Halftime, a documentary about both Jennifer Lopez’s Super Bowl LIV halftime show and the midpoint of her storied career, will premiere opening night at the 2022 Tribeca Festival. The film, which offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the singer’s life as she approaches the age of 53, will debut June 8 …
Read More »'A New Nata': How Corridos Tumbados Wunderkind Natanael Cano Fought to Make Music on His Own Terms
Natanael Cano was barely 18 when he became one of the most prominent figures in the corridos tumbados movement. His style of prickly, guitar-driven Mexican balladry mixed elements of rap and trap, and when Cano shot out of the gate in 2019, he was known as a wunderkind who inspired …
Read More »Attorney for Astroworld Victims Slams 'Tattle-Tale' Letter from Live Nation Over Upcoming Doc
Lawyers for Live Nation raised concerns about an upcoming documentary about last year’s deadly Astroworld tragedy in a new filing last week. According to a letter dated April 8 obtained by Rolling Stone, Live Nation said it was concerned that Concert Crush: The Travis Scott Festival Tragedy could “taint” the …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Wants Opposing Lawyer Sanctioned for 'Beyond Shocking' Behavior
Nicki Minaj definitely has a problem with the lawyer representing her husband’s rape accuser in a harassment lawsuit filed last year, calling the attorney’s actions “disgraceful” and “beyond shocking” in a new motion for sanctions. Minaj and her lawyer say opposing attorney Tyrone Blackburn should be “severely punished” — through …
Read More »CMT Music Awards 2022: The Complete Winners List
The CMT Music Awards — country’s version of MTV’s VMAs, to the uninitiated — celebrated the best country videos of the year during a three-hour show on Monday night. Held at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium and airing live for the first time on CBS, the CMT Awards handed out trophies in …
Read More »Post Malone's Bid to Dismiss 'Circles' Suit Before Trial 'Doesn't Work' for Judge
A federal judge said Monday that Post Malone’s last-ditch effort to have the authorship battle over his chart-topping megahit “Circles” dismissed ahead of a trial next month “doesn’t work for me.” Though U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright, II, declined to rule from the bench on Malone’s dismissal motion after …
Read More »Watch Kelsea Ballerini Sing 'Heartfirst' — From Quarantine — at CMT Music Awards
Kelsea Ballerini gave the live TV debut of her new song “Heartfirst” at Monday night’s CMT Music Awards. But Ballerini wasn’t onstage in Nashville — rather, she sang the upbeat slice of country-pop at home after being sidelined by a case of Covid-19. Dressed in a green dress and strumming …
Read More »New Grunge Supergroup Featuring Members of Soundgarden and Nirvana Drops Debut LP
Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil, Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, and Soundgarden and Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron have joined forces to form 3rd Secret. The new supergroup also features Bubba Dupree, guitarist for trailblazing D.C. hardcore outfit Void, and vocalists Jennifer Johnson and Jillian Raye, who also perform with Novoselic’s other …
Read More »Miranda Lambert Saddles Up for 'If I Was a Cowboy' at the 2022 CMT Music Awards
Miranda Lambert performed her current single “If I Was a Cowboy” onstage at the 2022 CMT Music Awards in Nashville. The song appears on Lambert’s new studio album Palomino, which will be released April 29. Wearing a black jumpsuit with lime-green fringe and a pink and white hat, Lambert delivered …
Read More »100 Gecs Stock Up on Alt-Rock Riffs and Snacks on New Song 'Doritos and Fritos'
100 Gecs are back with a new song, “Doritos and Fritos,” the second offering from their highly-anticipated next album, 10000 Gecs. “Doritos and Fritos” does what 100 Gecs always do best, bridging the gaps between styles and eras as it swings between vintage Nineties alt-rock — seriously, the bass line …
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