Earthlings, do you copy? Years & Years hasn't released new material since 2015's Communion, although the wait is finally over! The electro-pop trio just dropped a brand-new song called "Sanctify" and it's overflowing with suppressed confessions that any human will find all also familiar. On the sultry track, lead singer Olly Alexander casually makes religious references as he begs for..

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Timothée Chalamet didn't walk away a winner on Oscar night, nevertheless that didn't matter; he had already won awards season, endearing himself to an industry — and to an entire generation — that had no idea who he was each year ago. And he did it while being 100 percent himself, rapping Cardi B's "Bartier Cardi" with his mom on red carpets and flashing peace signs for cameras. ..

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On social media, Harry Styles has long been referred to as a gentleman of few words (as well as a now-former raconteur). A fast scroll through his Twitter timeline reveals he's recently dedicated not-quite 180 characters to shouting out his BRIT Awards voting campaign, his support for the upcoming March for Our Lives, and obligatory punctual holiday check-ins. That's why a recent dis..

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Today (March 7), Vince Staples determined to let the haters put their cash where their mouth is. The Long Beach rapper posted a link to a GoFundMe page titled "#GTFOMD" on Twitter. The reason for the campaign is simple — pay Vince $2 million and he'll "shut the fuck up forever." "We've got a lot of complaints about our recent show performances, energy on stage, production choice," ..

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Some days, even a heartfelt serenade can't fix a damaged relationship. On this week's Siesta Key, Brandon had high hopes his special song would mend things with Madisson, despite her "kinda whack" behavior of bringing her old friend Ben around for Thanksgiving. "It just sucks to be in this position as soon as you know you messed up," the budding rapper told Alex. "I guess more or fa..

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It's been long known that Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard fronts the garage musical group Calpurnia, rounded out by Jack Anderson on bass, Malcolm Craig on drums, and virtuosic lead guitarist Ayla Tesler-Mabe. They've played their share of gigs, including a notable one in Brooklyn back in January that our own Crystal Bell attended and called "a commanding debut." and possibly of e..

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Yung Lean is a cryptic soul. Since 2013, the 21-year-old Swedish rapper has gone from blogosphere sensation to thinkpiece fodder to eventually a patient in a mental hospital. From inception, the Yung Lean brand seemed destined to position Jonatan Leandoer Håstad as a pariah. Hip-hop is still dealing with conversations surrounding white U.S. Rappers and the line between appreciation ..

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Last year, each person collectively lost their minds upon finding out that Finn Wolfhard is the member of a metal band called Calpurnia. Once we also realized that Stranger Things stars Joe Keery and Gaten Matarazzo are musical group gentlemen also, it was officially game over. Immediately after signing to Royal Mountain Records, Calpurnia has been busy prepping their debut EP. Toda..

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Welcome to Morning Bop: each AM, we'll be offering you with a blast of the latest music news headlines as well as the best song you've got to begin your day. Wednesday's #MorningBop is "Thinning" by Snail Mail because you've reached the halfway point of the week and that's a triumph in itself. While you crank that up, here are three trending news stories to keep tabs on today: ..

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What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger — or some days, in the event of The Challenge, it might send you home. On tonight’s episode, British newbie Kayleigh somehow noticed herself at the center of some serious home drama any time Devin committed himself to taking Johnny Bananas down. Devin, who’d already been voted into The Ring, determined to unleash a new smear campaign ..

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Soon after killing her former selves in “Look What You Made Me Do,” battling her cyborg self in “…Ready For It?” and partying around the world in “End Game,” Taylor Swift is readying the fourth music video of her Reputation era. This week, Swift reported that she’ll drop the visuals for new single “Delicate” throughout the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Sunday (March ..

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Fans are still waiting on the long-delayed Childish Gambino and Chance the Rapper mixtape and right now Rae Sremmurd are throwing their hat into the teamwork ring. In an interview with Billboard, the rap sort described the potential sound of a Sremmurd and Donald Glover project. "I got a laptop with about 1,000 bangers," mentioned Swae Lee. "I know Childish Gambino got about 2,000 ..

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