations, including “Family Ties,” “Range Brothers,” and “Vent.” They closed their set with the Bon Iver-sampling track,...
Hot off their Friday Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance, Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem did an approximately one-hour set consisting of previous collaborations, including “Family Ties,” “Range Brothers,” and “Vent.” They closed their set with the Bon Iver-sampling track,...
- 11/13/2023
- by Carita Rizzo
- Rollingstone.com
The musician and visual artist Jean Dawson is consistently viral — clips of his wide-ranging and somewhat existential interviews have a way of multiplying on social feeds — and yet remains a genuine enigma. Growing up, the 26-year-old artist split his time between Tijuana and San Diego near the border. His mother is of Mexican descent and his father is Black, and he says he drew early inspiration both from hip-hop and Latin music. Generally, though, Dawson prefers to eschew simple categorization. Recently, he stopped by Rolling Stone’s offices ahead of...
- 11/1/2023
- by Jeff Ihaza
- Rollingstone.com
Noah Kahan has been having a great few months. The folk star has been rapidly rising in public awareness, starting with the release of his acclaimed breakout album, “Stick Season,” released a year ago. Now he has two charting hits on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously, multiple highbrow collaborations with previous Grammy nominees and winners and the acknowledgement of strong industry players, not to mention the album is still in the top 20 of the Billboard 200 albums chart. Clearly Kahan is doing something right, and people are taking notice. But among those fans of the breakout star, could there be Grammy voters ready to anoint him?
In many ways, Kahan could be considered Grammy bait. He is a folk singer, appealing to the big American roots contingent in the recording academy, but he should also appeal to a big audience of alternative and pop listeners. In that way, he’s similar to...
In many ways, Kahan could be considered Grammy bait. He is a folk singer, appealing to the big American roots contingent in the recording academy, but he should also appeal to a big audience of alternative and pop listeners. In that way, he’s similar to...
- 10/6/2023
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
Noah Kahan has teamed up with Kacey Musgraves for a new duet version of his 2022 track, “She Calls Me Back.” Listen to the song below.
Landing on the more upbeat side of Kahan’s output, “She Calls Me Back” was originally included on his landmark 2022 album, Stick Season. Now, the new version with Musgraves features her signature croon carrying a verse, with the two singers’ voices uniting in harmony for the chorus.
The duet is the latest re-release from Kahan, who has been busy collaborating with a handful of major artists recently. In July, he and Post Malone teamed up for a version of “Dial Drunk,” and just two weeks ago he dueted with Lizzy McAlpine on a new cut of “Call Your Mom.” On top of that, last month, he shared a new song with country music’s favorite outlaw, Zach Bryan, entitled “Sarah’s Place.” The track was...
Landing on the more upbeat side of Kahan’s output, “She Calls Me Back” was originally included on his landmark 2022 album, Stick Season. Now, the new version with Musgraves features her signature croon carrying a verse, with the two singers’ voices uniting in harmony for the chorus.
The duet is the latest re-release from Kahan, who has been busy collaborating with a handful of major artists recently. In July, he and Post Malone teamed up for a version of “Dial Drunk,” and just two weeks ago he dueted with Lizzy McAlpine on a new cut of “Call Your Mom.” On top of that, last month, he shared a new song with country music’s favorite outlaw, Zach Bryan, entitled “Sarah’s Place.” The track was...
- 10/6/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Paul “Pablo” Wilson left Snow Patrol after nearly two decades in the band last year — but he waited to announce it. Now, as he wants to move on with a metal-leaning project he’s calling Above as Below, he’s making sense of how the world has perceived the way he left Snow Patrol.
When the band posted about the bassist’s departure earlier this month, a liberating moment was soon overshadowed by rumors of intraband tension. After the Scottish indie rockers announced Wilson’s departure at the same time...
When the band posted about the bassist’s departure earlier this month, a liberating moment was soon overshadowed by rumors of intraband tension. After the Scottish indie rockers announced Wilson’s departure at the same time...
- 9/28/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Zach Bryan closed out the Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival outside of Nashville with a special set that included guest appearances from Noah Kahan, the War and Treaty, and fellow headliners the Lumineers.
Kahan surprised fans near the end of Bryan’s set, slipping onto the stage to wild applause after Bryan got a few measures into the live debut of their new collaboration, “Sarah’s Place.” The track appears on Bryan’s Boys of Faith EP, a five-song collection he released last Friday, Sept. 22, in the wake of his wildly successful self-titled album,...
