If you or someone you know has ever braved the experience of listening to Olivia Rodrigo‘s sophomore album GUTS through the lens of having once been a 19-year-old girl, you may be entitled to financial compensation. Or, if not actual monetary reparations, you can at least be paid in the …
Read More »The Chainsmokers Hope for Love on Wistful Single 'Summertime Friends'
The Chainsmokers have released a new single, “Summertime Friends,” which was drawn from band member Drew Taggart’s romantic journey. The pensive track arrived with a VHS-style music videodirected by Spencer Miller. In a lengthy Instagram post, Taggart shared the inspiration behind the song, which sees the duo singing about a …
Read More »Peso Pluma, Fall Out Boy, and Metro Boomin Added to 2023 MTV VMA Performers
Y’all wanted more performers? The VMAs are delivering. On Friday, just days before the 2023 Video Music Awards, MTV announced a new round of performers for the show: Peso Pluma, Fall Out Boy, and Metro Boomin with a few friends. The announcement comes days after the show revealed that Olivia …
Read More »Watch Jessie Ware Perform Disco-Infused Single 'Free Yourself' at Mercury Prize Awards
Jessie Ware took the stage at the 2023 Mercury Prize awards ceremony at London’s Hammersmith Apollo last night to perform her vibrant single “Free Yourself.” Ware, a nominee for this year’s award, was joined by a band, horns section, and several back-up singers. The ceremony, which ultimately awarded the Mercury …
Read More »Grammys Intelligently Ban Artificial Intelligence From Awards Eligibility
Fake Drake and the Faknd won’t be winning real Grammys anytime soon, now that the CEO of the Recording Academy has disallowed “Heart on My Sleeve” — a song that uses AI to mimic the voices of the Weeknd and Drake — from awards eligibility. A TikTok user called Ghostwriter977 …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Says 'Guts' Has 'Given Me a Lot of Confidence as a Songwriter'
Olivia Rodrigo has released her highly-anticipated sophomore albumGuts, and the singer says the LP is is “about the confusion that comes with becoming a young adult.” In a new interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1’s New Music Daily, Rodrigo spoke in-depth about the process of making the album, …
Read More »Residente Taps Argentinian Rapper WOS and 'Narcos' Actors for 'Problema Cabrón' Short Film
Residente and WOS are anti-fascist fugitives on the run. On Thursday, the Puerto Rican rap star released “Problema Cabrón,” along with a 10-minute short film featuring the two rappers that begins with a flying rock splashing coffee on a cop’s face. “I’m a problem/A fucking problem,” the rappers repeat in …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Will Take Over the MTV Video Music Awards Once Again
Nicki Minaj is back to dominate the MTV Video Music Awards, returning this year as the night’s emcee and taking the stage as a performer. Last year, Minaj co-hosted the VMAs alongside LL Cool J and Jack Harlow as the VMAs revamped the traditional hosting gig. As it stands, she’ll …
Read More »Chvrches Uncovers 'Talking in My Sleep' for 'The Bones of What You Believe' 10th Anniversary
Flashing back to 2013, Chvrches has dusted off the previously unreleased song “Talking in My Sleep” in anticipation of their debut album’s tenth anniversary. The Bones of What You Believe will receive an extended-release on Oct. 20 featuring four old but newly-released songs, including this most recent track and “Manhattan,” …
Read More »Zach Bryan Apologizes After Arrest, Says He Got 'Too Lippy' With Cop: 'I Was Just an Idiot'
Zach Bryan explained how a pair of frustrating run-ins with police in Oklahoma led to his brief arrest on “obstruction of investigation” charges Thursday. “I was just an idiot,” he said in a video shared on social media. “I’ll take the fall for it. I’m a grown man, I shouldn’t …
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