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Marcus Mumford has announced that his solo debut album will be released later this year. In a handwritten note posted to the vocalist’s social media accounts, Mumford wrote that the album, (Self-Titled), was produced by Blake Mills and includes guests appearances from Brandi Carlile, Phoebe Bridgers, Clairo, and Monica Martin. “In January 2021, facing demons I danced with or a long time in solution, I wrote a song called ‘Cannibal,’” Mumford explained. “I took it to my friend Blake Mills, and we began the process of making this album, dear to my heart, called (Self-Titled).” (Self-titled) is due out on September 16. Outside of Mumford & Sons, Marcus Mumford has collaborated with Taylor Swift, Ray Davies of the Kinks, Laura Marling, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, and others. Mu...

Jason Van Tatenhove is a former spokesman for the far-right paramilitary group the Oath Keepers. He testified today (July 12) before the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Van Tatenhove wore a Descendents T-shirt while delivering his testimony, leading the band to tweet: “We completely disavow groups like the Oath Keepers and in no way condone their hateful ideology.” Many people have reacted to Van Tatenhove’s attire. “Am I hallucinating that this Oath Keeper testifying before congress is wearing a Descendents t-shirt? I just had hernia surgery so this may be the painkillers,” comedian Chris Gethard wrote on Twitter. Musician and writer Damon Krukowski tweeted, “[Representative] Jamie Raskin [of Maryland] promoted a Mission of Burma show on Harvard cam...

Cardi B’s dropped her latest single “Hot Shit”—which features Kanye West and Lil Durk—earlier this month, and now the Bronx rapper is back with a new video for the track. The visual shows Cardi walking up along the side of a building and appearing atop a skyline. Durk and Kanye also appear in the visual. Watch the video for the Tay Keith-produced track, directed by Lado Kvataniya, below. “Hot Shit” is Cardi’s first single as a solo artist since 2021, when she released the track “Bet It.” Following the single’s release, Cardi teamed up with Summer Walker and SZA for “No Love (Extended Version).” She’s has also continued to release collaborative tracks with artists like Lizzo (“Rumors”), Migos (“Type Shit”), and Normani (“Wild Side”), among others. Her debut album, Invasion of Privacy, was r...

Phoebe Bridgers appeared on The Beat with Ari Melber today, discussing her vocal stance on women’s rights and abortion. Bridgers noted that one dollar from each of her ticket sales is being donated to the Mariposa Fund, an abortion fund in Santa Fe, New Mexico. “I hate that the responsibility has been thrown on these grassroots organizations, instead of the government,” she told Melber. The Punisher singer also discussed the dynamic of creating during the pandemic. Check it all out below. In May, Bridgers shared her own abortion story on Twitter, encouraging followers to donate to abortion funds. Last October, she shared a Bo Burnham cover in support of abortion funds in Texas.  Bridgers recently appeared on the soundtrack to Minions: The Rise of Gru; last September she had a track on...