Lil Nas X has announced the release of a new song called ‘Holiday’, out this Friday (November 13). The ‘Old Town Road’ rapper revealed the news in a commercial that premiered during the NFL game between the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The ad shows Nas becoming Santa Claus through the Tim Allen Santa Clause contract, and then appears to be traveling through time on Santa’s sleigh – which prompts Michael J. Fox to say, “Whatever you do Nas, don’t go to 2020.” Watch it below.
Earlier this year, Lil Nas X won the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for his ‘Old Town Road’ remix with Billy Ray Cyrus. His breakout 7 EPcame out last summer.
Doja Cat performed a hard rock version of her hit single ‘Say So’ at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards, which aired overnight on November 8. The performance starts with the pop star crawling out of a TV screen in reference to the 2002 horror film The Ring, before giving her track a rap-metal revamp. Watch it happen below.
In addition to her performance, Doja Cat was also nominated for two awards at this year’s MTV EMAs: Best New and Best Push, of which she won the former. Her competition included BENEE, DaBaby, Jack Harlow, Roddy Ricch, and YUNGBLUD. Check out the full list of winners here.
Back in August, Doja Cat performed ‘Say So’ and ‘Like That’ at the MTV VMAs 2020 . Her last studio album Hot Pink came out last fall.
Sam Smith performed their latest single ‘Diamonds’ at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards, which aired overnight on November 8. At the end of their performance, the singer faced the backdrop with a message that read, “Don’t f*ck with the queer kids.” Watch it below.
Smith, who recently released their third studio album Love Goes, was also a nominee at the EMAs, up for best collaboration for their duet with Demi Lovato, ‘I’m Ready’. The duo were up against BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby and Roddy Ricch, Justin Bieber and Quavo, Karol G and Nicki Minaj, as well as Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande. The award ultimately went to Karol G and Nicki Minja for their track ‘Tusa’.
FINNEAS calls out Donald Trump on a new song called ‘Where the Poison’, which the singer-songwriter released just hours after the 2020 presidential election was called for President-elect Joe Biden. Listen to it below.
“You’re fired,” the musician wrote on Twitter when sharing the track. ‘Where the Poison Is’ addresses the Trump’s administration handling of the coronavirus, with FINNEAS singing, “When all my friends get sick it’s on the president/ When all my friends get sick it’s on his government/ Take me to the place where the poison is/ To put a face to what’s poisonous/ To give him a little taste of his medicine/ There’s a snake that thinks it’s the president.” He later adds, “Once we put this all behind us/We get to go right back to school shootings in a climate crisis.”
‘Where The Poison Is’ follows FINNEAS’ latest single ‘Can’t Wait To Be Dead’, which was released in October. He recently co-wrote Justin Bieber’s new single ‘Lonely’.
ELIO, the project of singer-songwriter Charlotte Grace Victoria, has previewed her upcoming EP Can You Hear Me Now with a new song called ‘hurts 2 hate somebody’. Check it out below, alongside a video co-directed by ELIO, SunsetSahil, and Oliver Whitfield-Smith.
“‘Hurts 2 hate somebody’ is a track about moving on from resenting someone or even a situation,” ELIO explained in a statement. “I’m naturally a very pessimistic person, I’ve really had to train my mind to not jump to the worst thing that could possibly happen or just assume someone hates me right off the bat. It gets to a point where you get so tired of being miserable that it’s more harmful to yourself than to the person you hate. It’s really not worth the energy, and when you realize that, you begin to recognize it in other people.”
Can You Hear Me Now, the follow-up to this year’s u and me, but mostly me EP, is set for release in January of 2021. It includes the previously released single ‘jackie onassis’.
Daniel Lopatin of the avant-garde electronic project Oneohtrix Point Never appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform ‘I Don’t Love Me Anymore’ from his most recent studio albumMagic Oneohtrix Point Never. Previous live show collaborators Eli Keszler and Nate Boyce joined Lopatin for his network television debut. Watch the remote performance below.
Magic Oneohtrix Point Never, the follow-up to Lopatin’s 2018 LP Age Of, came out in late October. The record was co-executive produced by the Weeknd’s Abel Tesfaye and includes contributions from Arca, Caroline Polachek, Nate Boyce, and Nolanberollin.
