Following Kanye West’s inflammatory White Lives Matter shirts at his YZY Paris fashion show earlier this month, it was unclear where the graphic T-shirts would end up. But in a video posted by Ian Connor — a West associate and popular stylist who was accused of sexual assault by at …
Read More »Lewis Capaldi Will Bring the Heartbreak on New Album and Tour
Scottish singer-songwriter (and late-night Harry Styles texter) Lewis Capaldi has officially announced his second album, Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent, which will arrive May 19, 2023, on Capitol Records. The album follows Capaldi’s hugely successful 2019 debut, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, which featured the musician’s breakthrough …
Read More »5 Seconds of Summer Imagine the End of the World in Apocalyptic 'Older' Video
The ultimate heartbreak, according to 5 Seconds of Summer, doesn’t come from relationships that ultimately fail but rather ones that endure every high and low in the name of love. Written with and featuring frontman Luke Hemmings’ fiancée Sierra Deaton, the band’s recent single “Older” explores this concept of an …
Read More »Lil Baby Is as Relentlessly Focused as Ever on 'It's Only Me'
Lil Baby is a reliably astute emcee — nimble at rapping and structurally fluid, but carrying enough bark to devour listeners with tales of fast cars, childhood mischief, and rebellious upward mobility. On 2020’s My Turn, the Atlanta rapper was able to go from Young Thug reinterpreter to independent artist …
Read More »Kanye West's Label Denounces Antisemitism — But Is He Even Still Signed to Them?
Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company and the parent company to Kanye West‘s longtime record label Def Jam Recordings, condemned antisemitism in a tweet on Monday, two days after West took to Drink Champs to voice stereotypes about Jews as well as false statements about the death of …
Read More »George Floyd's Family Preps $250 Million Lawsuit Against Kanye West
The family of George Floyd is planning to sue Kanye West and his associates for $250 million in damages over the rapper’s false statements about Floyd’s death. Roxie Washington, who is the mother of Floyd’s daughter, plans to file the suit on behalf of the child, who is a minor. …
Read More »Kanye West's Controversial Interview With 'Drink Champs' Gets Pulled from YouTube
Kanye West‘s controversial Drink Champs interview has been pulled from both YouTube and the Revolt franchise’s website. After receiving backlash for West’s antisemitic comments and lies about the death of George Floyd, Drink Champs has made the video private on YouTube. On Monday afternoon, Rolling Stone attempted to access the …
Read More »Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry Reflect on 'Where We Started' in Ethereal Video
Katy Perry and Thomas Rhett dive into the dreamy minds of their young artist selves in the new video for “Where We Started,” out Tuesday. The Patrick Tracy-directed video captures the two musicians — Rhett in a denim jacket, Perry in a flowy dress and corset — as they sing …
Read More »Caroline Polachek Cruises Through Barcelona in New 'Sunset' Video
Following the critical success of “Billions,” Caroline Polachek is back with the official release of her new track, “Sunset.” Paired with a video peppered with scenes of a rocky beach town in Barcelona, the Sega Bodega-produced song weaves Polachek’s signature otherworldly vocals with Balearic beats, hand claps, and nimble guitar …
Read More »Arctic Monkeys Perform 'The Car' Single 'I Ain't Quite Where I Think I Am' Live From Brooklyn in New Video
Arctic Monkeys previewed their seventh studio album, The Car, for the first time with a debut live performance of “I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am” just before the project was officially announced to the public. With the record set to arrive on Friday, the band has shared the …
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