Fatman Scoop, who collapsed during a Connecticut concert in August, died of heart disease, the state’s medical examiner’s office has revealed. Fatman Scoop, whose full name is Isaac Freeman III, also had hypertension and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, a heart condition caused by plaque buildup in the arterial walls, as The …
Read More »Jade Takes Late Night Ride on New Solo Song 'Midnight Cowboy'
Jade Thirlwall’s life outside of Little Mix is still taking shape. Earlier this year, the singer and songwriter shared her debut solo single “Angel of My Dreams,” a theatric commentary on pop stardom and the music industry machine. Her latest release, the dizzying club track “Midnight Cowboy,” creates a musical …
Read More »Chappell Roan Clears Up Her Election Stance: 'I'm Voting for F-cking Kamala'
Critical thinking skills are at an all time low, so Chappell Roan is once again clarifying her stance on the 2024 presidential election. After days of being accused of supporting Donald Trump because she wouldn’t explicitly endorse Kamala Harris, the musician published a TikTok clarifying her position: “Actions speak louder …
Read More »Justice Drop Eighties Anime-Inspired Video for Tame Impala-Featuring 'Neverender'
Justice have paired their Tame Impala-featuring song “Neverender,” a breakout track from the French duo’s latest LP Hyperdrama, with a new video inspired by Eighties anime. Directed by Masanobu Hiraoka along with Justice’s longtime collaborators Pascal Teixeira and Armand Beraud, the “Neverender” visual also draws influence from the psychedelic works …
Read More »Ann Wilson Shares She's Completed Chemotherapy: Results Were 'The Good Kind'
Ann Wilson has shared that she has completed her chemotherapy treatment and is ready to tour again. In a post shared to social media on Wednesday, the Heart lead singer called the two weeks she spent waiting for her test results “a form of mental torture” and said she empathized …
Read More »Tyler, the Creator and Maxo Kream Reunite in Their 'Cracc Era'
Maxo Kream and Tyler, the Creator have reunited for a short, but punchy new song, “Cracc Era.” Tyler produced the song, which clocks in at under two minutes, propelled by a thrumming beat of trash-can percussion, jittery synths, and speaker-rattling bass. In his verse, Tyler drops nods to everything from …
Read More »Bad Bunny Buys Billboards Slamming Puerto Rico's Ruling PNP Party
The Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny has purchased billboards across San Juan in protest of the New Progressive Party, which has a lead in the November gubernatorial election. Across the city’s main streets, several billboards have popped up, with one reading, “A vote for the PNP is a vote for …
Read More »Method Man Is Learning to Appreciate 'The Little Things'
M ethod Man’s star power was evident from the moment listeners heard him on Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), especially the album’s lone solo single, which carried his name. During our recent Zoom call, he tells me in his gravelly baritone that he’s still likely to listen to that project …
Read More »Ashley McBryde, 49 Winchester Return to Country's 'Big Bang' at Bristol Reunion
Standing on the State Street Stage, which straddles the Tennessee-Virginia border, at this month’s Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, 49 Winchester’s Isaac Gibson looked out at the sprawling audience facing him and sang the chorus that so many came to hear: “And if you wonder how I’m doing/know that I …
Read More »Nickelback Announce 'Live in Nashville' Album
Nickelback‘s Nashville show last year was a big blowout celebration that’s been captured for a new album, Nickelback: Live From Nashville. The band previewed the album, out on Nov. 15, with a live version of their Get Rollin’ track “San Quentin.” The Live From Nashville album was recorded during Nickelback’s …
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