Kahan surprised fans near the end of Bryan’s set, slipping onto the stage to wild applause after Bryan got a few measures into the live debut of their new collaboration, “Sarah’s Place.” The track appears on Bryan’s Boys of Faith EP, a five-song collection he released last Friday, Sept. 22, in the wake of his wildly successful self-titled album,...
- 9/25/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Not even a month since his last release, Zach Bryan is back with a new EP Boys of Faith, which features contributions from Noah Kahan and Bon Iver.
The five-track EP arrives just shortly after Bryan’s new self-titled album. Bon Iver accompanies him on the title track, a duet that fittingly utilizes Justin Vernon’s trademark style of electronica-embellished folk. “But you stuck around when I was down/ And I’ll owe you all my days,” the duo sing before the song swells into a sweeping, orchestral coda.
Meanwhile, Kahan features on “Sarah’s Place,” an uptempo barnburner that bittersweetly reminisces on a past relationship: “We always knew you were the better half of our good times,” Kahan and Bryan sing. “Those backyard lights don’t shine as bright without your face.”
Boys of Faith also features “Deep Satin,” a fan-favorite deep cut that’s finally getting its proper release.
The five-track EP arrives just shortly after Bryan’s new self-titled album. Bon Iver accompanies him on the title track, a duet that fittingly utilizes Justin Vernon’s trademark style of electronica-embellished folk. “But you stuck around when I was down/ And I’ll owe you all my days,” the duo sing before the song swells into a sweeping, orchestral coda.
Meanwhile, Kahan features on “Sarah’s Place,” an uptempo barnburner that bittersweetly reminisces on a past relationship: “We always knew you were the better half of our good times,” Kahan and Bryan sing. “Those backyard lights don’t shine as bright without your face.”
Boys of Faith also features “Deep Satin,” a fan-favorite deep cut that’s finally getting its proper release.
- 9/22/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Zach Bryan — whose work swings from rock, roots, folk, Americana, country, and beyond — has delivered yet another soulful compilation, this time bringing on Bon Iver and Noah Kahan for the ride.
On the heels of his self-titled album, which debuted at Number One on the Billboard 200 albums chart and moved the equivalent of 200,000 units in its first week, the Oklahoma-raised singer-songwriter released a new five-song EP titled Boys of Faith on Friday.
The title track features Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, as the tumbling chorus declares, “High tide has been...
On the heels of his self-titled album, which debuted at Number One on the Billboard 200 albums chart and moved the equivalent of 200,000 units in its first week, the Oklahoma-raised singer-songwriter released a new five-song EP titled Boys of Faith on Friday.
The title track features Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, as the tumbling chorus declares, “High tide has been...
- 9/22/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
The National have returned with Laugh Track, a surprise new album that serves as “the second half of a double album” which began this past April with the band’s previous release, First Two Pages of Frankenstein. The new record is out now, and features appearances by Phoebe Bridgers, Rosanne Cash, and Bon Iver. Stream it below.
The band announced the album onstage this past weekend at their own Homecoming Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio. Last month, they shared the singles “Space Invader” and “Alphabet City,” which both appear on the new album, along with “Weird Goodbyes,” the single with Bon Iver that the band shared in August 2022. Earlier this year, the band hinted that “Weird Goodbyes” wouldn’t appear on Frankenstein, alluding to a “future home” for it. Now, we know what that “future home” is.
According to the press release, the songs on Laugh Track were written alongside those on Frankenstein,...
The band announced the album onstage this past weekend at their own Homecoming Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio. Last month, they shared the singles “Space Invader” and “Alphabet City,” which both appear on the new album, along with “Weird Goodbyes,” the single with Bon Iver that the band shared in August 2022. Earlier this year, the band hinted that “Weird Goodbyes” wouldn’t appear on Frankenstein, alluding to a “future home” for it. Now, we know what that “future home” is.
According to the press release, the songs on Laugh Track were written alongside those on Frankenstein,...
- 9/18/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
The Menzingers are set to return this fall with their seventh studio album Some of It Was True, out on October 13th via Epitaph Records. Ahead of its release, the punk rockers have shared the lead single “Hope Is a Dangerous Little Thing.”
To help try to capture their infectious live energy on tape, The Menzingers set out to record Some of It Was True in El Paso, Texas, at the legendary Sonic Ranch studios with Grammy-nominated producer Brad Cook. Now 15 years in, the new album sees the band embrace their own evolution, writing about others’ stories as much as their own.
As vocalist and guitarist Greg Barnett explains in a press release: “Written over the last two and a half years in hotels, backstages, basements, and rehearsal rooms and recorded during a life-changing retreat down south, Some of It Was True is the most realized version of what we...
