About halfway into an acceptance speech at a Beverly Hills awards ceremony Thursday night, Stevie Nicks revealed that she’s recording new music. “I’m actually making a record right now,” she said. “I call it ‘The Ghost Record,’ because it just kind of happened in the last couple weeks, because you …
Read More »Japanese Breakfast Check Into the 'Melancholy Inn' on 'Kimmel'
Japanese Breakfast brought the “Melancholy Inn” to Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday night with a performance of “Picture Window.” The track appears on Japanese Breakfast’s latest album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) — hence the neon “Melancholy Inn” sign casting its blue glow on Michelle Zauner and the rest of …
Read More »Creator Behind Viral Charli XCX 'Apple' Dance Sues Roblox Over Copyright Violation
The creator behind the viral dance set to Charli XCX‘s Bratsingle, “Apple,” is suing Roblox for copyright law violation. Kelley Heyer was reportedly negotiating a license with the online gaming platform, but the two parties did not reach a deal before the dance was used. In the game, users were …
Read More »Doechii Contends With SWAT Teams, Fires, and Elephants in 'Anxiety' Video
Doechii confronts all those internal fears, apprehensions, and stressors, in all their mundane and outrageous forms, in the new video for “Anxiety.” Directed by James Mackel, the elaborate video begins simply enough, with the Florida rapper strolling through a grand home with an attentive staff. Then all those pesky, well, …
Read More »Sean Combs Loses Bid to Delay Racketeering and Sex Trafficking Trial
A federal judge has denied Sean Combs’ request for a two-month delay of his upcoming criminal trial on charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. At a Friday morning hearing in Manhattan, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian said the trial will proceed as planned on May 5, according to Inner …
Read More »Michelle Williams and Michelle Williams 'Finally' Meet
Michelle Williams meets Michelle Williams! The Destiny’s Child singer and the Dawson’s Creek actress “finally” connected in person this week, after the former’s performance in Death Becomes Her on Broadway. “Y’all, we had an amazing show tonight. The crowd was lit … I’ve got more things to sign. I always …
Read More »Jenna Ortega Cruises While the Weeknd Drowns in 'Drive' Video
Late nights turn into lonely mornings in the Weeknd‘s music video for “Drive,” a deep cut from his latest album, Hurry Up Tomorrow. The somber video stars Jenna Ortega, who passes time by soaring to new heights with the musician on amusement park rides, rocking in the seats of a …
Read More »Chuck D Stays Positive on 'New Gens': 'I Love You, Have a Ball'
Chuck D‘s new solo single, “New Gens,” contains multitudes: Its music is a wild, febrile tapestry of soulful horns, dubby echoes, and old-school beats that recall Chuck’s Bomb Squad days, while his lyrics bounce all over the place, affirming his love for new generations while accepting how younger people dismiss …
Read More »Mariah Carey Wore Her First Wedding Dress in 'We Belong Together' Video and Other Odd Facts
Mariah Carey reflected on the making of her music video for “We Belong Together,” the second single off her 2005 album, The Emancipation of Mimi, for Vevo Footnotes. In chyrons that play around her video, she recalls writing the song with Jermaine Dupri and how gratifying it was to make …
Read More »Paul McCartney's Rare Photos to Feature in Special L.A. Exhibition
This spring, the art gallery Gagosian LA will exhibit 36 of Paul McCartney‘s recently rediscovered photos, including some that featured in the former Beatle’s Eyes of the Storm book and many that have never been shown before. The photos were taken between December 1963 and February 1964. And the exhibition, …
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