Music

summer 2020

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 +2 Forever Altered the Course of Gaming and Music

 Revisiting THPS 1 + 2 at the end of the summer when the remake arrives will serve valuable nostalgia to gamers, skaters, and music nerds. By Craig Jenkins
summer 2020

Tame Impala Made the Perfect Summer Album. Then Summer Got Canceled.

 How the famed one-man band is handling these months of isolation. By Craig Jenkins
influences

Björk, Hairspray, and 6 More Things That Influenced Perfume Genius’ New Album

 “I could feel it when I was a kid and watching Hairspray: This makes sense to me.” By Justin Curto
  1. health
    Queen’s Brian May Says He ‘Could Have Died’ After Suffering Heart AttackThis guy cannot catch a break.
    By Halle Kiefer
  2. music
    SZA Crowdsources A New Project: All of Her Previously Unreleased Songs“So like a music dump .. similar to a photo dump but not an album .. this concept make sense to anyone?”
    By Halle Kiefer
  3. stan culture
    Eminem Gives a Gift to His ‘Stans,’ Tweets Out Phone NumberWill the real Slim Shady text you back?
    By Chris Murphy
  4. extremely online
    One, True Agent of Chaos Azealia Banks Finally Speaks, Criticizes Nicki Minaj“I’m just very disappointed in you.”
    By Chris Murphy
  5. timelines
    A Timeline of Lady Gaga’s Messy Chromatica Rollout, From Pregnancy to Birth“Rumors I’m pregnant? Yeah, I’m pregnant with #LG6.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  7. controversies
    Doja Cat Issues Statement Addressing Allegations of Racism“I shouldn’t have been on some of those chat room sites, but I personally have never been involved in any racist conversations.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  8. at-home concerts
    The Yeah Yeah Yeahs! Live From Karen O’s Closet!If you own a fog machine, the world is your sold-out venue.
    By Halle Kiefer
  9. spoken word
    Lana Del Rey Drops Her New Spoken-Word Piece ‘Patent Leather Do-Over’As always, shout out to Sylvia Plath.
    By Halle Kiefer
  10. coronavirus
    All the Live Events, Movie Releases, and Productions Affected by the CoronavirusA long list of broken dreams.
    By Vulture Editors
  11. extremely online
    Lana Del Rey Defends Controversial Post, Is a Harbinger of ‘New Wave’ Feminism“Making it about race says so much more about you than it does about me.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  14. quarantuning
    Watch These Livestreamed Concerts During Your Social DistancingDJ D-Nice, Miley Cyrus, Ben Gibbard, and a lot of Diplo.
    By Justin Curto
  15. song review
    Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s ‘Rain on Me’ Is a Win for EveryoneThis song will be huge not just because it’s Gaga in peak dance-pop form with chart assassin Ariana Grande in tow.
    By Craig Jenkins
  16. notes on a quintessential song
    ‘Nothing Revealed / Everything Denied’ Is The 1975 Summed Up in One SongMatty Healy was bound to rap at some point.
    By Justin Curto
  17. summer 2020
    Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 +2 Forever Altered the Course of Gaming and MusicRevisiting THPS 1 + 2 at the end of the summer when the remake arrives will serve valuable nostalgia to gamers, skaters, and music nerds.
    By Craig Jenkins
  18. right click
    Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande Rain Down Excellence in ‘Rain on Me’ VideoWe were lost in the desert, but now there’s rain.
    By Justin Curto
  19. radio vulture
    Country Music Was Designed for a Bad Year Like ThisLucinda Williams, the Drive-By Truckers, Jason Isbell, and Steve Earle have each released albums that speak to the stress of being alive right now.
    By Craig Jenkins
  20. last night on late night
    Haim Debut New Song ‘Don’t Wanna’ From Separate Homes on The Late Late ShowAnd Este is losing it in quarantine.
    By Justin Curto
  21. mixtapes
    Suga From BTS Drops a New Mixtape As His Alter Ego, Agust DAnd a killer music video for the track “Daechwita.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  22. schoolin' life
    Congratulate New High-School Graduate Quavo by Listening to His Song ‘Need It’He took graduation photos and everything.
    By Chris Murphy
  23. my single is dropping
    Let Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s Collab ‘Rain on Me’ Wash Over YouMaybe the first element of the Chromatica rollout to not be cursed in some way.
    By Justin Curto
  26. extremely online
    Please Do Not Show These Memes to Lana Del ReyLizzy Grant would not find these funny, but you will.
    By Chris Murphy