To help try to capture their infectious live energy on tape, The Menzingers set out to record Some of It Was True in El Paso, Texas, at the legendary Sonic Ranch studios with Grammy-nominated producer Brad Cook. Now 15 years in, the new album sees the band embrace their own evolution, writing about others’ stories as much as their own.
As vocalist and guitarist Greg Barnett explains in a press release: “Written over the last two and a half years in hotels, backstages, basements, and rehearsal rooms and recorded during a life-changing retreat down south, Some of It Was True is the most realized version of what we...
- 8/15/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Gran Turismo, based on the PlayStation racing simulation games and directed by District 9 helmer Neill Blomkamp, is many things: a sports movie, an underdog story, a somewhat accurate biodrama. It is also a film about dads.
We’ve all seen it before, whether in October Sky or High School Musical: a plucky young man wants to follow his dreams while his father disapproves. In Gran Turismo, Jann Mardenborough (Archie Madekwe) wants to leverage his virtual driving skills into a professional racing career. His ex-footballer dad (Djimon Hounsou) thinks, perhaps quite rationally, this is insane. But when a novel training program called Gt Academy plucks Jann from his small Welsh hometown for the opportunity of a lifetime, our timid novice finds another father figure in the form of his prickly, reluctant mentor.
That is Jack Salter (David Harbour). The Nissan marketing exec who wants to turn gamers into racers––Danny Moore,...
We’ve all seen it before, whether in October Sky or High School Musical: a plucky young man wants to follow his dreams while his father disapproves. In Gran Turismo, Jann Mardenborough (Archie Madekwe) wants to leverage his virtual driving skills into a professional racing career. His ex-footballer dad (Djimon Hounsou) thinks, perhaps quite rationally, this is insane. But when a novel training program called Gt Academy plucks Jann from his small Welsh hometown for the opportunity of a lifetime, our timid novice finds another father figure in the form of his prickly, reluctant mentor.
That is Jack Salter (David Harbour). The Nissan marketing exec who wants to turn gamers into racers––Danny Moore,...
- 8/14/2023
- by Lena Wilson
- The Film Stage
What are Taylor Swift‘s very best songs? Scroll down through our countdown of her greatest hits. Does your favorite make the cut? Do you agree with our pick for number-one?
Swift has been a music star for half of her life. She was only 16 when her self-titled debut was released in 2006. That country breakthrough was certified seven-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for its massive sales, and it earned her a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. But it was her next album that exploded her career.
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“Fearless” was released in 2008, and it earned her eight Grammy nominations. She ended up winning four of those, including Album of the Year. She was 20-years-old when she took that prize, which made her the youngest artist ever to win that award, sliding in under Alanis Morissette, who...
Swift has been a music star for half of her life. She was only 16 when her self-titled debut was released in 2006. That country breakthrough was certified seven-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for its massive sales, and it earned her a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. But it was her next album that exploded her career.
SEEBiggest Grammy Winners of All Time: See The Most Awarded Artists
“Fearless” was released in 2008, and it earned her eight Grammy nominations. She ended up winning four of those, including Album of the Year. She was 20-years-old when she took that prize, which made her the youngest artist ever to win that award, sliding in under Alanis Morissette, who...
- 8/2/2023
- by Kevin Jacobsen and Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
After his 2018 album Astroworld, Travis Scott reached a commercial steeple that allowed him to sell candles and McDonalds meals and Forgiatto rims and anything else he wanted to pick up and wail, “It’s lit!” with. He carried that eye for consumerism into his Utopia rollout to middling effect. Even after his planned performance at the Giza Pyramid was canceled (the mere possibility of a show there was striking since it was unclear whether he’d be insured to perform again anywhere after the Astroworld concert tragedy), Utopia is still...
- 7/31/2023
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
A few hours before he dropped his long-awaited studio album Utopia, Travis Scott shared its official 19-song tracklist. The image included each title written out in near-illegible scribbles with a harsh, grainy filter overlay making it all the more difficult to decipher. Throughout the list, there were no featured artists, but the album’s arrival revealed appearances from Beyoncé, Drake, The Weeknd, Sza, James Blake, and more across its stacked guest list.
Utopia features 19 different featured artists across its run time, which clocks in at an hour and 13 minutes. Scott...
Utopia features 19 different featured artists across its run time, which clocks in at an hour and 13 minutes. Scott...
- 7/28/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Travis Scott has finally released his much-anticipated fourth studio album, Utopia, via Cactus Jack and Epic Records. Stream it via Apple Music or Spotify below.
