Doja Cat will undergo surgery due to a recent tonsil infection, with the singer announcing Friday afternoon that she would have to drop off the Weeknd’s upcoming After Hours Til Dawn tour as she recovers from the procedure. “Unfortunately I have to have surgery on my tonsils asap,” she tweeted …
Read More »Hear New Songs From Beck, Mark Ronson With Damon Albarn From 'The Birdsong Project'
Jeff Tweedy, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Karen O, Flaming Lips, Animal Collective, and Danielle Haim are among the hundreds of artists, actors, and authors that have contributed new work toFor the Birds: The Birdsong Project, a five-volume collection of over 242 recordings inspired by birdsong. The first volume in …
Read More »'You Can Let It Go': Why Harry Styles' 'Matilda' Is His Heartbreak Masterpiece
Harry Styles knows how to make you feel right at home. Harry’s House, his third and best album, gives a welcoming pop vibe. Harry’s House is a place where he invites you in, sits you down in the kitchen, cooks you pancakes and hash browns, opens a bottle of wine, …
Read More »Paris Jackson Pays Homage to Nirvana's 'Sliver' With New 'Lighthouse' Video
Paris Jackson pays homage to Nirvana — and specifically the band’s “Sliver” video — with the visual for her new grunge-inspired single “Lighthouse.” Like the DIY video for the Incesticide classic released released roughly 30 years ago, the Johann Rashid-directed “Lighthouse” finds Jackson and her band rocking out in a …
Read More »'The Marathon (Cultivation)': Nipsey Hussle Creates Cannabis Strain in New Doc
Nipsey Hussle’s music career and cannabis business are the subjects of the new documentaryThe Marathon (Cultivation), which premiered on YouTube on Friday. The film follows the late rapper/entrepreneur as he launched his music career and opened his first dispensary, where he developed the Marathon OG cannabis strain produced by The …
Read More »Kelly Clarkson Brings Some Joni Mitchell 'Blue' to Daytime TV With Tender 'River' Cover
Kelly Clarkson shared a tender cover of Joni Mitchell’s Blue classic, “River,” during her recurring “Kellyoke” performance on The Kelly Clarkson Show Friday, May 20. Clarkson turned in a faithful, albeit slightly truncated, performance of the song, accenting the primary piano arrangement with a bit of acoustic guitar as well …
Read More »Jimmy Wilsey's Guitar Helped Make Chris Isaak's 'Wicked Game' a Smash. But Wilsey Was Never the Same After
As Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” recently demonstrated, sometimes it takes a while for a song to catch on and become a hit. Lizzo’s track exploded two years after release, and something similar happened over 30 years ago with Chris Isaak‘s “Wicked Game.” When Isaak’s Heart Shaped World was initially rolled out …
Read More »Selena Gomez Shares Mental Health Journey at White House So Others 'Feel Less Alone'
Selena Gomez discussed her “very personal” mental health journey at the White House, Wednesday May 18, for a conversation about youth mental health in connection with the Mental Health Youth Action Forum. During the event — which was led by MTV Entertainment and the U.S. Department of Health and Human …
Read More »Vangelis, Oscar-Winning Composer of 'Chariots of Fire' and 'Blade Runner,' Dead at 79
Vangelis, the Greek prog-rocker and Oscar-winning composer for films like Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner, has died at the age of 79. The influential artist born Evángelos Papathanassíou died late Tuesday night, a statement from Vangelis’ “private office” announced to his Elsewhere fan page Thursday. The Athens News Agency …
Read More »Nipsey Hussle's Alleged Killer to Begin Murder Trial Next Month
More than three years after celebrated rapper Nipsey Hussle was gunned down in the parking lot of his Marathon clothing store in a shocking daylight ambush, his alleged killer is due to begin his murder trial in a matter of weeks. Suspected shooter Eric Holder, 32, appeared in a Los …
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