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Neil Young Discusses Songwriting, Radio, and More in New Interview with Conan O’Brien: Watch
Neil Young appeared on Conan O’Brien’s Team Coco Radio this week, discussing his songwriting craft, television appearances, the power of radio, and more with the comedian. The full interview airs on the SiriusXM Team Coco Radio channel. Watch a few clips where they talk about Johnny Cash, Ian & Sylvia, and Saturday Night Live below. Since removing his catalog from Spotify last year, Young has continued to share archival material, and marked the 50th anniversary of Harvest at the end of 2022. He also issued Toast, an album he recorded with Crazy Horse in 2001 and shelved for 20 years. Young released an all-new album, World Record, with Crazy Horse in October. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it or...
Ice Spice, Popcaan, Skrillex, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are playing obsessively and highlighting some of the Pitchfork staff’s favorite new music. The playlist is a grab-bag of tracks: Its only guiding principle is that these are the songs you’d gladly send to a friend. This week’s Pitchfork Selects playlist features Ice Spice, Frankie Rose, Angel Dior, and more. Listen below and follow our playlists on Apple Music and Spotify. (Pitchfork earns a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.) Pit...
Dan Streit and Cole Kush of Grin Machine Redefine What “Cool Rap Music Videos” Look Like
“What is Grin Machine?” is a question you’ll find on several rappers’ subreddits. The creative outfit has been incorrectly labeled as an album name and even some “if you know, you know” entity, but the truth is, Dan Streit and Cole Kush are very much real people — they just happen to be the creative brains behind some of the most innovative music videos in modern hip-hop. Streit and Kush are the founders of Grin Machine, a creative production studio — not an obscure album title that rappers hint at during the end of their music videos. Streit often dabbles with creative direction, design and VFX, and started off his career creating music videos for TMWRK Management artists like Diplo and Major Lazer. This led to more work with other record labels and video commissioners and he eventually g...
Dave References Brazilian Football Legend “Adriano” in New Single
Following the release of his second critically-acclaimed album, We’re All Alone In This Together in 2021 and a couple of rare single drops last year, South London rap star Dave has just returned with new music — and it’s named after the Brazilian football legend, Adriano. Dave’s music output has always leaned into the idea of quality over quantity. Last year was a quiet year in terms of releases, with the only musical material coming in the form of the No. 1-selling single “Starlight,” a surprise freestyle with “My 24th Birthday,” and a welcomed collaboration with Manchester’s Meekz for “Fresh out the Bank.” 2022 seemed to be a year of side-quests for the 24-year-old. For example, the musician was the first person to be spotted in the high-profile Stone Island x New Balance football kit an...
Dave References Brazilian Football Legend “Adriano” in New Single
Following the release of his second critically-acclaimed album, We’re All Alone In This Together in 2021 and a couple of rare single drops last year, South London rap star Dave has just returned with new music — and it’s named after the Brazilian football legend, Adriano. Dave’s music output has always leaned into the idea of quality over quantity. Last year was a quiet year in terms of releases, with the only musical material coming in the form of the No. 1-selling single “Starlight,” a surprise freestyle with “My 24th Birthday,” and a welcomed collaboration with Manchester’s Meekz for “Fresh out the Bank.” 2022 seemed to be a year of side-quests for the 24-year-old. For example, the musician was the first person to be spotted in the high-profile Stone Island x New Balance football kit an...
Tina Knowles-Lawson Pens Beautiful Message for Granddaughter Blue Ivy’s 11th Birthday
Beyoncé and Jay-Z‘s daughter Blue Ivy Carter turned 11 this weekend, and Grandma Tina Knowles-Lawson couldn’t be more proud of her. “The day that you were born was one of the best days of my life,” she wrote on Instagram on Sunday, the day after Blue Ivy’s Jan. 7 birthday. Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who are also parents to 5-year-old twins Rumi and Sir, welcomed Blue Ivy in 2012. “I was really praying and pushing your mom to have you on January 4 which is my birthday,” she recalled of her daughter Beyoncé giving birth. “I really wanted you to share my birthday, but like your auntie Solo you decided to come when you were good and damn ready and that was on January 7 three days after my birthday. Knowing you and your personality now, I realize that you needed your own day because you were such a ...
