Florida International University has announced that it’ll be hosting the first-ever exhibit of Bob Dylan‘s visual artwork in the U.S. this fall. Bob Dylan: Retrospectrum, opening November 30th at the university’s Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, will feature more than 120 of Dylan’s paintings, drawings, and sculptures spanning six …
Read More »Watch Foo Fighters Perform 'Back in Black' With AC/DC's Brian Johnson at Vax Live Concert
Foo Fighters covered “Back in Black” alongside AC/DC’s Brian Johnson as part of Global Citizen’s Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World. “So considering that this is the first show [in front of an audience] that we’ve done in a year and a half — a long time — …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Iceage, 'High and Hurt'
“High and Hurt,” the second track off Iceage‘s new album, Seek Shelter, begins with a sneer: “You ain’t ready for it/Still, take the throw/Life’s a competition, don’t you know?” frontman Elias Bender Rønnenfelt bellows with an imperious air, his words practically curling like cigar smoke. Beneath him, the drums and …
Read More »Anitta Channels Classic Art Deco Style With 'Girl From Rio' Performance on 'Kimmel'
Brazilian pop star Anitta performed her new single, “Girl From Rio,” on Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday, May 4th. The performance was filmed at the Goodtime Hotel in Miami, and its Art Deco-inspired design helped give the performance a classic feel as Anitta breezed through the song with the help of …
Read More »Julia Michaels Struggles to Make the Transition From Writer to Artist on 'Not in Chronological Order'
Even if you don’t know Julia Michaels’ name, you know her work. The 27 year old has carved out an enviable career as a songwriter for the stars that began when she was just 14, culminating in two No. 1 hits: Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” and Selena Gomez’s “Lose You to …
Read More »21 Savage Drops New Video 'Spiral' From 'Saw' Spinoff Soundtrack
21 Savage has shared his new video for “Spiral,” the title track from the soundtrack for Spiral: From The Book of Saw, executive produced by the rapper. Keeping with the bloody, claustrophobic theme of the horror franchise, 21 Savage filmed the video for “Spiral” in a Saw-inspired escape room in …
Read More »Squirrel Flower Confronts Artistic Pressure on 'I'll Go Running'
Ella Williams, a.k.a. Squirrel Flower, has revealed “I’ll Go Running,” the opening track to her upcoming album Planet (i). Williams opens the single with delicate vocals and subtle instrumentation, but it slowly builds to a climax as she announces, “I’ll be newer than before/I’ll be something that you’ve never seen.” …
Read More »Kanye West's Nike Air Yeezy 1 Prototype Sells for $1.8 Million
A prototype of Kanye West’s Nike Air Yeezy 1 shoe, which he wore at the 2008 Grammys, set a new sneaker sale record when it sold for $1.8 million at a private sale at Sotheby’s. The sneaker investing platform RARES made the purchase, which reportedly broke the record for the …
Read More »The White Stripes Drop 'Seven Nation Army' Remix, NFT Release
The White Stripes have dropped the Glitch Mob remix of their 2003 hit single “Seven Nation Army.” The Glitch Mob first remixed the song in 2011. In addition to its release on streaming services, the single will also be receiving a one-sided seven-inch single in June with an etching of …
Read More »Les McKeown, Bay City Rollers Singer, Dead at 65
Les McKeown — former lead singer of the Bay City Rollers who was the voice of the Scottish pop-rock group during their hit-making peak — has died at the age of 65. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of our beloved husband and father Leslie Richard …
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