GloRilla started slipping into a rut after going a while without dropping new music — fans were clamoring for some more heat, and the Memphis rapper was overthinking how she could outdo herself as her biggest competitor. It knocked her confidence, but only for a moment. On the latest episode …
Read More »Who Is Kathleen Hanna? Bikini Kill Legend Pops Up in 'Jeopardy!' Clue
Kathleen Hanna returned to the hallowed space that is the Jeopardy!clue board, serving as part of an answer to a question that, ultimately, none of the contestants were cool enough to get. The clue popped up during “Double Jeopardy” as the $1200 answer in the “Let’s Rock & Roll” category: …
Read More »Smashing Pumpkins Reveal Kiki Wong as Their New Guitarist After Nationwide Search
After receiving over 10,000 applications in their nationwide search for a new guitarist, the Smashing Pumpkins revealed Friday the newest member of their band: Social media-famous guitarist Kiki Wong. In January, the Pumpkins announced an open audition to fill the vacancy left by departing guitarist Jeff Schroeder, who had a …
Read More »Ricky Martin Will Headline LA Pride 2024
Los Angeles will be livin’ la vida loca at this year’s LA Pride in the Park. On Friday, the festival announced that Ricky Martin will headline the event scheduled for June 8 at Los Angeles State Historic Park. “I am thrilled to be headlining LA Pride in the Park because …
Read More »Tems Keeps Things Tender on First 'Born in the Wild' Single 'Love Me Jeje'
Tems is officially back with a new song, “Love Me Jeje,” which marks the first single from her eagerly-anticipated debut album, Born in the Wild, out next month. “Jeje” means “softly” or “gentle” in Nigeria, and Tems leans into that feeling withtender lyrics and a guitar-flecked groove: “If not you, …
Read More »Mike Pinder, the Moody Blues Keyboardist and Founding Member, Dead at 82
Mike Pinder, the Moody Blues keyboardist and the last surviving founding member of the Rock Hall-inducted band, has died at the age of 82. Pinder’s family announced his death in a statement shared with Pinder’s former Moody Blues bandmate John Lodge, noting that Pinder “passed peacefully” Wednesday “surrounded by his …
Read More »Travis Scott to Face Civil Trial as Judge Denies Dismissal From Astroworld Lawsuits
Travis Scott will face a civil trial stemming from the Astroworld tragedy after a judge denied the rapper’s bid to be dismissed from the pending lawsuits. In March, with a civil trial looming, Scott’s lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the rapper from the pending litigation, arguing that “performers are …
Read More »BTS' RM's Announces Second Solo Album 'Right Place, Wrong Person'
Despite stepping away from performing together to complete their military duties, the boys of BTS are finding ways to keep their fans connected through their music. On Thursday, BTS‘ label Bighit Music announced that it’ll be releasing BTS leader RM’s 11-track album Right Place, Wrong Person on May 24, marking …
Read More »Louis Tomlinson Performs in a Different City for Each Song on New Surprise Album 'Live'
After nearly two-hundred live performances spanning two international tours, Louis Tomlinson is celebrating the end of era on the road that spanned three years. On Thursday, the musician shared Live, a record captured across 15 different shows in 15 different cities. “I’ve been lucky enough to spend the last 3 …
Read More »How Conan Gray Turned the Wreckage of Heartbreak Into His 'Very First Love Song' With 'Alley Rose'
Three albums into his career, Conan Gray wrote what he calls his “first ever love song,” a lovelorn ballad titled “Alley Rose” from Found Heaven. The 25-year-old musician had written about love before, but not from the perspective of having truly been put through the emotional wringer by way of …
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