Olivia Rodrigo Teases New Music: ‘Working on So Many New Songs’
Olivia Rodrigo teased new music on the two-year anniversary of “Drivers License.” “working on so many new songs I’m excited to show u! thank u for everything,” she wrote to her fans in an Instagram Story on Sunday night (Jan. 8), ending her message with a heart emoji. Her breakthrough single, “Drivers License,” was released on Jan. 8, 2021. The temporary post featured a video clip of herself with Dan Nigro, who produced her debut album, Sour. The pair rocked out to a mystery piano track, giving fans a small taste of what’s to come. In November, fans got an early hint that new Rodrigo music was on the horizon when the singer sent a special video message out via Spotify Wrapped. “Hey, it’s Olivia! I just wanted to say thank you so much for listening to my music this year,” she said. “I reall...
Raye, Taylor Swift Reign Over U.K. Charts
Raye ascends the U.K. singles chart for the very first time with “Escapism,” while Taylor Swift snags another albums chart crown. A teary Raye celebrated her spectacular result on social media. It’s a moment that carries extra significance for an artist who, in 2021, publicly cut ties with her major label after claiming she’d been shelved and overlooked for years. Released through Human Re Sources, J. Erving’s distribution and artist services company, “Escapism” is one of several singles Raye has dropped in recent months ahead of her upcoming debut album My 21st Century Blues, alongside “Hard Out Here,” “Black Mascara” and “The Thrill Is Gone.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The most-streamed song for the latest chart U.K. chart week, wit...
Lewis Capaldi Challenges Raye In Tight U.K. Chart Race
A star is born in Raye, whose “Escapism” is the first U.K. No. 1 of 2023 – and the first of her career. Based on early chart data, “Escapism” is heading for a second week in the box seat, though Lewis Capaldi could stage an upset. Featuring U.S. rapper 070 Shake, “Escapism” leads the Official Charts Company’s First Look survey, which ranks singles based on the first 48 hours in the cycle. “Escapism” is lifted from Raye’s upcoming debut album My 21st Century Blues, alongside “Hard Out Here,” “Black Mascara” and “The Thrill Is Gone,” and is released independently through Human Re Sources, after she cut ties with Polydor, part of Universal Music Group, in 2021. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “We are Number 1 in the U.K.! It’s the...
Gordy Harmon, Founding Member of the Whispers, Dies at 79
Gordy Harmon, a founding member of the long-running R&B group the Whispers, has died, ABC 7 Eyewitness News reports. Harmon’s family confirmed the news in a statement to ABC, saying that Harmon died in his sleep on Thursday (January 5) at his Los Angeles home. He was 79 years old. The Whispers formed in LA in 1964, and went on to score massive hits with singles such as “And the Beat Goes On,” “Rock Steady,” and “It Just Gets Better With Time.” Harmon created the group alongside twins Wallace and Walter Scott, Marcus Hutson, and Nicholas Caldwell (Caldwell died of congestive heart failure in 2016). After suffering an injury to his larynx, Harmon left the group in 1973, years before the release of “And the Beat Goes On,” which became their first No. 1 single. The Whispers issued three fu...
03 Greedo Surprise-Releases New Mixtape Free 03: Listen
Los Angeles rapper 03 Greedo has surprise-released his long-awaited mixtape, Free 03. The 15-song project includes guest appearances from the late Drakeo the Ruler (“No Free Features”), OhGeesy (“I Can’t Control Myself”), BlueBucksClan (“Pourin”), and KentheMan (“Drop Down”). The record was produced entirely by Mike Free. Listen to Free 03 below. Greedo offered the first tastes of Free 03 last year when he released the singles “Drop Down” and “Pourin.” Prior to his untimely death in 2021, Drakeo the Ruler collaborated with Greedo numerous times—on tracks like “Ion Rap Beef,” “Out the Slums,” and “Let’s Go.” The posthumously released “No Free Features” finds the close friends working together once more. Free 03 is Greedo’s first proper full-length since 2020’s Load It Up Vol. 1. Conte...
SZA’s ‘SOS’ Is First R&B Album by a Woman To Spend Its First Four Straight Weeks at No. 1 Since 1993
SZA is spending her fourth consecutive week at No. 1 with SOS. Her fourth straight week atop the Billboard 200 officially gives the SOS a series of firsts, including being the first R&B album by a woman to spend its first four weeks at No. 1 since Janet Jackson’s janet. in 1993, the first R&B album by a woman to log four weeks at No. 1 since Alicia Keys’ As I Am in 2008, the first R&B album by a woman to spend its first four weeks at No. 1 in one year since Adele’s 30 from December 2021 to January 2022 and the first album by a woman to have four consecutive weeks at No. 1 since 30. SOS earned 125,000 equivalent album units this week, with 121,500 from streaming equivalent album units, 3,000 from album sales and 500 from track equivalent units. A newcomer on this week’s chart in...
