Melissa Etheridge, who has spent the last three decades boldly revealing her life in her songs and in the press, will continue telling her life story this summer in Talking to My Angels, a new memoir due out Sept. 5. The book will pick up where her 2001 memoir, The …
Read More »Rico Nasty Plays a Maid From Hell in New 'Turn It Up' Video
Rico Nasty tidies up a house (kinda) while its owners sit tied up in the basement in the new video for her 100 Gecs-produced single, “Turn It Up.” The new track boasts a pretty minimalist beat, built around the relentless tick of a hi-hat that explodes with speaker-rattling kick drums …
Read More »Franklin Jonas Paints New Jersey as Some Kind of Paradise on 'Hoboken'
Ever the romantic, Franklin Jonas named a love song after Hoboken, New Jersey. In a statement about his latest single, “Hoboken,” the singer described the record as “arguably the most vulnerable song I’ve ever made,” though it is only the second single he’s ever released. Still, the song comes together …
Read More »Amy Winehouse's Personal Journals, Handwritten Lyrics Collected for New Book
A collection of Amy Winehouse’s previously unpublished journals, handwritten lyrics, and personal photos will be released this summer for the first time. Like Kurt Cobain: Journals two decades ago, Amy Winehouse: In Her Wordsprovides an intimate and private look inside the mind of a generational talent who died tragically at …
Read More »Halle Bailey Dreams Whozits and Whatzits Galore on New Version of 'Part of Your World'
Halle Bailey has shared her new rendition of The Little Mermaid classic, “Part of Your World.” The song is one of the most famous from the original animated Little Mermaid, with Ariel excitedly dreaming of life on land and trying to get a handle on some human vocabulary. Over a …
Read More »Soulja Boy Ordered to Pay Ex-Girlfriend $235,900 in 2019 Assault and Kidnapping Case
Soulja Boy is being ordered to pay nearly a quarter million dollars after being sued by his ex-girlfriend for abuse and kidnapping in 2019. The rapper, born DeAndre Way, was ordered by a jury to pay Kayla Myers $235,900 due to an incident from February 2019 where he was accused …
Read More »Pras Michel Convicted in Federal Conspiracy Case
The Fugees‘ Pras Michel was convicted on federal charges of conspiracy and falsifying records for his role in a multimillion-dollar government influence campaign that involved both the Obama and Trump administrations. Michel was convicted of all 10 counts against him, as The Washington Post reports. Those charges included money laundering, …
Read More »Hear PJ Harvey Reframe 'Love Me Tender' in New Song 'A Child's Question, August'
PJ Harvey is set to release her first album since 2016, I Inside the Old Year Dying — and she’s previewing it today with a somber track she’s titled, “A Child’s Question, August.” Although she quotes the King of Rock & Roll on the tune — “Love me tender, tender …
Read More »Illenium Will Provide Overdose Education on Tour, Starting With Naxalone Training Livestream
Eleven years ago, the dance musician Illenium survived a heroin overdose after years of struggling with an opiate addiction. He first shared the personal story with his fans in 2018 when he was six years into his sobriety. Since then, an uptick in deaths related to drug overdoses, particularly those …
Read More »Until the Ribbon Breaks Celebrates His Sobriety With New Single 'Everything Else But Rain'
The sense of freedom and self-forgiveness in “Everything Else But Rain” is palpable through its production and lyrics. The single, dropped Wednesday, marks the musical return of Until the Ribbon Breaks after over five years. The Welsh musician, born Pete Lawrie Winfield, optimistically reflects on his growth and how he …
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