Utopia is the follow-up to Scott’s 2018 album, Astroworld, and arrives as Scott’s first full-length since the crowd crush at his 2021 Astroworld music festival that left 10 people dead and thousands more injured. Last month, a grand jury declined to criminally indict Scott for the deaths at Astroworld.
Ahead of the album’s release, Scott shared the lead single, “K-pop,” a collaboration with Bad Bunny and The Weeknd. Other guest contributors include Beyoncé, Drake, Sza, Future, 21 Savage, and Kid Cudi as well as Bon Iver and James Blake.
Music from Utopia is also featured in Scott’s new film, Circus Maximus, which premiered at select AMC theaters beginning on Thursday night. The Houston native wrote the movie and co-directed it with Gaspar Noé, Nicolas Winding Refn,...
Utopia is the follow-up to Scott’s 2018 album, Astroworld, and arrives as Scott’s first full-length since the crowd crush at his 2021 Astroworld music festival that left 10 people dead and thousands more injured. Last month, a grand jury declined to criminally indict Scott for the deaths at Astroworld.
Ahead of the album’s release, Scott shared the lead single, “K-pop,” a collaboration with Bad Bunny and The Weeknd. Other guest contributors include Beyoncé, Drake, Sza, Future, 21 Savage, and Kid Cudi as well as Bon Iver and James Blake.
Music from Utopia is also featured in Scott’s new film, Circus Maximus, which premiered at select AMC theaters beginning on Thursday night. The Houston native wrote the movie and co-directed it with Gaspar Noé, Nicolas Winding Refn,...
- 7/28/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour continues to take her all across the United States, and so far she's invited several of her famous friends and collaborators to join her during the shows. Every night, Swift performs two surprise songs as part of the set list, and she's had someone take the stage with her during that part quite a few times. Plus, when singer Phoebe Bridgers joined the tour in May as an opener, Swift performed their duet "Nothing New" as part of the set list every night. Then, to close out her May dates, Swift invited Ice Spice - who appears on "Karma Remix" - to each of her New Jersey shows. The Chicago crowd at Swift's June 3 show got a treat when country star Maren Morris joined the singer on stage. And once Haim joined the show as an opener during the Seattle dates on July 22 and 23, they...
- 7/24/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Ella Williams has readied Tomorrows’s Fire, her latest album as Squirrel Flower. The LP arrives October 13th via Polyvinyl, and along with the news, Squirrel Flower has announced a lengthy new run of international tour dates and shared two songs from the project.
Williams self-produced Tomorrows’s Fire alongside engineer Alex Farrar. Inspired by the likes of Jason Molina, Tom Waits, and Bruce Springsteen, the artist describes the record as more of a rock album than any of her folksy previous releases. To achieve its heavier feel, she enlisted Matt McCaughan (Bon Iver), Seth Kauffman (Angel Olsen band), Jake Lenderman, and Dave Hartley (The War on Drugs) to comprise her studio band. Pre-orders for the project are ongoing.
Grungy single “Full Time Job” finds Squirrel Flower trying to balance life’s necessities — namely, working to survive — with the search for actual happiness. “Doing my best is a full time...
Williams self-produced Tomorrows’s Fire alongside engineer Alex Farrar. Inspired by the likes of Jason Molina, Tom Waits, and Bruce Springsteen, the artist describes the record as more of a rock album than any of her folksy previous releases. To achieve its heavier feel, she enlisted Matt McCaughan (Bon Iver), Seth Kauffman (Angel Olsen band), Jake Lenderman, and Dave Hartley (The War on Drugs) to comprise her studio band. Pre-orders for the project are ongoing.
Grungy single “Full Time Job” finds Squirrel Flower trying to balance life’s necessities — namely, working to survive — with the search for actual happiness. “Doing my best is a full time...
- 7/18/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
The Amazon Prime Video series “The Summer I Turned Pretty” has made a splash with its loaded soundtrack. By now it is safe to say that “The Summer I Turned Pretty” and Taylor Swift go hand in hand because author and show creator Jenny Han has made it so.
The first season had five Swift songs ranging from her “Lover” album to “Fearless (Taylor’s Version),” and the Season 1 trailer debuted “This Love (Taylor’s Version)” from the yet-to-be-released re-recorded “1989.” Season 2’s teaser was set to “August,” and then the official trailer debuted “Back to December (Taylor’s Version)” shortly before “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” was released July 7. Only time will tell if Season 2 ties Season 1 for how many Taylor Swift songs it contains.
The sequel season’s summer-y soundtrack also contains hits from repeat artists Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler the Creator, Caroline Polachek and more. A Fleetwood Mac ballad punctuates a particularly emotional scene,...
