Mark Ronson enlisted Camila Cabello for his yearning new song “Find U Again.” The duo co-wrote the synth-pop track with Tame Impala mastermind Kevin Parker and singer-songwriter Isley Juber (Shawn Mendes’ “Mercy”); Ronson and Parker co-produced. Cabello fronts the sleek single, crooning over twinkling keys and spongey synth-bass. “Walk in …
Read More »The First Time: Justin Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earle released his latest album, The Saint of Lost Causes, earlier this month, the follow-up to 2017’s Kids in the Street. The Nashville songwriter and son of country legend Steve Earle sat down with Rolling Stone to discuss some of his earliest musical memories, like the first time performing with …
Read More »How Bossa Nova Is Infiltrating Rap and R&B
In March, the Brazilian style of music known as bossa nova made an unexpected appearance on one of the year’s biggest hip-hop albums: Juice WRLD‘s Death Race for Love. Thank Tommy Brown. During a recording session earlier this year with two other beat-makers, Boi-1da and Jahaan Sweet, Brown came across …
Read More »Lucy Dacus Announces Massive North American Tour
Lucy Dacus is hitting the road this fall, kicking off a new headlining tour in Lancaster, PA, on September 10th. Dacus will then make nearly 30 stops around the U.S. before wrapping up on November 6th in Grand Rapids, MI. The tour will follow several summer festival stops in North …
Read More »Song You Need To Know: Halsey, 'Nightmare'
Since the release of her 2014 EPRoom 93, Halsey has specialized in cinematic pop anthems and alternative R&B cuts, all anchored in her sweet but biting lilt and vivid coming of age anecdotes. Her latest single, “Nightmare” — produced by frequent collaborators Benny Blanco and Cashmere Cat — signals a …
Read More »Watch Will Smith, 'Aladdin' Cast Perform in a Crosswalk on 'Corden'
One of James Corden’s favorite segments on The Late Late Show is “Crosswalk the Musical,” in which he reimagines popular movies in an actual crosswalk. His latest effort is a rendition of “Aladdin,” which features the cast of the new Disney film. In the clip, Corden, dressed as a blue …
Read More »'The Good Place' Creator Mike Schur Answers Burning Questions From Season 3
After each of The Good Place’s first two seasons ended with wild cliffhangers, Mike Schur went into radio silence for a few months to let fans talk amongst themselves about what had happened and what might come next. Season Three concluded in a less shocking place — with Eleanor and …
Read More »Mabel Makes U.S. Television Debut With 'Don't Call Me Up' on 'Fallon'
Spanish-English singer Mabel made her U.S. television debut on Tuesday night, performing her single “Don’t Call Me Up” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She and a quartet of backing dancers performed the kiss-off track on a sparse stage, letting the lyrics and song’s message take the forefront. “When I’m …
Read More »Max B Returns With His First New Song in 8 Years, 'Hold On'
The rapper Max B — who has been in prison since 2009 but remains one of the most beloved figures in contemporary New York hip-hop — celebrated his 41st birthday by releasing “Hold On,” an exhilarating dancefloor missile featuring French Montana, on Tuesday. The single marks Max B’s first newly …
Read More »Emilia Clarke Regrets Not Telling Beyonce Daenerys' Fate on 'Game of Thrones'
We now know the fate of Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones, a sad ending for a ruler got a little too power hungry in the end. Actress Emilia Clarke recounted the conclusion of the character’s arc to The New Yorker, saying she had to keep the finale a secret …
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