Oh, how the proverbial tables have turned: About a year ago, Rihanna was in GloRilla’s DMs asking the question she’s been more or less dodging since 2016: When’s the album coming out? On Instagram yesterday, GloRilla posted a bunch of photos from a recent party held in her honor. But …
Read More »Childish Gambino Previews 'Bando Stone & the New World' LP With 'Lithonia'
Childish Gambino‘s new album is mere weeks away. On Tuesday, the musician released the rocky, Max Martin and Ludwig Göransson-produced “Lithonia,” the first taste of his sixth album (and film) Bando Stone & the New World, out July 19. On the track, Gambino sets the scene for the world-creating LP …
Read More »Eminem Lives Out His Own 'Spider-Man' Origin Story with Big Sean and BabyTron on 'Tobey'
In Eminem‘s version of the Spider-Man superhero origin story, it’s not a radioactive spider that sinks its teeth into him — it’s a goat. The rapper spins this new narrative on his latest single, “Tobey,” set to appear on his forthcoming studio album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De …
Read More »Willie Nelson Says First Concert Back After Illness Will Be Fourth of July Picnic
After missing the first seven shows of the Outlaw Music Festival due to an unspecified illness, Willie Nelson will be returning to the concert stage July 4th in Camden, New Jersey —just across the river from Philadelphia — for his annual Fourth of July Picnic. He will, however, be sitting …
Read More »MTV News Is Back (Kind Of) Thanks to the Internet Archive
Late last month, more than two decades worth of music and entertainment journalism vanished when Paramount Global suddenly disabled the MTV News website. Just over a week later, the Internet Archive has responded by creating a searchable collection of the old MTV News site through the Wayback Machine. The collection …
Read More »Heart's Ann Wilson Undergoing Cancer Treatment as Band Postpones 2024 Tour
Heart have postponed their remaining North American tour dates after Ann Wilson revealed that she is undergoing cancer treatment. In a statement, Wilson said she recently “underwent an operation to remove something that, as it turns out, was cancerous.” The musician said she’s “feeling great” after the “successful” procedure, but …
Read More »Foster the People Build 'Houdini' Super Track With New Dua Lipa, Eminem Songs
Legend has it that if you stand in the mirror and say “Houdini” three times, Foster the People will appear out of thin air and play “Houdini x Houdini x Houdini,” their mashup of their own song “Houdini” with Dua Lipa‘s single “Houdini,” and Eminem‘s new single — also titled …
Read More »Neil Young's Latest Archival Release Puts the Late, Great Danny Whitten Front and Center
Before Micah Nelson, before Nils Lofgren, and before Frank “Poncho” Sampedro, there was Danny Whitten. The original Crazy Horse guitarist died over 50 years ago, but the mark he made on Neil Young and the band persists to this day. Just watch this clip from the recent, now-suspended tour, where …
Read More »BTS Member Jin Will Be a Torchbearer at 2024 Paris Summer Olympics
BTS member Jin will be a torchbearer at the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer. He’s slated to take part in the Olympic torch relay to spread the message of “harmony” and “peace,” per a statement. The oldest member of BTS at age 31, Jin returned from his 18-month mandatory military …
Read More »Eminem Reveals 'The Death of Slim Shady' Release Date With Devilish Horror Trailer
With The Death of Slim Shady arrives the birth of a demon child. On Monday, Eminem announced that he’ll release his upcoming LP on July 12 via a minute-long horror trailer. The video opens with a woman giving birth to a baby. “When I count to three, I need you …
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