British trio FLO arrived at the NPR Tiny Desk for their debut appearance and turned the whole setup into Club FLO, complete with disco balls, martinis, a custom marquee, and a 7-song set that opened with a fresh take on their debut single “Cardboard Box” and closed with 2 unreleased tracks, “Therapy at the Club” and “HaterBooth,” offering the first real glimpse at what their sophomore album has in store. Across tracks from their Grammy-nominated ‘Access All Areas’ including “AAA,” “On & On,” “Get It Till I’m Gone,” and “Shoulda Woulda Coulda,” Jorja Douglas, Renée Downer, and Stella Quaresma demonstrated the kind of three-part harmony chemistry and vocal range that makes this one of the most exciting groups working in R&B right now.
Bill S. Preston Esq. Walks Into the Criterion Closet and Proceeds to Blow Everyone’s Mind
Actor and filmmaker Alex Winter, best known to generations as Bill S. Preston Esq. from the Bill and Ted films, walks into the Criterion closet and immediately reveals a cinephile with serious depth and range. His picks span Iranian cinema legends Abbas Kiarostami and Jafar Panahi, the surrealist genius of Luis Buñuel, whom he calls “the grand master of cinema,” and foundational works of silent comedy, all framed with the kind of specific, informed passion that makes this one of the most genuinely interesting Criterion closet visits in recent memory. Winter grew up in movie theatres, and every pick in this collection shows it.
Video: Architectural Digest Goes Inside the Newly Restored Hotel Chelsea, Where Rock History Lives in Every Wall
New York’s Hotel Chelsea has housed Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Leonard Cohen, Andy Warhol, and Sid Vicious, and now Architectural Digest goes inside the newly restored landmark with owner Sean MacPherson to show how he’s brought this 1880s Victorian Gothic Revival building back to life without erasing a single layer of its legendary, often chaotic history. The renovation preserves original details throughout while updating the amenities, and the result is a building that still carries the rebellious creative spirit that made it one of the most mythologized addresses in music and art history.
Robyn Lets Charli XCX, Troye Sivan, Esther Perel, and More Ask Her Absolutely Anything, and the Results Are Perfect
The Cut’s Spring Fashion Issue brought together an eclectic group of musicians, artists, and tastemakers, including Charli XCX, Troye Sivan, Esther Perel, and The Dare, to ask Robyn anything they wanted, and the Swedish pop icon handled the whole thing with exactly the kind of unfazed, boundary-setting, deeply authentic energy you’d expect from someone who once recorded a song called “Don’t F***ing Tell Me What to Do.” She’s visibly most excited about Esther Perel, completely unbothered by celebrity, and entirely willing to simply decline a question she doesn’t want to answer. Genuinely refreshing.
Daryl Hall and John Oates’ 2008 Troubadour Show Gets a Stunning Restoration and It Holds Up Completely
A 2008 intimate club performance from Daryl Hall and John Oates at West Hollywood’s Troubadour has been meticulously restored, deinterlaced to 60 FPS with full color correction and audio treatment, and the result is one of the best documents of the duo in a small room that exists anywhere online. The 20-song set pulls deep across their catalog, from “She’s Gone” and “Sara Smile” through “Maneater,” “Out of Touch,” and a full encore that closes on “Private Eyes,” with the full band, including the late Tom “T-Bone” Wolk on guitar, firing on every level throughout.
Chad Smith Takes on Deep Purple’s “Burn” and Pays Full Tribute to the Genius of Ian Paice
Red Hot Chili Peppers powerhouse Chad Smith steps into the Drumeo studio to tear through Deep Purple’s “Burn,” one of his personal favourite tracks, honoring Ian Paice’s original drum parts while bringing his own signature feel to every stroke. At 64, Smith’s stamina and precision across one of hard rock’s most demanding drum performances is a reminder of just how deep that well goes, and his reverence for Paice’s musicality comes through in every measure.
MuchMusic’s Unearthed Daft Punk Interview Is the Rarest Kind of Archive Find
Much Rewind has surfaced a genuine rarity from the MuchMusic vault, a Discovery-era interview with Daft Punk conducted while Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo were fully suited up in their iconic helmets, and it’s exactly as fascinating as it sounds. The conversation covers the big question of why they’re robots at all, digs into their creative process on tracks like “One More Time,” and ventures into candid territory about dance culture, all while the duo switches between English and French and proves, emphatically, that robots can be in love too.