Based on true events, Pride is set in 1980s London, where a group of lesbian and gay activists decide to unite against their shared enemies: Margaret Thatcher, the police, and the press. They form a group called LGSM: Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners. The group travels to Wales to support the striking miners, but the journey – both internal and external – isn’t easy for everyone.
The activists and their enemies are portrayed by an all-star cast: George Mackay, Dominic West, Andrew Scott, Ben Schnetzer, Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Paddy Considine, and others. Their performances make for an emotional ride that leaves viewers feeling empowered and moved.
Here are fifteen of the film’s colourful stills, which accentuate the themes of diversity and unity.
Depeche Mode were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during a two-hour broadcast on HBO last night. The band were inducted by Charlize Theron, while Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Chvrches frontwoman Lauren Mayberry, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, and Arcade Fire’s Win Butler also paid tribute during the pre-recorded special. Watch Depeche Mode’s acceptance speech below.
“You know growing up, listening to music on the radio and having music, it really kind of helps us to feel normal—feel part of something,” Dave Gahan said during the speech. “That’s what music does for people and I think that’s what Depeche Mode has done for many people. I think that music really brings people together, and God knows we need that more today than it seems like any other time.”
The group also acknowledged former members Vince Clarke and Alan Wilder, calling them “part of the DM family and the DM history and the success of this band.”
Depeche Mode are joined in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 by the Notorious B.I.G., Nine Inch Nails, Whitney Houston, T. Rex, the Doobie Brothers, as well as Jon Landau and Irving Azoff.
Nine Inch Nails were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during a two-hour broadcast on HBO last night. Following an induction speech from Iggy Pop and a video package that included words from St. Vincent, Miley Cyrus, Saul Williams, and others, Trent Reznor accepted the honor on behalf of the band. Watch his full acceptance speech below.
“As I’ve been wrapping my head around Nine Inch Nails being welcomed into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I think I was most looking forward to the ceremony itself where the hopefully whole camp, past and present, was going to get together and have a moment. And we’re all stuck in our little boxes staring at our screens,” he said.
He continued: “Even now, music’s always been the thing that keeps me going, and, as an artist, I think the most significant accomplishment or feeling is realising something you’ve created from a fragile and intimate place has reached out, resonated and affected someone else, possibly changing how they see the world. So as to whatever being in a hall of fame means, thank you for the recognition.”
Reznor ended his speech by specifically thanking the band’s fanbase. “For the Nine Inch Nails fans out there, you guys are the best. We’ve wound up in some weird places together, and you’re an intense bunch that can drive me out of my mind, but you’re the best. This journey’s far from over if I have any say in it, so let’s stop fuckin’ around pattin’ ourselves on the back and get to it. Hope to see you all in the flesh soon. Thank you.”
Nine Inch Nails are joined in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 by the Notorious B.I.G., Depeche Mode, Whitney Houston, T. Rex, the Doobie Brothers, as well as Jon Landau and Irving Azoff.
Foo Fighters were the musical guests on last night’s Dave Chappelle-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live. Just minutes before they got on stage, they confirmed the release of their next album: Medicine at Midnight arrives on February 5, 2021 via Roswell Records/RCA. They also debuted a new song called ‘Shame Shame’ and performed their 2003 single ‘Times Like These’. Watch their performance below, and scroll down for the album’s tracklist and cover artwork.
Foo Fighters produced the new album alongside Greg Kurstin. The follow-up to 2017’s Concrete and Gold and this year’s 00959525 EP was engineered by Darrell Thorp and mixed by Mark “Spike” Stent. Dave Grohl said in an interview earlier this year that the record is “filled with anthemic, huge, sing-along rock songs. It’s kind of like a dance record, but not an EDM, disco, modern dance record. It’s got groove. To me, it’s our David Bowie’s Let’s Dance record. That’s what we wanted to make, we wanted to make this really up, fun record.”
Medicine at Midnight Cover Artwork:
Medicine at Midnight Tracklist:
1. Making a Fire
2. Shame Shame
3. Cloudspotter
4. Waiting on a War
5. Medicine at Midnight
6. No Son of Mine
7. Holding Poison
8. Chasing Birds
9. Love Dies Young
