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New Polka Jam Includes Songs by Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, Billie Eilish, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, and More
Jul 19, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Comedy music legend “Weird Al” Yankovic has shared a new single, “Polkamania!,” which is a polka jam medley of some of the biggest pop songs of the last decade. It was shared via a music video and the track includes songs by Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, Billie Eilish, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, and more. Also, today we posted our interview with Yankovic about the single and his career as a whole. More
The 65th Grammys Will Air February 5, 2023 on CBS
Nov 15, 2022
By Mark Redfern
The nominations for the 2023 Grammy Awards have been announced. Under the Radar favorites Wet Leg got five nominations, including for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album. Other artists we cover to get nominations include Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Björk, Spoon, The War on Drugs, Wilco, Big Thief, Arctic Monkeys, IDLES, Beck, Spiritualized, The Black Keys, and more. More
30 Due Out November 19 via Columbia
Oct 14, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Adele recently confirmed that her long-awaited new album, 30, was coming out on November 19 via Columbia, almost six years to the day after the release of her last album, 2015’s 25. Now she has shared the album’s first single, “Easy On Me,” via a video. More
Plus Wilco Covers David Bowie
Feb 08, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
The Harlem Globetrotters showed up at the offices of the A.V. Club and did some basketball tricks for the staff. Tweedy (aka Wilco‘s Jeff Tweedy and his son Spencer) were about to embark on a cover of Adele’s “Hello” for A.V. Club’s Undercover series when the Globetrotters crashed their session. More
25 Due Out November 20 via XL
Oct 23, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Adele confirmed this week that her long-awaited new album, 25, was coming out on November 20 via XL Recordings. Now she has shared the album’s first single and opening track, fittingly titled “Hello,” via its video. Xavier Dolan directed the sepia-toned clip, which co-stars actor Tristan Wilds (The Wire). Watch it below. More
Jul 19, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Today the 2011 Barclaycard Mercury Prize shortlist was announced. We have the full list. More
Reviews
Dec 07, 2015
By Kyle Mullin
Adele draws droves of music lovers with her ballads, and her latest single, “Hello,” is even more magnetic than her ubiquitous 2011 hit “Someone Like You.” Indeed, the British pop-soul queen’s latest plaintive chart topper—which serves as the opening track for her third album, 25—has a chorus that soars higher, lyrics of dashed love that dig deeper, and a production quality that’s infinitely more textured than the deliberately sparse piano accompaniment of “Someone Like You.” More
Mar 31, 2011
By Lily Moayeri
If Adele ever has a successful relationship, that could be the end of her musical career. Luckily for her listeners, she seems really bad at picking partners. A terrible relationship gave her material for her critically acclaimed, award-winning debut, 19. A good—but now ended—relationship has given her its successor, the already critically acclaimed and likely soon to be award-winning 21. More
