The Grammy Awards fan roundtable is pulling two chairs away from the table now that the general field categories have been reduced from 10 nominees, which became the standard when two additional nominees were added in each one day before nominations were announced in 2021. Now, only eight artists will …
Read More »Post Malone Receives Special Songwriters Hall of Fame Award
Post Malone‘s tunesmithery was rewarded Thursday night when the Songwriters Hall of Fame gave him the Hal David Starlight Award, named for the lyricist who wrote “Walk on By,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” with the late Burt Bacharach. The trophy …
Read More »Reneé Rapp Brings Debut Album on the Road With 'Snow Hard Feelings' Tour
Reneé Rapp will drop her debut album Snow Angel in August, and then head on the road in support of the LP the following month across North America, she announced on Friday. The upcoming fall tour will see Rapp start in Houston, before making her way to cities such as …
Read More »Gucci Mane to Embrace His Role Model Era on Upcoming 'Breath of Fresh Air' Album
The ever-prolific Gucci Mane, who last year released an 80-song album with a nearly four-hour runtime that lasts longer than Titanic, will release another new album (of undetermined length) titled Breath of Fresh Air, out Oct. 13. Over the past few months, the rapper has released several singles that will …
Read More »Niall Horan Serenades a California Landscape in 'Intimate' Vevo Performance
The sun sets, the birds chirp, and Niall Horan sits in the middle of a gorgeous California landscape strumming his guitar. On Friday, Vevo debuted its Extended Play live performance series with Horan’s rendition of “You Could Start a Cult” from his new album The Show. “Performing live is my …
Read More »Aspiring Basketball Player J. Cole Finally Makes It to the NBA (as an Owner)
After his brief stints in the Basketball Africa League and Canadian Elite Basketball League, J.Cole is making the leap to the NBA — well, kinda. The rapper is set to become a minority owner in the Charlotte Hornets after NBA legend Michael Jordan announced that he was selling the franchise …
Read More »Lady Gaga Confirms 'Chromatica Ball' Film, Says Alone Time Has Been 'Healing'
Lady Gaga is giving her Little Monsters a life update. On Friday, the singer shared a photo of herself sitting in front of a TV with a frame from her now-confirmed Chromatica Ball film, letting fans know she’s been producing music for a “special project” and focusing on Joker 2, …
Read More »Kid Cudi Recruits Lil Uzi Vert, Coi Leray for Return of Moon Man's Landing Festival
Kid Cudi revealed the lineup for the second annual Moon Man’s Landing festival this summer. In a post shared to Twitter on Wednesday, the Man on the Moon rapper announced that Lil Uzi Vert and Coi Leray will be performing at the upcoming show. Other artists joining the lineup include …
Read More »Slowthai Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charges
Slowthai pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape Thursday, stemming from an alleged incident that occurred in September 2021. The British rapper born Tyron Frampton appeared in court for the first time Thursday alongside his co-defendant Alex Blake-Walker, who also pleaded not guilty to one count of rape and …
Read More »Friendship and Creative Fire Fuel Wham!'s World-Conquering Pop in New Doc Trailer
Netflix has dropped the first trailer for its new documentary, Wham!, which offers an extensive, archive-heavy look at the rise of the world-conquering Eighties pop heroes. Directed by Chris Smith, the new film traces George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s remarkable four-year run between 1982 and 1986, which was filled with …
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