For a while now, Residente has been showing the world how skilled he is at creating powerful visuals that underscore the meaning of his visceral songs. “This Is Not America,” released in 2022, was a potent statement against American capitalism and corporate greed. More recently, he’s turned heads with “Quiero …
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Normani’s long-awaited debut album is actually almost here, for real this time. The musician has shared both cover art and a title — though the release date is still unclear. On Twitter, Normani dropped the album art, which features her riding an all-black rocket ship. In a testament to the …
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The Jane Doe who filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against record executive Jimmy Iovine last year dropped her case last week, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. The plaintiff’s attorney Doug Wigdor filed a notice of discontinuance with prejudice on Feb. 15, permanently dropping the suit. In a …
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Billie Eilish’s follow-up to Happier Than Ever could soon be on the horizon as the singer revealed on social media that “my album is mastered.” Eilish hasn’t shared any other details about her first LP since 2019, nor has she penciled in a potential release date. However, an album’s mastering …
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Foreigner‘s overdueRock & Roll Hall of Fame nominationarrived on this year’s ballot for the first time in the band’s history. The arena rock heroesformed in New York City back in 1976 when Mick Jones linked up with multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald and recruited vocalist Lou Gramm, drummer Dennis Elliott, keyboardist Al …
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The first time I interviewed Valgur it was in their Mexico City living room, surrounded by piles of broken synthesizers. It was 2019 and the band’s debut album Zapandú was gaining underground buzz for its unusual collage of electronic sounds and esoteric motifs, which included eerie vampire aesthetics and dreamy …
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Top Dawg Entertainment signee Ray Vaughn is joined by relative rap veteran Pusha T on his new single “Problems.” The nearly four minutes of straight lyricism connects not only generation but regions, with Ray Vaughn from Long Beach, California and Pusha T famously raised in Virginia Beach. “Let em label …
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It’s been a decade of reinvention for Hurray for the Riff Raff, the recording moniker of singer-songwriter Alynda Segarra. After years of street-busking and self-releasing acoustic records, Segarra cemented their status as an old-timey roots standard-bearer on 2014Small Town Heroes. But over the course of their past two albums–2017’sThe Navigatorand …
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Hurray for the Riff Raff released single “Hawkmoon,” the last preview of their forthcoming albumThe Past Is Still Alive, due Feb 23. The new track is described as a “rebellious road song and stirring remembrance of the first trans woman that Alynda Segarra ever met,” according to a press release, …
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A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Florida rapper Kodak Black should be released from custody after he landed in jail two months ago on a Broward County drug possession charge dismissed two weeks ago. The “Super Gremlin” rapper walked out of detention Wednesday night, meaning he’ll be free to witness …
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