Tonight, SZA’s gonna dance for her robot boyfriend. The android is one of many love interests in the music video for SZA’s track “Snooze,” from last year’s critically acclaimed record, SOS. We see the R&B singer, together with two background dancers, performing sexy choreography in an empty gymnasium that makes you wonder if part-time creative… Continue reading SZA Releases ‘Snooze’ Music Video Starring Justin Bieber
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The Best New Classical Music Pieces to Listen to This Fall
Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Chris Lee, Jen Rosenstein, Paola Kudacki, Stephanie Berger, Zenith Richards It’s time for new rules. The Metropolitan Opera, once fearful of upsetting its base with too much novelty, is now desperate enough to try a novel diet of new operas. The New York Philharmonic begins the multiyear process of rolling over from… Continue reading The Best New Classical Music Pieces to Listen to This Fall
Why Julie Klausner Loves ’80s Music Duo Horowitz & Spector
Photo: Stairway To Stardom Looking for some quality comedy entertainment to check out? Who better to turn to for under-the-radar recommendations than comedians? In our recurring series “Underrated,” we chat with writers and performers from the comedy world about an unsung comedy moment of their choice that they think deserves more praise. Julie Klausner has the YouTube… Continue reading Why Julie Klausner Loves ’80s Music Duo Horowitz & Spector
Best New Music: Fall Album-Release Schedule
Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Ebru Yildiz, Getty, Larissa Hofmann Autumn is a time for slowing down and girding yourself for the onset of holiday mania. It’s appropriate, then, that this fall’s crop of new albums contains a blend of belters and cozier fare across rock, rap, country, and more. That includes a young pop star aiming… Continue reading Best New Music: Fall Album-Release Schedule
Jon Batiste Has Lil Wayne on His New Album World Music Radio
Lil Wayne revealed earlier this year that he couldn’t pick his hitmaking album Tha Carter III out of a lineup. “I believe that [God] blessed me with this amazing mind, but would not give [me] an amazing memory to remember this amazing shit,” he told Rolling Stone. One thing Wayne does remember, though: how to… Continue reading Jon Batiste Has Lil Wayne on His New Album World Music Radio
Twice’s Jihyo Drops Music Video for ‘Killin’ Me Good’ Solo
Nayeon pop-pop-pop-popped off as Twice’s first soloist last year, but it’s Jihyo’s turn today. Right at I-need-you-o’clock midnight, Twice’s leader dropped a visual for “Killin’ Me Good,” the title track off her debut solo mini-album Zone. In the music video, Jihyo gets her guns out… and we’re not just talking about the muscles she’s been… Continue reading Twice’s Jihyo Drops Music Video for ‘Killin’ Me Good’ Solo
Usher Drops ‘Boyfriend’ Music Video Starring Keke Palmer
It’s tough to earn the title of one of the most embarrassing boyfriends on the planet, what with so many viable contenders running rampant across the globe, but Keke Palmer’s boyfriend managed to edge out the competition when his stupid tweet criticizing the mother of his child’s outfit at an Usher concert had the domino… Continue reading Usher Drops ‘Boyfriend’ Music Video Starring Keke Palmer
Addison Rae to Drop New Music, Leaked Lost Album
Addison Rae. Photo: Jason Mendez/Getty Images Sound the “Renegade” alarm. The pop genre will be given mouth to mouth, taught a TikTok dance, and revived on August 18 when Addison Rae releases new music for the first time in over two years. The 22-year-old TikTok star turned aspiring actress and musician tweeted (X-ed?) album art… Continue reading Addison Rae to Drop New Music, Leaked Lost Album
‘Black Godfather’ of Music Was 92
Photo: Lisa O’Connor/AFP via Getty Images Clarence Avant, a music executive and film producer known as “the Black Godfather,” has died at age 92. Avant’s family said in a statement that he “passed away gently at home” on August 13. His two children, Nicole and Alex Avant, as well as his son-in-law, Netflix CEO Ted… Continue reading ‘Black Godfather’ of Music Was 92
2023 Outside Lands Amazon Music Livestream Schedule
Photo: Josh Brasted/FilmMagic Can’t make it to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park this weekend? No sweat. You can still catch Outside Lands 2023 online… at least part of it, anyway. This year, the summer festival booked the Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, and Odesza as headliners. The full three-day lineup adds up to more than 90… Continue reading 2023 Outside Lands Amazon Music Livestream Schedule