If anyone needed further evidence that Kendrick Lamar eviscerated Drake in their feud, look no further than the response Lamar received while performing in Drake’s hometown of Toronto this week. He and SZA brought their Grand National Tour to Rogers Centre on Thursday night for the first of two shows …
Read More »Beach Boys' Mike Love Honors 'Brother in Music' Brian Wilson at Gala Event
Mike Love paid tribute to his cousin and Beach Boys co-founder, Brian Wilson, who died Wednesday, at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York on Thursday. “I especially must thank my cousin Brian Wilson,” Love said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “My first cousin by blood but …
Read More »'I'm a Delicate Guy': Chris Evans on Sharing His Sensitive Side in 'Materialists'
Once you’ve entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s pretty tough to dip back out into the world of a struggling actor. But that’s exactly what Chris Evans is doing in Materialists. The new romantic dramedy from writer-director Celine Song — the follow-up to her soulful 2023 debut Past Lives, which …
Read More »'L.A. Was Not on Fire': Angelenos Speak on Trump's ICE Raids and 'Escalation'
Last week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers swarmed Southern California in concentrated raids of undocumented citizens that are still ongoing. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Los Angeles (and in solidarity nationwide), giving President Donald Trump an excuse to send National Guard troops last weekend and …
Read More »Eric Benét Is Making New Hits and Living His Best Life
Eric Benét and I might be cousins. In any case, there’s a possibility our ancestors once walked on the same plantation — at least, that’s what the star, full name Eric Benét Jordan, half-jokingly tells me when we meet in the lounge of a New York hotel in late April. …
Read More »Woodkid Says Hideo Kojima Changed 'Death Stranding 2' Because It Wasn't 'Polarizing'
Over the course of his more than 20-year career, Woodkid (real name Yoann Lemoine) has worked in just about every medium. The French singer-songwriter started his career in as a CGI artist in video games before becoming a prolific music video director, helming videos like Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream,” Taylor …
Read More »Zara Larsson Doesn't Want Summer to End on New Song 'Midnight Sun'
Swedish pop singer Zara Larsson has shared a new song, “Midnight Sun,” which will serve as the title track from her upcoming fourth album, out Sept. 26. “Midnight Sun” teeters the between ebullient and delirious, with production that nods to frenetic house breakbeats, serene trance synths, and big tent EDM …
Read More »Dillon Warnek, a Wry Nashville Songwriter, Wants to Be Your Sizzling Plate of Fajitas
One night near the tail end of 2021, I received a text from Dillon Warnek. I didn’t recognize the number, a Washington state area code, or the name, but he said he was a songwriter here in Nashville with a record coming out, and that Margo Price and Jeremy Ivey …
Read More »10 Years of 'Critical Role': 'We Are Never Going Away'
G rog Strongjaw, a hulking barbarian warrior who once helped save the realm by splitting a terrible dragon’s skull in twain with a mighty cleave of his axe, did not expect to find himself dancing, doing the worm for the amusement of a fiendish emcee. As he writhed his body …
Read More »J-Hope and GloRilla Flee the Scene on New Song 'Killin' It Girl'
BTS’ J-Hope is back with another new single, “Killin’ It Girl,” featuring a guest verse from Memphis rapper GloRilla. Produced by Cirkut, Inverness, and Blake Slatkin the track starts off with a spare but propulsive beat that eventually opens up on the chorus with big pop synths. J-Hope delivers a …
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