The sky was gray with rain clouds as a crowd of mourners made their way into Atlanta’s State Farm Arena to celebrate the life of the rapper Takeoff, the cornerstone of the Migos who was shot dead on November 1. The showers, the mayor of Atlanta, Andre Dickens, would tell …
Read More »Joni Mitchell Reveals New Live Album Plans in Rare Interview With Elton John
Joni Mitchell has granted very few interviews since suffering a brain aneurysm in 2015, but she just sat down with Elton John for an in-depth conversation that will air appear Saturday on his Apple Music 1 show Elton John’s Rocket Hour. In the interview, Mitchell revealed that she’s working on …
Read More »Cardi B Says She Has 'Struggled to Grasp' Takeoff's Death in Emotional Tribute: 'I Am Heartbroken'
Shortly after Takeoff‘s friends, family, and fans gathered to mourn the unexpected death of the Migos rapper at a funeral service on Friday, Cardi B took a reflective moment of her own to honor him. “Takeoff your untimely passing has brought a great deal of pain and sorrow to so …
Read More »Dita Von Teese Is Having a Main Girl Pop Moment
Lately, younger fans of Harry Styles and Taylor Swift have been trying to piece together the puzzle of exactly who Dita Von Teese is. The burlesque legend had a cameo in Styles’ leading man debut Don’t Worry Darling then popped up in the video for Swift’s Midnights single “Bejweled.” Von …
Read More »Watch The Roots Honor Veterans By Making Up Impromptu Songs About Audience War Heroes
Jimmy Fallon put The Roots‘ musical improv skills to the test during Friday’s episode of The Tonight Show, challenging the band to make up songs about veteran audience members in honor of Veterans Day. Fallon first called on an audience member named Larry, who served in the Army. “If you …
Read More »Quavo Remembers 'Our Angel' Takeoff in Heartfelt Tribute
Migos’ Quavo remembered his nephew and bandmate Takeoff in a heartfelt post, sharing the remarks he made during the public memorial for the late rapper on Friday held in Atlanta. It was Quavo’s first official statement since the rapper was shot and killed in Houston on Nov. 1. Addressed as …
Read More »Keith Levene, Founding Member of the Clash and Public Image Ltd, Dead at 65
Keith Levene, a founding member of the Clash and Public Image Ltd, died on Friday, Nov. 11. He was 65. His former bandmates Jah Wobble and Martin Atkins confirmed the news via social media. Levene, who had liver cancer, died at his home in Norfolk, England, per The Guardian. “RIP …
Read More »Nik Turner, Hawkwind Saxophonist and Pioneer of British Space Rock, Dead at 82
Nik Turner, the multi-instrumentalist of the British space-rock band Hawkwind, has died. His death was confirmed on his Facebook on Nov. 11. “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Nik Turner – The Mighty Thunder Rider, who passed away peacefully at home on Thursday evening,” the statement on …
Read More »A New Love Makes Sofía Reyes Levitate to the Moon in Video for 'Luna'
Sofía Reyes takes us into a utopian, otherworldly paradise in her new video for “Luna.” On Thursday, the Mexican singer premiered her song’s visuals with Rolling Stone, and teased the start of a new album era following her excellent, cumbia-filled album Mal De Amores. The video, directed by Mamo Vernet, …
Read More »Rauw Alejandro Finds His Own Place In the Pop Cosmos on 'Saturno'
Rauw Alejandro has been known to spin off in unexpected directions. The Puerto Rican star, recognized for his quick-footed, anti-gravity choreography, has danced his way through a dizzying mix of genres: Risque, racy raps on his two-part EP Trap Cake, thudding old-school reggaeton on Afrodisiaco. Last year’s Vice Versa was …
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