Months before Charli XCX even released Brat, a video of a truck displaying the name “Kesha” on a chartreuse background went viral online. At the time, fans speculated that a collaboration with the “Tik Tok” pop star would come on the album. Brat arrived, and it wasn’t there. Brat and …
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In just over three weeks, Ethel Cain will crack open the world of Perverts, her second studio album. The singer and songwriter announced the forthcoming record, out Jan. 8, alongside the title of its first single, “Punish,” which arrives Nov. 1. The artist, whose real name is Hayden Silas Anhedönia, …
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Pairing classic movies with modern soundtracks is always fun—like playingThe Dark Side of the MoonandThe Wizard of Ozat the same time—and it works especially well with silent films. When one of Buster Keaton’s masterpieces,Sherlock Jr., is re-released in theaters in February, the music will come from R.E.M.‘s Monster and New …
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Ka, the beloved independent Brooklyn rapper born Kaseem Ryan, died on Saturday at the age of 52. The news was shared on his official Instagram page. While no cause of death was given, in the Instagram statement, it said he “died unexpectedly.” “Born and raised in Brownsville, Brooklyn, Ka lived …
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Martin Shkreli will have to return to court next month to testify about the number of copies he allegedly made and distributed of the supposedly one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin. The order was handed down last Friday in the ongoing legal dispute between the convicted …
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Ditching the formula was essential for Doechii while she was in the studio cooking up her latest mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal. She knows the appeal of a big commercial hit, something palatable and only barely creative — something almost anyone could do. But her musical interests are more deeply …
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BTS member Jin will unveil his debut solo album, Happy, on Nov. 15. The musician’s record label, BigHit, first confirmed it was on its way to Korean media, “Jin is currently preparing for a new album with the goal of releasing it in November.” On Monday, the details of the …
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In classic form, Liam Gallagher has responded to a Saturday Night Live sketch that aired over the weekend mocking the two Oasis members for not getting along. The skit, part of “Weekend Update,” starred James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman as Noel and Liam Gallagher, respectively, and saw the pair …
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Kanye West’s former personal assistant Lauren Pisciotta, who has accused him of firing her after sexually harassing her, has amended her lawsuit to add several new claims, including that she was at a studio session Santa Monica, California where she was allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted by West. In the …
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Stevie Nicks, whose last Saturday Night Live appearance came in December 1983, returned to the late night show at a critical time to impart a critical message. Nicks first sang “The Lighthouse,” a call-to-action for women’s rights that she wrote shortly after Roe v. Wade was overturned two summers ago. …
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