The roots of hip-hop run deep, and among the deepest branches remains Linton Kwesi Johnson, the Jamaican-born, British-raised poet, writer, and performer often hailed as the father of dub poetry. On his groundbreaking dub records of the Seventies and Eighties, Johnson, talk-singing in Jamaican patois, channeled the racism he encountered …
Read More »
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, recently received a call from Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) with an invite to Wu-Tang Clan’s purportedfinal Madison Square Garden show. The call was recorded for a campaign video for Mamdani, and plays over clips of the New York assemblyman …
Read More »
An upcoming documentary about Ozzy Osbourne’s health setbacks in recent years and his desire to stage a farewell concert will still arrive later this year despite the heavy metal legend’s death Tuesday. No Escape From Now, described as “a deeply personal portrait of the rock legend’s harsh new realities and …
Read More »
ABC News Studios has acquired the new documentary Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery. The film about the famed music festival created by Sara McLachlan will premiere at Toronto Film Festival on Sept. 17 before debuting on Hulu Sept. 21. Ally Pankiw directed the film, which is produced by Dan Levy‘s …
Read More »
In a testament to the widespread adoration Ozzy Osbourne earned over the course of his singular life, a tribute to the late metal legend has come in from officials at the Alamo. Yes, that Alamo. The one in San Antonio dedicated to the soldiers killed in the 1836 Texas Revolution. …
Read More »
George Kooymans, guitarist and co-founder of the Dutch rockers Golden Earring, has died. He was 77. Kooymans’ family confirmed his death to the Dutch outlet AD, saying the musician died from the effects of ALS, which he was diagnosed with in 2020. “We say goodbye to a great musician and …
Read More »
Justin Bieber returned to the album charts after four years with surprise album Swag, and for the first time, his LP did not debut at Number One, instead bowing at Number Two. But that only tells part of the story: Swag still marks the singer’s biggest streaming debut of his …
Read More »
Pat Boone, the famously clean-cut pop crooner, paid tribute to his friend and former next-door neighbor, the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne. “I am stunned. I can’t believe that my former next-door neighbor and good friend has passed suddenly,” Boone wrote on Facebook following the news of Osbourne’s death …
Read More »
Two-time Oscar winner Hans Zimmer will head to the small screen as the composer revealed he’s working on the upcoming third season of Euphoria, joining Labrinth, who also worked on the series’ first two seasons. “It’s an honor to join this incredible team of storytellers led by the visionary Sam …
Read More »
Post Malone’s ex fiancée has dropped her court petition for custody over their three-year-old daughter, according to court records obtained by Rolling Stone. Post Malone (real name Austin Post) and Hee Sung “Jamie” Park, who had a child together in 2022, have been battling over custody since April. At that …
Read More »