The first season had five Swift songs ranging from her “Lover” album to “Fearless (Taylor’s Version),” and the Season 1 trailer debuted “This Love (Taylor’s Version)” from the yet-to-be-released re-recorded “1989.” Season 2’s teaser was set to “August,” and then the official trailer debuted “Back to December (Taylor’s Version)” shortly before “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” was released July 7. Only time will tell if Season 2 ties Season 1 for how many Taylor Swift songs it contains.
The sequel season’s summer-y soundtrack also contains hits from repeat artists Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler the Creator, Caroline Polachek and more. A Fleetwood Mac ballad punctuates a particularly emotional scene,...
- 7/14/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Rob Moose, a violinist and composer who has arranged music for everyone from Miley Cyrus to Anohni and the Johnsons, collaborated with some of his famous friends on his upcoming first solo release, the EP Inflorescence. The latest single, “Extract,” finds him teaming with Sara Bareilles. The full EP comes out on Aug. 11.
The song feels like a cross between easy listening, as Bareilles croons, and orchestral new music. “To say at least I’m alive seems so melodramatic,” she sings as orchestra strings flutter behind her on the track.
The song feels like a cross between easy listening, as Bareilles croons, and orchestral new music. “To say at least I’m alive seems so melodramatic,” she sings as orchestra strings flutter behind her on the track.
- 7/14/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Taylor Swift gifted Swifties gathered for night one of the Eras Tour in Cincinnati on Friday with two surprise songs.
The artist performed “Evermore and “I’m Only Me When I’m With You,” continuing her tradition of surprising crowds each night of the tour with songs that aren’t listed on her set list. “Evermore,” the title track to Swift’s ninth studio album, originally features a duet with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. On Friday, the Folklore singer played the song solo on the piano, along with an...
The artist performed “Evermore and “I’m Only Me When I’m With You,” continuing her tradition of surprising crowds each night of the tour with songs that aren’t listed on her set list. “Evermore,” the title track to Swift’s ninth studio album, originally features a duet with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. On Friday, the Folklore singer played the song solo on the piano, along with an...
- 7/1/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
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Slather on your sunblock and strap on your fanny pack: Festival season is upon us. Though Coachella and Stagecoach have come and gone, there are plenty more summer music bonanzas to add to your calendar.
Frequent festgoers can make their event-hopping experience easier with services such as FestivalPass, which allows members to save up to 30 percent on up to 80,000 festivals, concerts, sporting events and more. memberships are $19 to $99 per month (or $210 to $1,080 per year) and include early access, no ticketing fees, bonus tickets and more perks. Resale sites such as SeatGeek, StubHub and VividSeats also offer tickets to sold-out events.
Related: The Best Music Festival Essentials, from Face Mists to Phone Chargers
Following suit from last year’s festivals, mask mandates are no longer in place as...
Slather on your sunblock and strap on your fanny pack: Festival season is upon us. Though Coachella and Stagecoach have come and gone, there are plenty more summer music bonanzas to add to your calendar.
Frequent festgoers can make their event-hopping experience easier with services such as FestivalPass, which allows members to save up to 30 percent on up to 80,000 festivals, concerts, sporting events and more. memberships are $19 to $99 per month (or $210 to $1,080 per year) and include early access, no ticketing fees, bonus tickets and more perks. Resale sites such as SeatGeek, StubHub and VividSeats also offer tickets to sold-out events.
Related: The Best Music Festival Essentials, from Face Mists to Phone Chargers
Following suit from last year’s festivals, mask mandates are no longer in place as...
- 6/29/2023
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Inspired by the vestiges of a bygone industrial age in places like Flint and Ypsilanti, as well as the enduring grandeur of Tahquamenon Falls, Sufjan Stevens’s Michigan was, to borrow from William Butler Yeats by way of Joan Didion, something of a “slouch towards Bethlehem.” Set against the backdrop of a nation grappling with the effect of globalization, the slow creep of post-modern isolationism, and the trauma of 9/11, the album serves as both a freeze-frame of an era and a signpost of a new direction for indie music in 2003.
Michigan was the first entry in Stevens’s 50 States Project, with a proposed album about each state in the United States. The ambitious series was ultimately revealed to be, at least in part, a joke, with only one other album—2005’s Illinois—ever completed.
Michigan isn’t just Stevens’s home state, but a microcosm of the broader challenges faced...
Michigan was the first entry in Stevens’s 50 States Project, with a proposed album about each state in the United States. The ambitious series was ultimately revealed to be, at least in part, a joke, with only one other album—2005’s Illinois—ever completed.
