[ad_1] Our Songs of the Week column spotlights great new tunes and analyzes notable releases. Find our new favorites and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist, and for other great songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, a flurry of girlie pop collabs offer both unessential and extremely essential bops. […]

[ad_1] Justin Timberlake briefly addressed his DWI arrest during his concert in Chicago on Friday night, saying that he had experienced a “tough week.” “We’ve been together through ups and downs, lefts and rights,” Timberlake remarked. “It’s been a tough week, but you’re here and I’m here, and nothing can change this moment right now.” […]

[ad_1] At the junket for Jeff Nichols’ new drama The Bikeriders, hosted at The Bike Shed in Los Angeles, I get to ride on the back of a Harley through the streets of downtown L.A. and over the Sixth Street Bridge. With a professional driver doing all the actual work, I’m able to enjoy the […]

[ad_1] Per doctor’s orders, Willie Nelson has dropped off the beginning of his “Outlaw Music Festival Tour” with Bob Dylan and will miss the first three dates. Thankfully, the 91-year-old artist is “expected to make a quick recovery” in time to join the touring festival next week. While Willie is out, his son Lukas Nelson […]

[ad_1] Future Islands had only just kicked off the first leg of their tour supporting People Who Aren’t There Anymore when they arrived at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. The record isn’t just one of the best of the band’s career, but one of the best releases so far this year, so it’s really […]

[ad_1] Gracie Abrams’ sophomore studio album, The Secret of Us, is out now (via Interscope). The follow-up to last year’s Good Riddance includes breakout single “Close to You” and a new song featuring Taylor Swift, “Us.” Hear the latter track below. Abrams opened for Swift on the Eras Tour in the spring and summer last […]

[ad_1] Charli XCX has brought Lorde on board for a new remix of the Brat song “Girl, So Confusing.” Check it out below. The surprise release addresses—and seemingly confirms—speculation that Charli XCX wrote the song about Lorde; the pair decide to “work it out on the remix.” Listen below. Where Charli sang on the original, […]

[ad_1] Ariana Grande recently shared the music video for her Eternal Sunshine song “The Boy Is Mine,” and it featured cameos from the original 1998 “The Boy Is Mine” singers, Brandy and Monica. She’s now brought the R&B icons on board for the track’s official remix. Listen to “The Boy Is Mine (Remix)” below. The […]

[ad_1] NewJeans have enlisted Pharrell Williams for a new song, “Supernatural.” Drawing from Williams’ production on Manami’s 2009 song “Back of My Mind,” the song includes original composition and lyrics from the Neptunes man. It comes as part of a “double album single” also featuring “Right Now,” which came with a Takashi Murakami–directed video, and […]

[ad_1] Alanis Morissette has announced a new reissue of her 1998 album Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie. The vinyl reissue—out September 6 via Rhino—features new cover artwork. A digital deluxe edition is out now and features bonus songs, including a new remix of the City of Angels song “Uninvited.” Listen to Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (Thank […]