Beyoncé hasn’t released a straightforward pop album, really ever, but generally since 2008. Since then, she changed how music is released with Beyoncé, created a cultural opus on Lemonade, secured her rap crown with Everything Is Love, danced all night on Renaissance, and rode off into the sunset on Cowboy …
Read More »Watch David Gilmour Play 'Wish You Were Here' at a UK Bar's Open Mic Night
David Gilmour isn’t kicking off his Luck and Strange world tour for another 17 days, but a handful of people at the Neptune Live Music Bar’s open-mic night in East Sussex, England, caught a little sneak preview when he joined his daughter Romany to perform an acoustic rendition of “Wish …
Read More »Shailene Woodley to Play Janis Joplin in New Biopic (If It Actually Happens)
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: A new Janis Joplin biopic is in the works. And this time it’s Shailene Woodley who’s attached to play the legendary singer and musician. The project was revealed — oddly enough — in a press release issued by the California Film Commission …
Read More »Chappell Roan on Why She Turned Down White House Invite: 'I Won't Be a Monkey for Pride'
Chappell Roan told Rolling Stone in her new cover story that she turned down an invite to perform at the White House’s Pride Celebration this year because of her opposition to various stances taken by Joe Biden’s administration. “I’m not going to go to the White House because I am …
Read More »The Darkness' Justin Hawkins on Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love' Duet: 'Heartwarming'
As a clip of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce belting the lyrics to The Darkness‘ “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” began to go viral, the rock band’s frontman Justin Hawkins took to TikTok to divulge his own experience with the pop star’s music. In a 90-second video Monday, …
Read More »Anohni and the Johnsons, Jessica Pratt, Waxahatchee Tapped for Big Ears Festival
Anohni and the Johnsons, Jessica Pratt, and Waxahatchee will appear at Big Ears Festival next year. Taking place on March 27 through 30 in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, the stacked lineup also includes Rufus Wainwright, Esperanza Spalding, Taj Mahal, Lankum, Yo La Tengo, Sun Ra Arkestra, Cassandra Jenkins, Wilco’s Nels Cline, …
Read More »Chappell Roan's Former Label Tried to Stop Her From Releasing 'Pink Pony Club'
Few things give a budding pop star their bona fides quite like proving their major label wrong. And that’s exactly what Chappel Roan did with “Pink Pony Club,” the 2020 single she fought to release, which has become one of the hits fueling her massive 2024 rise. In her new …
Read More »Dave Grohl Announces He Fathered Child 'Outside of My Marriage'
Dave Grohl revealed that he fathered a child outside of his marriage. In a statement shared on Instagram, the Foo Fighters frontman said, “I’ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage. I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her.” He …
Read More »Rich Homie Quan's Family Says His Death Leaves 'Undeniable Hole in Our Hearts'
Rich Homie Quan‘s family is remembering the rapper with lots of love. On Monday, just days after his death at age 33, the “Type of Way” rapper’s family shared a poignant tribute. “On Thursday, September 5, 2024 the Lamar family lost our beloved son, brother, father and friend,” read the …
Read More »Priscilla Presley Elder Abuse War: Florida Lawyer 'Vehemently Denies' Conspiring With Auctioneer
The Florida lawyer accused of conspiring with memorabilia auctioneer Brigitte Kruse to defraud Priscilla Presley out of more than $1 million in an alleged elder abuse scheme is breaking her silence to claim she never violated her duty to the author, actress, and ex-wife of Elvis Presley. In new court …
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