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From KATSEYE to Phoebe Bridgers & More, Which New Music Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote!
Billboard is asking readers to vote for their favourite new music release of the week, highlighting releases across several genres including pop, rap, Latin, K-pop, country, reggae and Afrobeats. The poll reflects a particularly busy August release schedule, led by new projects from KATSEYE, Phoebe Bridgers and Ayra Starr. KATSEYE’s WILD EP includes Hot 100…
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Rakim, Kurupt, & Masta Killa Announce New Album The Godbody: Hear “Goin Down”
Rakim, Kurupt and Masta Killa have announced a collaborative album, The Godbody, and released its opening single, “Goin Down”, featuring Kokane. The project brings together three veteran rappers from different hip-hop traditions and follows Rakim’s recent return to releasing albums after a lengthy hiatus. The Godbody is due on 18 September and contains 16 tracks,…
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The 1999 role that gave Halle Berry a panic attack: “Can I pull this character off?”
Seeds of doubt. The post The 1999 role that gave Halle Berry a panic attack: “Can I pull this character off?” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Tokyo’s Summer Sonic Festival Teases Radiohead For 2027
Tokyo’s Summer Sonic Festival has teased a possible Radiohead appearance in 2027, showing concert footage of the band followed by the words “TOKYO 2027” on festival screens. The hint matters because it suggests Radiohead may resume international live performances after returning to the stage in late 2025 following a seven-year absence. Radiohead previously headlined Summer…
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Phoebe Bridgers unveils Los Angeles video for Cameron Winter duet
Phoebe Bridgers has released the video for ‘I Can’t Wait’, featuring Geese frontman Cameron Winter, alongside her new album Lost Weekend. The Los Angeles-set film offers a bug’s-eye journey through guitars, shops and the Glendale roller rink, extending the visual campaign for Bridgers’ first solo record in six years. Directed by Chris Maggio and Pablo…
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The “sloppy” 1968 song Paul Simon can’t listen to again: “It was poisoned”
The wasted potential of a great song. The post The “sloppy” 1968 song Paul Simon can’t listen to again: “It was poisoned” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Slash Talks Shredding With Broadway’s Vampires in ‘The Lost Boys’
Slash made his Broadway debut with a one-night appearance in The Lost Boys, playing guitar during the musical’s rock-club number “Have to Have You”. The Guns N’ Roses guitarist is also a producer and investor in the Tony-winning stage adaptation, and his participation reinforced the show’s deliberate connection to late-1980s rock culture. The musical, adapted…
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Executive Turntable: Lawyer Who Advised on BMG-Concord Deal Joins Nixon Peabody; THE·TEAM Adds Teammates
Recent executive moves in the music business include a senior legal hire at Nixon Peabody, new tour-marketing appointments at THE·TEAM and a departure from Warner Records. The changes reflect continued investment in music-industry legal, live-event marketing and artist-management services. – Nixon Peabody hired Matt Finkelstein as partner and head of its music practice; he recently…
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William Shatner Announces First-Ever Metal Show as Warm-Up for Riot Fest
William Shatner has announced his first concert with metal backing band The *uckers, scheduled for 19 September at Park West in Chicago. The show serves as a warm-up for his previously announced Riot Fest appearance the following day and marks a new musical venture for the 95-year-old Star Trek actor. Shatner is expected to perform…
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Fontaines D.C. preview new single ‘Marianne’ and confirm fifth album is incoming
Fontaines D.C. have shared a 30-second preview of forthcoming single ‘Marianne’ and indicated that their fifth studio album is in development. The teaser continues the band’s recent heavier, industrial-leaning sound, while an Instagram post captioned “5.” appears to confirm a follow-up to 2024’s ‘Romance’. The Dublin band first performed ‘Marianne’ live in Cádiz on 8…