Organized Noize producer Rico Wade will be laid to rest at a private funeral in his native Atlanta on Friday, nearly two weeks after the Southern hip-hop innovator died at the age of 52. The friends and family-only service will take place April 26 at an Atlanta church; according to …
Read More »Biden Signs Bill That Could Ban TikTok
President Joe Biden signed legislation on Wednesday that would force the Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or incur an outright ban of the social media app within the United States. Late Tuesday night, the Senate passed a foreign-aid package containing the proposed TikTok legislation in a 79-18 vote. Biden …
Read More »Why Kate Bush Still Sounds Ahead of Her Time With "Running Up That Hill"
Kate Bush has always been a fiercely original art-pop icon. But with “Running Up That Hill,” she achieved a new kind of feat. “Running Up That Hill” was a massive Top Ten, dominating U.S. radio all over the summer of 2022 — even though it was a song she released …
Read More »David Gilmour to Release New Album, 'Luck and Strange,' This Fall
Nearly a decade since the release of his last solo album, David Gilmour will return with a new full-length, Luck and Strange, this fall. The former Pink Floyd singer and guitarist will release the record’s first single, “The Piper’s Call,” on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show on Thursday; a …
Read More »Billie Eilish Says 'Self-Pleasure' Helps Her Feel 'Empowered and Comfortable' in Her Body
As part of her quest for confidence and personal empowerment, Billie Eilish has fostered a healthy, body-positive relationship with one of the ultimate forms of self-love: Masturbation. In her new Rolling Stone cover story, Eilish calls self-pleasure “an enormous, enormous part of my life, and a huge, huge help for …
Read More »16 Ways to Build Meaningful Network Connections That Go Beyond the Surface
In business, who you know is everything. That means building real connections — ones you can count on, that go beyond surface-level acquaintances — should be a high priority for professionals looking to advance in their careers or business. However, just networking likely won’t get you the kind of relationships …
Read More »The VMAs Will Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary in New York
The VMAs are headed home — well, close enough — to celebrate its 40th anniversary: After two years on the other side of the Hudson River, MTV’s flagship awards show will return to New York, taking place Sept. 10 at the UBS Arena in Elmont, just outside of New York …
Read More »'Stellar Blade' Is a Teenage Boy's Idea of the Perfect Video Game
There was a point in the not-too-recent past where gaming was considered a hobby mostly targeted at teenage boys. Back when Tomb Raider‘s Lara Croft became a major magazine centerfold and E3 gaming expos were more famous for their booth babes than actual games, it was the norm for the …
Read More »Lauv Needs to Know What the Future Could Hold on New Single 'Potential'
Lauv would rather take a major risk than talk himself down from his own feelings on his new single “Potential.” The record finds the pop singer and songwriter testing the waters to see if a long-term friendship could actually hold something more below the surface, singing: “We’ve been friends for …
Read More »Jimmie Allen Discusses Personal and Career Downfall in First Interview Since Sexual Assault Lawsuits
Jimmie Allen discussed the aftermath of a pair of sexual assault lawsuits filed against him last year at length for the first time in a video posted by the singer Tuesday. The hour-long conversation — uploaded onto Allen’s YouTube channel and conducted by the singer’s friend and early supporter Kathie …
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