Neil Young is done with Facebook. An admin for the musician’s official account shared a statement stating that the profile would no longer be active going forward for reasons related to recent reports that the website’s AI technology allowed for chatbots to “engage a child in conversations that are romantic …
Read More »Remember the 'Drive' Video Halsey Teased an Entire Decade Ago? It's Coming Soon
Back in 2015, Halsey made her bid for an alternative approach to pop stardom with her debut album Badlands. She was already Tumblr royalty, so similarly conquering pop didn’t seem too far out of reach. The young artist set herself apart with an elaborately planned narrative that accompanied the record …
Read More »Why The Beatles' Shea Stadium Show Is the Ultimate Pop Celebration
Sixty years ago today, on Aug. 15, 1965, the Beatles played Shea Stadium in New York, and the world has never recovered. It was the biggest pop explosion the world had ever seen, with 56,000 kids screaming for John, Paul, George, and Ringo. It’s the most famous show they ever …
Read More »Watch Rosé, FKA Twigs Down Shots Before 'APT.' at Blackpink's London Show
Rosé surprised Blinks with a special appearance from her friend FKA Twigs. During Blackpink‘s Deadline World Tour show on Friday in London, Rosé was seen onscreen sharing shots with the Eusexua singer backstage. During Rosé’s solo segment, the large screens at Wembley showed the pair playing the Korean game that …
Read More »Everything We Know About Steve Lacy's New Album 'Oh Yeah?'
Rolling Stone’s September cover star Steve Lacy is getting ready to release Oh Yeah? his follow-up to 2022’s Gemini Rights. The Grammy-winning musician best known for the smash hit “Bad Habit” says that on this album, he’s focused on being as transparent as possible, which means letting fans in on …
Read More »Olivia Dean Knows What She Wants in Magnetic 'Man I Need' Video
On her latest single “Man I Need,” Olivia Dean admits, “I kinda like it when you call me wonderful.” In the accompanying Jake Erland-directed video, the magnetic British singer-songwriter effortlessly earns her praise. On a filming lot, she mingles with seven prospects who do their best to impress her and …
Read More »Sam Barber's Country Blowup Goes Way Beyond That TikTok Song
Two years ago, Sam Barber played a headlining gig for the first time. A year ago, he put the finishing touches on his first full-length record. Today, he’s one of the most in-demand artists in a country music landscape suddenly filled with young singer-songwriters with legions of fiercely loyal fans. …
Read More »Doja Cat's New Album 'Vie' Is Coming – Really Soon
The French word “vie” means “live,” and Doja Cat’s doing it glamorously in a new teaser for her next studio album of the same name. “Vie out 9/26” she wrote in the Instagram caption of a video where she repeats the phrase “Je sais que tu es ma vie” with …
Read More »Universal Music CEO Lucian Grainge Has Had Enough of Drake's 'Ridiculous' 'Not Like Us' Lawsuit
Lucian Grainge, the CEO of Universal Music Group, has issued his first public response (and it’s a fiery one) to Drake’s lawsuit against the company for what he alleges to be the strategically defamatory promotion of Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss song “Not Like Us.” Earlier this week, Drake’s attorneys attempted …
Read More »Conan Gray Wears His Heart on His Sleeve Confidently and Comfortably
Upon announcing Wishbone earlier this year, Conan Gray described the experience of these songs pouring out of him over the last two years. His latest was written mostly alone while on tour and became “an egregiously niche soundtrack” to his own life and for the friends he let hear it …
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