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Travis Scott & James Blake Reunite for ‘The Odyssey’ Soundtrack Closer ‘When I’m Home’: Listen
Travis Scott has released “When I’m Home,” a new track made with James Blake and composer Ludwig Göransson, as the closing song for the soundtrack to Christopher Nolan’s film “The Odyssey.” The collaboration marks Scott’s feature film debut, in which he plays a bard reciting ancient Greek epics, and his voice is the first heard…
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The 5 Best Songs Of The Week
Stereogum’s weekly roundup highlights five new tracks its staff consider standouts, spanning genres from dance and R&B to country-rock and drum and bass. The list reflects the publication’s ongoing effort to spotlight emerging and established artists producing notable new material, with picks compiled based on releases from the preceding week. Topping the list is Lily…
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Jennifer Siebel Newsom dodges question on husband Gavin’s presidential aspirations
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, declined to give a direct answer when asked on Friday whether her husband intends to run for president in 2028. Instead, she said the couple’s focus was on California and on “saving democracy,” a response that comes amid persistent speculation about Newsom’s national ambitions as he approaches…
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The “beautiful” guitarist who gave Bruce Springsteen a career
The site blocked the fetch (403), and no other read tool is available here. Based on general knowledge, the “beautiful” guitarist widely credited with jump-starting Bruce Springsteen’s career is likely referring to someone like Steven Van Zandt or a similar E Street figure — but I’m not certain enough to state it as fact, since…
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Korn’s Jonathan Davis Joins Yoshiki for Classical Performance of “Freak on a Leash”: Watch
Korn frontman Jonathan Davis made a guest appearance alongside Yoshiki, leader of Japanese rock band X Japan, for a classical rendition of Korn’s hit “Freak on a Leash.” The performance took place during the first of two shows at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, part of a series billed as “Yoshiki Classical in…
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10 Clive Davis Friends & Collaborators Share Their Favorite Memories: Barry Manilow, Lucian Grainge & More
Billboard has compiled tributes from ten friends and collaborators of music executive Clive Davis, who died on 22 June aged 94, reflecting on his decades-long influence over the recording industry. Contributors include artists he signed and worked with directly, as well as fellow executives who credit him with shaping the modern music business through his…
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JOHNNY MIDDLETON On Musical Direction Of SAVATAGE’s Upcoming Studio Album: ‘It’s Kind Of A Mix Of Everything’
SAVATAGE bassist Johnny Lee Middleton has confirmed the progressive metal band is sitting on a substantial amount of new material for a future studio album, though no release date has been set. Speaking to Metal Kaoz, Middleton said songwriter Jon Oliva has “a whole pile of music” accumulated over several years, but the band is…
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Will The Rolling Stones Win a Grammy for ‘Foreign Tongues’?
The Rolling Stones were notoriously slow to gain Grammy recognition despite decades of acclaim, only receiving their first nomination in 1979 for “Some Girls” at the album of the year category. This oversight stemmed from Grammy voters’ early resistance to rock music and the absence of dedicated rock categories until 1980, meaning classic albums such…
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Apple Music is getting a price hike
Apple has raised the price of Apple Music, with the individual plan in the US rising from $10.99 to $11.99 a month. The company told Music Business Worldwide the increase was due to “rising licensing costs,” and the publication reports that prices have also gone up in the UK, Europe and, it understands, other countries…
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Garbage’s Shirley Manson apologises to Mel C for calling Spice Girls “abhorrent”
Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson has publicly apologised to Mel C after decades-old critical remarks about the Spice Girls resurfaced on The Louis Theroux Podcast. Manson had previously said she wanted the group “tarred and feathered” and called them “abhorrent”, but she now says she misjudged the impact the band had on a generation of young…