Four Tet makes magic with Ellie Goulding. On Monday, the DJ-producer released his new song “In My Dreams,” which spawned from “magical” voice recordings from the British singer-songwriter. “At the end of last year, Ellie texted me with a couple of voice notes for a song idea,” Four Tet said …
Read More »BOYNEXTDOOR on Their New EP, Their Dream Collaborations, and More
Since debuting in 2023, BOYNEXTDOOR have developed a signature sound, with music that’s full of energy and fun wordplay — and while they flow across genres, they’ve stayed close to their core themes of youth, building on a sound that is true to the members, Sungho, Riwoo, Jaehyun, Taesan, Leehan, …
Read More »The NFL Doesn't Deserve to Be in on Kendrick's Moment — But He Let Them
On the first full day of the NFL season, the league announced that Kendrick Lamar would be headlining the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in New Orleans. Despite New Orleans native Lil Wayne being right there for a hometown set of hits, NFL brass (with consultation from Jay-Z’s Roc Nation) …
Read More »Shaboozey, Post Malone, and Morgan Wallen Score 2024 CMA Awards Nominations
The nominations have been announced for the 2024 CMA Awards and this year’s crop of nominees include a number of familiar faces, a few new names, and the return of a past winner. Morgan Wallen is the top nominee with seven total nods, mostly on the strength of his chart-topping …
Read More »Sérgio Mendes: 10 Songs That Shaped the Brazilian Legend's Storied Career
Sérgio Mendes, the pianist who gifted the world with the most famous version of the Brazilian classic “Mas Que Nada,” died on Thursday. Born in 1941, Mendes was a 20-year-old musician when he first arrived in the U.S. to perform at a historic Carnegie Hall concert that brought many bossa …
Read More »Patti Scialfa Reveals Cancer Diagnosis in Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Documentary
Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen‘s wife, revealed in the new documentary Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band that she was diagnosed with blood cancer in 2018, leading her to take a significant step back from touring and live performances. “It felt so good to be back on stage. …
Read More »Childish Gambino Postpones Rest of Tour to 'Focus on My Physical Health'
Childish Gambino is putting his health first. On Monday, the musician, born Donald Glover, announced that he would be postponing the rest of the dates ofhisNew World Tourto focus on his physical well-being. “Unfortunately I have to postpone the rest of the North American tour to focus on my physical …
Read More »Eminem Will Open the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards
Eminem is set to open the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, airing live this Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 8 p.m. ET. The rapper will perform material from his latest album, The Death of Slim Shady, for the first time on television. Eminem is also nominated for eight VMAs this year, …
Read More »Chester Bennington's Son Slams Linkin Park's New Lineup: 'We Trusted You to Be the Bigger Better Person'
Chester Bennington‘s son Jaime has slammed Linkin Park for hiring Emily Armstrong to replace his father as the group’s lead vocalist following controversy surrounding her ties to the Church of Scientology and actor Danny Masterson, who was convicted of rape last year. Jaime Bennington posted a series of Instagram stories …
Read More »Mariah Carey Shares Update on 'Couple of Rough Weeks' Following Death of Mother and Sister
Following the death of her mother and sister, Mariah Carey has resumed rehearsals for her upcoming live performances. In late August, the musician revealed that her two family members died on the same day and asked for privacy while she processed the tragic events. “Back at work,” Carey wrote on …
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