Jeff Daniels Gets the Full Colbert Questionert Treatment and the Results Are Exactly What You’d Hope
Legendary actor Jeff Daniels stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to take on the Colbert Questionert, the rapid-fire personal questionnaire that has a way of revealing more about a person in ten minutes than a full interview ever could. Favorite action movies, what happens when we die, unforgettable concert experiences, it’s all on the table, and Daniels delivers throughout.
Video: Queens of the Stone Age Bring ‘Alive in the Catacombs’ to Austin City Limits in a Performance Built Underground
Queens of the Stone Age’s Austin City Limits appearance is not a standard live taping. ‘Alive in the Catacombs’ was conceived in the ancient tombs beneath Paris, and the immersive, reimagined take on their catalog that Josh Homme and the band deliver across this hour carries that atmosphere all the way through. It’s a striking, inventive hour from one of rock’s most consistently compelling acts.
Harry Styles Curates London’s Meltdown Festival This June While His “Together, Together” Tour Takes Over Wembley and Madison Square Garden
Harry Styles is about to have one of the most visible summers of any artist on the planet. He’s curating London’s Meltdown Festival, headlining Wembley Stadium across nine nights, and kicking off a 30-night Madison Square Garden residency this fall. The scale is genuinely remarkable.
Meltdown runs June 11 to 21 at London’s Southbank Centre, with Styles shaping an 11-day program drawing from pop, soul, electronic, and rock alongside emerging British talent. Free public events aimed at younger audiences are part of the program. The full lineup of performers, installations, and workshops will be announced ahead of the festival.
“I’m deeply honoured to curate the Meltdown Festival, especially for the Southbank Centre’s 75th anniversary year,” Styles says. “My goal as the curator is to share the music and art that I love, and to celebrate the rich history of the venue.” He joins a roster of past curators that includes David Bowie, Yoko Ono, Patti Smith, Nick Cave, David Byrne, Grace Jones, Jarvis Cocker, and most recently Little Simz.
Styles will also headline a marquee concert at Royal Festival Hall during the festival, with further details to be announced. Southbank Centre’s head of contemporary music Jane Beese described his appointment as a natural fit, citing his “openness, warmth and instinct for collaboration” as perfectly aligned with the festival’s spirit.
His fourth studio album, ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.’, is out now, and the “Together, Together” tour behind it is one of the year’s biggest live events. Nine nights at Wembley Stadium run through July 1, followed by São Paulo and Mexico City stadium dates before the MSG residency opens August 26 and runs through October 31. Australia closes the year in November and December.
“Together, Together” Tour Upcoming Dates:
June 12 – Wembley Stadium, London, UK
June 13 – Wembley Stadium, London, UK
June 17 – Wembley Stadium, London, UK
June 19 – Wembley Stadium, London, UK
June 20 – Wembley Stadium, London, UK
June 23 – Wembley Stadium, London, UK
June 26 – Wembley Stadium, London, UK
June 27 – Wembley Stadium, London, UK
June 29 – Wembley Stadium, London, UK
July 1 – Wembley Stadium, London, UK
July 17 – Estadio MorumBIS, São Paulo, Brazil
July 18 – Estadio MorumBIS, São Paulo, Brazil
July 31 – Estadio GNP Seguros, Mexico City, Mexico
August 1 – Estadio GNP Seguros, Mexico City, Mexico
August 26 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
August 28 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
August 29 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
September 2 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
September 4 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
September 5 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
September 9 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
September 11 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
September 12 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
September 16 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
September 18 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
September 19 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
September 23 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
September 25 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
September 26 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
September 30 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
October 2 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
October 3 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
October 7 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
October 9 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
October 10 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
October 14 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
October 16 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
October 17 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
October 21 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
October 23 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
October 24 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
October 28 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
October 30 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
October 31 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
November 27 – Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
November 28 – Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
December 12 – Accor Stadium, Sydney, Australia
December 13 – Accor Stadium, Sydney, Australia