The estate of Joey Ramone has agreed to sell a stake of the punk legend’s music publishing rights for $10 million. The acquisition was part of a larger $2 billion partnership between independent publisher Primary Wave Music and investment company Brookfield Asset Management, the Wall Street Journal reports. In addition …
Read More »Katy Perry Talks 'Kampy' Residency, New Music, and How She Knew Dua Lipa Was the 'It Girl'
Katy Perry, the “Kween of Kamp,” knows a thing or two about entertaining. On Wednesday, the singer kicked off the fifth leg of Play, her over-the-top, colorful, and fiercely entertaining residency at Las Vegas’ Resorts World. Her residency is jam-packed with nostalgia as she performs songs like “California Gurls” and …
Read More »Ashley McBryde Invited to Be Newest Member of the Grand Ole Opry, Reveals She Nearly Died After a Horse Accident
Ashley McBryde will become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. The Grammy-nominated country singer and songwriter was surprised by Garth Brooks on Thursday morning with an invitation to join the 97-year-old radio show. McBryde was in New York, doing an interview with Gayle King and CBS This Morning …
Read More »Kid Cudi Says He's 'Kinda Nearing the End' of Making Music — and He Wants to Become a Kindergarten Teacher
Call him Mr. Cudi! While getting spiced out on a new episode of Hot Ones, Kid Cudi opened up about where he sees his music career going, admitting that he doesn’t know if he will make music much longer. In fact, he said, he already has another career path in …
Read More »Ozuna's 'Ozutochi' Is Slick Afro-Latin Pop That's Steeped In Tradition
An extravagant tapestry of slick Afro-Latin pop, Ozuna’s much anticipated fifth album ‘Ozutochi’ delivers more of the laid-back grooves and nocturnal hooks that made the Puerto Rican vocalist’s ascent to global stardom look like a natural consequence. This sprawling 18-track collection has a luxurious, tropical-flower-in-bloom feel. It’s a poignant, occasionally …
Read More »Taylor Swift Unveils New Song Title 'Karma' From 'Midnights'
Taylor Swift has released another new song title from her upcoming Midnights album, which arrives on Oct. 21. At the stroke of midnight on Wednesday, Swift dropped another “Midnights Mayhem With Me” episode on TikTok to reveal Track 11’s song name, “Karma.” As with previous episodes, Swift spun a bingo …
Read More »Watch Phoenix Perform Upbeat Single 'Alpha Zulu' on 'Kimmel'
Phoenix stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to show off their recent single “Alpha Zulu.” The bouncy, post-disco track comes offAlpha Zulu, Phoenix’s new LP, out Nov. 4 viaLoyaute/Glassnote Records. Alpha Zuluwas produced by Phoenix and recorded in Paris’Musée des Arts Décoratifs. The band droppedtitle trackback in June, and followed with …
Read More »Taylor Swift Shares 'Bejeweled' Song Name as She Continues 'Midnights Mayhem'
Another midnight, another song. Taylor Swift took to her instagram and TikTok on Tuesday night to share yet another track title as she get closer to the release of her highly anticipated 10th album Midnights. Once again taking to her bingo ball cage to select a number, she pulled out …
Read More »Watch Modern English Revisit '80s Hit 'I Melt With You' on 'Fallon'
Modern English appeared on The Tonight Show to perform their 1982 single “I Melt With You” as part of the 40th anniversary celebration of their album After the Snow. The group offered a straight-forward rendition of the ’80s number, which became the band’s most successful track after its release. The …
Read More »Watch No Malice Join Pusha T for Surprise Clipse Reunion at 2022 BET Awards
Just over 20 years after the release of their 2002 debut single “Grindin,’” Virginia Beach-hailing rap duo Clipse reunited for a special performance of the track during the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards on Tuesday night. Pusha T performed a medley of singles from his latest album It’s Almost Dry …
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