Music

Love's four seasons are the star of Thomas Rhett's vibrant new music video for "Slow Down Summer." The action follows a young couple, living carefree until cooler weather crests over the horizon.Colorful scenes of summer and fall are contrasted with the dead of winter during this music video, directed by P. Tracy. Rhett spends his time at a piano as the weather around him shifts from an idyllic spring or summer green to autumn's oranges and reds and finally, winter's white. He's dressed appropriately for each, and the picture-book feel to his sequences complement the...

A group of school children get in the Christmas spirit by putting on an ABBA special in the Swedish group’s new video for “Little Things,” off their recent album Voyage. The children’s special is a take on the digital concerts ABBA will perform in London next year, complete with motion capture, choreography, rehearsals, and more. The band will donate all proceeds to Unicef, similar to “Chiquitita,” when they donated half the funds to the organization in 1979. “We think it is impossible to eradicate poverty without the empowerment of women,”...

Ever since Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani first became an item, their relationship has left some fans scratching their heads: At first glance, the pair don't seem to have all that much in common.Stefani comes from the pop world, and when they first met on the set of The Voice, she didn't even know who Shelton — a country superstar — was.But this couple always had some common ground (they both went through high-profile divorces around the same time), but their connection is more evident than ever when you examine their childhood photos...

The National have released a new song, “Somebody Desperate.” The track appears over the closing credits of the upcoming Peter Dinklage musical film Cyrano. Listen here. The film, directed by Joe Wright, is an adaptation of a stage musical written by Dinklage’s wife Erica Schmidt. The music for both the play and the movie was composed by the National’s Aaron and Bryce Dessner, with lyrics by frontman Matt Berninger and his wife Carin Besser. “Somebody Desperate” was initially written for one of the characters, but got put on the back burner...

Just three weeks after the release of Macon, Jason Aldean has dropped "Whiskey Me Away," the first track off Georgia, the second half of his Macon, Georgia double album.Written by country top-seller Morgan Wallen alongside Rodney Clawson, Jeff Hyde and Drive Williams, Aldean’s new song recounts an unexpected budding romance after the protagonist makes a happenstance turn into a "long-lost highway town." He and his new love interest end up getting boozed up, but enjoying every fleeting moment they have together.“Throwing quarters down that jukebox / Play some old-school Alabama / You...

Late Chicago rapper Juice WRLD is the subject of new documentary Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss, which arrives via HBO and HBO Max as part of its Music Box Series on Dec. 16. In the new trailer, Juice WRLD asks an exuberant crowd to make some noise, crowd surfs at a festival, and mingles with fans as “Black & White” plays. While on the surface, the limelight looks appealing, behind the scenes he shares that things aren’t always as they appear. “When you a fan of this shit, you look...

Carrie Underwood approaches her residency at the Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas like a championship-caliber football team might approach the Super Bowl. The tools for greatness already existed before Wednesday night's (Dec. 1) debut; she wouldn't be there if they didn't. But a plan lacking a brilliant concept, relentless preparation, focused teamwork and attention to every dazzling detail would fall short of transformative.And Underwood's show is transformative.As she waved from atop a ledge, built into a water wall, which drops back into the expansive stage it rose from prior to her encore, she smiled the smile...

Becky G has dropped a music video for her cover of “Bella Ciao,” the unofficial anthem for hit Netflix series Money Heist (also known as La Casa de Papel). The video, directed by Megan Gamez, pays homage to the series. “I have always loved La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) and the way this show connected with millions of people across the world,” Becky G said in a statement. “‘Bella Ciao’ is an iconic song and marks an important moment in the series, so being asked to reimagine it and...

Chris Janson fans have lots of reasons to be excited these days. For one, he's at work on a new album, and he's already shared the lead single, a heartstring-tugging ballad called "Bye Mom." The song — a powerful story of loss inspired in part by Janson's co-writer, Brandon Kinney, who lost his mom in 2020 — is proof positive that Janson is among the country genre's greatest modern storytellers, versatile enough to write tearjerkers as well as radio-ready bangers like "Buy Me a Boat."And although Janson needs no help...

Carlos Santana has canceled his December Las Vegas residency dates that were scheduled for House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino following “an unscheduled heart procedure,” per a statement. The guitarist was scheduled to perform eight dates this month, beginning on Wednesday. It’s unclear when he’s expected to return for the residency, but the run includes future shows in January, February, and May. “Just wanted to share with you some clarity with specificity what’s been going on with my physicality,” Santana said in a personal video to fans....

Randy Travis is one of country music's most important traditionalists, and he's helping to shepherd the next generation of old school country singers with a new duet. The Country Music Hall of Famer joins newcomer Drew Parker for a new rendition of a classic Keith Whitley Christmas song, and they've even released a brand-new video for the special collaboration.Travis invited Parker to join him on a new joint version of Whitley's "There's a New Kid in Town," which Whitley co-wrote with Don Cook and Curly Putnam. Travis previously cut the...

Peter Dinklage appeared on The Late Show with Aaron and Bryce Dessner to perform “Your Name,” a song from the actor’s upcoming film Cyrano. The film, directed by Joe Wright, is adaptation of a stage musical written by Dinklage’s wife Erica Schmidt. “Your Name,” which appears in the film sung by Dinklage, was composed by the Dessner brothers, with lyrics by Matt Berninger and Carin Besser. For the late night performance, Dinklage and the musicians were joined by a string quartet. Dinklage also sat down with host Stephen Colbert to...

The Top 10 performers on Season 21 of The Voice were whittled down to the Top 8 on Tuesday night (Nov. 30) during the highly anticipated results show. Luckily for Blake Shelton, all of his contenders were safe from going home, thanks to America’s votes.The top of the program saw Paris Winningham moving forward after his touching performance of Lonestar’s “Amazed,” which took place the night prior. The 37-year-old United States Navy veteran from Jacksonville, Fla., originally competed on Team John Legend before Shelton stole him in the Knockouts.Throughout the competition,...