The hip-hop duo Black Thought and Danger Mouse delivered a pensive ode to the late musician MF Doom in the music video for “Belize,” which appeared on their recently released collaborative album Cheat Codes. Super-producer Brian “Danger Mouse” Burton filmed the video under the direction of UNCANNY, also appearing in …
Read More »Belle and Sebastian Announce Spring 2023 North American Headlining Tour
Belle and Sebastian are extending their ongoing headlining tour in support of A Bit of Previous, their ninth studio album released earlier this year. The collective has announced new North American dates scheduled for spring 2023, a few months after they conclude their extensive trek through Europe. The North American …
Read More »Each Story Behind Mergui's 'Dark Side of the Rainbow' EP
Israeli pop star Mergui is getting ready to take on the world. He won over his country almost five years ago, as an eager teenager who auditioned for the singing competition Rising Star with a take on Moana’s “How Far I’ll Go” heard by millions. After becoming a major artist …
Read More »Kanye West Is Giving 'White Lives Matter' Shirts to Homeless People, With the Help of an Accused Serial Rapist
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 »Camila Cabello Praises Blackpink's Jisoo for Covering Her Song 'Liar': 'Get It Girl'
A queen covers another queen! Over the weekend, Blackpink kicked off their world tour in Seoul, South Korea, performing some of the group’s greatest hits, while also giving its members — Lisa, Jennie, Jisoo, and Rosé — the chance to showcase their individuality during a solo segment of the show. …
Read More »Le Sserafim on Their Incredible Rookie Season
It’s around 7:30 in the evening in Seoul, and the headquarters of HYBE — the entertainment company that’s home to BTS and many other of South Korea’s biggest stars — is starting to empty out for the day. But the girls of Le Sserafim are plunging ahead. Earlier in the …
Read More »Gunna Files Another Bond Motion After Being Denied Release Three Times
On Monday, attorneys for Gunna (born Sergio Kitchens) filed a fourth motion for reasonable bond, days after a judge denied his release, stating that the State “has failed” to provide adequate proof that the rapper would intimidate witnesses were he to be released. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville …
Read More »BTS Members to Complete 'Mandatory Military Duties' in South Korea, Extending Hiatus Through 2025
After months of exploring options for possible exemption, BTS‘ label has confirmed that all seven members of the K-Pop group plan to fulfill their mandatory military duties in South Korea. Jin will be the first to enlist following the release of his forthcoming solo material at the end of the …
Read More »Rebels & Renegades Fest Debuts With Cody Jinks, a Warren Zevon Tribute, and No Genres Allowed
When Shooter Jennings saw his friend Brandi Carlile put together a tribute set to Joni Mitchell at this year’s Newport Folk Festival, it got the Grammy-winning producer thinking about, perhaps, organizing a similar project of his own. “I got offered this festival, and I just didn’t want to have it …
Read More »Linqua Franqa Is Fighting for a Better World, Onstage and at the Picket Line
For most artists, standing on stage at New York’s Lincoln Center next to a gaggle of celebrities and staring out into a packed audience as your gear unceremoniously craps out on you would be nothing short of a living nightmare. (Imagine standing there fiddling with your guitar pedal while Alexander …
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