The 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards will no longer take place in Paris on Nov. 5. On Thursday, Paramount announced that the event — which would have featured performances from BTS’ Jung Kook, Reneé Rapp, Sabrina Carpenter, and more — has been canceled in light of the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. …
Read More »Adele Says She Was 'Borderline Alcoholic' and Has Quit Drinking
While performing at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Saturday, Adele shared that she has quit drinking. “I stopped drinking maybe like three and a half months ago,” she told the crowd in attendance at her Vegas residency, via the Guardian. “It’s boring. I mean, I was literally borderline alcoholic …
Read More »Bad Bunny Announces 'Most Wanted' 2024 Tour
Bad Bunny is on the road again next year. The star will kick off his Most Wanted Tour in February. Bad Bunny announced the new trek on Instagram with a Western-inspired reel. He transforms into a masked bandit who sees his “Most Wanted” poster before crumpling it up on the …
Read More »21 Savage Is Out for Blood With Anthemic Single 'Call Me Revenge'
21 Savage has dropped “Call Me Revenge,” his first solo single since 2020. The track features Houston-based alt-R&B artist D4vd and will be part of forthcoming video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. Listen here. “Call me revenge/ Cold as the ice in my veins,” D4vd sings on the …
Read More »Madison Beer Returns to the MySpace Era in 'Sweet Relief' Video
The ethos of the MySpace era is alive and well in the music video for Madison Beer‘s latest single “Sweet Relief.” Flashing back to simpler times, the singer and her friends stage an impromptu photoshoot in her bedroom. The group runs through a collection of accessories while snapping pictures on …
Read More »Watch Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry Cover Depeche Mode's 'Personal Jesus'
Chvrches singer Lauren Mayberry covered Depeche Mode‘s 1989 hit “Personal Jesus” during a recent solo show in Prague. Performing at the Rock Café, Mayberry and her backing band gave the tune an upbeat rendition, with live drum beats filling in for the classic synth notes. Mayberry is a long-professed fan …
Read More »The 45 King, Hip-Hop Trailblazer Who Produced Hits for Jay-Z and Eminem, Dead at 62
Mark Howard James, better known as the celebrated hip-hop DJ and producer the 45 King, who helped craft hits for Jay-Z, Eminem, and many more, died on Thursday. He was 62. DJ Premier first announced James’ death on Instagram, noting his death came three days after his 62nd birthday. Paul …
Read More »Rhiannon Giddens Performs Impassioned Single 'Another Wasted Life' on 'The Daily Show'
Rhiannon Giddens appeared on The Daily Show to perform her recent song “Another Waste Life” and to discuss her Pulitzer-winning opera, Omar, with current host Michael Kosta. Giddens offered a poignant, emotional rendition of “Another Wasted Life,” which comes off her latest LP, You’re the One. During her interview with …
Read More »Pink Postpones Vancouver Shows to Recover From Respiratory Infection
Pink‘s Summer Carnival tour was scheduled to make two stops at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena this weekend, but the singer has postponed both nights while she battles a respiratory infection. In a statement shared via social media, Pink announced that the concerts scheduled for Oct. 20 and Oct. 21 are currently …
Read More »Sierra Ferrell is 'Pure Adrenaline' on New Single 'Fox Hunt'
Sierra Ferrell has delivered an “ode to hunters” with her latest single, “Fox Hunt.” The West Virginia native premiered the visual for the new track — which offers an early glimpse into her forthcoming, untitled followup to 2021’s Long Time Coming — with Rolling Stone on Thursday. The scorching string …
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