It’s taken five years for a new Deftones album to come — and it’s finally here. Today, the group announced that it will release the album Private Music on Aug. 22 via Reprise and Warner Records. Deftones also released the single “My Mind Is a Mountain.” The artwork for Deftones’ …
Read More »University Unveils Course on Kendrick Lamar and the Black Experience
Kendrick Lamar‘s monumental career and his cultural impact will soon be a topic of discussion and study at Temple University. A course titled, “Kendrick Lamar and the Morale of M.A.A.D City,” will be available to all students during the Fall 2025 semester, with Timothy Welbeck, a professor for the Department …
Read More »Lawsuit Over Karol G, Tiësto Song Dismissed, Judge Blasts 'Expert' for Misidentified Chords
A lawsuit that claimed the 2021 dance hit “Don’t Be Shy” from Karol G and Tiësto infringed on the copyright of a little-known song by Cuban-American songwriter Rene Lorente was tossed out of court Wednesday in a scathing ruling that blasted Lorente’s “proposed expert” as unqualified and unreliable. In the …
Read More »Paul McCartney Reveals Got Back 2025 North American Tour Dates
After teasing a trek earlier this week, Paul McCartney has revealed that his Got Back Tour will return to North America this fall, the Beatles legend’s first tour stateside in four years. The Got Back 2025 run — a nod to the 2022 tour of the same name, as well …
Read More »Ed Sheeran to Sell His 'Cosmic Carpark' Paintings in London Gallery Show
Ed Sheeran has announced a show of his Jackson Pollock-inspired paintings in London. The show, titled “Cosmic Carpark Paintings,” will open on July 10 at the Heni Gallery in Soho and will raise money for the singer’s Ed Sheeran Foundation. “So last year in between shows I was doing these …
Read More »'Building the Band' Dedicates Debut Series to Liam Payne in Season Premiere
The singing competition series Building the Band is now streaming on Netflix. But while the cast, crew, and contestants revel in the release, they also feel the noticeable absence of guest host Liam Payne, who died in October 2024, months after filming began. In the first episode of the series, …
Read More »Jonas Brothers Reuniting Saved Kevin Jonas From Financial Ruin After Losing 'Most' of His Money
Jonas Brothers worked out their differences just in time for Kevin Jonas to save himself from financial ruin. During a recent appearance on Lewis Howes’ podcastThe School of Greatness,the eldest member of the sibling trio revealed that his funds were drained from an unsuccessful investment partnership that followed the band’s …
Read More »Sly and the Family Stone Deliver a Delirious 'I Can't Turn You Loose' in Rare 1967 Recording
Sly and the Family Stone rip through a rendition of Otis Redding’s “I Can’t Turn You Loose” in the latest offering from the upcoming album, The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967. The First Family contains the earliest known live recording of Sly and the Family Stone. It was …
Read More »Jay Som Cracks Open Comeback Album 'Belong' With Two New Singles and 2025 Tour Dates
Jay Som is ready to bring us back into her world, or rejoin us in ours. On Oct. 10, the musician will share the full-length LP Belong as her first album in six years. During her absence, the singer-songwriter and producer worked behind the scenes as a collaborator with Lucy …
Read More »Lauryn Hill Addresses 'Nonsense' Idea That She's 'Too Important to Care' About Being Late to Shows
Lauryn Hill wants to set the record straight on her history of tardiness. The musician’s most recent late start was at Essence Festival, where she took the stage to a significantly sparse crowd at 2:30 a.m. The festival organizers acknowledged that she arrived on time, and the delays were due …
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