YNW Melly is headed back to court on first-degree murder charges, with the Broward County State Attorney’s Office saying they will retry the rapper for the Oct. 2018 killings of two men. A rep for the Broward County State Attorney’s Office confirmed to Rolling Stone that they would seek a …
Read More »Brutalismus 3000 Are Turning Techno on its Head
Brutalismus 3000 are the hottest new electronic act in continental Europe, a pair of Bavarians lighting up Berlin with some of the most brutal, unpalatable, utterly beautiful rave music since the Nineties, all while calling the contemporary techno scene boring and “unstylish,” writing lyrics about horror films and 9/11, hanging …
Read More »Miranda Lambert Likes Shooting Tequila With Fans, Not Fans Shooting Selfies
Miranda Lambert reiterated her feelings on people taking selfies during her concerts in a way less confrontational, way more “yee-haw” kinda way, during her Vegas residency this weekend. One week after calling out a couple of audience members for snapping some photos of themselves in the middle of her ballad …
Read More »Salsa Legend Celia Cruz Becomes First Afro-Latina on U.S. Quarter: See the Design
A legend continues to make history. Celia Cruz — the late Afro-Latina salsa legend — is set to become one of five American Women Quarters Program honorees to be featured on the U.S. quarter next year. Days ago, the United States Mint revealed the design of the new quarter, which …
Read More »Kany García Serenades NPR's Tiny Desk With Love Songs, Immigrant Ode
Kany García is the latest Latina star to bring her musical prowess to NPR‘s Tiny Desk concert series. On Monday, NPR released a video of the Puerto Rican musician’s performance as she sang fan-favorites from her latest albums. The singer-songwriter opened her performance with the sweet “Para Siempre” before she …
Read More »See Taylor Swift Debut 'No Body, No Crime' Live With Haim in Seattle
Taylor Swift delivered the debut live performance of “No Body, No Crime” alongside the song’s featured guests Haim Saturday at her Era Tour stop in Seattle. With Haim joining the tour as the opening act for the remainder of the North American leg, it was likely the sisters would join …
Read More »The 1975 Cancel Remainder of Asia Tour After Malaysian Festival Controversy
The 1975 have called off the remainder of their Asian tour following the band’s performance that resulted in the cancellation of a Malaysian music festival. Matty Healy and company were scheduled to play at Jakarta, Indonesia’s We the Fest on Sunday as well as in Taipei, Taiwan on Tuesday, but …
Read More »The Journey That Led Juanes to His Best Album Yet <strong>–</strong> and The Wisdom that Came With It
T hroughout history, many experts have studied the dichotomy that seems to exist between fear and love. It’s easy to think about that when examining Juanes’ career: First, there was the innocence and passion of the Colombian star’s Ekhymosis era and his first years as a solo artist. Then came …
Read More »Jason Aldean Addresses 'Small Town' Backlash at Cincinnati Show: 'Cancel Culture Is a Thing'
A defiant Jason Aldean addressed the backlash against his latest single “Try That in a Small Town” and pledged to continue performing the controversial track live during his Friday night concert in Cincinnati. “I gotta tell you guys, it’s been a long-ass week,” Aldean told the crowd at the Riverbend …
Read More »See Blondshell Showcase Acclaimed Debut Album on 'CBS Mornings'
Blondshell showcased a pair of songs from her acclaimed debut album and dusted off a non-LP single for CBS Mornings’ latest Saturday Sessions. With the singer born Sabrina Teitelbaum in New York this week to perform at the city’s Bowery Ballroom, Blondshell also stopped by the CBS studios to deliver …
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