Billie Eilish’s long-awaited Tiny Desk concert has arrived as NPR Music shared the singer’s stripped-down cubicle performance on Thursday. “Wow. This is nerve-wracking,” Eilish told lucky NPR employees between songs. “Tiny Desk. This is so cool, I’ve wanted to do this my whole life, so I’m a little shaky. I’m …
Read More »André 3000 Clarifies That 'New Blue Sun' Does Count Toward His Record Deal
During André 3000’s recent conversation with Rolling Stone, the legendary musician clarified that his New Blue Sun album is in fact being counted toward his solo record contract with Epic Records. “There’s a story going around that my record company is not counting New Blue Sun against my contract, and …
Read More »Lil Durk Lawyers Attack Indictment, But Judge Denies Bond
Lawyers for Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk had their first major chance to attack his murder-for-hire charges and jail detention Thursday, arguing in a federal courtroom in downtown Los Angeles that the artist wasn’t trying to flee the country before his October arrest in Miami. They said the “All My Life” …
Read More »Liam Payne Investigation: Judge Probes Hotel Workers for Possible 'Wrongful Death'
Two months after his death, the investigation surrounding Liam Payne’s fatal fall at a Buenos Aires hotel continues to unravel. According to new documents obtained by Rolling Stone, the judge in the case has charged two workers, including the receptionist head, who called 911, as she investigates them for wrongful …
Read More »Quando Rondo Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Federal Drug Charge
Georgia rapper Quando Rondo was sentenced to more than two years in prison Wednesday after he struck a deal with prosecutors last summer and pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to possess and distribute marijuana. U.S. District Court Judge R. Stan Baker said the Savannah-bred artist, born Tyquian …
Read More »Watch Billie Eilish, Finneas Workshop 'Beginnings' of 'Birds of a Feather'
Billie Eilish shared a video of the singer and her brother, Finneas O’Connell, workshopping an early version of their hit, “Birds of a Feather,” which features on her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft. The song, released in July, quickly became one of the summer’s top tracks, and …
Read More »Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco Are Engaged: 'Forever Begins Now'
After more than a year of dating, singer, actress and entrepreneur Selena Gomez and producer-songwriter Benny Blanco are engaged. Gomez shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday, along with the caption, “forever begins now..” The post included photos of the diamond ring, Gomez admiring it during a picnic, and the …
Read More »Watch Rosé Showcase 'Apt,' 'Toxic Till the End' Medley on 'Fallon'
Rosé stopped by The Tonight Show to perform a dynamic medley of two recent solo tracks, hit single “Apt” and “Toxic Till the End.” The Blackpink singer took over host Jimmy Fallon‘s desk to begin the performance, eventually going out into the late-night audience to involve them in singing the …
Read More »Rage Against the Machine's Tim Commerford Shares Positive Update on Health After Cancer Battle
Two years after Tim Commerford revealed he had prostate cancer, the Rage Against the Machine bassist provided a positive update on his health. “I’m the strongest I’ve ever been in my life,” Commerford said in a new interview with Total Rock. “And I’m 56 years old. And I’m artistic, and …
Read More »How Teddy Swims Poured His Pain Into His Hit 'Lose Control'
Just a few years before his lovesick anthem “Lose Control” shot to Number One all across the planet, Teddy Swims was an unknown singer in Atlanta, posting covers of Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson songs on YouTube that showed off his incredible vocal range, and moonlighting as the singer of …
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