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Grimes Releases “Accelerando” From New AI-Inspired (But Not AI-Generated) Album Psy Opera
Back in the spring, Grimes began teasing a new album called Psy Opera, as perfectly on-brand a title as I can imagine for this artist. As Grimes explained it, Psy Opera is a concept album about the po…
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Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Meyer Exits Univision
Meyer will continue to design and helm strategic projects for the media giant.
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femtanyl – “All The Time”
femtanyl, not to be confused with hardcore group Fentanyl or rising indie-sleaze duo the Femcels, delivered the noise overload I desperately needed this fine Friday. “All The Time,” the Canadian-Ameri…
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Kimi Recor – “Call To U”
The latest offering from Kimi Recor's upcoming album Applewater is absolutely mesmerizing. Listening to it, I imagine being somewhere dark. Maybe it's a forest. Maybe there are trees, bats wandering a…
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Chappell Roan Taps Tinashe, Lola Young For LGBTQ+ Benefit
Chappell Roan is turning queer joy into a full-blown spectacle.
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Classic Moments With Dolly Parton, Remembered by the Actors Portraying Her in the Broadway Musical, ‘A True Original’: ‘I’m Jezebel, and God Loves Me Anyway!’
For actors, portraying a real-life person is a huge challenge. But portraying a real-life singer-songwriter-actress-icon like Dolly Parton when she’s standing right in front of you is a whole other re…
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The Decemberists Feel ‘Better’ On ‘Wildwood’ Tune
The track closes out the film, which arrives in theaters Oct. 23.
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Andrew Watt Talks McCartney, Stones On ‘Lipps Service’
Andrew Watt is the guest on the latest installment of the SPIN Presents Lipps Service podcast.
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James McAvoy’s ‘California Schemin’’ Is a Different Kind of Hip-Hop Biopic
In his 30 years on stage and screen, James McAvoy has done just about everything a movie star can do. The 47-year-old Glasgow native has been in massive franchises like X-Men and The Chronicles of Nar…
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Troye Sivan Is at His Best on ‘She’s the Best,’ a Weird, Wild Exploration of Desire: Album Review
Ahead of his third album, 2023’s “Something to Give Each Other,” Troye Sivan teased the era as a dance-pop fantasia with singles “Rush” and “Got Me Started.” It was his post-pandemic record, one that…
American Songwriter
4 Paul Simon Songs That Keep the Lyrics Simple and Still Soar
American singer-songwriter Paul Simon performing at the Palladium Theatre, London, December 1975. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) Paul Simon doesn't always need to make things too complex. The…
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5 Surprising Collabs on Pitbull’s ‘Pitcoin’ Album: Editor’s Picks
Mr. Worldwide reeled in longtime collaborators and new artists on his new album. See the best collabs below.
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Carly Rae Jepsen Adds Eight More Songs To Her New Double Album Day And Night
Last month, cult-pop overlord Carly Rae Jepsen released her absolutely tremendous double album Day And Night. It's so good! Day And Night is a whole lot of music to process — 24 songs, divided into th…
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Judas Priest Bassist Ian Hill Announces Retirement From Band Citing Battle With ‘Evil Arthritis’
The group's longest-serving member will be replaced by the bass player from fellow British hard rockers Uriah Heep.
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Slash Honored for His Legendary Guitar Legacy With Les Paul Spirit Award
Slash has added another major honor to his already legendary career, receiving the 2026 Les Paul Spirit Award during an intimate Hollywood celebration. The Guns N’ Roses guitarist was presented with…
Rolling Stone
Zara Larsson Receives 2026 Mental Health Champion of the Year Award From the Trevor Project
“I’m incredibly honored to receive this award and proud to stand alongside The Trevor Project in supporting LGBTQ+ young people,” pop star says
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Lainey Wilson Reveals Her Unexpected NFL Pregame Playlist, Featuring Toby Keith and Dolly Parton
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 19: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Lainey Wilson performs onstage during the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 19, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Phot…
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Phoebe Bridgers Reunites Boygenius as Part of Three-Song Studio Performance Video, Directed by ‘Primetime’ Helmer Lance Oppenheim
Phoebe Bridgers fans may not be getting glimpses of her current arena tour, because of the prohibition on cameras and phones, but as far as performance footage goes, she’s given them something better…
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Grimes Reveals First Taste of AI-Inspired ‘Psy Opera’
"Accelerando" comes from pop provocateur's first album in six years
