Taylor Swift namedrops The Blue Nile on ‘Tortured Poets Department’ track ‘Guilty As Sin?’
Taylor Swift has namechecked the cult Scottish indie band The Blue Nile on a track on her huge new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’. READ MORE: ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ review: a rare misstep On the album’s ninth track ‘Guilty As Sin?’, Swift sings: “Drowning in The Blue Nile / He sent me Downtown Lights /…
Friday Dance Music Guide: The Week’s Best New Tracks From Jamie xx & Honey Dijon, DJ Snake & Peso Pluma & More
This week in dance music: It’s been a busy few weeks, over which we’ve covered the return of Justice, the cancellation of Texas Eclipse Festival, the re-release of “The Green Album” by U.K. legends Orbital, the drama over Grimes’ Coachella set and the slate of dance music films debuting at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival….
Maybe I don’t want a Rosey the Robot after all
Friend or foe? The Jetsons’ Rosey the Robot has long been an inspiration for developing home robots. But should it be? | Image: Warner Bros. Television, Hanna-Barbera As a child of the 1980s, my perception of the smart home has been dominated by the idea that one day, we will all have Rosey the Robot-style…
Watch Creed reunite for first show in 12 years
Creed reunited and played their first show in 12 years as part of the “Summer of 99” cruise last night (April 18). The band – comprised of Scott Stapp, Brian Marshall, Scott Phillips, Mark Tremonti and touring guitarist Eric Friedman – performed a 16-track setlist for the attendees. They opened with their 1999 track ‘Are…
Prison Architect 2 is denied release until September 3
It hasn’t been a great week for Paradox Interactive, and things just got a little worse for the publisher. It has announced another delay for Prison Architect 2, the sequel to a cult hit from 2015. The game had been set to drop on May 7 (which was already a delay from March 26) but…
Warner Chappell Moves to ICE for Europe
Warner Chappell Music is moving all of its European online processing to ICE. After a 10-month review, the publisher is expanding its partnership with ICE, a joint venture of GEMA, STIM and PRS for Music that serves as a hub for publishing licensing, collections and payment processing for online uses of compositions in Europe and…
Believe Board Backs Takeover Bid from Denis Ladegaillerie-Led Consortium
The board of directors of French music company Believe is supporting an offer to take it private at 15 euros ($15.98) per share, with the board’s three independent members unanimously voting in favor of an opinion that the bid is in the interest of minority shareholders, the company announced Friday (April 19). The bid to…
Emma Stone Receives a Credit for Helping With This Taylor Swift Track
From Oscar winner to music maker! One of Taylor Swift’s famous friends, Emma Stone, is credited for helping with The Tortured Poets Department track, “Florida!!!,” which features Florence + the Machine, according to People. “‘Florida!!!’ is a song I wrote with Florence and the Machine, and I think I was coming up with this idea…
Warren Haynes, Bill Kreutzmann, Devon Allman and More Share Tributes to Dickey Betts
1991 Kirk West Photography Yesterday, April 18, Dickey Betts, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, lead guitarist, singer, and songwriter, passed away at age 80. Following confirmation of the artist’s death, an outpouring of memorial posts and memories were shared via social media, delivered by fans, followers, and collaborators of the music great. …
Listen: Brian Eno Updates David Bowie’s “Get Real” with Nature Sounds
Three days out from Earth Day, Brian Eno has unveiled a new mix of David Bowie’s “Get Real,” adorning the deep cut with a chorus of natural sounds. Delivered as part of the Sounds Right initiative, which promotes awareness and action regarding climate change by making Nature an official artist on Spotify, this remix continues…
Ryan Castro Releases ‘El Cantante del Ghetto’ & More New Music Latin
New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Ryan Castro, COQUE & La Eterna, “El Cantante del Ghetto” (Ryan Castro) In the first single from his upcoming album, Ryan Castro pays tribute to salsa legend Héctor Lavoe, a.k.a. “El Cantante,” with…
Ryan Gosling and Miller/Lord’s Project Hail Mary could be the sci-fi event of 2026
Do you like rip-roaring science fiction books? Do you like movies? Then you are in for a treat in, well, two years. Amazon MGM Studios just set a release date of March 20, 2026 for Project Hail Mary, according to Deadline. It’s based on the Andy Weir novel of the same name, which was one…