Music

Alicia Keys has enlisted Jay-Z, Bono, Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, and her husband Swizz Beatz, among others, to contribute to her audiobook version of More Myself: A Journey. Described as a 360-degree perspective that’s part autobiography, part narrative documentary, the hardcover and audiobook editions will be released on March 31st …

Dirty Projectors unveiled a tender new song “Search for Life,” which will appear on a new EP, Windows Open, out this Friday, March 27th. The song boasts a simple but potent instrumental mix of acoustic guitar picking and a string arrangement (courtesy of Oliver Hill) that swings between jagged runs …

Stevie Nicks, all-powerful as she may be, is not above social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, the singer shared a typed-out letter to her fans via Twitter, giving them an update on how her self-quarantine is going. “Dear Everyone, I know you are doing everything you can to …

In 2017, the Los Angeles promoter Andrew Lojero had an idea for a new jazz concert series. Along with A Tribe Called Quest DJ-producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad and prolific R&B and hip-hop composer-producer Adrian Younge — the duo behind throwback soul project the Midnight Hour and the Luke Cage soundtrack …

NOFX have returned to help you fight boredom and gloom during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The punk band has released a new song, “I Love You More Than I Hate Me,” and an accompanying music video. “We’re all stuck at home right now so here’s the first of many new …

The Dixie Chicks have started up their first press cycle in 14 years, appearing onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show on Monday to promote their new single “Gaslighter.” (On Instagram, the band clarified that the show was pre-taped last week before recent precautions against the coronavirus pandemic, and encouraged everyone to watch …

UPDATE: The Psychedelic Furs have postponed the release of Made of Rain, their first new album in 29 years, due to coronavirus concerns. The release date has been rescheduled to July 31st. “Due to the current situation we are all facing around the world, and because of the logistical issues …

In the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Lil Nas X took to Twitter to offer to pay fans’ bills on Thursday night. “Hey guys, drop ur cashapp. Gonna send some of u some money to go get some food then stay inside,” he wrote. Megan Thee Stallion made a …

With his 2017 runaway hit, “Adios Amor,” Mexican yeehaw prince Christian Nodal bid a somber farewell to a former lover. The 21-year-old revisits the heartbreak with much more levity — and a few rounds of beer — in his latest work of devil-may-care mariachi, “Se Me Olvidó,” or “I Forgot.” …

The annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has canceled the remainder of its 2020 events — including concerts headlined by Lizzo, Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban, Gwen Stefani, Dierks Bentley and more — due to coronavirus concerns. The announcement came soon after the World Health Organization classified the coronavirus outbreak as …