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Taylor Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version) Has A Song For Every Mood

By Carson Mlnarik Grab your scarves — and the Kleenex! Today (November 12), Taylor Swift dropped Red (Taylor’s Version), the latest album she has re-recorded in efforts to gain control of her masters. While April’s Fearless (Taylor’s Version) was special, the re-release of her fourth studio album Red, a sonic patchwork dedicated to detailing heartbreak in every last excruciating detail, somehow feels greater. Its arrival marks the start of Sad Girl Autumn (we’ll see you next week, Adele), while also providing an interesting reflection point as she revisits some of her most candid and raw songwriting that skyrocketed her...
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Bop Shop: Songs From Dijon, Bibi, Camp Cope, Taylor Swift, And More

The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn’t discriminate by genre and can include anything — it’s a snapshot of what’s on our minds and what sounds good. We’ll keep it fresh with the latest music, but expect a few oldies (but goodies) every once in a while, too. Get ready: The Bop Shop is now open for business. Taylor...
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Head In The Clouds Filled An Entire Stadium With Asian Joy

By Kelly Nguyen To experience 88rising’s recent Head in the Clouds festival was to feel pure jubilance. Bursting through sunny, sublime skies on November 6 and 7 was history in the making: Every space inside Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Stadium was interwoven with Asians and Asian Americans owning their power. In the middle of the gathering, an Asian plaza-inspired sign directed crowds to the heart and soul of the festival — Asian-owned restaurants and businesses. The smell of Bopomofo’s spicy Sichuan wafted through the air as festival-goers — dressed in everything from Joji’s Pink Guy skin-tight bodysuit to an outfit...
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Astroworld security guard retracts story that he was injected with drugs

A security guard at Astroworld festival has retracted a statement that said he was injected in the neck with drugs at the event. Eight people, ranging in age from 14 to 27, died as a result of a crowd crush that occurred during Scott’s headlining set at the Houston festival on November 5 that also left hundreds injured. In a press conference held after the festival, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner referenced a report made by a security guard of being injected with drugs. Advertisement Finner said at the time: “We do have a report of a security officer… who was...
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Listen to Damon Albarn’s melancholic cover of The Human League’s ‘Don’t You Want Me’

Damon Albarn delivered a piano-led cover of The Human League‘s ‘Don’t You Want Me’ during a BBC live session last night (November 10). READ MORE: Damon Albarn: “I had to do something to lift me out of these storms” The Blur and Gorillaz frontman performed a special ‘Sofa Session’ on Jo Whiley’s Radio 2 show in support of his new solo album, ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’, which arrives tomorrow (November 12). “I love The Human League,” Albarn explained of his decision to take on the 1981 classic. “Although, a disclaimer: when it should go really...
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B.I is lovesick in dreamy music video for ‘Cosmos’

B.I has returned with his new “half album” titled ‘Cosmos’, featuring a lead single of the same name. READ MORE: B.I – ‘Waterfall’ review: a message of hope amid turbulent tides The seven-track record dropped on November 11 at 6pm KST, alongside an idyllic music video for its title track, ‘Cosmos’. In the video, B.I goes about his day in a utopia-like city, frequently coming across different kinds of love, which transports him to idealistic worlds. “You are my cosmos / My universe / Don’t close that shine that make you hard to stare at / You are my...
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Jarvis Cocker and Riton share new “sustainable banger” ‘Let’s Stick Around’

Jarvis Cocker and Riton have shared a new collaboration based around climate change and billed as “the world’s first sustainable banger” – listen to ‘Let’s Stick Around’ below. READ MORE: “I’d rather be called a hypocrite than do fuck all”: how music is tackling climate change The song arrives to mark the end of the COP26 climate change conference, which has seen world leaders converging in Glasgow over the past month to tackle the environmental issues facing the planet. “‘Let’s Stick Around’ is the world’s first sustainable banger,” Cocker said of the song, with Riton adding: “I’m really excited...
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Korn announce new album ‘Requiem’ with the single ‘Start The Healing’

Korn have announced that their 14th studio album will be released next year – get all the details on ‘Requiem’ below. The album, which was recently teased on a series of interactive billboards which allowed fans to see its artwork, will come out on February 4, 2022 via Loma Vista and is being previewed by its first single, ‘Start The Healing’, which you can hear below. READ MORE: Korn’s Jonathan Davis – “I have the remains of at least seven people in my house” ‘Start The Healing’ comes alongside an official video, interspersing footage of the band performing with ethereal,...
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Lucy Dacus releases reimagined version of ‘Thumbs’

Lucy Dacus has released a reworked version of her crowd favourite ‘Thumbs’ and announced a North American tour. READ MORE: Lucy Dacus: “This record is just one step on the staircase of revelation” The new version, ‘Thumbs Again’, replicates how the song is performed live, fleshing out the instrumentation with an electric guitar, synth and drums. Listen to ‘Thumbs Again’ below: Advertisement ‘Thumbs’ was played at Dacus’ shows as early as 2018 before it was formally released as part of her recent album, ‘Home Video’. Before playing it, the singer would request audience members not record the song. Dacus’...
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Listen to Claud’s vulnerable new single ‘Tommy’

Indie-pop rising star Claud has released a vulnerable new single called ‘Tommy’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Claud: meet the first artist signed to Phoebe Bridgers’ new label The new track follows the release of the bedroom pop star’s debut album ‘Super Monster’, which they released back in February through Phoebe Bridgers’ new label, Saddest Factory, an imprint of Dead Oceans. Co-written by Olivia Rodrigo collaborator Dan Nigro, ‘Tommy’ comes equipped with a soft, melancholy guitar and Claud’s reverb-heavy vocals. Advertisement “I’m the drink that you keep filling and spilling on your hands/ You can clean...
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