Teyana Taylor ‘Escape Room’ Tracklist Stars Actors & Singers
Even though she’s taking a break from some of the promotional duties for her upcoming album, Escape Room, Teyana Taylor is still proceeding full-steam ahead on its release. Today, she shared the album’s star-studded tracklist, which bridges her acting and singing careers with appearances from staples in both industries. While the previously released “Bed Of […]
‘Sound Check With Jeremy Hecht’: Yaya Bey
Brooklyn-bred R&B star Yaya Bey is the latest musician to take the Sound Check challenge, choosing her favorite songs from matchups between soul singers Erykah Badu and Frank Ocean, fellow Brooklynites Mos Def and Jay-Z, and breakout rappers BigXthaPlug and Doechii. Here’s how it works: Jeremy plays two songs for the guest artist, who has […]
PinkPantheress ‘Romeo’ Video: A Speed-Dating Chess Tourney
In a cute video for her latest single, “Romeo,” 2000s sample queen PinkPantheress blurs the lines between speed dating and speed chess at a tournament that could just as easily be a singles mixer. The real-life chess master sits down to face off with a variety of hotties, crushing the competition as she makes eyes […]
Chappell Roan Has ‘No Idea What The Next Era Is’
In March, Chappell Roan declared that her next album probably isn’t coming any time soon, and she reiterated that point earlier this month. To really drive it home, she also just said that she doesn’t even really know what the album is going to be like. In a new interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, […]
BigXthaPlug Reveals ‘I Hope You’re Happy’ Tracklist
For the past few weeks, Texas rapper BigXthaPlug has been rolling out his country-inspired new album, I Hope You’re Happy. After sharing collaborations with Shaboozey and Ella Langley, Mr. thaPlug revealed that there are plenty more to come, posting the tracklist on Instagram. In addition to the aforementioned singles, features on the album will include […]
King Princess Shares ‘Girls’ From ‘Girl Violence’
We’re now about a month away from the long awaited new King Princess (aka Mikaela Straus) album, Girl Violence. The steady drip of pre-release singles continues, as today (August 13), she has shared “Girls.” Straus says simply of the song, “Girls. Bring me to my knees,” the lyrics from the song’s chorus. A press release […]
Blackpink’s Jisoo’s ‘Your Love’ Video Is Verdant
Blackpink’s Jisoo branched out earlier this year with the release of Amortage, her debut solo EP. The project still has some legs, as the K-pop favorite just released a new video for “Your Love.” It’s a gorgeous clip, full of stunning nature imagery thanks to the filming location at Rainforest Wild ASIA, part of the […]
Olivia Rodrigo Announces The ‘Guts World Tour Book’
Olivia Rodrigo’s recently concluded Guts World Tour was a big one. Running from February 2024 to July 2025, it saw her perform for over 1.6 million fans across 100 headline shows in 64 cities, including 18 festivals. Rodrigo is now memorializing the experience in her new Guts World Tour Book. Announcing the book on social […]
Outside Lands 2025 Review: Just Keeps Getting Better
I saw Jack Johnson in the crowd at Outside Lands on Saturday night. It was just before Aussie rockers Royel Otis jumped into their bombastic, viral hit, “Oysters In My Pocket,” a total highlight moment of the festival. The familiar San Francisco fog was sitting atop the cypress tree canopies the way it always does […]
Sudan Archives ‘Ms. Pac Man’ Video: Powered Up
Sudan Archives continues the rollout for her upcoming album The BPM with a Y2K-influenced video for its new single, “Ms. Pac Man.” The Midwestern genre bender promised more straight-up rapping on her next album when she announced it, and “Ms. Pac Man” delivers. Sudan turns the titular game’s primary mechanic into a triple entendre, both […]