Depending on your generation, you probably had a different reaction to the news that the Sam Goody record store chain may be down to just one store, in Oregon, as of next year. If that was a shrug or blank stare, we hear you: The once-mighty stores peaked two or …
Read More »'The Brutalist' Is Brady Corbet's Great American Masterpiece
Imagine a film archivist scouring an underground vault in Burbank or a cave in Butte, Montana, and discovering a few dozen dusty film canisters tucked away in a corner. Reels of some long-lost project from Francis Ford Coppola, or Bernardo Bertolucci, or Michael Cimino circa the mid-1970s reside in these …
Read More »Charli XCX Announces Troye Sivan Will Join Her for Primavera Sound
The Sweat Tour isn’t quite over yet. Charli XCX announced that she and Troye Sivan will team up again during her set at Primavera Sound in Barcelona next summer. The Brat singer is headlining Primavera alongside Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter at Barcelona’s Parc del Fòrum. Charli XCX and Sivan …
Read More »Julian Lennon Undergoes Emergency Surgery After Skin Cancer Diagnosis
Julian Lennon has been diagnosed with skin cancer for the second time. The musician shared his recent health scare, which resulted in emergency surgery, on social media, reminding fans to regularly see their own doctors. In a lengthy Instagram post, Lennon explained that he had been on the way to …
Read More »Katy Perry Shares Deluxe Edition of Her Album Featuring Unreleased Song 'OK'
Katy Perry has released 1432, a deluxe version of her recent LP, 143. The new edition features four extra tracks, including the previously-unreleased song “OK.” “OK” is an upbeat pop number that offers a hand of support as Perry sings, “I’m always gonna be around/ No matter if you’re up …
Read More »Watch Ringo Starr, Ronnie Wood Join Paul McCartney During Final London Show
Paul McCartney closed out his Got Back Tour on Thursday night at London’s O2 and took the opportunity to reunite with his Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr. During the performance, his last gig of the year, McCartney also introduced the Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood and played an old bass guitar that …
Read More »Watch Ben Stiller Wistfully Lip-Synch to SZA's 'Drive'
SZA is back. The R&B superstar released the music video for lead single “Drive,” starring Ben Stiller. The visual arrives ahead of the release of Lana, the deluxe edition of her smash album SOS. The signer took to social media to share that the project is now slated to drop …
Read More »Doechii, Issa Rae Go Full Circle in 'Denial Is a River' Performance
Worlds collided during Doechii‘s performance of “Denial Is a River” on the Genius Open Mic stage, with the Florida rapper enlisting Issa Rae for the moment. The song, which details Doechii’s story of finding out her ex-boyfriend cheated on her with a man and her journey of carving her own …
Read More »Liam Payne Came 'Close to Death' Several Times Due to His Drug Usage, Claims Friend
Liam Payne’s drug usage brought him “close to death” multiple times months before his fatal fall in October, according to his friend Roger Nores. In a 91-page filing obtained today by Rolling Stone, Nores — who is accused of abandonment followed by death — described the alleged depth of Payne’s …
Read More »Lizzo Says She Was 'Blindsided' By Dancers' Sexual Harassment Suit
Lizzo is speaking out about the harassment lawsuits several former tour workers filed against her, sitting down with Keke Palmer on the actress’s podcast Thursday — the singer’s first interview on the matter since she was sued last year. “I was literally living in my dream and then the tour …
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