Music

Zoinks! Brantley Gilbert is pursued by a pot monster in the new animated video for his song “Hazeville.” A track off his upcoming album, the 4/20-ready song includes a rapped verse by Colt Ford and guest shots by Lukas Nelson and his legendary pot proponent dad, Willie Nelson. Gilbert, Ford …

Lorde honored the victims of the Christchurch terror attack with a simmering cover version of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence.” The Wednesday performance, a duet with fellow New Zealander Marlon Williams, highlighted the “You Are Us/Aroha Nui” concert benefitting Our People, Our City, a fund established to aid …

Cate Le Bon released a video for her new single “Home to You.” With lines like “memories/outdoing memories,” the singer examines the meaning of home, reflecting over a charming, optimistic rhythm. Directed by filmmaker Phil Collins and co-produced by Kino Úsmev, the video takes place in Luník IX, a neighborhood …

Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul build their own wall of sound on their new song, “A World of Our Own,” set to appear on their forthcoming album, Summer of Sorcery, out May 3rd. The track boasts a lush and expansive soundscape filled with orchestral flourishes — including a …

When Martha sat down to write one of their trademark bruised-heart anthems for their next album, they wanted to think of a scene that’d illustrate their tale of “someone,” as drummer Nathan Stephens-Griffin puts it, “who’s going completely off the rails through heartbreak and has just gone off and is …

Erasure singer Andy Bell has found a new life as the star of a series of stage productions in the U.K. as Torsten, a mythical being who has lived for over a century, Bell has embraced the opportunity to showcase a varied vocal range and untapped emotional passion. The character …

Blackberry Smoke wrapped up their spring Break It Down Tour, the band’s first-ever acoustic trek, on Sunday night at New York’s City Winery. In addition to stripped-down, wood-and-wire takes on staples from the Southern rock outfit’s extensive catalog, the group also used the relaxed format to offer select covers, including …

Little Big Town offered a powerful performance of their new single “The Daughters” at the 54th ACM Awards. Surrounded by an army of choreographed female dancers, Karen Fairchild — singing lead — and her bandmates in LBT shined a light on the expectations placed on young women. “Girl, don’t be …

Jonas Brothers hit the beach, entertain senior citizens poolside and dance down a Miami boulevard in their cheeky, Eighties-inspired new video for “Cool.” Anthony Mandler, who directed the band’s previous song’s video for “Sucker,” returns to helm the visual for their latest single. The guys camp it up poolside, gleefully …

Best known as Colombia’s leading reggaetonera, Karol G plays the role of sexual educator in her beguiling new song, “Punto G” —an ode to the highly erogenous, anatomical region English speakers call the G-spot. In the accompanying video, a raven-haired Karol G and her girl squad kick off a riotous …