Could Queen be on the verge of recording their first new single in 30 years? Guitarist Brian May confirmed there is a real possibility of the rock band releasing new material. “I think it could happen,” May said in a new interview with MOJO. “Both Roger [Taylor] and I are …
Read More »Robert Smith Takes the Reins on Curating Teenage Cancer Trust 2026 Concert Lineup
The charity organization Teenage Cancer Trust will continue its long-running series of benefit concerts in 2026 with a lineup curated by the Cure‘s Robert Smith. The musician takes over the role from co-founder Roger Daltrey, who stepped down last year after helming curation duties for 24 years. “Teenage Cancer Trust …
Read More »See Cordae Share the Stories Behind the Songs for Tiny Desk Concert
Cordae paired his hit singles and new album tracks with live instrumentation for the rapper’s performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk. The 20-minute set was a homecoming of sorts for Cordae, as NPR’s Washington D.C. office is close to the DMV (a.k.a. the Washington metropolitan area) where he grew up. “This …
Read More »Black Thought and the Roots Join John Legend for Spirited 'Used to Love U' Performance on 'Fallon'
John Legend brought the snap-and-clap spirit of the church to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The musician took the stage with special guest Black Thought and Tonight Show house band the Roots for a spirited performance of “Used to Love U” from his very first album Get Lifted. The …
Read More »Aurelio Martínez, Honduran Musician and Star of Garifuna Music, Dead at 55
Aurelio Martínez, the celebrated Honduran folk musician who helped introduce the wider world to the music of the Garifuna people, died Monday, March 17, in a small passenger plane crash. He was 55. Martínez was one of 13 people who died when the small plane crashed moments after taking off …
Read More »Kanye West Drops New Album 'Bully,' Paired With Short Film Starring His Son Saint
Amid yet another deluge of shit-posting and antisemitic tweets, Kanye West dropped what appears to be his latest album, Bully. Ye offered up three versions — a “screening version,” a “post Hype version” and a “post post Hype version” — each one in the form of a 30-minute short film …
Read More »Erykah Badu Is Prepping Her First Album in 15 Years
Erykah Badu fans have spent the past 15 years waiting for a follow-up to her 2010 LP New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh), but it seems like they won’t have to wait much longer. In a new interview with Billboard, Badu revealed that she’s hard at work on …
Read More »Michael Jackson's Accusers Look Forward to Day in Court in 'Leaving Neverland 2' Clip
Wade Robson and James Safechuck, the two men who accused Michael Jackson of sexually abusing them as minors in the bombshell doc Leaving Neverland, look forward to their day in court with apprehension andassurance in a new clip from Leaving Neverland 2: Surviving Michael Jackson. Directed by Dan Reed (who …
Read More »Lizzo Hits Back at Criticism of New Music: 'The Way This World Treats Black Women Is Sickening'
Lizzo is clapping back at the criticism she’s received over her comeback song, “Still Bad.” In a series of X posts on Monday and Tuesday, the pop singer criticized the people who say her music is “too optimistic,” saying that Black woman joy simply “triggers” people. “I think seeing and …
Read More »Watch Gelo and GloRilla Head to the Club In 'Can You Please' Music Video
Today, Gelo released the music video for his “Can You Please” single with Memphis rapper GloRilla. The video starts with the 6’5” Gelo sliding out of a yellow sportscar. It’s a feat for him to have gotten in the compact vehicle — but not as impressive as the pole dancing …
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