Michigan isn’t just Stevens’s home state, but a microcosm of the broader challenges faced...
- 6/28/2023
- by Jackson Rickun
- Slant Magazine
The musical seed Justin Vernon planted that eventually sprouted into Bon Iver is now available on streaming. The record, an original song titled “Hazelton” and recorded in the mid-2000s for the musician’s third solo album, functioned as the starting point for “Holocene,” the pivotal single from Bon Iver’s second studio album Bon Iver, Bon Iver.
“Hazelton” resurfaced as one of 83 newly-released recordings on Epoch, the definitive box set documenting Vernon’s old band DeYarmond Edison. In many ways, it marked the official beginning of the end by...
“Hazelton” resurfaced as one of 83 newly-released recordings on Epoch, the definitive box set documenting Vernon’s old band DeYarmond Edison. In many ways, it marked the official beginning of the end by...
- 6/22/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Justin Vernon has shared the early iteration of what we know now as Bon Iver’s “Holocene.” Titled “hazelton,” it appears on an upcoming mega box set from his former shortlived band DeYarmond Edison. Stream “hazelton” and its companion track “liner” below.
Originally recorded between June 2005 and May 2006, “hazelton” and “liner” were solo efforts that Vernon old school burned onto CD-Rs for his third solo album, hazeltons. They are some of the oldest recordings to become part of the larger Bon Iver discography, showing how Vernon has been undeniably Vernon since day one. It’s plucky and slightly angsty, with Vernon’s voice a delightful rasp moving up and down the vocal scale.
The DIY album ultimately contributed to DeYarmond Edison’s breakup. The band played their final show no more than a month after its release, with Bon Iver and Megafaun (the band that brothers Brad and Phil Cook...
Originally recorded between June 2005 and May 2006, “hazelton” and “liner” were solo efforts that Vernon old school burned onto CD-Rs for his third solo album, hazeltons. They are some of the oldest recordings to become part of the larger Bon Iver discography, showing how Vernon has been undeniably Vernon since day one. It’s plucky and slightly angsty, with Vernon’s voice a delightful rasp moving up and down the vocal scale.
The DIY album ultimately contributed to DeYarmond Edison’s breakup. The band played their final show no more than a month after its release, with Bon Iver and Megafaun (the band that brothers Brad and Phil Cook...
- 6/22/2023
- by Cervanté Pope
- Consequence - Music
Gracie Abrams paid tribute to one of her influences recently, playing Bon Iver’s “Beach Baby” during a live appearance on SiriusXM Hits 1. She gently strummed an echoey acoustic guitar, and quietly intoned the lyrics: “Once a time, put a tongue in your ear, on the beach,” she sang, “And you clutched clicking heels.”
Overall, Abrams chose to make the guitar sound more opaque than the vocals, which is the opposite of Bon Iver’s original recording, which appeared as a bonus track on the 10th anniversary edition of their 2009 EP,...
Overall, Abrams chose to make the guitar sound more opaque than the vocals, which is the opposite of Bon Iver’s original recording, which appeared as a bonus track on the 10th anniversary edition of their 2009 EP,...
- 6/14/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
In 2020, 18-year-old Billie Eilish’s alternative pop album that was created in her Los Angeles bedroom helped her become the youngest act to sweep the top four categories at the Grammys.
A year later, the pop-rock sound of Olivia Rodrigo made her a global superstar and the poster child for modern teen angst. That same year, fellow 17-year-old The Kid Laroi topped the charts with his Justin Bieber-assisted banger “Stay.” And in 2022, Yahritza Martínez, of the trio Yahritza y Su Esencia, was 14 when she wrote “Soy el Único,” which became a No. 1 Latin hit and reached No. 20 on the pop charts.
And let us not forget about the phenomenon of “Baby Shark.”
Young talent has always been a good investment for the music industry. It’s an area that Republic Records — home to Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Ariana Grande — is focusing on with the launch of a children’s division.
A year later, the pop-rock sound of Olivia Rodrigo made her a global superstar and the poster child for modern teen angst. That same year, fellow 17-year-old The Kid Laroi topped the charts with his Justin Bieber-assisted banger “Stay.” And in 2022, Yahritza Martínez, of the trio Yahritza y Su Esencia, was 14 when she wrote “Soy el Único,” which became a No. 1 Latin hit and reached No. 20 on the pop charts.
And let us not forget about the phenomenon of “Baby Shark.”
Young talent has always been a good investment for the music industry. It’s an area that Republic Records — home to Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Ariana Grande — is focusing on with the launch of a children’s division.
