After dominating late-night on The Tonight Show, BTS’ Jung Kook brought his talents to daytime with a performance on Today, Wednesday, Nov. 8. With a characteristically massive crowd packed into Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, Jung Kook performed a trio of songs from his recently released solo debut, Golden. …
Read More »PinkPantheress Battles Anxiety, Follows Her Curiosity, and Finds New Life on 'Heaven Knows'
“Another Life,” the first song on PinkPantheress’ long-awaited debut album, Heaven Knows, opens with the ominous sound of an electrified cathedral organ. The collaboration with Nigerian musician Rema, in which the British singer wakes up next to her partner only to find him dead, fittingly sounds like a funeral. “Can …
Read More »PJ Harvey Shows Her Range at First U.S. Live Event in Six Years
During the interview portion of PJ Harvey‘s multimedia event in Brooklyn on Tuesday — her first U.S. live appearance in six years, which included a poetry reading, a conversation, and a musical performance — she told the audience that she felt her voice has only gotten better with age. “I …
Read More »The Kid Laroi, Future, BabyDrill Plot a Great Escape on 'What's the Move?'
The Kid Laroi has linked up with Future and BabyDrill for a new song, “What’s the Move?” off his upcoming debut album, The First Time. With a beat that blends speaker-rattling percussion with dazed synth loops, “What’s the Move?” is as much about getting off the best boasts (“My lifestyle …
Read More »Offset Sued for Alleged Battery of Security Guard Outside ComplexCon
A new lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles alleges Migos rapper Offset assaulted a private security guard outside ComplexCon in Long Beach two years ago. Plaintiff Daveon Clark alleges he was standing outside the festival on Nov. 7, 2021 when event security attempted to block further entry by patrons due …
Read More »Former Grammys CEO Neil Portnow Accused of Drugging and Raping Artist in New Lawsuit
Over three years after an allegation first surfaced accusing former Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow of rape, the woman who accused him has now sued the music industry exec over the allegation. According to the suit, filed in New York on Wednesday and obtained by Rolling Stone, a recording artist …
Read More »Maren Morris Axes Down 'The Tree' With Brittney Spencer, Mickey Guyton on 'Fallon'
Maren Morris stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday to perform “The Tree” with fellow artists Mickey Guyton and Brittney Spencer. The single is one of two new tracks from her EP The Bridge. “Do you feel that?/Heart letting go of the weight it’s been holding,” sings …
Read More »Borja, Conexión Divina, Joaquina, and Leon Leiden Discuss Being the Latin Grammy's Best New Artists
The Best New Artist category is easily one of the most anticipated awards at the Latin Grammys. Last year, for the first time ever, there was a tie between rising Mexican singer-songwriter Silvana Estrada and Angela Alvarez, a 95-year-old Cuban grandmother whose relatives had submitted her album — proving anything …
Read More »Timbaland Apologizes After Saying Justin Timberlake Should Have 'Put a Muzzle' on Britney Spears
Timbaland has apologized after recently saying that his frequent collaborator Justin Timberlake “should have put a muzzle” on his ex Britney Spears. During a live interview with 9th Wonder at the Kennedy Center in late October, Timbaland was asked about the renewed interest toward their duo’s song “Cry Me a …
Read More »L.A. Reid Sued for Sexual Assault and Harassment
Former Arista Records executive Drew Dixon has filed a lawsuit against L.A. Reid, alleging the music mogul continually harassed and sexually assaulted her twice in 2001 while she was working for him, according to court records obtained by Rolling Stone. Dixon sued in the Southern District of New York on …
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