Farruko is the first to admit that he’s been on a journey the last couple of years. “I think it’s not a secret that I had a really successful career with a lot of global hits… But what can I say? I think I forgot about myself as a human …
Read More »Eminem Is Down for a 50 Cent Joint Album: 'We Just Gotta Stop Bullsh-tting'
Eminem and 50 Cent recently linked up thanks to Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s album Missionary — and now, Slim Shady is open to doing a full project with 50. In an interview on DJ Whoo Kidd’sWhoo’s House on SiriusXM’s Shade 45, Eminem said he’d be interested in collaborating with …
Read More »Dulce, Mexican 'Muñeca' Singer, Dead at 69
Mexican romantic music singer Dulce has died. On Christmas Day, the family of the Eighties pop star, behind hits “Muñeca” and “Lobo,” announced that she had died, just weeks after undergoing lung surgery. “With profound pain and sadness, we confirm the sad death of our beloved Dulce, an exceptional artist …
Read More »Jay-Z Accuser Allowed to Remain Anonymous, Judge Scolds Rapper's Lawyer
Jay-Z was hit with a warning in his fight against a Jane Doe’s sexual assault lawsuit, as a judge ruled the woman can proceed anonymously and blasted the rapper’s lawyer for “relentless filing of combative motions.” The Roc Nation founder, whose real name is Shawn Carter, has vehemently denied the …
Read More »'The Outsiders' Musical: Meet the Americana Duo Behind the Grammy-Nominated Score
“You don’t choose music,” Jonathan Clay says. “Music chooses you. We love making music, in any facet.” Since 2010, Clay and Zach Chance have fronted the Americana duo Jamestown Revival. Now, they’re coming to grips with being first-time Grammy nominees —but not for their work under Jamestown Revival. Instead, Clay …
Read More »Before Algorithmic Drift, a Dancehall Album That Saw Streaming's Future
2024 saw quick-moving song snippets, boosted by mystery-wrapped algorithms, turn into year-defining singles (but not necessarily lasting stardom). Beating the odds to capture attention looked different in 2014, when Popcaan, one of Jamaica’s top dancehall performers, emerged with Where We Come From, a soulful debut album whose ten-year anniversary was …
Read More »Britney Spears Spends Christmas With Youngest Son Jayden for First Time in Two Years
Britney Spears received the greatest gift of all this holiday season: a night spent with her youngest son, Jayden Federline. “Best Christmas of my life,” the singer wrote on Instagram, sharing a video of her reunion with the 18-year-old. “I haven’t seen my boys in 2 years,” Spears continued. “Tears …
Read More »Who Was Suze Rotolo, the Inspiration for Elle Fanning's Character in 'A Complete Unknown'?
You probably don’t know her name, but you definitely know her face — bright and beaming, covered in chestnut hair, a few feet away from a blue Volkswagen bus. She’s wearing a green loden coat she just bought on a eight-month trip to Italy, a perfect match for the black …
Read More »The 10 Best Rock Concerts of 2024
The world may have devolved into a cruel, dark, Hobbesian state of nature in 2024, but it was a pretty amazing time for live rock music. The Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band were in stadiums, Pearl Jam, Weezer, David Gilmour, and Olivia Rodrigo headlined arenas, …
Read More »Mariah Carey Kicks Off Netflix's NFL Christmas Gameday With 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'
The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear — and Mariah Carey is, quite famously, one of the loudest singers of all. It’s fitting, then, that the Queen of Christmas kicked off Netflix‘s inaugural NFL Christmas Gameday with a festive performance of her holiday …
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