Ariana Grande’s Positions Has A Song For Every Mood
By Ashley Oken Ariana Grande’s highly anticipated sixth studio album, Positions, dropped today (October 30) and is full of the empowering and relatable bops we expect from the pop princess. An R&B-influenced follow-up to her February 2019 album Thank U, Next, Positions finds Grande...
Watch Arcade Fire perform ‘Culture War’ in new campaign video
Arcade Fire have shared a new performance of 2010 track ‘Culture War’ for a new voting campaign. READ MORE: Why Arcade Fire’s ‘The Suburbs’, at 10 years old, is the perfect album for now The performance came as part of Bon Iver‘s new initiative...
Watch: Fontaines D.C. share a track-by-track guide to ‘A Hero’s Death’
Fontaines D.C. have shared a new video discussing the making of each track on their acclaimed 2020 album ‘A Hero’s Death‘. Watch it first on NME below. READ MORE – Fontaines D.C.: “We weren’t really eating and we were burning the candle at both...
AC/DC on whether classic songs would get same reception in 2020: “I didn’t even know what woke stands for!”
AC/DC have opened up on whether some of their more controversial songs would receive the same reception if they were released in 2020. The hard rock icons are known for their near-the-knuckle lyrics, famously describing an anonymous lover as a “fast machine” who keeps...
Cardi B wanted to put a spider on Megan Thee Stallion’s head for ‘WAP’ video
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Iceland Airwaves announce livestream festival ‘Live From Reykjavík’
The organisers of Iceland Airwaves have announced a new streaming festival, ‘Live From Reykjavík’. The two-day global livestream event will be held next month in place of this year’s Iceland Airwaves, which has been moved to November 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. ‘Live...
Ariana Grande’s Fluttering Strings, Julien Baker’s Misplaced Faith, And More Songs We Love
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...
Jonas Brothers Are Wistful And Ready For Snow On ‘I Need You Christmas’
It’s not quite Halloween, but the Jonas Brothers are already all set up for Christmas. On “I Need You Christmas,” a loungy and longing new cut from Kevin, Joe, and Nick, it’s all about the power of the holiday and how it can lift...
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