The Beatles: Get Back was a hit, but it landed particularly hard with Matt Damon. He was so moved by the documentary series that he was inspired to rekindle his working relationship with longtime pal Ben Affleck. In a recent GQ interview, Damon said he told Affleck, "Who cares if we oversaturate the marketplace with movies we're both in? We're crazy if we don't take advantage of the fact that we are both still here and able to do this." Damon spoke about this more deeply in a 2024 Deadline chat, saying: "Ben and I hadn't written together in so…

It will hopefully be a very long time before we hear Eject, Ed Sheeran's planned posthumous album. We do have new music now, though, as Play is out today. Sheeran celebrated the release with a video for the new single "Camera." He stars alongside Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynevor, with he and her enjoying life moments together. Sheeran explained the process behind making the video, writing on social media: "My original Camera music video idea was using private home footage of mine and Cherrys key moments of our relationship. But as you guys know, we are an intensely private couple, and some…

Steven and Ian begin with a quick conversation about living in a time of political violence and horrific videos popping up freely on social media feeds. From there, they do a hard pivot to a conversation about the recent MTV Video Music Awards (which continue to exist for some reason) and the rapid ascent of the pop-rock singer Sombr, whose recent LP I Barely Know Her dropped last month. After that, they do a "yay or nay" segment on freak folk. They also find time to finally dip into the mailbag, where they answer emails about the best "day" bands…

Times are good for Apple fans. Earlier this week, the company announced a crop of new product iterations. Most notable are the AirPods Pro 3 headphones, a few different models of Apple Watch, and a handful of new iPhones: iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The unveilings have been this week's biggest tech news and Apple made it even bigger in partnership with Dua Lipa, for a new "Shot On iPhone" campaign. Lipa partnered with Apple for a new video, which was filmed on the iPhone 17 Pro, that offers a behind-the-scenes look at…

Ed Sheeran's new album Play is out tomorrow (September 12). Sheeran is thinking much further into the future than that, though, as per his will, fans will one day have a posthumous album titled Eject. Sheeran talked Apple Music's Zane Lowe through it in an interview shared yesterday (September 10), saying: "It's actually in my will and Cherry [Seaborn, his wife] gets to pick the tracks for it. It's fully, like... it's in there if I were to go tomorrow. [...] My will of wishes is to make a record out of all the songs from the age of 18,…

A week ago, Gorillaz apparently debuted a whole new album during their phone-free show in London, which fans only learned about through setlist.fm after the fact. It turns out, though, that we didn't have to wait long to find out more about the album, as the virtual band -- the brainchild of Blur frontman Damon Albarn -- announced the new album's title and release date today. The Mountain is due on March 20th, 2026, belying the group's initial 2025 release vow, and will feature appearances from Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash, Anoushka Shankar, Asha Puthli, Bizarrap, Black Thought of The…

Sombr's debut album, I Barely Know Her, finds a confident 20-year-old star who writes and produces his own music, incorporating intros, outros, and bridges, and taking creative risks that bet on his own prodigious talent. And the world is reacting, with a sold-out world tour that runs into 2026, cool-kid alignment with a booking at Tyler, The Creator‘s Camp Flog Gnaw, and hismindblowing VMA performance/win. Sombr’s growth is undeniable. Check out the stats: - +33% Spotify listeners in 90 days (56.3MM+) - 241MM YouTube views - 138.8MM TikTok likes - 150% viewership increase But his fans aren’t just streaming or…

The 2025 VMAs proved what we’ve known all along: music videos belong on TV. The show posted a 42% year-over-year surge, with 5.5 million viewers across CBS, MTV, and Paramount+, its best performance since 2019. That’s the influence and impact of music videos. These aren’t “content” made to be lazily engaged with and fill feeds. These provide significant connections to fan-favorite artists and songs, as well as substantial statements from iconic creative visionaries. Music videos command attention and fuel obsession. Because fans care, they watch, remix, and debate. They show up on prime time not just for spectacle, but because…

Maryland rapper IDK is well-known for loving to infuse his gritty street raps with '90s-esque jazz flair. His albums like F65 and Bravado + Intimo have often employed plenty of brass and loose drumming inspired by the greats, and today, he gets to return the favor to one of jazz's hottest rising stars. In Theo Croker's new "My Friend" video, IDK wanders the streets of Los Angeles, his adopted home, reeling off his ruthless worldview, in which ski masks are a necessity, not a hypebeast's accessory. Meanwhile, Croker and his band continue to push the boundaries of their blend of…

