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Ho pensato a Sparky l’altro giorno quando, felice per aver ascoltato il nuovo album di Anna Castiglia, La paura in tasca, e il nuovo singolo di Emma Nolde, SIAMO IN TANTI, in qualche modo inorgoglito dal fatto che oggi come oggi in Italia ci siano signore cantautrici riconosciute anche dal sistema. C’è quel gioiello preziosissimo che risponde al titolo di Ho chiesto aiuto di Margherita Vicario. In casa siamo meno di mille, seppur a nostra figlia piccola, Chiara, piacerebbe tanto avere un cane, il suo preferito l’impensabile Bernese, ma al secondo posto un ben più compatto bassotto, l’idea di aggiungere…
When Lorely Rodriguez sings as Empress Of, she can spin pop transcendence out of thin air. You can perhaps hear it most clearly on the 2016 Blood Orange track “Best to You,” where she practically steals the song from Dev Hynes with the crystalline immediacy of her voice, begging for a quick fix of a thrilling connection. Her voice is like an electric rush, all-consuming on one beat and gone the next. She has retained that impressive quality across several studio albums, and on her fifth record, Dream House, her distinctive voice is once again the centerpiece of her music.…
megiapa got her start messing around on turntables with her brother. He introduced her to sampling when they were kids, and together they’d make songs inspired by rap radio, finding their voices through mimicry and play. megiapa retained that sense of childlike wonder as she started producing and recording alone, developing a style that emphasizes whimsy and improvisation. Her wobbly, coruscating tracks feel more performed than programmed, the jangly rhythms and smeared melodies constantly drifting off-course. “Scandinavianswimmers,” from her 2016 EP (parenthesis), is icy and fluid, the backbeat eroding as megiapa chips at it with chimes, wordless croons, and beatboxing.…
Jhené Aiko knows how to create a vibe. Whether she’s singing about good sex, pledging to remain independent and undefinable, or even feeling triggered by an ex she still cares about, her songs are dreamy and introspective. Her voice is featherlight, and her vocal runs effortlessly shimmer over lilting keys and dewy, atmospheric synths. On her psychedelic 2017 album, Trip, she used drugs and spirituality to process grief over her brother’s death. CHILOMBO, from 2020, was written in Hawaii, where she immersed herself in Tibetan singing bowls and crystals. She first teased her new album, Westside Whimsy, via a collaboration…
Maybe you’ve noticed recently how evergreen pop-song subjects like love and fantasy have been supplanted by the “reality” of hustle and a meta-narrative. The inspirations and tribulations of life as a full-time entertainer are the subjects of many a recent female pop album, from debutantes and establishment icons alike: ADÉLA’s PRIMA; JADE’s THAT’S SHOWBIZ, BABY!; Ariana Grande’s petal; Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl; every Charli xcx album since Crash. I think this emergent phenomenon is like fifty percent a function of late-capitalist anxiety and fifty percent stan culture wagging the stars, but maybe it’s one and the same…
A judge ruled that Chris Brown is entitled to a new trial over $12.9 million in damages that a jury awarded to housekeeper Maria Avila, who was attacked by a 200-pound dog at the R&B singer’s home. If Avila accepts the reduced award, however, then the trial will not go forward. According to documents obtained by Rolling Stone, Los Angeles County Judge Huey P. Cotton has given Avila the option to choose a a reduced $9.5 million damages award or retry her claims against Brown. “The court finds that the jury’s award to Maria Avila is excessive,” the judge’s order…
Father John Misty has shared a new single, ‘The X-panded Universe’, and announced some US tour dates for later this year. Listen and find all the details below. Read More: Father John Misty – ‘Mahashmashana’ review: perhaps his most sincere album yet The expansive song follows on from the singer-songwriter’s previous two 2026 tracks, ‘The Payoff’ and ‘The Old Law’ (formerly known as ‘God’s Trash’). “’25?’/ The chair-bound oracle/ Dr Valence Can’t believe/ That this girl is the perfect weapon/ He was sent here to retrieve,” he sings in the first verse, over a minimal instrumental, backed by a skeletal beat.…
Huge names including Blossoms, The Streets and Danny Dyer have been confirmed for the upcoming episodes of Saturday Night Live UK. The UK edition of the hit US sketch show returned for season two earlier this month, having launched earlier this spring. Already, it has seen Jeff Goldblum, Fleabag star Jamie Demetriou, and Amelia Dimoldenberg lined-up as hosts, and stacked musical performances from the likes of CMAT, Royal Blood and Rachel Chinouriri. Now, the next wave of celebrity guest stars have been confirmed, all set to appear over the next three weeks, before a mid-season break and things picking up…
Later… With Jools Holland is set to return next month with appearances from Johnny Marr, Jamie T, Violet Grohl, Bloc Party and more. Find all the details below. The long-running music show’s 69th series will premiere on BBC Two on Sunday October 11. It’ll feature live performances and interviews, filmed at Alexandra Palace Theatre in London. Paul Heaton is due to perform on episode one in support of his first-ever UK Number One solo album, ‘Jenius’. The rest of the performers on the first instalment will be making their TV debuts on Later… With Jools Holland. These are NME 100…
The legendary director and his wife’s son, Nick Reiner, was charged with the murder of his parents Michele Reiner’s sister, Martine Singer, has opened up about the death of her sibling and director Rob Reiner, to whom her sister was married. Singer discussed their tragic loss in the wake of news that Jamie Lee Curtis will be honored by the inaugural Michele and Rob Reiner Champion for Change Award. Singer is president and CEO at Los Angeles’ Children’s Institute, the organization handing out the recognition. “Our lives are changed forever,” Singer told Extra in regards to the Reiner’s children, Jake…
