Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage Sean Combs’ ex-girlfriend finished her testimony Thursday after six days on the witness stand and faced intense questioning over the night in January 2024 when she allegedly found herself in a Las Vegas hotel room with another world-famous rapper, a male escort, …
Read More »Twenty One Pilots Tease 'Breach' Album With Eclectic Song 'The Contract'
Twenty One Pilots ping-pong between pop, rap, emo, and drumline practice on their new single, “The Contract,” changing styles about every 21 seconds. The song and its total sensory assault will feature on the group’s upcoming album, Breach, due out in September. The video features a cult of red-eyed goons …
Read More »Mike Love Honors Cousin Brian Wilson: 'The Soul of Our Sound'
Mike Love, one of the co-founders of the Beach Boys, paid tribute to his cousin and frontman Brian Wilson, who died at age 82. He joined fellow bandmate Al Jardine in honoring the legendary songwriter’s legacy following news of his death. “Today, the world lost a genius, and I lost …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Says Without Brian Wilson There'd Be No 'Racing in the Street'
Bruce Springsteen posted a heartfelt tribute to the Beach Boys‘ Brian Wilson, who died at the age of 82. “Brian Wilson was the most musically inventive voice in all of pop, with an otherworldly ear for harmony,” Springsteen wrote on Instagram. “He was also the visionary leader of America’s greatest …
Read More »See Seventeen Embrace M.C. Escher Chic in 'Bad Influence' Video
Seventeen just wanna have a good time, or so they claim on “Bad Influence,” a midtempo new pop-rap song produced by Pharrell Williams. The song features on the group’s recently released Happy Burstday album. Watching the video, directed by Beomjin, it’s clear that the definition of a good time is …
Read More »Sabrina Carpenter Announces New Album 'Man's Best Friend'
It’s officially the Summer of Sabrina (again). One week after returning with “Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter has announced the new album Man’s Best Friend, out Aug. 29 via Island Records. Carpenter teased the album this morning in an Instagram Live video, rifling through a stack of records by Donna Summer, ABBA, …
Read More »Katy Perry Supports Migrants Amid ICE Raids: 'Deep Injustice'
Katy Perry is voicing her support for migrants. On Tuesday night, the pop star highlighted Los Angeles’ Mexican roots with reposts via her Instagram stories. One described the ICE raids on immigrants as a “huge injustice” on the communities who’ve lived there for generations. “This was once Mexican land, and …
Read More »Brian Wilson, Beach Boys Co-Founder and Architect of Pop, Dead at 82
Brian Wilson, who as leader of the Beach Boys and a founder of California rock invented a massively successful pop sound full of harmonies and sunshine, has died at the age of 82. “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at …
Read More »Sam Austins Is Your Next Pop Obsession
You have probably heard Sam Austins already. Since releasing the song “Seasons” last year, the dreamy nü-new wave track has been used in over one million TikTok videos (most of which are just talking about how great the song is) and has accrued nearly 60 million streams on Spotify so …
Read More »How Metallica Inspired Fans to Walk and Rock Again After a Serious Motorcycle Accident
Two Metallica fans named Pete and Sarah reflect on how the promise of a Metallica concert was the perfect incentive to get Pete back on his feet after a brutal motorcycle accident in a clip from the upcoming documentary, Metallica Saved My Life. The movie will get its world premiere …
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