Netflix Shares Trailer for Nina Simone D...

Today, Netflix shared the trailer for What Happened, Miss Simone?, their Nina Simone documentary. Check it out below. Helmed by Oscar-nominated director Liz Garbus (Bobby Fischer Against the World, Killing in the Name), the fully authorized doc incorporates concert footage, archival material, and interviews taking place over three decades. The movie will be available on June...

Alabama Shakes Explore Space in "So...

Alabama Shakes have shared their new clip for “Sound & Color”, the title track from their new album. Directed by James Frost, the video features a man who mysteriously wakes up on a space station. Watch it...

Jay Z Announces "Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-S...

Tidal, which recently streamed a Jack White acoustic show, has announced another event from one of its founders. “Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides” will feature Jay Z performing deep cuts from his catalog. It’ll take place May 13 at a yet-unnanounced New York City venue. In order to get access to the Tidal-exclusive performance, Tidal users must submit playlists with a number of stipulations. Playlists will be judged on their sequencing, along with diversity of artist and genre, which means it’s time to bust out everything you learned from making mix CDs in...

Instagram Announces Music Channel @Music

Illustration via Jared Eberhardt Instagram has announced @Music, a music-specific channel “dedicated to exploring music around the globe.” In its inaugural post, Instagram outlined its mission statement for the account: The music community is –– and always has been –– an important part of Instagram. For the past four years, we have become the home for artists big and small –– a place where people across the musical spectrum come to share stories, reveal their creativity and connect directly with fans. Today we’re launching @music, a new account dedicated to...

Future Islands Perform "The Chase&q...

Photo via Instagram Future Islands‘ last appearance on “The Late Show With David Letterman” was a star-making turn for Samuel T. Herring. Letterman, giddy about Herring’s dancing, shouted “I’ll take all of that you got!” Last night, the band returned to the show, and they came with their new song “The Chase”. “This song goes out to the people of Baltimore,” Herring said. “Let us not discount their voices.” Directly after their performance, they released “The Chase” on iTunes via 4AD....