Phish staged perhaps their smallest gig in decades as they packed into a cubicle for NPR’s latest Tiny Desk concert. Over the course of five songs and 35 minutes, the legendary jam band delivered a performance that spanned their decades-long discography, from the title track of their just-released album Evolve …
Read More »Bun B Can't Believe 'Int'l Players Anthem' Has Become a Wedding Staple
When UGK‘s Pimp C first heard Project Pat’s 2002 song “Choose U,” he was immediately taken by the beat. The track samples Willie Hutch’s soulful “I Choose You,” and Pimp C couldn’t believe it wasn’t a hit. When UGK got back into the studio to work on their 2007 album …
Read More »Replacement Judge in YSL Trial Also Recuses Herself From RICO Case
The behind-the-bench drama at the YSL racketeering trial continued Wednesday as the judge who replaced the judge who was removed has also recused herself from the proceedings. Judge Shakura L. Ingram — who replaced Judge Ural Glanville on the bench after he was removed Monday — recused herself Wednesday, citing …
Read More »Charli XCX Wants to Make a Lou Reed Record
If Brat Summer has taught us anything, it’s that Charli XCX is always full of surprises. This just in: She wants to make a Lou Reed record. In a cover story with Billboard, the pop star contemplated the future of her career and what it would be like if Brat …
Read More »Soda Stereo Says An Unreleased Song Is on the Way
The remaining members of Soda Stereo are looking back at the band’s storied career and teasing a never-before-heard song. In a new interview with Billboard, the Argentine rockers revealed that they’ll soon drop a song they discovered was hidden in the vault. During the interview, drummer Charly Alberti wouldn’t share …
Read More »Do You Need a Reason to Get Out of the House? Catch Clairo on Tour This Fall
Clairo will bring her new album, Charm, to a city near you this fall. The trek is slated to begin after Claire Cottrill wraps her residences in New York and Los Angeles, each lasting five nights in September. She’ll kick off the North American tour in Dallas later that month …
Read More »How T. Rex Inspired 'Longlegs,' the Year's Scariest Movie
This summer’s runaway horror hit, Longlegs, opens not with a quote from the Bible or anything so mundane. Instead, the livid-red title card reads, “Well you’re slim and you’re weak/You’ve got the teeth of the hydra upon you/You’re dirty, sweet, and you’re my girl” — lyrics from glam-rock band T. …
Read More »Gracie Abrams Receives 'Asshole of the Year' Award in 'I Love You, I'm Sorry' Video
Gracie Abrams crowd surfs after receiving the “Asshole of the Year” award in the music video for her track “I Love You, I’m Sorry,” released Wednesday. “I Love You, I’m Sorry,” a song about the ebbs and flows of heartbreak, is featured on Abrams’ sophomore album, The Secret of Us. …
Read More »Joe Jonas Will Release His First Solo Album in Over a Decade This Fall
Joe Jonas is prepping his first proper solo album in more than a decade, Music for People Who Believe in Love, which is set to arrive Oct. 18 via Republic Records. The musician will officially launch the record this Friday, July 19, with the release of the lead single, “Work …
Read More »Michael Jackson Estate Wins Tentative Ruling to End $600 Million Catalog War with Katherine Jackson
An appellate panel in Los Angeles says Katherine Jackson should remember the time she first objected to the $600 million sale of her son’s catalog to Sony more than a year ago. Because she failed to argue then that the asset sale allegedly violated the terms of Michael Jackson’s will, …
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