Latto is building up her IMDB page. Earlier this week, the rapper made her acting debut in an episode of Freeform’s Grown-ish as the smooth-talking wine sales representative Sloane. During the episode, she stops by a winery to drop off a delivery for Doug (Diggy Simmons) and snags a date …
Read More »The Chicks Postpone More Concerts 'Due to Illness'
After nixing their Nashville concert a few hours before showtime last month due to an unspecified illness, the Chicks have announced additional postponements on their World Tour 2023: The trio’s July 29 stop in Knoxville, Tennessee; July 30 date in Greensboro, North Carolina; and an August 2 concert at Merriweather …
Read More »New Harlem Festival Inspired by 'Summer of Soul' Canceled Because of Extreme Heat
The inaugural Harlem Festival of Culture, which was set to take place this weekend with performances from A$AP Fern, Teyana Taylor, Wyclef and more, has been canceled due to the threat of extreme heat. Festival organizers announced the decision on Instagram Friday, July 28, citing President Joe Biden’s warning yesterday …
Read More »Sinéad O'Connor's Final Album Was One Track Away From Completion
The calls to producer David Holmes’ Belfast home studio arrived sporadically, sometimes a week or a mere few days in advance. “Are you around?” Sinéad O’Connor would say. “Do you have time?” If Holmes did, O’Connor would then take the nearly three-hour drive from her home in Bray, the Irish …
Read More »Ending One of the Last Vestiges of Blackface in Hollywood
Actor Jason George was a few years into his career when he secured his first starring role in a movie. It was the early 2000s, and he’d been cast as a co-lead in a mountain climbing flick called The Climb. He was excited for the prospect of a break until …
Read More »Quavo Details Takeoff's Upcoming Music and Posthumous Presence: 'I Want to Keep His Stuff Sacred'
In a vulnerable and wide-ranging interview posted to his YouTube channel, Migos rapper Quavo revealed how burdensome and hopeful life has been since the murder of his bandmate and nephew, Takeoff, last November. Quavo’s first album since Takeoff’s death, Rocket Power, is out on August 4, and during the interview, …
Read More »Carlee Russell Charged With Filing False Police Report After Kidnapping Hoax
Carlethia ‘Carlee’ Russell has been charged with filing a false police report and filing a false statement to law enforcement authorities after admitting that she lied about being kidnapped when she went missing for two days earlier this month. In a press conference on Friday, the Hoover Police Department announced …
Read More »Neal Langford, Former Shins Bassist Who Played on First Album, Dead at 50
Neal Langford, former bassist for the Shins who played on their indie group’s celebrated debut album Oh, Inverted World, has died. He was 50. Langford was found dead last Friday, July 21, in a creek near a private dock in Bath, North Carolina, where he lived. At the time, the …
Read More »Offset and Cardi B, Travis Scott, Mitski, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to ourweekly rundown of thebest new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, rap’s favorite couple, Offset and Cardi B, address the drama; Travis Scott delivers a deluge of star-studded tracks; Mitski returns with a reflective hymn; and Gucci Mane gets in …
Read More »Seating Optional for Tim McGraw's 2024 'Standing Room Only' Tour
Tim McGraw is gearing up for a big 2024, announcing an extensive North American tour that will launch next spring. The Standing Room Only tour — in support of his upcoming album of the same name — will kick off March 14 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, …
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