Amazon Prime’s adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestselling novel Daisy Jones & the Six traces the rise and fall of a fictional Seventies rock band through a doc-style miniseries. The 10-episode miniseries brings to life the magic behind the two halves of the title, along with highs, bitter arguments, and …
Read More »Beyoncé Shouts Out Lizzo at Atlanta Show Amid Dancers' Lawsuit
Beyoncé had a message for Lizzo while onstage at her Renaissance concert in Atlanta on Monday. During her performance of “Break My Soul (The Queens Remix),” when Bey highlights the names of iconic Black female artistsin music, Beyoncé shouted, “Lizzo! I love you, Lizzo!” Lizzo previously attended a Renaissance show …
Read More »Clarence Avant, Influential Music Exec Known as 'The Black Godfather,' Dead at 92
Clarence Avant, the veteran music and entertainment executive known as the “Black Godfather” who was hailed for his influence and guidance by Quincy Jones, Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dogg, Whitney Houston, and others, died at home in Los Angeles on Sunday. He was 92. Avant’s death was announced Monday through a …
Read More »Sufjan Stevens Enlists Bryce Dessner, Covers Neil Young on New Album 'Javelin'
Sufjan Stevens returns with his first solo album in three years as the singer-songwriter will release Javelin in October. Ahead of Javelin’s October 6 release, Stevens has shared the LP’s first single, the atmospheric piano ballad “So You Are Tired”: Stevens recorded Javelin — his first proper solo LP since …
Read More »Corey Taylor Hits Career Peak Performing 'SpongeBob' Theme Song With Tom Kenny
More than three decades into his career as a performing musician, Corey Taylor is still reaching new heights. Between Slipknot and Stone Sour, the singer has performed for some of the biggest crowds filling up some of the biggest venues and festival grounds possible. But Taylor reached his peak on …
Read More »'1989' Streams Doubled After Taylor Swift Announced 'Taylor's Version'
Hype for for 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is already bringing Swifties back to the original album. Streams on 1989 doubled the day after Swift announced 1989 (Taylor’s Version) during her final show in Los Angeles for the Eras tour last Wednesday, Aug. 9, according to Luminate. In the week leading up …
Read More »Magoo, Rapper Who Made Indelible Party Hits With Timbaland, Dead at 50
Magoo, the Virginia rapper best known for his work in the late-Nineties and early-2000s with longtime friend/super-producer Timbaland, has died. He was 50. The Office for the Chief Medical Examiner for Virginia’s Tidewater District confirmed his death to Rolling Stone, though noted a cause of death was still pending. His …
Read More »Caroline Polachek Gives Lorde the 'Green Light' During Surprise Festival Appearance
Lorde‘s Melodrama single “Green Light” is made to be screamed — particularly alongside tens of thousands of people who will come get their things, but can’t let go. The singer ramped up her performance of the track at this year’s Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary with a special guest appearance …
Read More »SZA Teases 'Snooze' Video While Previewing New Song
SZA teased a behind-the-scenes clip from her upcoming “Snooze” video and previewed an unreleased track at the same time on Saturday. In the steamy clip, SZA dances for what appears to be a robot propped in a chair. “Bts from snooze video but not snooze audio,” SZA captioned the clip …
Read More »Stevie Nicks on Maui Wildfires: 'This Island … Defines Fleetwood Mac and Me'
Stevie Nicks, who owns a house nearby the town of Lahaina on Maui that has been devastated by the catastrophic Maui wildfires which have left at least 80 dead, shared a heartfelt statement on Saturday. Her fellow Fleetwood Mac bandmate Mick Fleetwood also opened up earlier this week about losing …
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