It’d be fair to call Andrew Lloyd Webber a Little Monster. On Saturday, the musical theater giant shared a video praising Lady Gaga‘s performance at the O2 Arena in London, calling it a “fabulous” live show, and celebrating a portion of a show reminiscent of Phantom of the Opera. “I …
Read More »Cardi B Delayed Video for BIA Diss Track to Avoid 'Bullying' Rapper on Her Album Release Day
Cardi B might be pretty and petty — but she wants to be clear that she is not a bully. During an Instagram Live video Thursday night, the Am I The Drama? rapper revealed she passed on releasing a video for “Pretty & Petty,” her BIA diss track, on the …
Read More »Lostprophets Singer Ian Watkins Dead at 48 After Prison Attack
Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has died at the age of 48 after he was attacked in prison today, it has been confirmed. Watkins was serving a 29-year jail term after being convicted of a string of heinous sexual offenses, including crimes against young children and babies at HMP Wakefield, West …
Read More »Disturbed's Belgium Concert Reportedly Canceled Due to Safety Concerns Over Singer's Israel Support
Disturbed’s upcoming concert in Brussels, Belgium has reportedly been canceled due to safety concerns stemming from singer David Draiman’s support of Israel. The heavy metal band, as well as Megadeth, were scheduled to perform at the Belgian city’s Forest National venue on Oct. 15. However, the mayor of the municipality …
Read More »Hayley Williams and David Byrne 'Open the Door' With 'the Twits' Collaboration
Hayley Williams and David Byrne learn to take the good with the bad on their new collaboration, “Open the Door.” The record will appear on the official soundtrack to The Twits, the forthcoming animated film featuring characters adapted from Roald Dahl’s book of the same name, heading to Netflix on …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Earns Mental Health Champion of the Year Award
The Trevor Project – the prominent LGBTQ+ suicide prevention nonprofit – has honored Megan Thee Stallion with their Mental Health Champion of the Year Award. The rapper has met the challenges of her turbulent career with many advocacy efforts, including 2022’s BadBitchesHaveBadDaysToo.com, an online wellness hub with resources – including …
Read More »Timbaland Puts His AI Music Has 'Pure Soul' Theory to the Test With Tata Taktumi Debut
Over the past couple of years, Timbaland has positioned himself as one of the few contemporary pop figures willing to fully embrace the use of artificial intelligence in music. He’s partnered with the AI music platform Suno (which is being sued by the RIAA for copyright infringement), started his own …
Read More »Frank Zappa's Halloween Live Series Continues With Box Set of Famed 1978 Residency
Frank Zappa’s famed and fiery Halloween 1978 residency at New York’s Palladium will be the focus of an upcoming box set, the latest in a long series of live albums revolving around the guitarist’s favorite holiday. Halloween 78, out Oct. 24 via Zappa Records/UMe, will be released in a series …
Read More »MTV to Axe UK Music Channels at the End of the Year
MTV UK will stop showing rolling music videos when it shutters its five channels at the end of the year, according to reports. TheBBCclaims that MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live will all stop broadcasting after December 31, but MTV’s flagship channel, MTV HD, will …
Read More »Rachel Chinouriri Falls in Love Again and Again With Madonna, Charli XCX, and Herself
Rachel Chinouriri only recently started penning love songs that capture emotions as intense as the ones that show up across her debut album What a Devastating Turn of Events. Her latest EP, Little House, is full of them, from “Can We Talk About Isaac?” and “Indigo” to “What a Life.” …
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