Macklemore released “Fucked Up” on Thursday, another impassioned protest song about societal ills. On the three-minute, self-produced track, Macklemore opines, “The world’s on fire, we don’t own the water y’all,” a literal commentary on the LA wildfires and a metaphorical evaluation of class disparity. Elsewhere on the horn-driven track, the …
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Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR have released the track list for their $ome $exy $ongs 4 U album before its Valentine’s Day release. The OVO labelmates shared the graphic on Instagram, describing the 21-track project as “74 personal minutes by PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake.” No feature artists appear on the tracklist, though their …
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A$AP Rocky’s firearm assault trial entered closing arguments today, with prosecutors casting the Grammy-nominated rapper as the antagonist of a street scuffle that allegedly ended in real gunfire on a Hollywood street corner three years ago. The rapper’s defense, meanwhile, said prosecutors utterly failed to prove their case, painting alleged …
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Low Cut Connie, the Philadelphia rock and soul band fronted by Adam Weiner, has canceled a scheduled March 19 concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., citing President Trump’s takeover of the formerly non-partisan arts venue. “I was very excited to perform as part of this wonderful institution’s Social …
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Donald Trump loves celebrity. It’s a pillar of his whole identity, ever since his days in the New York social scene. Before he ever ran for president (and even longer before Twitter became X), he would tweet relentlessly about celebrity gossip like he was running a personal tabloid. Throughout all …
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Today, Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR released the tracklist for their $ome $exy $ongs 4 U album dropping tonight, and Freddie Gibbs has thoughts — not on the music, but the title and artwork. Social media users noticed that their triple dollar sign usage follows Gibbs’ 2023 $oul $old $eparately album, and …
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On Wednesday evening, the Jonas Brothers posted a letter to social media that gave some fans a momentary sense of panic. “To Our Incredible Fans,” the note began. “As a family, we have been reflecting a lot lately… It’s been 20 years since we started this journey together.” “Together, we …
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Years ago, venue owners across New York were probably getting calls from a person with a weird accent pitching a young star named Lady Gaga. Turns out, it might’ve been Gaga herself. During her Hot Ones interview, the pop star looked back at her early days and reminisced on how …
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Yesterday, Oasis were among the nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame‘s Class of 2024. Liam Gallagher, however, was not impressed by the potential honor. After Oasis fan account shared a list of the nominees, who also include Mariah Carey, Outkast, Billy Idol, Soundgarden, and the White Stripes, …
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The Recording Academy will induct eight albums and five singles in the Grammy Hall of Fame this year. The albums include Jay-Z’sReasonable Doubt, Luther Vandross‘ Never Too Much, Emmylou Harris‘ Wrecking Ball, and Cat Stevens‘Tea For The Tillerman. The Grammy Hall of Fame will also induct Big Star‘s #1 Record, …
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