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Rivers Cuomo and Co. mark Autumnal Equinox with third seasonal release and debut of new single "What Happens After You" on Kimmel 2022 is flying by, as evidenced by the return of pumpkin spice lattes and the fact that Weezer are already in the fall phase of their yearlong SZNZ project. The Autumnal Equinox is upon us, so Rivers Cuomo and company have released their SZNZ: Autumn, as well as the EP’s first single “What Happens After You,” which Weezer promptly premiered tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live.  Throughout 2022, Weezer...

Faith Hill celebrates her 55th birthday on Wednesday (Sept. 21), and her daughter Audrey honored her mother with a touching tribute for the big day.The 20-year-old, who is the youngest of Hill and Tim McGraw's three daughters, posted a video interview filmed early on in Hill's career.In the clip, a young Hill sits in a rocking chair — sporting big hair and hoop earrings — as she describes the kind of artist she aims to be in country music." no different from anybody else. I just happened to want to...

'Intimate and Personal' "The Cloud Forest is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen in my life," singer says of venue for "TV" and "The 30th" videos Billie Eilish ventured to her beloved Singapore to record a pair of live videos for “TV” and “The 30th” from her recent Guitar Songs EP. The videos — directed by Singaporean director Choānn and filmed in partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board — find Eilish and brother Finneas performing acoustic in the island nation’s lush nature park Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay. “Singapore was...

Her birth certificate says Audrey Faith Perry, but it's as Faith Hill that she's come to be known and loved all over the world. Born just outside of Jackson, Miss., on Sept. 21, 1967, Hill was adopted by Edna and Ted Perry as an infant and grew up performing at 4-H luncheons and local churches, displaying her musical talent and passion from the young age of seven.Hill graduated from high school in 1986 and began college, but her time on campus was short-lived: When she was 19, the future country superstar made the decision...

'Midnights' Confession Superstar also breaks down her three writing styles while accepting her Nashville Songwriters Association's Songwriter-Artist of the Decade award Taylor Swift gave fans both a physical and virtual surprise on Tuesday night: those lucky enough to be inside Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium caught a performance of “All Too Well,” the 10-minute version; while those online learned the title of a new song. “Mastermind” will appear on Swift’s upcoming album Midnights, due Oct. 21. Swift posted the title reveal at midnight, naturally, via TikTok, in a playful new series dubbed...

At a recent tour stop, Carly Pearce met a young fan named Paisley who is at the beginning of her own musical career — and she's got the recordings to prove it.Paisley gave Pearce a CD of music, featuring covers of Pearce's songs as well as the budding singer's own original material.Since the young girl already knew Pearce's songs, it seemed only fair that the singer bring her onstage to sing — at Paisley hopped up into the spotlight to sing the final chorus of her favorite Pearce song, "What He...

Some of Asia’s most popular performers are headed to Brooklyn this November for a new music festival celebrating Asian excellence. EXO’s Lay Zhang, f(x) star Amber Liu, Chinese soul singer Tia Ray, and Hong Kong-based punk artist Tyson Yoshi are among the headliners for the inaugural MetaMoon Music Festival, which will bring together almost a dozen Asian artists from around the world on one stage. The day-long festival takes place on Nov. 26 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and the lineup also includes Taiwanese jazz/R&B singer 9m88, Taiwanese-American singer Karencici, Taiwanese-American singer/rapper...

Kane Brown has earned a distinguished honor from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The country singer is this year's recipient of the Champion of Youth Award, which will be presented to him at the 75th National Youth of the Year Ceremony.The "Grand" singer is being recognized for his contributions to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America in the last year.In 2021, Brown made a generous donation to renovate the gymnasium at the organization's facility in Cleveland, Ohio, and once construction was complete, he visited the gym and...

Late-Night TV Song comes off the band's latest album, The Future, which dropped last fall Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats stopped by The Tonight Show to perform their song “Face Down in the Moment.” To showcase the mid-tempo crooner, Rateliff took center stage on vocals after kicking things off on the keyboards. “Face Down in the Moment” comes off the group’s most recent LP, The Future, which arrived last November. The album is the band’s third effort and the follow-up to Rateliff’s 2020 solo album, And It’s Still Alright. Last...

Nashville-based trio The Lone Bellow are set to release their fifth studio album, Love Songs for Losers, on Nov. 4. The project marks a new chapter sonically for the acclaimed outfit, a shift that can be heard on their latest single, "Honey."Members Zach Williams, Kanene Donehey Pipkin and Brian Elmquist's dreamy harmonies and expert accompaniment are elevated with rich layers of synth, creating a soundscape that echoes the lyrics' reflective look at a relationship's blissful early moments."‘Honey’ came from thinking about how my wife doesn’t like being called ‘honey’ or ‘baby’ — she thinks...

The August sun knows no bounds one sweltering afternoon in Las Vegas as it beats down over the slick, steaming asphalt roads of the Strip. At 6 p.m., it’s still a merciless 102 degrees outside, and there’s little hope that nightfall will cool down the neon-lit city. Yet outside of T-Mobile Arena, fans of reggaeton legend Daddy Yankee have started to line up to see him three hours before he’s due onstage. They wait patiently, braving airless temperatures and blistering dryness, their enthusiasm stronger than the heat. The people who...

The Laurel Canyon songwriting circles of the Sixties and Seventies may be a thing of the past, but Los Angeles remains as connected as ever to its musical roots, with homegrown artists like Billie Eilish, Haim, and Kendrick Lamar carrying the torch for smart, poignant, and progressive music that crosses genres as easily as it crosses county lines. In her interview with Rolling Stone, Lana Del Rey spoke about the camaraderie of artists she found in her adopted hometown: “There’s a lot more music here,” she says, comparing Los Angeles...

Life Is Beautiful feels like Las Vegas … actual Las Vegas, not the touristy Strip about four miles south. While many festivals take place in unremarkable parking lots, dirt fields, or parks, Life Is Beautiful is baked into downtown Vegas. It may be the only large-scale festival where people actually live in houses and apartments within festival grounds.  Make no mistake about it, this is an urban festival, with all the markings of a hip downtown scene — a line of more than 30-people deep waiting to go to cocktail...