Kelly Osbourne is mourning the death of her dad and rock legend Ozzy. On Thursday, the musician and daughter of the Black Sabbath frontman returned to social media for the first time, using the opening line to “Changes.” “I feel unhappy,” she wrote. “I am so sad. I lost the …
Read More »Watch Margaret Qualley Debut Musical Alter Ego Lace Manhattan
Margaret Qualley is used to embodying larger than life characters on screen. Now, she has a musical alter ego in the form of Lace Manhattan. With help from her Grammy-winning producer husband Jack Antonoff as well as Oscar-winning director Ethan Coen, Lace Manhattan will have two new songs featured in …
Read More »Dub Poet Legend Linton Kwesi Johnson Returns to Stage and Screen
The roots of hip-hop run deep, and among the deepest branches remains Linton Kwesi Johnson, the Jamaican-born, British-raised poet, writer, and performer often hailed as the father of dub poetry. On his groundbreaking dub records of the Seventies and Eighties, Johnson, talk-singing in Jamaican patois, channeled the racism he encountered …
Read More »RZA, Mamdani Talk 'Mission' to Make NYC Affordable: It's 'Wu-Tang Financial'
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, recently received a call from Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) with an invite to Wu-Tang Clan’s purportedfinal Madison Square Garden show. The call was recorded for a campaign video for Mamdani, and plays over clips of the New York assemblyman …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne Documentary 'No Escape From Now' Still Set for Release This Fall
An upcoming documentary about Ozzy Osbourne’s health setbacks in recent years and his desire to stage a farewell concert will still arrive later this year despite the heavy metal legend’s death Tuesday. No Escape From Now, described as “a deeply personal portrait of the rock legend’s harsh new realities and …
Read More »'Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery' Doc to Premiere on Hulu
ABC News Studios has acquired the new documentary Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery. The film about the famed music festival created by Sara McLachlan will premiere at Toronto Film Festival on Sept. 17 before debuting on Hulu Sept. 21. Ally Pankiw directed the film, which is produced by Dan Levy‘s …
Read More »Sean Kingston's Mother Sentenced to 5 Years After Duo Found Guilty of Fraud
Sean Kingston’s mother, Janice Turner, was sentenced to five years in prison and three years on probation after she and her son were both convicted onwire fraud and theft charges in March. The decision arrived days after her lawyer requested a shorter prison sentence, citing health issues and “minimal criminal …
Read More »GloRilla Arrested for Drug Possession Following Burglary Investigation at Georgia Home
GloRilla has been released from Forsyth County Jail in Georgia on a $22,260 bond after voluntarily turning herself in on charges of felony drug possession. The 25-year-old was placed under arrest on Monday, July 22, after local authorities discovered “a significant amount of marijuana” in the master bedroom of her …
Read More »Chappell Roan Announces Pop-Up Shows in New York, Los Angeles, and Kansas City
Chappell Roan announced fall pop-up shows in New York City, Los Angeles, and Kansas City. These are her only non-festival gigs this year. Roan’s headlining dates will take place throughout September and October. She has scheduled four shows at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, NY, two at Museum and Memorial …
Read More »Hear Singer-Songwriter Greek's Late-Night Musings on '2:35 AM'
The 23-year-old artist Greek got his start writing and producing for rappers like J.I.D and SoFaygo, but eventually, he began unspooling his own self-produced alt-R&B experiments as a solo act. Quickly, his EP EXTC got tons of buzz, and even loving words from Elton John (“One hell of a good …
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