July 21, 2023

A Timeline – Rolling Stone

Tony Bennett, who died today at the age of 96, was a singular figure in music — a classic crooner who weathered the fickle winds of popular music over multiple decades by adapting but never fundamentally changing who he was. His initial rise and success were astounding in their own right, but the second half […]

Ryan Gosling’s Ken Covers Matchbox Twenty’s ‘Push’ in ‘Barbie’: Listen – Rolling Stone

Ryan Gosling’s Ken — like most white men his age — loves a good Nineties band. In Barbie, which was released Friday, Gosling performs an emotional guitar rendition of “Push,” the song by Matchbox Twenty in a particularly low moment for his character’s narrative and his relationship with Barbie. “And I feel like something’s gonna […]

Ice Spice, Luke Combs & More – Billboard

Barack Obama may not be the president anymore, but he’ll always be the commander-in-chief of summer music recommendations. The former POTUS shared his annual summer playlist Thursday (July 20), with everyone from Ice Spice to Leonard Cohen making the 2023 roundup. “Like I do every year, here are some songs I’ve been listening to this […]

‘Yellowjackets’ Season Two Soundtrack to Feature Alanis Morissette – Rolling Stone

The Nineties are in full swing on the soundtrack to the recent second season of Yellowjackets. Yellowjackets Season 2 Official Soundtrack: Music from The Original Series, set for release Sept. 1, will include tracks from Alanis Morissette, Nirvana, Garbage, Elliott Smith, Veruca Salt, the Cranberries, and Pulp. It also features an original track, “Just a […]

The Gaslight Anthem Announce Album, Enlist Bruce Springsteen for New Song: Listen

Not long after issuing their comeback single “Positive Charge,” the Gaslight Anthem have announced a new album, History Books, with a title track featuring fellow New Jerseyan Bruce Springsteen. Watch the Kelsey Ayres–directed video for that song below; History Books is out October 27 via their own Rich Mahogany imprint, marking the group’s first LP […]

8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Blur, Barbie, Oppenheimer, and More

Greta Gerwig is not the only beloved entity to be drawn into the Barbieverse by the magnetism of famous-doll IP. Mark Ronson oversees the project, recruiting a “chic, diverse roster” that includes “artists whose identities weren’t fully represented by Mattel until around 2016, when in response to declining sales, the brand started thinking more actively […]

Ice Spice Releases ‘Like..?’ Deluxe Edition With Four New Songs – Rolling Stone

Additional tracks include the full version of “Deli,” which the Bronx rapper teased earlier this month Ice Spice has added four new songs to a new deluxe edition of her debut EP, Like..?, out today, July 21. Among the four new tracks, “Deli” is maybe the most notable; Ice Spice teased the song earlier this […]

Tony Bennett Dies at 96

Tony Bennett, the monumental singer whose renditions of jazz and pop standards shaped American music, died in his New York hometown today (July 21), his publicist said. No cause of death was given, but Bennett had been living with Alzheimer’s disease since 2016. He was 96 years old. Bennett scored the first number one song […]

Tony Bennett Dead, Interpreter of Great American Songbook Dies at 96 – Billboard

Tony Bennett, a singer’s singer whose steadfast allegiance to the Great American Songbook would connect him with multiple generations of diverse talent – Pearl Bailey, Count Basie, Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga — died on Friday morning (July 21) at his home in New York according to a statement from his management company. He was […]

Tony Bennett, Beloved Crooner Who Bridged Generations, Dead at 96 – Rolling Stone

Tony Bennett, the affable pre-rock standards crooner who came to be newly appreciated and beloved by everyone from the grunge generation to Lady Gaga, died on Friday. He was 96. Bennett’s publicist, Sylvia Weiner, confirmed the singer’s death to the Associated Press. A cause of death was not specified. But in 2016, Bennett was diagnosed […]

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