Rising British singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone appeared on The Late Show Tuesday to deliver an entrancing rendition of her latest single, “Can You Afford to Lose Me?” The song is the title track on Humberstone’s recently released compilation showcasing songs from her two EPs, Falling Asleep at the Wheel and The …
Read More »Better Than Revenge: Swifties Help Expose Ticketmaster's Monopoly
“There’s no nice way to tell 10 million Swifties, ‘There are no tickets,’” said Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino a day after the company’s colossal failure to deliver Taylor Swift tickets to fans who hoped to see her Eras Tour. He added: “So they do what they do and they …
Read More »With her <em>My Life in 10 Songs</em>, Ice Spice Remains Unapologetically Herself
She may be a relatively new artist, but Ice Spice is familiar with the grind. Growing up, her dad was an underground NYC rapper. She never went to see him perform, but she remembers tagging along as he hustled. “He was always distributing CDs,” she told Rolling Stone Radio host …
Read More »BTS' Jung Kook Explores Qatar Amid Controversial World Cup in New 'Dreamers' Video
BTS’ Jung Kook has released a new music video for his solo single, “Dreamers,” which is part of the 2022 World Cup soundtrack. Jung Kook debuted the song at the opening ceremony for the World Cup in Qatar last week. The new video for the song — which was produced …
Read More »AOC on Ticketmaster: 'Fans Are Being Absolutely Fleeced'
Live Nation and Ticketmaster are once again facing severe backlash from music fans, this time following the disastrous on-sale period for Taylor Swift’s upcoming Eras tour that left thousands of Swifties angry as Ticketmaster’s website glitched and crashed due to the overwhelming demand for tickets. Customers lamented the same issues …
Read More »Camila Cabello Embraces Her Own Christmas/'Quismois' Meme in New Video
Camila Cabello has seen the Christmas/quismois memes and wants to help spread a bit more goofy holiday cheer. On Monday, Cabello posted a short clip of her “preparing” to record a proper version of the holiday standard, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” Cabello performed that song at a White House …
Read More »David Bowie's 'Divine Symmetry' Box Set Shows How He Made 'Hunky Dory' His Mission Statement
Five years after the release of David Bowie‘s first masterpiece, Hunky Dory — which replaced the perception of Bowie as a one-hit space oddity with the idea Bowie as an ever-ch-ch-changing moon-age messiah — he offered up some characteristic mythmaking. In a 1976 Melody Maker interview, Bowie claimed Hunky Dory‘s …
Read More »Arcade Fire's Win Butler Faces New Misconduct Claim Over Allegedly 'Abusive' Relationship
A fifth person has come forward with misconduct allegations against Arcade Fire’s Win Butler, saying he was “emotionally abusive, manipulative, and toxic” during their three-year relationship, Pitchfork reports. The new allegations, brought by a woman using the pseudonym Sabina, come several months after four people accused Butler of sexual misconduct …
Read More »Ice Cube Seems Pretty Proud About Losing $9 Million Because He Wouldn't Get Vaccinated
Ice Cube confirmed he blew the chance at a $9 million movie paycheck because he refused to get the Covid-19 vaccine, during a recent interview on the “Million Dollaz Worth of Game” podcast. Last October, Ice Cube dropped out of the comedy Oh Hell No, where he was set to …
Read More »Eladio Carrión Stays True to His Trap Roots on 'Sen2 Kbrn, Vol. 2'
It makes sense that Eladio Carrión started out as a comedian known for his uncanny ability to impersonate any artist he came across. Now a rapper himself, he keeps leveraging that skill, shapeshifting and transforming his flow across unexpected beats, coming up with something a little different each time. The …
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