Blink-182 pay homage to the Ramones in the band’s new video for “Dance With Me,” the latest single off the trio’s upcoming reunion album One More Time… Billed as a “love letter” to the iconic New York punk band — one of Blink-182’s favorite groups — the Malloys-directed “Dance With …
Read More »Villains Always Blink Their Eyes: A New Book Captures the Timeless Mean Charisma of Lou Reed
Lou Reed died 10 years ago, in October 2013. But since then, he’s just become a more massive, more famous, more influential figure. His life is one of the strangest music stories ever. Will Hermes tells the whole epic tale in his new biography,Lou Reed: The King of New York. …
Read More »Björk and Rosalía Preview New Song to Help Fight Fish Farming in Iceland
Björk and Rosalía are standing up for what they believe is right with a new collaborative charity single. The record, set for release in full later this month, will help fight fish farming in Iceland. “People at the fjord Seyðisfjörður have stood up and protested against fish farming starting there,” …
Read More »Jason Derulo Signed Aspiring Singer to Album Deal Then Requested Sex: Lawsuit
Aspiring artist Emaza Gibson claims multi-platinum singer Jason Derulo lured her into what seemed like a dream recording deal in 2021. He then pressured her to party, made “explicit” demands for sex, aggressively berated her to the point she dissolved in tears and finally ghosted her because she spurned his …
Read More »Tems' Faith Is Front and Center in Self-Directed Video for 'Me & U'
Tems puts her faith on bold display in her latest video “Me & U,” marking her first solo release since here 2021 EP If Orange Was a Place. She first teased the song on September 29, posting a still from the then-unreleased video on X, formerly known as Twitter. It’s …
Read More »Hipgnosis Songs Group CEO Kenny MacPherson Placed on Leave Following Sexual Assault Claim
Hipgnosis Songs Group CEO Kenny MacPherson has been placed on leave, the company confirms to Rolling Stone, a day after the publishing executive was accused of sexually assaulting a former colleague nearly two decades ago when he was president of music publishing company Chrysalis. “Hipgnosis Songs Fund has a policy …
Read More »NewJeans Immortalize 'League of Legends' With 'Gods' Championship Anthem
NewJeans delivered a winner for this year’sLeague of LegendsWorld Championship anthem, making them the first K-pop group in the game’s history to provide a song for the event. “Gods” also marks the 10th anniversary of anthems for the game’s world championship. The new track arrived on Wednesday along with a …
Read More »Watch Jorja Smith Soulfully Cover Harry Styles' 'As It Was'
In this world, it’s just us and Jorja Smith‘s heavenly vocals. On Wednesday, BBC shared the R&B star’s visit to the Live Lounge, where she performed a soulful rendition of Harry Styles‘ chart-topper, “As It Was.” Backed by soft drums and keyboard, Smith performed a slowed-down rendition that matches the …
Read More »How Lil' Kim's Left Boob Symbolized a Shift in High Fashion
Luxury fashion has become synonymous with hip-hop, though not too long ago, many of its institutions would have turned their noses up at the rap stars who dominate pop culture today (and racism is still resonant in the industry despite modern strides). In her book, Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized …
Read More »Parks and Wreck: NYC's Central Park Suffers Severe Damages After Global Citizen Fest
The Great Lawn in New York City’s Central Park will need to close earlier than usual, and require an estimated $1 million in repairs, because of damage wrought by this year’s Global Citizen Festival. The Global Citizen Festival has been held nearly every year since 2012 on the Great Lawn, …
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