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Tamara Lindeman and her band the Weather Station made their late night television debut last night as the musical guests on Jimmy Kimmel Live! They performed “Tried to Tell You” from the 2021 album Ignorance. The band featured Lindeman with bassist Ben Whitely, drummer Evan Cartwright, keyboardist Johnny Spence, and guitarist Will Kidman. Watch the performance below. A new album from the Weather Station is coming this year. How Is It That I Should Look at the Stars, described as a companion piece to Ignorance, is out March 4. Revisit Pitchfork’s 2021 feature “The Weather Station Battles Climate-Change Anxiety, One Song at a Time.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.

The estate of King Von has announced a new album from the late Chicago rapper: What It Means to Be King arrives March 4 (via Only the Family/Empire). Below, listen to a new single, “Don’t Play That,” featuring 21 Savage and produced by Kid Hazel. King Von was killed in Atlanta in November 2020; he was 26 years old. One week before he died, Von released his debut album Welcome to O’Block. The rapper has been posthumously featured on several songs, including Lil Durk’s “Still Trappin’,” Tee Grizzley’s “Not Gone Play,” and PnB Rock’s “Rose Gold.” Several music videos have been shared since Von’s death, too, including “Wayne’s Story,” “Armed & Dangerous,” “Mine Too,” and “Demon.” Read about King Von’s “Crazy Story” in the Ones. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it origina...

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Caroline Spence has enlisted the National’s Matt Berninger for a new song. It’s called “I Know You Know Me.” Listen to it below. “‘I Know You Know Me’ is a song about the complex beauty of being truly known by someone, especially during times when you are feeling lost,” Caroline Spence said in a statement. “We all have times when we want to hide away, and it is a powerful thing to have someone who won’t let you forget yourself. That’s where this song came from.” “I’m still beside myself that Matt agreed to be a part of this song,” Spence added. “I recorded my own solo version for my upcoming record, but always saw potential for it as a duet. Matt’s voice brought a new depth to the narrative and the sonic palette of this song.” Since releasing his 2020 solo...

Megan Thee Stallion has released the new song “Flamin’ Hottie.” It’s produced by OG Parker and mixed and mastered by Mike Dean. The track also interpolates Salt-N-Pepa’s “Push It.” Listen below. Megan Thee Stallion made “Flamin’ Hotties” to promote the Frito-Lay products Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and Flamin’ Hot Doritos. She makes several references to the snack foods on the track, rapping, “Just like Cheetos on your fingers, wanna suck me,” and, “Know I’m all that and a bag of flamin’ hot chips.” She also name drops the Cheetos mascot Chester Cheetah: “This cat talk back like Chester.” Megan Thee Stallion will be starring in a Super Bowl commercial for Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, alongside Charlie Puth. In the ad, she plays a hummingbird who raps “Push It,” according to Billboard. Explaining her decis...