Unhappy Valentines Day? 10 Songs That Make You Feel Sad
We rounds up some of the most depressing and emotional songs every written for Valentine’s Day. For some of us, Valentine’s Day isn’t exactly all roses and chocolates – instead it’s a day when we have to stand and watch as lucky lovers discuss their romantic plans in our faces. It’s a day when we’re reminded […]
Lady Gaga dives into Super Bowl history
Image copyrightAL BELLO / GETTY IMAGESImage captionThe star performed aerial stunts throughout the first half of her set She jumped off the roof of Houston’s NRG stadium and bathed in the light of hundreds of drones – but Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl show was fairly restrained… by her standards. The star only changed costume twice, […]
Charlie’s newest tune “Chills” is everything R&B is made of.
When it comes to timeless R&B music, Charlie Wilson is one who never disappoints. Kicking 2017 off with a bang, the 11-time Grammy nominee and ESSENCE Festival favorite is getting the year in motion as only he can to the tune of a smooth new song titled “Chills.” A fitting preview from his forthcoming album, […]
The Weeknd Drops Psychedelic New ‘Party Monster’ Video – WATCH
And it’s full of Selena Gomez look-a-likes. The Weeknd has dropped the chaotic new music video for his hit single ‘Party Monster’. The psychedelic film sees Abel driving through the desert in a smoking red sports car, before the video sets alight with neon crosses, flaming backdrops and chaotic light shows. In typical Abel […]
Vitalic Voyager
There are glimpses of Vitalic’s old energy on Voyager, but he’s dialed back on the maximalist energy that made his dancefloor anthems radiate. FEATURED TRACKS: “Sweet Cigarette” [preview] — Vitalic Via SoundCloud Pascal Arbez-Nicolas has spent years trying to wriggle free of Vitalic’s 2001 breakthrough debut Poney EP. It still casts a long shadow; the chain-driven […]
New Music Releases | Bell Biv DeVoe, Train, POS, and more
This week’s new music comes from Bell Biv DeVoe, Train, and more. Look for them on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon this Friday. This week, we’ve got some great comebacks and new releases from long-standing artists as well as a few new ones. Bell Biv Devoe, Three Stripes Yes, they’re back. It’s been 15 years […]
Here Is the Complete List of Nominees for the 2017 Grammys
The nominees for the 59th Grammy Awards were announced this morning (Dec. 6), with last year’s Best New Artist winner Meghan Trainor unveiling the contestants for the marquee categories live on CBS. The field is led by Beyoncé with 9 nominations, followed by similarly huge stars Drake, Rihanna and Kanye West (8 each). But of course, […]
Louie Vega Says Grammy-Nominated Album ‘Represents the Whole House Scene’
Karl Giant Louie Vega Louie Vega is nominated for a Grammy in the best dance/electronic album category for a recording that in itself is a celebration of both the house pioneer’s career and his many collaborators. “I’m honored to be nominated and I feel this album represents the whole scene,” Vega tells Billboard from Ibiza, […]
Bob Dylan: The 1966 Live Recordings
This 36-disc box set presents every surviving tape of Bob Dylan’s 1966 world tour, capturing combative audiences and transcendent performances nearly every night. Put on nearly any of the 36 discs in Bob Dylan’s The 1966 Live Recordings box set and it will probably be perfect. Capturing the songwriter at the crest of his […]
Funkadelic Live – Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan – 12th September 1971
This just-reissued live album is not simply P-Funk in its early phase—it’s P-Funk in transition. Having hardly rehearsed with two new members, Meadowbrook captures moments of barely controlled chaos. Everybody with a stake in R&B knows the essence of live P-Funk: the costumes, the stagecraft, the dozen-plus musicians pushing freewheeling communication through the chaos. It’s known in the visual sense by the coming of the […]