Kelly Osbourne is currently hosting the new TV series Lego Masters Jr., which premiered in August. Of course, she's also going through a difficult time at the moment with the recent death of her father, Ozzy Osbourne. This week's episode of Lego Masters Jr. was surely an emotional one for her to watch back, then, as Ozzy makes a cameo. Billboard notes this is Ozzy's first posthumous TV appearance. Reality Club FOX shared the clip on TikTok. In the scene, Kelly recruits her dad, who appears remotely via video, to give contestants a warning that they have one hour left…

Kali Uchis checked in a few months ago with Sincerely,, a new album she dropped in May. She has more to say on that front, as she just announced a deluxe edition, titled Sincerely: P.S.. Among the new offerings is a collaboration with Ravyn Lenae, "Cry About It!." The pair also performed the song on The Tonight Show yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBd47EpZdJA Uchis previously said that the original Sincerely, album was inspired by a “life-altering event," saying, "The album is about the complexities of life and finding ways to find joy in life despite the world. Finding ways to appreciate every moment…

Last year, it was announced that Lil Dicky's beloved FX show Dave was on pause. Well, Andrew Santino, who plays Dicky's manager Mike on the show, is pretty certain that the actual fate of Dave is that the series is finished. In a new interview with Variety, Santino was asked about the show being on "pause" and he answered: "That’s not on pause. That thing is gone. I don’t even know why that narrative is out there, that’s not true. We’re not doing the show. I think people said it was on pause to protect the relationship of the show,…

Doja Cat has been all-in on the 1980s nostalgia for the rollout of her upcoming album, Vie. Its lead single, "Jealous Type," borrows liberally from the New Wave sound, while its video is awash in the decade's opulent aesthetics. Doja also tapped an '80s icon, Kenny G, to help her in her MTV Video Music Awards performance of the song, along with breakdancers in 8-ball jackets and flattop haircuts. And now, she's pulled out another '80s deep cut to announce the deluxe edition of Vie, which will be an iTunes exclusive. In a new video on Instagram, Doja dons the…

Coldplay are on fire with their Music Of The Spheres Tour, so much so that it looks like they're about to extend it into 2027. All eyes are on Chris Martin and company right now, and that includes those of modern shoegaze favorite Wisp. Today (September 10), she shared a cover of one of the band's most iconic songs, "Yellow." Naturally, Wisp's version introduces massive-sounding, overdriven guitars while also retaining much of the tenderness of the original recording. Wisp says of the song, "'Yellow' to me is a childhood memory that I wanted to rendition into my present life. A…

Militarie Gun became one of the buzziest rock bands following the release of their 2023 debut album Life Under The Gun. They're looking to keep the momentum going on their upcoming sophomore release, God Save The Gun. They offered another look at the project today (September 10) with "Throw Me Away." The band's Ian Shelton says of the song, "'Throw Me Away' is about the feeling of only being valued when you're visible or useful and the desperate need to hold onto that. What someone loves about you one day might be cited as a reason they hate you now.…

Sudan Archives' last few singles may have shown off the Midwestern violinist's rap skills, but on her latest, "Come And Find You," her production and instrumentalism take the spotlight. Blending elements of Afropop, electronic, and jazz music, "Come And Find You" creates an ever-evolving backdrop for a song about seeking connection and chasing down a romantic interest. According to the press release, Sudan Archives built the beat around a loop created by one of her stylists, Umesi. Instrumentation was added in real-time, building out the melodies, while another friend later added the drums. Sudan herself contributed the vocals, singing, "Come…

In 2021, California superproducer The Alchemist teamed up with New York underground rap duo Armand Hammer (Elucid and Billy Woods) to release Haram, a multilayered project that I'm told had quite some impact on that side of the country. Today, the unofficial trio has announced the follow-up, Mercy, which is due November 7 via Backwoodz Studioz, with physical distribution by Rhmesayers Entertainment. Features on the album will include Cleo Reed, Earl Sweatshirt, Kapwani, Pink Siifu, Quelle Chris, and Silka, with all the production handled by The Alchemist. While Mercy will be Armand Hammer's first album since 2023's We Buy Diabetic…