Shaboozey stopped by The Late Show to perform his song “Highway,” a cut from his album Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going. The thoughtful performance, which saw Shaboozey singing the intimate track in front of a sepia-toned video screen, gave audiences a new glimpse of the singer, who has …
Read More »Stevie Wonder Sets Pre-Election Day Tour to 'Fix Our Nation's Broken Heart'
Stevie Wonder has announced a fall tour that he has dubbed “Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart,” a 10-date, pre-Election Day trek that takes the music legend to battleground states in October. The performances — which serve as a call for “joy over anger, kindness over …
Read More »Lady Gaga on Why She Didn't Refute Rumors Claiming She's a Man: 'I Didn't Feel Like a Victim'
Lady Gaga has finally spoken out about old rumors that claimed she was born a man. During an appearance on Netflix’s What’s Next? The Future With Bill Gates, she addressed the speculation directly, telling Gates she never felt the need to respond because she “didn’t feel like a victim.” “When …
Read More »Chester Bennington's Mom: 'I Feel Betrayed' by Linkin Park
Earlier this month, Linkin Park announced it had officially reunited seven years after the death of singer Chester Bennington. A new vocalist, Dead Sara’s Emily Armstrong, would be singing Bennington’s parts at their concerts, which kicked off in L.A. on Sept. 11, and the band had recorded a new album …
Read More »George Harrison's Widow Dissects His Spirituality, Previews 'Material World' Deluxe Edition
In her office at the Friar Park estate where she and George Harrison lived, Olivia Harrison grabs a piece of correspondence she only recently saw: a handwritten letter from her late husband to his mother when the Beatles were hanging with the Maharishi in India in 1968. “I became famous …
Read More »Hear Willie Nelson's Moving Rendition of Flaming Lips' 'Do You Realize??'
The producer of Willie Nelson‘s upcoming Last Leaf on the Tree album — Nelson’s son, Micah — has said that the through line for the LP is “facing death with grace.” On the surface, Nelson’s latest single, a cover of the Flaming Lips‘ existentialist psychedelic rocker “Do You Realize??,” fits …
Read More »Nicki Nicole Says Her Next Album Is 'So Much More Epic'
This story is part of our Sondio Latino series for Hispanic Heritage Month. Read more here. NICKI NICOLE HAD the kind of earth-shattering breakout moment most artists dream of: When she was just 19, the first song she ever posted on YouTube — the moody, minimalist “Wapo Traketero” — exploded …
Read More »Nelly Faces Lawsuit From St. Lunatics Over 'Country Grammar' Credits
Members of Nelly’s St. Lunatics crew have filed a lawsuit against the rapper that claims they never received proper credit or royalties from his 2000 album Country Grammar. Attorneys for St. Lunatics membersAli, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan, and City Spud — all of whom appear on Country Grammar — filed the …
Read More »The Rise of Reggaeton Mexa: How Mexican Perreo Became Massively Popular
This story is part of our Sondio Latino series for Hispanic Heritage Month. Read more here. SUNDAYS IN MEXICO CITY, most people schlep to their nearest tianguis — or open-air markets — looking to end their weekends with budget-friendly debauchery as they wind their way through greasy taco stands, racks …
Read More »Sabrina Carpenter to Spread Christmas 'Nonsense' in Netflix Variety Special
Sabrina Carpenter will be both naughty and nice in her upcoming holiday variety show airing exclusively on Netflix on December 6. A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter will feature the singer performing songs from her 2023 holiday EP, Fruitcake, among other holiday classics. The special will also include comedic guests, …
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