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Shakira has shared the video for “Monotonía,” her new bachata song with Ozuna. The bizarre clip—filmed in Manresa, Spain and co-directed by Shakira and Jaume de la Iguana—finds the Colombian singer taking a bazooka blast to the chest in a supermarket, leaving her looking for a place to safeguard her now dispossessed heart. It’s the latest clip from a new but unannounced project. Check it out below.  In April Shakira shared “Te Felicito,” a collaboration with Rauw Alejandro. In 2020 she performed during halftime at the Super Bowl with Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin, and shared a new song with Anuel AA called “Me Gusta.” Read the Sunday Review of Shakira’s Laundry Service. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.

Heavenly—the UK indie-pop group that were active from 1989 to 1996—have announced vinyl reissues of all four of their studio LPs. Their 1991 debut album Heavenly vs. Satan will be re-released first, landing November 11 via Skep Wax. 1992’s Le Jardin de Heavenly will be released in the early summer of 2023, while 1994’s The Decline and Fall of Heavenly, and 1996’s Operation Heavenly will get vinyl re-releases in 2024. In addition to vinyl editions of each album, Heavenly’s reissues will each include a 7″ booklet with lyrics and new liner notes penned by members of the band. Heavenly have also announced (already sold-out) concerts on May 19 and 20 at London’s Bush Hall—their first show in 28 years. Heavenly’s original lineup comprised lead singer/songwriter Amelia Fletcher, guitarist P...

SXSW Music Festival is returning  to Austin in 2023. The 37th annual event will take place March 13-18. Today, an initial lineup of artists has been announced. The festival will feature performances from hundreds of musicians, including Haru Nemuri, Otoboke Beaver, Julie Doiron, Son Rompe Pera, Thao, Algiers, Lee Bains, Jane Weaver, and more. Find the full lineup here. The SXSW Music Festival made an in-person comeback this year, following a 2021 edition that was held online. In 2020, the event was canceled due to COVID-19. That cancellation led to a class action lawsuit over ticket refunds (SXSW eventually reached a preliminary settlement in the case). SXSW also sued their insurance company for settlement and legal fees. The most recent iteration of SXSW included sets from Maxo Kream...

Phoenix have shared the latest single from their forthcoming LP Alpha Zulu. The new track is called “Winter Solstice,” and it arrives with a moody visual directed by Warren Fu. Check it out below. “Winter Solstice” is Phoenix’s only song that they didn’t craft together in the studio. Instead, they wrote it remotely, building from a long loop that Lauren Brancowitz, Christian Mazzalai, and Deck D’Arcy sent to frontman Thomas Mars, who then recorded a stream of consciousness. Alpha Zulu—the band’s first album in five years—lands November 4 (via Loyauté/Glassnote). Phoenix’s previous full-length was 2017’s Ti Amo. They tracked the new self-produced record at Paris’ Musée des Arts Décoratifs, which is located in the Palais du Louvre. Last month, Phoenix shared the single “Tonight,” which is a ...