Sigur Rós last week revealed plans to unveil a whole lot of newness this year, and this week the Icelandic outfit has begun rolling out some of the new material they promised. Kicking off their European tour, the trio (albeit looking a little different than before) introduced new songs “Kveikur,” “Yfirborð” and “Hrafntinna.”
Beyoncé was in the spotlight once again on Saturday, debuting her HBO documentary Life is But a Dream preceded by her exclusive Oprah's Next Chapter interview on OWN. She co-directed the project with Ed Burke.
Alabama Shakes this weekend made their Saturday Night Live debut, and they didn't waste a second of it. The rootsy rockers first gave a riveting performance of their breakout single "Hold On" as well as "Always Alright," a track written exclusively for the Silver Linings Playbook soundtrack.
Just in time for Valentine's Day, The xx this week covered Beyoncé's "I Miss You." The performance, seen below, took place in none other than Bey's home state of Texas at Austin's Moody Theater. "She is one of our favourite artists of all time," The xx said of Mrs. Carter, also noting their admiration for Frank Ocean, one of the co-writers of the track, which appears on Bey's 2011 album 4.
Odd Future's Tyler, the Creator has revealed his forthcoming solo album, Wolf, his follow-up to 2010's Goblin. The new set will arrive on April 2 via Odd Future Records. He has also confirmed numerous dates in the U.S. and Europe, with more to come. He additionally revealed details about his Golf Wang clothing line and will debut his new music video on Thursday night.
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In celebration of his directorial debut, with the documentary Sound City, Dave Grohl hosted a star-studded performance on Wednesday night at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom. The event included appearances by John Fogerty, Rick Springfield, Rage Against the Machine's Brad Wilk, Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen, Nirvana's Krist Novaselic and Stevie Nicks, among others.
Passion Pit has chosen Valentine's Day to released their latest music video for "Carried Away." The over-the-top new set of visuals star frontman Michael Angelakos with One Tree Hill's Sophia Bush as a couple in a troubled relationship. They fight and make up numerous times in the 4-minute clip, which includes subtitles, some physical comedy and a lot of animation—both literally and figuratively.
Fall Out Boy has had a very busy couple of weeks since getting back together for their forthcoming new album. Following the announcement of Save Rock and Roll—due April 15 & 16, the guys played several shows and released the new single "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)." On Wednesday night, they appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform that new song, dressed in glow-in-the-dark skeleton suits.
After a stellar Grammy performance on Sunday, Justin Timberlake followed up on Thursday morning with the release of his David Fincher-directed visuals for "Suit & Tie," featuring Jay-Z. Fincher, of course, is the mastermind behind Fight Club and The Social Network, the latter of which included Timberlake as media mogul-entrepreneur Sean Parker.
While most TV viewers missed it, a man in a tuxedo and black glasses made his way to the microphone just as Jennifer Lopez was about to present Adele with the Grammy for Best Solo Performance. That man—Vitalli Sediuk—spent the night in jail, but not before Lopez saved what could have been a show-stopping moment.
The Lumineers on Wednesday debuted their newest music video, this one for the single "Stubborn Love." The emotional visuals are narrated silently through the eyes of a young girl looking out the backseat of a moving car. Director Isaac Ravishankara creates a series of life's ups and downs all witnessed by the young passenger.
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Brooklyn duo The Last Royals announced on Wednesday their West Coast tour with The Hush Sound, and songstress Sydney Wayser, which will kick off Sunday, March 3, at The Troubadour in Los Angeles. The tour also includes shows in Seattle, San Francisco, Denver and a debut in Austin at SXSW. See all tour dates listed below.
