One person was killed and at least 40 people were injured after high winds caused a portion of the main stage to collapse at Valencia, Spain’sMedusa Festival, an EDM fest set to feature David Guetta, Steve Aoki, Afrojack and more. The organizers of the 2022 Medusa Festival announced Saturday morning …
Read More »Organizers Say Baja Beach Fest Will Continue Despite Cartel Violence in Tijuana and Across Mexico
Organizers for Baja Beach Fest, a massive reggaeton and Latin music festival held annually in Mexico’s Rosarito Beach since 2018, said Saturday morning that the event will continue as planned, despite reports of violence, fires, and roadblocks across the country, as well as a Tijuana consulate order that U.S. government …
Read More »Hack a Bitch: Bella Poarch Claims Trolls Are to Blame for Anti-Cardi B Tweets
On her breakout single “Build a Bitch,” Bella Poarch admitted she’s “filled with flaws and attitude” — but on Friday, the singer’s Twitter account began spewing hate-filled tweets aimed at rapper Cardi B that were suspiciously off-brand for the TikTok star turned pop phenom. The offending tweets, which have since …
Read More »Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well,' Kendrick Lamar Short Film Eligible for 2023 Oscars
Short films by both Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar have qualified for the Academy Awards’ best live action short category. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Swift’s All Too Well: A Short Film, written and directed by the singer, gained eligibility because it screened Nov. 2021 at New York’s AMC Lincoln …
Read More »Megadeth Show No Signs of Slowing Down on Speed-Metal Single 'Soldier On!'
After nearly 40 years of thrashing, Megadeth show no signs of slowing down with their new speed-metal single “Soldier On!,” the latest track off the heavy metal band’s upcoming LP The Sick, The Dying…And The Dead! Dave Mustaine said of the new track in a statement, “Coming to the realization …
Read More »Phoebe Bridgers Appears in Court as Judge Hints He'll Spike Defamation Lawsuit
Phoebe Bridgers appeared in person at a high-stakes court hearing Thursday and learned that a judge is “leaning” toward granting her request to strike a defamation lawsuit filed against her by a recording studio owner. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter wasn’t needed for any testimony in the civil case, so her presence …
Read More »Yeah Yeah Yeahs Bring Hope and Some Sixties Soul to a Smoldering World on 'Burning'
Yeah Yeah Yeahs hold onto a bit of hope for a world on fire on their new song “Burning,” the latest offering from the group’s upcoming album, Cool It Down, out Sept. 30 via Secretly Canadian. “Burning,” as Karen O notes in a statement, contains a little lyrical nod to …
Read More »'Malunitta Forever:' Anitta and Maluma Make Out and Play On-Screen Lovers in 'El Que Espera'
There’s always a movie couple whose onscreen chemistry makes viewers wonder if they are actually together — and Maluma and Anitta channel exactly that energy in the video for their new collab, “El Que Espera.” “Así, así, porque el que espera se consigue lo que quiera/Así, así ‘tamo de acuerdo, …
Read More »Sam Morrow Cries 'More, More, More' in a New Song With Attitude to Burn
Like Billy Idol in “Rebel Yell,” Sam Morrow cries for “more, more, more” in his hard-hitting new song “More.” A slice of bluesy classic rock that Morrow and his band cut live on the floor at Kingsize Soundlabs in East L.A., “More” finds the Houston native ruminating on the difference …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion's 'Traumazine' Is a Multi-Faceted Mood
A Megan Thee Stallion verse is not unlike a bag of salt and vinegar chips—there’s something classic and quaint and straight-up hood about the sharp and improbable flavors packed inside every one of them. There were always going to be some quirky juxtapositions with Meg. The twenty-something spitter is an …
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