New year, same SZA. The musician shared a fiery teaser trailer on Monday morning previewing new music from the expanded edition of Lana, the already extended edition of SOS. The new version of the record, including more music and updated mixes, was scheduled to be released on Monday, Jan. 6, …
Read More »Post Malone Left $20,000 Tip for Single Mother in Houston on Christmas Eve: 'He Changed My Life'
Post Malone spent Christmas Day at Houston’s NRG Stadium, where he made an awe-struck appearance alongside Beyoncé during her NFL halftime show performance. But the night before, he was kicking it at a local bar in the city where he left a generous $20,000 tip for a single mother working …
Read More »Kiss Settle With Wig Stylist Who Said He Was Fired for Covid Complaints
After a judge warned they might have something to lose after all, Kiss frontmen Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have settled the wrongful termination lawsuit brought by the iconic band’s longtime hairstylist. The “Nothin’ to Lose” musicians were speeding toward a Jan. 22 trial when lawyers on both sides informed …
Read More »Diplo Reaches 'Resolution' With Sex Assault Accuser He Sued for Stalking
Lawyers for DJ and producer Diplo announced that they’ve reached a global “resolution in principle” on Monday to end his tangled legal dispute with Shelly Auguste, a woman he had a sexual relationship with in 2019. The last-minute deal averted a trial set to begin next Monday. If the trial …
Read More »Ariana Grande Confirms Plans to Release Another Expansion of 'Eternal Sunshine'
Ariana Grande hasn’t laid her most recent album, Eternal Sunshine, to rest quite yet. Although the pop singer and Wicked star has been focused on her acting career in recent months, she confirmed that there is unheard music from the LP that is yet to come. Last night at the …
Read More »The Waterboys' New LP Is a Concept Album About Dennis Hopper's Life
The Waterboys will return in 2025 with a new album revolving around the life of legendary actor Dennis Hopper, with an impressive guest list — including Bruce Springsteen and Fiona Apple — helping the long-running U.K. rockers along the musical journey. Life, Death and Dennis Hopper, due out April 4th …
Read More »'The X Factor' Launched Little Mix, But Jade Remembers the Show Being 'Pretty F-ked Up'
When Little Mix‘s Jade Thirlwall launched her solo career last year, she came out of the gate swinging with “Angel of My Dreams.” The frenzied pop record was coupled with a music video depicting the grueling experience of pop stardom, particularly the way young artists are often treated as disposable. …
Read More »'It's About How Power Works': Author Liz Pelly on Her New Spotify Book, 'Mood Machine'
Each December, journalist Liz Pelly observes Spotify Wrapped day with a mix of horror and hope. For the past decade or so, Pelly has been writing critical essays and investigations into Spotify and its practices for publications like The Baffler. She feels horror, because Spotify Wrapped day — when listeners …
Read More »Kesha Celebrates 15th Anniversary of Life-Changing Debut Album 'Animal': 'You Were That Bitch'
When Kesha‘s debut album Animal was released 15 years ago, she had a clear goal in mind. “The only reason I made this record is to make kids have fun and have dance parties and inspire people to just be happy,” she said in an old interview clip, which she …
Read More »The Lowdown Drifters Left Trucking Behind, But Not the Road
The Lowdown Drifters aren’t living up to their name. The Fort Worth, Texas, band has been surging since the latter half of 2024. “We’ve had two year’s worth of growth in six months,” John Cannon deadpans. In October, the Drifters supported Silverada on a run of theaters and large clubs …
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