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Banger Films are responsible for some of the best and most-watchable music docs of the last few decades: Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band from Texas, and the series Hip-Hop Evolution, to name but a few of their projects. However, their latest endeavor, This Is Pop, might be their most ambitious, seeking to dive deep into “some of the most significant moments in pop music history over the past seven decades.”

Hey! Turn down the volume on “t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l” for a sec and listen to this: Willow Smith is releasing her full pop-punk comeback, Lately I Feel Everything, on July 16. The 20-year-old artist announced the date and title for her fifth album on Thursday, June 24, with a video teaser of an unreleased track. The art has the title carved into a desk violently, rebelliously. While a full track list is still to come, it was revealed that Avril Lavigne is a guest on the record, along with Travis Barker, who supplies drums on the single “t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l.” It took only one song for Willow to own the genre at the moment, after years of experimenting with it on early albums including 2019’s self-titled project The Anxiety with partner Tyler Cole. In May, she geared us up with a cover of “Bleed All Over Me,” by Wicked Wisdom, her mom’s former nu-metal band, on Red Table Talk. Crushing genres is simply in her blood.

MNEK has spoken out about the need for “more queer voices of colour” in the music industry. The musician and producer – who is credited on tracks by the likes of Madonna, Kylie Minogue and Beyoncé – appeared on Apple Music’s Proud Radio show alongside Girl In Red to mark Pride Month.

YOU BETTER WERK: Thanks to designer Demna Gvasalia and Balenciaga, here’s a surefire way of getting RuPaul’s autograph. In tandem with a new playlist by the world’s most successful drag personality for Balenciaga’s Apple Music channel comes a unisex capsule collection featuring RuPaul’s scrawl. It appears on T-shirts, sweatshirts and caps that also bear the stenciled words “Balenciaga Music Limited Edition Merch.”

The past few years have seen the rise of disco influences in pop culture, from Dua Lipa’s disco-tinged 2020 album, Future Nostalgia, to Netflix’s decadently druggy new miniseries Halston, about the legendary ’70s designer. For singer-songwriter Gavin Turek, disco has always been her bag. “I probably should have been born in that era,” she jokes. The 34-year-old grew up aspiring to be a professional dancer but eventually came back to her love of music. In 2017, Turek released her EP Good Look for You with five sparkly, playful bops. Since then she’s released other tracks, including the soulful “2 AM,” but this July 23, Turek will finally release her debut album, Madame Gold. If you’ve previously basked in the shine of Turek’s music, the new record is sure to be a summer staple.

Apple has launched a new trailer for the new six-part docuseries ‘Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson’ examining sound creation and the revolutionary technology that has shaped music as we know it. Each episode of will follow Ronson as he uncovers the untold stories behind music creation and the lengths...

After making waves in Illumination Entertainment’s animated musical extravaganza Sing, all your favorite singing animals are back for a sequel. And this time they’re trying to make it big. Sing 2 finds Buster (Matthew McConaughey) and the New Moon Theater crew a local hit, but if they want to land...

It’s been a bad year for live music. Festivals have been postponed. Gigs cancelled. Arenas lay empty. But one calendar staple – Glastonbury – refuses to be dormant. This weekend will see Clara Amfo – beloved TV presenter and radio host – help keep Glasto alive as part of the hosting team for the Glastonbury Experience, a pop-up ode to Worthy Farm held across BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds streaming classic sets and documentaries, all centred around the world’s most iconic music festival. To mark the occasion, Clara talks Grazia through her life in music and her favourite Glasto moments...

TikTok is gaining popularity by the day, and stars are cashing in on nostalgia to gain massive followings. The latest icon to get in on the video app is Cher, who joined with classic diva flair. In her first video, the "Believe" singer had a sense of humor about her level of fame, introducing herself in a number of ways over the course of several takes before wishing viewers a happy Pride month. And yes, there were several wig changes.

Miley Cyrus covers Cher’s signature anthem “Believe” in a new clip from her upcoming Pride special Stand By You. The event was recorded at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium and airs exclusively on Peacock Friday, June 25th. In the clip above, Cyrus opens the song with a joyous “Happy Pride, everybody!” before...

As reported in December, Bono is among the major stars who’ll be a part of Sing 2, the upcoming sequel to the hit animated 2016 film Sing. Now the first look at the U2 frontman’s character has been unveiled. Bono lends his voice to a character named Clay Calloway, a...

Grammy nominations are nothing new for Cher, Sara Bareilles and Bruce Springsteen, but they’re also no stranger to Emmy nominations. And all three are once again vying for recognition this year in the Emmy music categories, Variety reports. Cher, who has six career Emmy nods and one win, has entered...

PLATINUM SINGER-SONGWRITER VALERIE BROUSSARD RELEASES CELESTIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR IRIS CLICK HERE TO WATCH FIRST SINGLE OFF HER FORTHCOMING DEBUT EP VOYAGER DUE OUT THIS FALL. Platinum-certified singer, songwriter and powerhouse vocalist Valerie Broussard has today released the official music video for her single Iris, a breathtaking rendition of the Goo Goo Dolls classic.

Rockstar Machine Gun Kelly made the mistake of leaving his helmet home during a Wednesday morning motorcycle ride with lover Megan Fox today. The couple was pulled over in their LA neighborhood and were said to have been "friendly and cooperative with the officer," though Fox did have her helmet on. It seems Kelly, real name Colson Baker, was not only without his helmet but was not authorized to drive the motorcycle, as he was ticketed for not having his helmet and "not having the proper endorsement to operate a motorcycle on his driver's license."

A new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now celebrates Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday, starting with a look at our definitive new list of the top 80 Dylan covers, from Jimi Hendrix’s “All Along the Watchtower” to Sam Cooke’s “Blowin’ in the Wind.” Angie Martoccio, David Browne, Andy Greene, and Simon Vozick-Levinson join host Brian Hiatt for the discussion, which includes a passionate argument over the merits of Guns N’ Roses “Knocking On Heaven’s Door” cover, a breakdown of favorite Dylan moments (his triumphant 1984 Late Show with David Letterman performance inevitably comes up), and more.

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Get inside the sounds that get stuck inside your head. Oscar and GRAMMY Award-winning super producer and artist Mark Ronson has a new show coming on Apple TV+ where he explores the intersection of technology and musical innovation with his heroes and fellow hitmakers. It sounds a little like Song Exploder, but broader. Titled “Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson,” the new six-part docuseries has many heavyweight guests like Paul McCartney, Questlove, King Princess, Dave Grohl, Adrock, and Mike D from the Beastie Boys, Charli XCX, and more.

The first trailer for Sing 2 is now online, and can be checked out in the player above. The preview is actually ridiculously long for a teaser, running at three and a half minutes. The original Sing was a massive commercial hit and fared well with critics as well. The sequel is set for release this Christmas.