Lorde celebrated the release of Virgin by performing the entire album live for the first time at a surprise, early-morning set at Glastonbury. The musician confirmed the set Thursday night and took the stage at 11:30 a.m. Friday, with a very full crowd there to meet her, despite such little …
Read More »Rome and Dirty Heads Reunite for Breezy Summer Gem 'Slow & Easy'
Rome Ramirez, former frontman of Sublime with Rome, has teamed up with reggae rockers Dirty Heads for a new song, “Slow & Easy. In a statement, Rome calls the breezy summer tune “the culmination of my mantra, my friends, and my family all wrapped into one.” The accompanying video, directed …
Read More »Sean Combs' Lawyer Calls Cassie Relationship 'Great Modern Love Story' in Closing Argument
Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage One day after a prosecutor calledSean Combsthe “vicious” leader of a criminal enterprise, the music mogul’s lead attorney, Marc Agnifilo, stood before a jury in lower Manhattan Friday and said his client was simply living a colorful “lifestyle” filled with swinger relationships …
Read More »How Many Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen Lyrics Can You Identify in This New York Writer's New Song?
Steven Keene, a New York singer-songwriter, challenges fans of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen to identify as many of the creative giants’ lyrics as they can in his rollicking new song “Thesaurus.” Just shy of four minutes, there’s nonetheless a lot to digest in Keene’s word-packed song, which he sells …
Read More »LL Cool J Takes a Trip Through NYC Rap History in New 'Hip-Hop Was Born Here' Trailer
LL Cool J digs into how New York City shaped the creation and evolution of rap in the new trailer for the upcoming docuseries, Hip-Hop Was Born Here. The five-part series will offer a kind of historical and musical tour of the five boroughs as LL Cool J visits the …
Read More »Teen Charged in Plot to Attack Taylor Swift Vienna Concert
A teenager in Germany has been charged with helping to plot an attack on Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour concert in Vienna. The suspect, identified as Mohammad A, was accused of interpreting bomb-building instructions and translating an Islamic State terrorist group oath of allegiance for the main suspect of the attack …
Read More »Sean Combs' Son Releases New Song 'Diddy Free' With Help From Kanye West
Asclosing arguments continuein the Sean Combs trial, the defendant’s son, Christian Combs, has released a new song called “Diddy Free” assisted by Kanye West. On Friday, Christian — under the moniker King Combs — released the seven-song Never Stop EP on streaming services, with West serving as producer on the …
Read More »Lalo Schifrin, Composer of 'Mission: Impossible' Theme, Dead at 93
Lalo Schifrin, the Oscar-nominated and Grammy-winning composer behind the “Theme From Mission: Impossible,” has died at the age of 93. The composer’s son Ryan confirmed his father’s death to the Associated Press, adding that Schifrin died Thursday due to complications from pneumonia at his home in Los Angeles. The Buenos …
Read More »Dove Cameron Sings to Her 'Dangerous' Italian Lover on 'Romeo'
Dove Cameron gets dark and mythical on her new single. On Friday, the pop star released the video for “Romeo,” her follow-up to earworm “French Girls,” and just days after her triumphant opening set for Dua Lipa. “‘Romeo’ is about a love that feels mythic – a love that feels …
Read More »Lorde on Dropping 'Virgin': It 'Broke Me Apart and Forged a New Creature Out of Me'
Lorde is feeling “simply crazy” after dropping her new album, Virgin. On Friday, hours after releasing her new LP, the musician reacted to it being out in the world by sharing some snapshots of the music-making process. “This album broke me apart and forged a new creature out of me,” …
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