As a producer behind a plethora of hit songs and albums by Taylor Swift and other supernovas, Jack Antonoff knows a thing or two about what pop stardom takes. In a new interview with Billboard, he points to time, using his collaborators Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter — as well …
Read More »Chris Martin Goes Undercover on 'Fallon' and Sells New Coldplay Album on QVC
Coldplay have released their 10th studio album, Moon Music, leaving only two records to go, according to frontman Chris Martin. As the band nears the finish line with two decades of record releases behind them, they have grown increasingly chaotic while sorting out new ways to promote their music. On …
Read More »RBD Settle Lawsuit With Ex-Manager: 'Truth Is on Our Side'
RBD has finally settled a lawsuit with their ex-manager Guillermo Rosas. On Friday, the Mexican pop group’s Maite Perroni, Christopher von Uckermann, and Christian Chávez issued a statement revealing the band has agreed to pay the former manager less than half of the amount Rosas claimed he was entitled to …
Read More »These Days, Everyone's a DJ – But the Best Are at Jazzy Jeff's House
As roughly 100 musicians dine on pasta, ramen, and cannabis-infused bento boxes under a massive tent in DJ Jazzy Jeff’s backyard, the hip-hop pioneer announces that the night’s main event is about to begin. He had invited artists across music mediums and generations – including De La Soul’s Posdnous and …
Read More »Charli XCX Will Feature Ariana Grande, Tinashe on 'Brat' Remix Album
Brat summer might be over, but the iconic chartreuse album is getting another life. On Friday, Charli XCX confirmed the collaborators on Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat, including songs with Ariana Grande, Tinashe, the 1975, and Bon Iver. The remix LP is set to drop on …
Read More »Meet Your New Favorite Indie-Rock Supergroup
Some bands make their journey to the Fountain of Rockness to take a sip or two; others merely to gargle. But the Hard Quartet dip their four sets of lips into those waters and drink deep. They gather together for an indie-rock supergroup of kindred spirits, resulting in a shaggily …
Read More »Beabadoobee's 'Beaches' Are Better on 'Kimmel'
Beabadoobee took the outdoor stage Thursday at Jimmy Kimmel Live to a rousing applause as she geared up to perform “Beaches” from her Rick-Rubin-produced third album,This Is How Tomorrow Moves. Bea, born Beatrice Lause, played an acoustic guitar as she sang sang about finding peace in the unknown backed by …
Read More »Joni Mitchell's Latest Archives: Hop In, We're Traveling to the Late Seventies
Joni Mitchell remembers the moment she played her new album, Hejira, for a certain country star back in 1976. “Bonnie Raitt brought Dolly Parton to town,” she tells Cameron Crowe in the liner notes for her new Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980). “And we played back the album, …
Read More »Bands Ditch Metal Fest After Kyle Rittenhouse Announced as Special Guest
Several bands have dropped off the bill of a metal festival taking place later this month in Orlando after it was announced that Kenosha protest shooter Kyle Rittenhouse would appear as a special guest. The exodus from Shell Shock II — a charity fest raising money and awareness for veterans …
Read More »Billie Eilish's Mom Shuts Down 'Nepo Baby' Claims: 'We Eked Out a Meager Living'
Don’t call Billie Eilish a nepo baby. During a recent cover story for Glamour, Eilish’s mom Maggie Baird sat down for a conversation with Selena Gomez, Beyoncé, and Travis Kelce’s mothers, and shut down social media claims that her daughter is a “nepo baby” because of Baird’s connection to Hollywood. …
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