Nelly Furtado made a surprise, rare live appearance this week to sing two of her hits alongside Drake at the rapper’s OVO Presents All-Canadian North Stars event in Toronto. Furtado, who hadn’t performed live in nearly five years, delivered an abridged rendition of her “Promiscuous” before she was joined by …
Read More »Watch Billie Eilish Perform Intimate Acoustic Set at Amoeba Music
Billie Eilish marked the one-year anniversary of the release of her sophomore album Happier Than EverFriday with a surprise performance at Amoeba Music in Hollywood. The Grammy Award-winning singer was accompanied by her brother and songwriting partner Finneas on guitar for the intimate appearance. Eilish performed four songs during the …
Read More »See Metallica Jam 'Master of Puppets' With 'Stranger Things' Actor Joseph Quinn
Hours before Metallica acknowledged the Stranger Things-fueled resurgence of their “Master of Puppets” during their Lollapalooza set, the metal legends hung out and jammed backstage with actor Joseph Quinn, whose character Eddie Munson is responsible for the song’s renewed popularity. Quinn was on-site at the Chicago fest, where Netflix arranged …
Read More »Lollapalooza 2022: Black Coffee Predicted the South African Musical Takeover
Black Coffee is here to prove that dance music is spiritual. In 2009, the South African DJ’s breakthrough release Home Brewedshowcased the expansive community feeling shared by gospel, house, and the music of his country. Today, he’s full speed ahead on sharing that musical breadth. Ahead of his Lollapalooza performance, …
Read More »See Green Day Bust Out a Whole Bunch of Rarities at Lollapalooza Afterparty Gig
Green Day unleashed a heavy helping of rarities — including some songs the band hasn’t played in over 20 years — during their semi-surprise, Lollapalooza aftershow gig Friday at Chicago’s Metro. Free from the shackles of their just-ended leg of their Hella Mega Tour — where Green Day performed largely …
Read More »Shakira Prosecutors Call for 8-Year Prison Sentence Over Alleged Tax Fraud in Spain
Spanish prosecutors want Shakira behind bars. On Friday, the prosecutors in her ongoing criminal tax fraud case told the court that the Colombian superstar should face an eight-year and two-month sentence if she’s convicted of tax fraud. Along with the lengthy prison stay, prosecutors also urged for a heft 20 …
Read More »Beyoncé's Studio Secrets: Inside the Making of Her Best Songs
When producer Scott Storch spent a week in a South Beach studio with Beyoncé in 2002, he had never met her before, despite working on Destiny’s Child tracks. But as soon as she started singing some of the songs they wrote together, with the help of rapper EST, for what …
Read More »Tyga Deletes Hella Problematic 'Ay Caramba' Video and Apologizes: 'I Had No Intention to Offend'
Tyga has learned his lesson: racism isn’t funny. On Thursday, the rapper went on Power 106 to apologize for the racist stereotype-filled “Ay Caramba” video after facing backlash from Latinos, specifically Mexicans, about the stereotypes portrayed in it. The video has also since been removed from YouTube. “I had no …
Read More »The Second Coming of Lesbian Jesus: Hayley Kiyoko Drops LP 'Panorama,' Title Track Video
She is risen. Four years after delivering her debut LPExpectations, Hayley Kiyoko has returned with her sophomore album,Panorama, releasing an intimate video for the album’s orchestral, cinematic title track. “I felt like I was catching up with my authentic self [on my debut album],” she toldRolling Stone earlier this summer. …
Read More »Blackpink Drops 'Ready For Love' Virtual Performance
We’re ready for more Blackpink. On Friday, the K-pop group released the music video of their track “Ready for Love” from their PUBG Mobile virtual performance, featuring virtual avatars of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa exploring fantastical worlds, riding motorcycles and floating through pink cloudscapes. “There’s no need to wait …
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