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‘The Sparks Brothers’ Documentary Gets a Release Date

Focus Features is set to release Edgar Wright’s documentary directorial debut The Sparks Brothers on June 18, 2021. The dating follows Wright’s film about the cult pop duo Sparks debuting at Sundance and screening at SXSW in Austin on March 19. The documentary chronicles the decades-long career and influence of the Sparks and features archival footage as […]

Every Song Ranked on Justin Bieber’s ‘Justice’: Critic’s Picks

If Justice is indeed Justin Bieber’s strongest front-to-back listen to date, it’s for two main reasons: The 15 songs on its standard edition (not including the interlude) include no true missteps, and the project is varied enough to avoid any staleness. On the quickly created follow-up to last year’s R&B-steeped Changes, the superstar is open […]

Griff Wins Brit Award for Rising Star Over Buzzy Finalist Rina Sawayama

Griff is the 2021 winner of the Brit Award for rising star. She beat out Pa Salieu and Rina Sawyama, who was named a finalist after a rule change made the Japan-born artist eligible for the award. Griff, who was born Sarah Faith Griffiths, is just 20, making her one of the youngest winners in this category. […]

Island’s New Co-CEOs May Not Start Until 2022

Universal Music Group will have to wait until next year for newly recruited co-heads of Island Records, Justin Eshak and Imran Majid, to bring their talents to the label. Although multiple sources confirmed that Eshak and Majid — co-heads of Columbia Records’ A&R department — will take on the top job vacated by Darcus Beese […]

Japan’s [Alexandros] Talk 10th Anniversary, New Greatest Hits Album & More

Japanese rockers [Alexandros] dropped their first greatest hits album Where’s My History?, a collection of key tracks that represent the band’s history as it wraps up its 10th anniversary year. The project includes the band’s representative track “Wataridori” and concert staples from their indie days, as well as a new number called “Kaze ni natte.” […]

J Balvin Drops Hard-Hitting New Reggaeton Single ‘Tu Veneno’

Following last month’s premiere of “Ma’ G,” Colombian star J Balvin unleashes the second single, “Tu Veneno,” from his forthcoming album. The hard-hitting reggaeton track, which premiered alongside a cryptic music video directed by José-Emilio Sagaró, finds Balvin reminiscing about a love interest that left him wanting more. “Tu Veneno,” produced by Sky Rompiendo and […]

Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s Blues Music Award Nomination Rescinded Due to Confederate Flag Use

The Blues Foundation has rescinded Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s 2021 Blues Music Awards nomination for best blues/rock artist based on what it calls “continuing revelations of representations of the Confederate flag on Shepherd’s ‘General Lee’ car, guitars and elsewhere.” The Blues Foundation has also asked the performer’s father, Ken Shepherd, to step down as a member […]

Nick Jonas Takes Us to Church With ‘This Is Heaven’ Video

In a video for the title track of his new album Spaceman, Nick Jonas beams in from outer space. Now, he’s beaming in from heaven. The brand-new music video for “This Is Heaven,” released Wednesday afternoon (March 17), shows Jonas performing in church, backed by a choir, as the sun streaks in through stained-glass windows. […]

Post Malone, Haim & Mickey Guyton Among Biggest Post-Grammys Streaming Bumps

Some of the biggest beneficiaries of the 2021 Grammy Awards on Sunday (March 14) were those songs performed on the CBS television broadcast that were likely getting their biggest audience ever. Among the tracks that are shining brightest in the days after the show: Mickey Guyton’s “Black Like Me,” Black Pumas’ “Colors,” Billie Eilish’s “Everything […]

All of Ariana Grande’s Hot 100-Charting Collabs With Women

When it comes to women supporting women, there may be no artist more supportive to her fellow legendary ladies than Ariana Grande. The pop superstar has always been a collaborative artist — starting with her breakthrough single “The Way,” featuring Mac Miller, back in 2013 — and over the years, she’s been especially collaborative with […]