Willow put her own emotional spin on Yungblud’s pop-punky single “The Funeral” by strumming it on an acoustic guitar and tapping into the lyrics’ intention during a performance for BBC Radio 1. Where the original song is a straight-ahead, upbeat rocker, Willow slowed it down and drew out words like …
Read More »LAPD Charges Three Murder Suspects in Shooting Death of PnB Rock
The Los Angeles Police Department has identified a person of interest in the killing of rapper PnB Rock, who has shot to death during a robbery attempt at a Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in Los Angeles. Police named Freddie Lee Trone as a suspect Wednesday and asked for the public’s …
Read More »Phil Collins and Genesis Part With Publishing In $300 Million Deal With Concord
Phil Collins and Genesis have reached a deal with Concord to sell their publishing and master recordings for a figure north of $300 million, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The deal includes songs that Collins recorded in his solo career and the music he made in …
Read More »BTS' Label Says They've Filed a Criminal Complaint Against Internet Troll Spreading 'Ill-Intentioned Rumor'
BTS‘ label, Big Hit Music, has issued a statement claiming it has filed a new criminal complaint against an unnamed person who has allegedly posted “malicious” statements and an “ill-intentioned rumor” about the group on multiple platforms. The identity of the individual and the nature of the comments made against …
Read More »Watch Ashlee Simpson Make a Rare Return to the Stage to Perform With Demi Lovato
Makes us wanna scream! For the first time in more than three years, Ashlee Simpson returned to the stage thanks to Demi Lovato. During Lovato’s Holy Fvck tour stop at Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater on Wednesday, Simpson surprised fans by joining them for a performance of “La La,” which Lovato …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Loves Pokémon So Much He Wrote a Song About It
A week after Lil Nas X linked up with League of Legends, Ed Sheeran has turned his love of Pokémon into a new song called “Celestial,” a track written for an upcoming pair of new video games. “I met the people fromPokémon when I was traveling in Japan, and we …
Read More »New Podcast in Daniel Johnston's Name Will Open Mental Health Conversation
A new podcast paying tribute to the late outsider musician Daniel Johnston will feature conversations about mental health with musicians performing at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. The Hi, How Are You? Podcast launched today on Spotify and the website for the Hi, How Are You Project with an …
Read More »Arctic Monkeys Splice Together a Vintage Video for 'Body Paint'
Arctic Monkeys are continuing to tease the release of their upcoming album, The Car, with a new single. On Thursday, the British band released the LP’s second single, “Body Paint.” “Straight from the cover shoot/There’s still a trace of body paint/On your legs and on your arms and on your …
Read More »Kid Cudi Taps Ty Dolla $ign for Ambient Single 'Willing To Trust' on 'Fallon'
Kid Cudi appeared on The Tonight Show to perform his new single, “Willing To Trust,” with the help of Ty Dolla $ign. The pair showcased the mid-tempo, ambient track while seated side by side on the late-night show’s stage. Cudi dropped “Willing To Trust” last week. The song will appear …
Read More »White Guy Involved With Controversial A.I. Rapper FN Meka Frequently Used the N-Word in Old Hardcore Band Lyrics
Anthony Martini was no stranger to the music industry before getting involved with the controversial AI rapper FN Meka, who enjoyed a week-long stint at Capitol Records before being dropped amid fierce criticism that the project was an insulting caricature of Black and hip-hop culture. Back in the day, Martini …
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