Charli XCX and Troye Sivan have been aligned for a long time. Both artists are the kind of streaming-era pop stars who command significant followings even if they don’t have a ton of chart success to show for it. Both are among the most critically acclaimed artists in their fields, known for bringing a stylish experimental edge to their music. They both are especially popular among queer audiences. Back in the late 2010s, they teamed up on the songs “1999” and “2099.” And now they’re...
Over the past month, Future and Metro Boomin have affirmed their place as two of the biggest, most important figures on the present-day rap landscape. Before this, Future, now 40, seemed to be slowing down and hitting the diminishing-returns stage of his career, while Metro was reaching the point where he was soundtracking cartoon blockbusters. But Future and Metro’s two collaborative albums have already reset the rap conversation, and now they’re heading out on an arena tour together.
Jack Antonoff is doing the music for a new Romeo And Juliet adaptation that will premiere on Broadway this fall. As The Wrap reports, it’s billed as a reimagining of the Shakespeare play “with the modern political environment in mind.” It’s called Romeo + Juliet, though it apparently has no relation to Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 reimagining with the same title.
Blur performed at Coachella on Saturday evening, and it was their first big North American show in nine years, save for a warm-up gig for the festival that took place last week. Frontman Damon Albarn has said that he’s done with the current Blur reunion, and it doesn’t seem like the unenthusiastic crowd at Coachella did anything to change his mind.
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Good times for a change! Deftones' set Friday at Coachella included a cover
Chris Stapleton is as omnipresent figure within the music industry, and
Ice Spice kicked off the year with her new song “Think U The Shit (Fart)” in January, which became the first Top 40 hit in America with “Fart” in the title. Today, it was revealed that the viral rapper is getting ready to make her acting debut.
Newport Jazz Festival has revealed its 2024 lineup. Top-billed artists include André 3000, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Kamasi Washington, Elvis Costello, Laufey, Robert Glasper, Brittany Howard, and Cory Wong. Dinner Party, the supergroup made up of Glasper, Washington, and Terrace Martin, is playing — Martin is also doing a set with Calvin Keys.
A few weeks back Elton John and his longtime songwriting partner Bernie Taupin were honored with the Library of Congress’ George Gershwin Prize. Lots of musicians performed for a congressional audience in the duo’s honor, including Metallica, who opened the show with a cover of “Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding” from John’s 1973 blockbuster Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. The concert was filmed for a special that premieres tonight at 8PM ET on PBS, and some of the pro footage of Metallica’s...