Although he’d been coping with health issues during the last few years of his life, Jimmy Buffett remained productive, working on his first record of new music since 2020. That album, Equal Strain on All Parts, due Nov. 3, was completed shortly before his death of skin cancer at 76 …
Read More »Zach Bryan Apologizes After Arrest, Says He Got 'Too Lippy' With Cop: 'I Was Just an Idiot'
Zach Bryan explained how a pair of frustrating run-ins with police in Oklahoma led to his brief arrest on “obstruction of investigation” charges Thursday. “I was just an idiot,” he said in a video shared on social media. “I’ll take the fall for it. I’m a grown man, I shouldn’t …
Read More »'Dicks: The Musical' Wants to Be the Most Offensive Musical Ever. It Nearly Succeeds
“Show us your Dicks!” Roughly 90 minutes after someone in the audience yelled that request out, the people sitting in the Royal Alexandra Theatre would find themselves being showered with makeshift confetti, led in a gospel sing-along by folks in church-choir robes, and batting around beach balls and, naturally, inflatable …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Will Take Over the MTV Video Music Awards Once Again
Nicki Minaj is back to dominate the MTV Video Music Awards, returning this year as the night’s emcee and taking the stage as a performer. Last year, Minaj co-hosted the VMAs alongside LL Cool J and Jack Harlow as the VMAs revamped the traditional hosting gig. As it stands, she’ll …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Says 'Guts' Has 'Given Me a Lot of Confidence as a Songwriter'
Olivia Rodrigo has released her highly-anticipated sophomore albumGuts, and the singer says the LP is is “about the confusion that comes with becoming a young adult.” In a new interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1’s New Music Daily, Rodrigo spoke in-depth about the process of making the album, …
Read More »Watch Jessie Ware Perform Disco-Infused Single 'Free Yourself' at Mercury Prize Awards
Jessie Ware took the stage at the 2023 Mercury Prize awards ceremony at London’s Hammersmith Apollo last night to perform her vibrant single “Free Yourself.” Ware, a nominee for this year’s award, was joined by a band, horns section, and several back-up singers. The ceremony, which ultimately awarded the Mercury …
Read More »The Chainsmokers Hope for Love on Wistful Single 'Summertime Friends'
The Chainsmokers have released a new single, “Summertime Friends,” which was drawn from band member Drew Taggart’s romantic journey. The pensive track arrived with a VHS-style music videodirected by Spencer Miller. In a lengthy Instagram post, Taggart shared the inspiration behind the song, which sees the duo singing about a …
Read More »Rap's Resident Work Wives Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion Reunite With 'Bongos'
Resident work wives Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B are turning up the heat once again. More than three years after they melted the internet with “WAP,” the rappers are back for a second round with “Bongos.” The music video packs bursts of opulence as the visual sees the rappers …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Spills Her 'Guts' as She Drops Sophomore Album
After Sour, comes Guts. Livies, OR2 is here! On Friday, Olivia Rodrigo released her highly-anticipated sophomore album Guts, a 40-minute, 12-track record, featuring songs such as “All-American Bitch” and Katy Perry-referencing “Teenage Dream.” Following the release, Rodrigo took to social media to thank her fans. “Today is the day!! I …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Crushes the Expectations and Delivers Another Witty, Pissed-Off Classic
Olivia Rodrigo knocked it out of the park on her first try, with her instant classic of a debut, Sour. So expectations have been sky-high for her next move. But the suspense is over: Her excellent newGutsis another instant classic, with her most ambitious, intimate, and messy songs yet.Olivia’s pop-punk …
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