- 6/9/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rob Moose and Bon Iver have teamed up for the new collaborative single “Marvel Room,” taken from the former’s upcoming debut EP, Inflorescence.
In a statement, Rob Moose — whose work as an arranger with Bon Iver stretches as far back as the band’s 2011 self-titled LP — called frontman Justin Vernon “a creative north star” who “coaxes creative breakthroughs out of me.” Fittingly, “Marvel Room” began as an “idea” while recording 2019’s i,i, “though it wasn’t one we approached together during the arranging process.”
“I encountered it during a hard drive deep dive, and was intrigued by its propulsive rhythms and baritone incantations,” he continued. “We passed the track back and forth a few times as the form and content emerged. He asked me for more subdivided rhythm in places, and I wondered if he might throw in a touch of sparkle toward the end. A year later,...
In a statement, Rob Moose — whose work as an arranger with Bon Iver stretches as far back as the band’s 2011 self-titled LP — called frontman Justin Vernon “a creative north star” who “coaxes creative breakthroughs out of me.” Fittingly, “Marvel Room” began as an “idea” while recording 2019’s i,i, “though it wasn’t one we approached together during the arranging process.”
“I encountered it during a hard drive deep dive, and was intrigued by its propulsive rhythms and baritone incantations,” he continued. “We passed the track back and forth a few times as the form and content emerged. He asked me for more subdivided rhythm in places, and I wondered if he might throw in a touch of sparkle toward the end. A year later,...
- 6/9/2023
- by Bryan Kress
- Consequence - Music
Taylor Swift has jumped from country to pop, and now she also has a rock hit to her name. “The Alcott,” her collaboration with The National, just debuted on the Billboard Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, marking her first appearance on the list.
“The Alcott” debuted at No. 45 on the chart with 636,000 rock radio audience impressions, Billboard reports. While it signifies Swift’s first appearance on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, it’s the sixth appearance for The National, whose album First Two Pages of Frankenstein houses the song.
Swift has appeared on other rock-adjacent charts in the past. She’s been featured on Adult Alternative Airplay four times thanks to songs like “Exile,” which featured Bon Iver, “Coney Island,” another collaboration with The National, and “Snow on the Beach,” which featured vocals from Lana Del Rey.
“The Alcott” isn’t the only Swift track on the Billboard charts right now.
“The Alcott” debuted at No. 45 on the chart with 636,000 rock radio audience impressions, Billboard reports. While it signifies Swift’s first appearance on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, it’s the sixth appearance for The National, whose album First Two Pages of Frankenstein houses the song.
Swift has appeared on other rock-adjacent charts in the past. She’s been featured on Adult Alternative Airplay four times thanks to songs like “Exile,” which featured Bon Iver, “Coney Island,” another collaboration with The National, and “Snow on the Beach,” which featured vocals from Lana Del Rey.
“The Alcott” isn’t the only Swift track on the Billboard charts right now.
- 6/8/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
Ilsey, the singer-songwriter who cowrote “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart,” is now following her own heart on a Neil Young cover with Bon Iver. The musicians covered “Heart of Gold,” taking Young’s folky pining and turning it into a poppy meditation on the original’s lyrics that sometimes veers into the avant-garde with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon singing the high harmonies in his head voice.
“This song has always spoken to me in a deep, personal way,” Ilsey said in a statement. “There’s something about the plaintive melody and the simple,...
“This song has always spoken to me in a deep, personal way,” Ilsey said in a statement. “There’s something about the plaintive melody and the simple,...
- 6/2/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Before we knew Justin Vernon as the force behind Bon Iver, he fronted DeYarmond Edison, a band formed along with his childhood friends Joe Westerlund, Brad Cook, and Phil Cook. Those early recordings by the future indie rock heroes are now getting a proper release with Epoch, a comprehensive box set out August 18th on Jagjaguwar. You can hear a preview now with the single “As Long As I Can Go” b/w “Feel the Light,” along with a remastered version of their 2005 track “Bones.”
Epoch comprises 83 recordings — many of which are being heard outside the band for the very first time — across five LPs and four CDs, dating all the way back to 1998. Along with the music comes a 60,000-word biography from journalist/executive producer/self-described biggest fan Grayson Haver Currin, the collection captures DeYarmond Edison’s evolution from high school rockers who performed as Mount Vernon to their...
Epoch comprises 83 recordings — many of which are being heard outside the band for the very first time — across five LPs and four CDs, dating all the way back to 1998. Along with the music comes a 60,000-word biography from journalist/executive producer/self-described biggest fan Grayson Haver Currin, the collection captures DeYarmond Edison’s evolution from high school rockers who performed as Mount Vernon to their...
