Kanye West’s supporters have stood with the rapper through near-constant storms of controversy and problematic behavior — from relentless taunting of his ex-wife to calling slavery a choice and everything in between. Needless to say, they’ve learned how to pick their battles. But after West debuted a longsleeved “White Lives …
Read More »The Fashion World Turns on Kanye West
Kanye West is facing the repercussions of (and harsh critiques for) his most recent attention-seeking antics in fashion. After having models strut with “White Lives Matter” T-shirts during his YZY show in Paris Monday, leaders in the fashion world heavily criticized and slammed the provocateur for his ill-executed attempt at …
Read More »Joey Ramone Estate Sells Punk Legend's Music Publishing for $10 Million
The estate of Joey Ramone has agreed to sell a stake of the punk legend’s music publishing rights for $10 million. The acquisition was part of a larger $2 billion partnership between independent publisher Primary Wave Music and investment company Brookfield Asset Management, the Wall Street Journal reports. In addition …
Read More »Taylor Swift Shares 'Bejeweled' Song Name as She Continues 'Midnights Mayhem'
Another midnight, another song. Taylor Swift took to her instagram and TikTok on Tuesday night to share yet another track title as she get closer to the release of her highly anticipated 10th album Midnights. Once again taking to her bingo ball cage to select a number, she pulled out …
Read More »Watch Modern English Revisit '80s Hit 'I Melt With You' on 'Fallon'
Modern English appeared on The Tonight Show to perform their 1982 single “I Melt With You” as part of the 40th anniversary celebration of their album After the Snow. The group offered a straight-forward rendition of the ’80s number, which became the band’s most successful track after its release. The …
Read More »Watch No Malice Join Pusha T for Surprise Clipse Reunion at 2022 BET Awards
Just over 20 years after the release of their 2002 debut single “Grindin,’” Virginia Beach-hailing rap duo Clipse reunited for a special performance of the track during the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards on Tuesday night. Pusha T performed a medley of singles from his latest album It’s Almost Dry …
Read More »Fever Ray Returns After Five Years with Eerie New Single 'What They Call Us'
Fever Ray returns with their first new musical release in five years, an eerily watchful track titled “What They Call Us,” written and co-produced with Karin Dreijer’s The Knife counterpart Olof Dreijer. “First I’d like to say that I’m sorry / I’ve done all the tricks that I can,” Fever …
Read More »Sharon Van Etten Sings About Her Son on 'Never Gonna Change,' Announces Deluxe LP
Sharon Van Etten is giving fans a deep cut from her recently released LP We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong. On Wednesday, the indie rocker released “Never Gonna Change,” as she announced the arrival of All Wrong‘s deluxe version with four additional songs. On the simple, yet emotional track, …
Read More »Harry Styles Endorses Beto O'Rourke (Who Was in Attendance) During His Show in Austin
Beto O’Rourke is a Harrie. And Harry Styles stans Beto! Among the fans in the pit to watch Styles’ show in Austin Sunday night was O’Rourke, who’s running for governor of Texas. After hosting a rally in South Austin with Willie Nelson earlier in the day, O’Rourke made his way …
Read More »Ryan Gosling, Who? Guided by Voices' New Album Is Called 'La La Land'
Most bands wouldn’t dare give their new album the same name as a 2016 blockbuster starring Ryan Gosling, but Guided by Voices have never been most bands. “La La Land” was a phrase before Faye Dunaway mistakenly said the film won Best Picture at the 2017 Oscars, and Robert Pollard …
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