Across the roll out of her debut studio album, Jaguar II, Victoria Monét has been a jokester and a party girl, all while proving that her skill is nothing to play with. The 34 year-old is a real triple threat who writes, sings, and dances with social media appeal that …
Read More »Alice Cooper Is Worried Being Trans Is a 'Fad,' Spews Debunked Bathroom Predator Myths
Alice Cooper, who built a career partly out of defying and toying with gender expectations, said he’s afraid that being transgender “is a fad” in a new interview with Stereogum, where he also leaned on right-wing, anti-trans scare tactics about “woke” culture and bathrooms. During the chat, Cooper was asked …
Read More »Meet XG, the 'X-Pop' Girl Group That's Here to Stay
Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Harvey, Juria, Maya, and Cocona, the members of XG, have grown tremendously this year: The girls are known for their futuristic concepts and vibrant aesthetics with all the talent to back it up, and their short but sweet set drew large crowds at this year’s Head in …
Read More »Woman Who Fatally Shoved 87-Year-Old Broadway Coach Pleads Guilty
The woman who fatally shoved 87-year-old Broadway vocal coach Barbara Gusternin New York pleaded guilty to a first-degree manslaughter charge. Lauren Pazienza, 27, will be sentenced to eight years in prison followed by five years of supervision after her release under the terms of the plea, according to the Manhattan …
Read More »Hear Soccer Mommy Cover Taylor Swift's 'I'm Only Me When I'm With You'
Soccer Mommy has covered Taylor Swift‘s 2006 track “I’m Only Me When I’m With You.” The emotive, punk-tinged rendition will appear on the musician’s forthcoming five-song covers EP, Karaoke Night, out Sept. 22 via Loma Vista. “I really wanted to cover this song because it’s one of my favorites from …
Read More »Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor's Version)' Debuts in Amazon Series 'Wilderness'
Taylor Swift has given fans their first taste of Reputation (Taylor’s Version). On Wednesday, the re-recording of Swift’s track“Look What You Made Me Do”from her 2017 albumReputationdebuted in a teaser for the new Amazon Original series, Wilderness. “Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)” servesas the song of the …
Read More »L'Rain Rocks Out With Her 'Pet Rock' on New Song
The versatile Brooklyn artist L’Rain is back with a new song, “Pet Rock,” which will appear on her next album, I Killed Your Dog, out Oct. 13 via Mexican Summer. “Pet Rock” is a hazy bit of alt-rock filled with bright twisting guitars and L’Rain’s serene, fuzzed-out vocals. The vibe …
Read More »Anjimile Burns With Fury and Grief on Staggering New Protest Song 'Animal'
Anjimile has dropped a scathing new protest song, “Animal,” from his upcoming album, The King, out Sept. 8 via 4AD. Written in summer 2020, “Animal” seethes with the anger, despair, and grief that fueled the mass protests against police brutality following the murder of George Floyd. Over the booming, unnerving …
Read More »Usher, Summer Walker, and 21 Savage Are 'Good Good' in New Video
There’s nothing better than an amicable breakup. On Wednesday, Usher released the music for his single “Good Good,” which features verses from R&B sweetheart Summer Walker and rap star 21 Savage. The Warren Fu-directed video opens with Usher showing off his dance moves in front of a city skyline wearing …
Read More »Eras Tour Security Guard Probably Shouldn't Have Made Viral TikTok About Getting Photos With Taylor Swift
A security guard who went viral for singing along with Taylor Swift during her concert in Minneapolis earlier this summer said he was fired from his gig after asking fans to take and send photos of him with the pop star in the background. Back in June, Calvin Denker was …
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