- 6/1/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Los Angeles, May 31 (Ians) Rapper Baby Keem and singer Kendrick Lamar have released a new collaboration ‘The Hillbillies’, produced by Evil Giane, alongside a music video directed by Neal Farmer.
Tyler, the Creator makes a cameo in the montage, displaying a ‘Camp Flog Gnaw 2023′ button on a jacket in front of Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium – confirming the carnival’s long-awaited return, reports ‘Variety’.
‘The Hillbillies’ samples Bon Iver’s ‘Pdlif’ and is the latest joint effort from cousins Lamar and Keem, who previously worked together on tracks such as ‘N95’, ‘Die Hard’, ‘Range Brothers’, ‘Savior’, ‘Nile’, and the Grammy award-winning ‘Family Ties’, among others.
According to Keem’s tweet announcing the collaboration, the single also makes reference to Drake’s ‘Sticky’ off his 2022 album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’.
The video, filmed entirely on VHS, takes place in several places including London, a mall, city streets, a private jet, and outside Dodger Stadium...
Tyler, the Creator makes a cameo in the montage, displaying a ‘Camp Flog Gnaw 2023′ button on a jacket in front of Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium – confirming the carnival’s long-awaited return, reports ‘Variety’.
‘The Hillbillies’ samples Bon Iver’s ‘Pdlif’ and is the latest joint effort from cousins Lamar and Keem, who previously worked together on tracks such as ‘N95’, ‘Die Hard’, ‘Range Brothers’, ‘Savior’, ‘Nile’, and the Grammy award-winning ‘Family Ties’, among others.
According to Keem’s tweet announcing the collaboration, the single also makes reference to Drake’s ‘Sticky’ off his 2022 album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’.
The video, filmed entirely on VHS, takes place in several places including London, a mall, city streets, a private jet, and outside Dodger Stadium...
- 5/31/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
When Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free’s multidisciplinary entertainment company pgLang was first announced in 2020, it was light on the details — both on what the company was meant to be about and how it would change Lamar’s career. The Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper had brought his energetic cousin Baby Keem with him, but pgLang could have been Kendrick making Tde 2.0, starting his own label, or it might have simply been his new toy. Kendrick Lamar has been many things — Black culture firebreather, divisively transgressive rapper, proletariat superstar — but usually, everything...
- 5/30/2023
- by Jayson Buford
- Rollingstone.com
It’s been just over a year since Kendrick Lamar and his cousin Baby Keem last joined each other on a track. Their Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers deep cut “Savior” was a weighted examination of idol worship, but their latest single, “The Hillbillies,” is the product of both rappers being in a silly, goofy mood, as evidenced in its accompanying Neal Farmer-directed video.
“We gon’ fuck up the world (Here right now)/Excuse me, but is that your girl? (Here right now)/Didn’t mean to possess your girl/Baby,...
“We gon’ fuck up the world (Here right now)/Excuse me, but is that your girl? (Here right now)/Didn’t mean to possess your girl/Baby,...
- 5/30/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar have reunited for their latest collaboration, “The Hillbillies.” Featuring a Bon Iver sample, the song was unexpectedly released on the pgLang YouTube channel along with an accompanying music video.
Featuring fast-paced production by Surf Gang founder Evilgiane, “The Hillbillies” is built around a sample of Bon Iver’s 2020 Covid-19 benefit single “Pdlif.” The freewheeling collaboration between the two cousins details their travels around the world as they rap about fashion, women, and fame.
“We gon’ fuck up the world,” Kendrick raps on the chorus. “Excuse me, but is that your girl?/ Didn’t mean to possess your girl.” Keem adds, “Somebody’s gonna invade on a one of one conversation/ I’m ducked off from the world, I’m immersed in the PlayStation/ And I ain’t worried ’bout her, it’s a thousand hers out waitin’.”
Watch the music video, directed by Neal Farmer,...
Featuring fast-paced production by Surf Gang founder Evilgiane, “The Hillbillies” is built around a sample of Bon Iver’s 2020 Covid-19 benefit single “Pdlif.” The freewheeling collaboration between the two cousins details their travels around the world as they rap about fashion, women, and fame.
“We gon’ fuck up the world,” Kendrick raps on the chorus. “Excuse me, but is that your girl?/ Didn’t mean to possess your girl.” Keem adds, “Somebody’s gonna invade on a one of one conversation/ I’m ducked off from the world, I’m immersed in the PlayStation/ And I ain’t worried ’bout her, it’s a thousand hers out waitin’.”
Watch the music video, directed by Neal Farmer,...
- 5/30/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
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