  27. quar goss
    Lana Del Rey Announces New Album by Starting a Stan WarLizzie with the good hair has responded to her haters, bro.
    By Zoe Haylock
  28. you deserve this
    Carly Rae Jepsen Releases Dedicated Side B for Your Living-Room Dancing Pleasure“I hope it makes it yah dance your pants off!” she wrote.
    By Justin Curto
  29. my remix is dropping
    The Weeknd and Doja Cat Team Up for ‘In Your Eyes’ RemixA chart-topper helps out an aspiring comedy writer.
    By Chris Murphy
  30. right click
    Look Who’s Starring in Machine Gun Kelly’s New Music VideoMegan Fox is his “Bloody Valentine.”
    By Justin Curto
  31. quarantine hobbies
    Jason Derulo’s TikTok Presence Has Gotten Out of ControlIt takes time, effort, and talent to be this corny.
    By Zoe Haylock
  32. last night on late night
    Gorillaz, Both Animated and Not, Perform Together for the First TimeThe two sang “Aries” from their separate homes.
    By Justin Curto
  33. summer 2020
    Tame Impala Made the Perfect Summer Album. Then Summer Got Canceled.How the famed one-man band is handling these months of isolation.
    By Craig Jenkins
  34. l to the og
    Kendall’s Succession Rap Finally Got an Official ReleaseJeremy Strong and Nicholas Britell (a.k.a. DJ Squiggle) talk us through the collab.
    By Hunter Harris
  35. bless the lorde
    Lorde Is Back and She Has UpdatesHer new music is “so fucking good.”
    By Charu Sinha
  38. worth it?
    Here’s What Happened at Arkansas’s Socially Distanced ConcertIncluding temperature checks, bathroom capacities, and an Audioslave cover.
    By Justin Curto
  39. respect the classics
    David Gilmour Kicked Roger Waters Out of Pink Floyd’s WebsiteAnd now they’re feuding.
    By Devon Ivie
  40. chart wars
    Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber’s Billboard No. 1 Sparks Tekashi 6ix9ine FeudAri to Tekashi: “I ask u to take a moment to humble yourself.”
    By Justin Curto
  41. soundtracks
    Will Ferrell Takes His (Key)Board to the Fjord In Eurovision ‘Volcano Man’ VideoGet ready for your heart to melt, then immediately refreeze. It is Iceland, after all.
    By Halle Kiefer
  42. bliss
    Come Get Your ‘Watermelon Sugar’ GIFs, ThirstiesBeaches! Touching! Outside!
    By Zoe Haylock and Hunter Harris
  43. it's so... metaphorical
    Why Is Brian Austin Green Posting About Butterflies on Instagram?And how are he and Megan Fox doing?
    By Justin Curto
  44. music videos
    Harry Styles’s ‘Watermelon Sugar’ Video Is the Wet, Hot Summer We Deserved“Just wanna taste it …”
    By Zoe Haylock
  45. diplomacy
    Bruce Springsteen, Dropkick Murphys to Unite East Coast With Livestream ConcertComing to you from Fenway Park.
    By Justin Curto
  46. roll clip!
    Try Not to Tear Up As Dolly Parton Serenades You RemotelyAs part of an online Covenant House fundraiser.
    By Jackson McHenry
  47. stupid leaks
    Lady Gaga’s Legal Docs Have Leaked As Part of a Celebrity Law Firm HackThe hackers also claim to have material related to Trump.
    By Justin Curto
  50. at the drive-in (concert)
    Quarantine’s Hottest Secret Show Is Keith Urban’s Drive-in ConcertSomewhere in your car.
    By Justin Curto
  51. influences
    Björk, Hairspray, and 6 More Things That Influenced Perfume Genius’ New Album“I could feel it when I was a kid and watching Hairspray: This makes sense to me.”
    By Justin Curto
  52. quar amor
    Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas Continue to Be That CoupleWho invited them to the new Residente music video?
    By Zoe Haylock
  53. my singles are dropping
    The Jonas Brothers Overachieve and Drop Two New SongsCall it bonus Jonas.
    By Zoe Haylock
  54. a long talk
    El-P Has Made Peace With His PastThe rapper and producer on bringing his Def Jux solo classics to streaming for the first time.
    By Craig Jenkins
  55. the videodome
    Watch a Pregnant Katy Perry Frolic in a Field of ‘Daisies’ in New Music VideoShe also poses nude by a babbling brook.
    By Chris Murphy
  56. new music
    Future Has Given Birth to His Eighth … Studio Album, High Off LifeHe can’t stop creating … music.
    By Chris Murphy
  57. my album is dropping
    Charli XCX’s Quarantine Album, how i’m feeling now, Has DroppedXCX + DIY = OMG.
    By Chris Murphy
  58. no music
    Bad Bunny’s ‘Safaera’ Has Been Taken Off Spotify and the Stans Are PissedThe stans are revolting.
    By Chris Murphy
  59. the party don't stop
    Kesha, the Original TiK ToK Star, Re-creates Single Cover on TikTokDon’t stop, make it pop.
    By Justin Curto
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