J Balvin shows he’s got what it takes to join the Fast and Furious crew in the new music video for “Toretto,” his contribution to the Fast X soundtrack. The track is, of course, named for Vin Diesel’s franchise hero, Dominic Toretto, who makes a cameo in the music video. …
Read More »XXXTentacion Killers Sentenced to Life in Prison
The three men convicted of killing XXXTentacion outside a motorcycle shop in Florida in 2018 were sentenced to life in prison on Thursday, April 6. Dedrick Williams, Michael Boatwright, and Trayvon Newsome were all found guilty of first-degree murder and armed robbery late last month after seven days of jury …
Read More »Beyoncé Celebrates the Massive Team Behind the 'Renaissance' Tour With Full Credits
Any tour is a massive undertaking that requires an unbelievable amount of planning and logistics. That goes for a band in a van pulling double (or triple, or quadruple) duty as performers, drivers, merch salespeople, and backline technicians, or the biggest pop stars on the planet, who need hundreds of …
Read More »NYC Rapper Sheff G Funded Gangs, Prosecutors Claim
Brooklyn rapper Sheff G allegedly helped carry out violence against rival gangs using money he earned from his songs, prosecutors claim, per the New York Times. Sheff G, whose real name is Michael Williams, 24, has been accused of bankrolling two gangs, the 8 Trey Crips and 9 Ways. Brooklyn …
Read More »Boys Like Girls to Drop First New Music Since 2012
Boys Like Girls are coming out of their more than decade-long hiatus and dropping new music this Friday. Frontman Martin Johnson announced the upcoming single “Blood and Sugar” and teased a new album in a video shared to social media on Tuesday. In the three-minute clip, Johnson speaks to fans …
Read More »Slowthai Dropped From Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds Festival Lineups Following Rape Charges
Slowthai‘s name was quietly removed from the lineups of the Glastonbury and Reading & Leedsfestivalsafter the British rapperwas charged with two counts of rape on Tuesday. While neither festival has made an official announcement regarding the decision to drop him, Rolling Stone confirmed that Slowthai is no longer listed on …
Read More »Foo Fighters Grapple With Grief on New Song 'Under You'
Foo Fighters have shared the second song, “Under You,” from their upcoming album — their first without drummer Taylor Hawkins — But Here We Are, out June 2nd. Equal parts melodic and riotous in that classic Foo Fighters fashion, “Under You” could certainly be read as a song about holding …
Read More »Gatlin Gets Lost in a Labyrinth of Her Contradicting Emotions in 'When You're Breaking My Heart' Video
Gatlin’s emotions are a complicated maze. On Wednesday, the indie pop songstress released her single “When You’re Breaking My Heart,” a catchy track that details her tendency to crave some toxicity in a partner. She premieres the “magical” video with Rolling Stone. “I think I like you better when/When you’re …
Read More »See Lewis Capaldi Bring 'Heavenly' and Humor to NPR's Tiny Desk Concert
Lewis Capaldi brought Heavenly and humor to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert as the Scottish singer-songwriter showcased tracks from his upcoming new LP Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent. Capaldi — accompanied by a crammed full band plus horn section at the Tiny Desk — joked before his set, “I …
Read More »Liam Payne Is Over 100 Days Sober and Working on a New Album
One Direction’s Liam Payne said he’s more than 100 days sober and working on a new album in a quick interview with iFL TV ahead of a recent boxing match in London. When asked how he was doing near the end of the interview, Payne piped up, “I’m sober now …
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