Vince Staples Levitates in "Lift Me...

Vince Staples has shared a video for “Lift Me Up,” from last year’s excellent Summertime ’06. Directed by David Helman and Dustin Lane, it turns the song’s title literal as Staples is levitated by invisible forces while rapping through his city. Watch it below. Read our Rising interview with Staples. Watch Vince Staples on an episode of Pitchfork.tv’s...

Beyoncé and Coldplay Head to India in &q...

Coldplay have released the a video for “Hymn for the Weekend,” their collaboration with Beyoncé off last year’s album A Head Full of Dreams. Filmed in Mumbai, India, the clip features Chris Martin and company touring the city and taking part in Holi, the festival of colors. There’s also a cameo from Sonam Kapoor, a Bollywood star. Watch below. Coldplay recently announced their world tour behind A Head Full of Dreams. They’ll be performing with Beyoncé at the Super Bowl,...

Watch Spoon’s Britt Daniel Cover t...

In September 2014, a star-studded lineup assembled at L.A.’s Fonda Theater for George Fest, paying tribute to George Harrison. On February 26, a recording of the show will be released as George Fest: A Night To Celebrate The Music Of George Harrison, a concert film and accompanying album on Hot/Vagrant. Among the performers was Spoon‘s Britt Daniel, who covered Harrison’s track with the Beatles, “I Me Mine.” Watch it below. Other performers at George Fest included Brian Wilson, the Flaming Lips, the Strokes’ Nick Valensi, Heart’s...

Tame Impala Camp "Really Happy"...

Kevin Parker photo by Pooneh Ghana Yesterday, Rihanna finally released her album ANTI. Surprisingly, it featured a cover of Tame Impala‘s “New Person, Same Old Mistakes” from the band’s 2015 album Currents. Tame Impala’s management have now issued a brief statement to NME about the cover. Read it below. The Roc Nation team got in touch with us here at Spinning Top letting us know that Rihanna loved the Tame Impala track ‘New Person, Same Old Mistakes’. They asked if she could cover the song for her new record. Kevin was more than...

Force Field PR Announces 10th Anniversar...

Los Angeles-based publicity firm Force Field PR has its 10th anniversary this year. To celebrate, the firm is hosting events in New York and Los Angeles. The first show is on Thursday, March 3 at Brooklyn’s Baby’s All Right, and features Neon Indian, Lou Barlow, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and more. The second event is on Saturday, March 12 at the Echo and Echoplex in Los Angeles. It features Lightning Bolt, La Sera, Wax Idols, and more. Check out the poster for the New York event (designed by Agnes Montgomery) above and the L.A. one (by Henry Owings)...