Following the unexpected death of Takeoff, one-third of the prolific rap trio Migos, figures throughout hip-hop, and the entertainment industry at large, have taken to social media to memorialize the late musician. The rapper, born Kirsnik Khari Ball, was shot and killed in Houston early Tuesday morning at age 28, …
Read More »Huey Lewis and the News Sell Catalog for Reported $20 Million
Huey Lewis and the News have sold the bulk of their catalog to Primary Wave Music for around $20 million, Variety reports. The deal begins with their 1980 debut LP Huey Lewis and the News and stretches through their 1994 release Four Chords & Several Years Ago. This includes all …
Read More »Put Some Music History on Your Shelves With the '500 Greatest Albums of All Time' Coffee Table Book
Rolling Stone‘s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time has officially received the coffee table book treatment, with the expansive tome hitting shelves today, Nov. 1, via Abrams. The new anthology features the most recent iteration of the 500 Greatest Albums list, which was published in 2020 (the …
Read More »Harry Styles, Dressed as Danny Zuko From 'Grease,' Covers 'Hopelessly Devoted to You'
Happy Harryween! On Monday, Harry Styles emerged on stage for his Halloween show at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles dressed in his best Danny Zuko, channeling Grease and performing a cover of the late Olivia Newton-John‘s “Hopelessly Devoted to You.” While rocking a sleeveless black shirt with the word …
Read More »Takeoff Said It Was 'Time to Give Me My Flowers' Days Before He Was Killed
Just days before Takeoff was shot and killed in Houston, he spoke about how it was time for him to be recognized for his work — and that he didn’t want the praise to arrive after he was gone. Last week, Takeoff and Quavo appeared on Revolt’s Drink Champs podcast …
Read More »Quavo and Takeoff Navigate a Haunted House in New 'Messy' Video
Following the release of the duo’s album Only Built For Infinity Links, Quavo and Takeoff now have their own house of horrors. The new music video for the pair’s latest single “Messy,” directed by Quavo and Daps, opens as the former wakes up from a strange dream. “I thought I …
Read More »Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Britt Lower Go Feral in 'Wolf' Video
On Monday, to celebrate the holiday, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs released the music video for their eclectic song “Wolf.” The visual follows Severance actress Britt Lower getting lost in the woods and turning completely feral, before discovering Karen O. at a middle-of-nowhere bar. The cinematic visual, directed by Allie Avital, …
Read More »Jennifer Hudson Channels Whoopi Goldberg's Sister Mary Clarence for 'Sister Act' Halloween Medley
Jennifer Hudson’s childhood dream came to life during the Halloween special of the latest episode of the Jennifer Hudson Show. As she explained to the audience, one of the most pivotal films she watched growing up – particularly around age 12 – was both Sister Act films starring Whoopi Goldberg, …
Read More »Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Tease New Album With Johnny Marr-Assisted 'Pretty Boy'
Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds are back with a new song, “Pretty Boy,” which will appear on the ex-Oasis guitarist’s next album. “Pretty Boy” is a swift-moving track, driven by a restless post-punk energy but cut through with just a bit of airy jangle. The song was recorded …
Read More »Red Hot Chili Peppers Deliver Rock Crossover Performance of Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
Over 30 years after they brought then-up-and-comers Nirvana on the road for the Blood Sugar Sex Magik tour, Red Hot Chili Peppers performed a cover of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” during a benefit concert for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music over the weekend. The epic rock crossover marks the first …
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