Cher broke out one of her best musical bits last night at the annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert, taking the stage dressed as Elvis Presley to perform Marc Cohn’s “Walking in Memphis.” Donning a pristine Presley pompadour wig and a pink shirt with a massive collar, Cher delivered a …
Read More »Griff Paints the Walls With 'Last Night's Mascara' in Cathartic Video
Griff takes an unorthodox approach to interior design in the cathartic video for her latest single, “Last Night’s Mascara.” Directed by Candice Lo, the clip captures the singer-songwriter in a moment of release as she paints the walls — and floors, and couch, and every other surface in sight — …
Read More »Kanye West Settles Donda Academy Teachers' Lawsuits Ahead of Trial
A month before Kanye West was set to head to trial to face teachers from his failed Donda Academy, the controversial rapper settled some of the lawsuits he was facing, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. The 47-year-old, who changed his name to Ye, has agreed to conditional …
Read More »Saba and No ID are Finally Ready to Open Up Their 'Private Collection'
Chicago rapper Saba and storied producer No ID will release their collaborative album, From the Private Collection of Saba and No ID, on March 18. A full track list for the album hasn’t been released yet, but it’s set to feature recently-released singles “Head.rap,” “How to Impress God,” and “Woes …
Read More »Celine Dion Warns Against 'Fake,' AI-Generated Songs Popping Up Online
Celine Dion has warned fans against “fake” music claiming to be by the singer that has popped up on streaming services. In a statement posted to social media, Dion wrote, “It has come to our attention that unsanctioned, AI-generated music purporting to contain Celine Dion’s musical performances, and name and …
Read More »Lady Gaga, Jennie, Rachel Chinouriri, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Lady Gaga returns to her dance-pop throne with Mayhem, Jennie delivers her R&B-tinged good times at breakneck speed, Doechii flips an old beat and shakes her …
Read More »Trump's New Kennedy Center PR Attempts to Explain Away Cancelled Shows Amid Takeover
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has released an account of program cancellations that have occurs in the past six months. Since early February, artists and performers including Lin-Manuel Miranda and Issa Rae pulled out of scheduled appearances at the prestigious venue in the wake of Donald …
Read More »D'Wayne Wiggins, Co-Founder of Tony! Toni! Toné!, Dead at 64
D’Wayne Wiggins, the singer, guitarist, and co-founder of Tony! Toni! Toné!, died Friday, March 7. He was 64. Wiggins’ family confirmed his death in a statement, saying he died Friday morning “surrounded by friends and loved ones.” They said, for the past year, Wiggins had been “privately and courageously battling …
Read More »Daddy Yankee Sues Ex-Wife for $250 Million, Alleges Mismanagement: Report
Reggaetón star Daddy Yankee reportedly has filed a $250 million financial mismanagement and defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife and her sister after he regained control of his music companies, El Cartel Records and Los Cangris, amid the couple’s divorce. In the new lawsuit filed Tuesday in Puerto Rico and obtained …
Read More »No, That's Not Taylor Swift on Lady Gaga's 'Mayhem'
The rumors aren’t terrible, and they also aren’t true. Fans online are convinced that none other than Taylor Swift makes an appearance on Lady Gaga’s highly anticipated sixth album Mayhem. Specifically, they seem to believe Swift lent vocals on track nine, “How Bad Do U Want Me?” However, a source …
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