Janet Jackson unleashed her signature moves in the stark black-and-white video for new track “Dammn Baby.” In the video, Jackson and a cadre of dancers work through an intricate, sultry routine on an empty soundstage, their moves fractured by quick cuts and flashing lights. The aesthetic only changes during the “Dammn Baby” bridge, when Jackson grooves solo. “Dammn… Source: RollingStone Link: […]
Now imagine that it’s your life’s work as a composer, and you have an idea of James Pinkstone went through with Apple Music. Pinkstone relates his agony on a blog post where he explains that after he subscribed to Apple Music, iCloud Music Library was automatically enabled. Fortunately, Pinkstone had backups of his music, but […]
Kanye West and Nas join French Montana in an airplane graveyard for the cinematic new video for the Moroccan MC’s “Figure It Out,” off his recent Wave Gods mixtape. The Eif Rivera-directed clip opens with Yeezy and French Montana trading lines on the song’s infectious, auto-tuned hook as they lounge on the wings of… Source: RollingStone Link: Kanye […]
Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino stopped by The Daily Show Wednesday night to discuss music industry sexism and her accusations of sexual misconduct against music publicist Heathcliff Berru. Cosentino’s talk with host Trevor Noah comes four months after she publicly supported the Dirty Projectors’ Amber Coffman, who was the first in what later… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
The lineup for the 15th anniversary of the Austin City Limits Festival has been revealed with some of country’s most celebrated, on-the-rise and fringe artists on the bill. Covering two consecutive weekends, the 2016 ACL Fest will take place September 30th – October 2nd and October 7th – 9th in… Source: RollingStone Link: ACL Fest […]
Janet Jackson postponed her “Unbreakable” world tour until next year, but her desire to start a family isn’t all that’s keeping the singer busy. Rolling Stone recently visited the set of her music video for “Dammn Baby” outside Los Angeles, and found Jackson in stylish black leading a troupe of female dancers… Source: RollingStone Link: Go Behind […]
Florida Georgia Line have been making the television rounds with their new single “H.O.L.Y” — the first taste of the duo’s upcoming third album — and yesterday they performed the faithfully romantic tune on CBS’ The Talk. Seated at a baby grand piano with his partner Brian Kelley nearby on a… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]
The Rolling Stones have become the latest musicians to ask US Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump to stop using their songs in his campaign events. "The Rolling Stones have never given permission to the Trump campaign to use their songs and have requested that they cease all use immediately," the rockers said in a […]
Radiohead released their sinister-beneath-a-whimsical-facade animated video for “Burn the Witch” on Tuesday and according to animator Virpi Kittu, its darker approach was part of a deeper take on Islamophobia and the refugee crisis in Europe. In an interview with Billboard, Kittu said her interpretation was that the band wanted to call… Source: RollingStone Link: Radiohead's 'Burn […]
More than three decades ago, Prince wrote “Nothing Compares 2 U,” an emotional expression of loss after a lover has left, for the Family, a group he’d signed to his Paisley Park label. Now the group, which goes by the name fDeluxe, has re-recorded the moving tune with members of recent… Source: RollingStone Link: See Prince […]