Kourtney Kardashian Barker has become accustomed to the majority of her life being captured by the cameras, but when she and Travis Barker originally began considering their 2022 nuptials, they had no plans to record any part of it. The couple embarked on three weddings: a drunken post-Grammys romp in …
Read More »'The Kelly Clarkson Show' Goes Full John Hughes Film With 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' Cover
At the rate that Hollywood is going, we’re likely only a few years away from an unnecessary sequel or remake of John Hughes’ classic The Breakfast Club. When it comes time to film the final scene, the original recording of Simple Minds’ “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” can be swapped …
Read More »No, One Direction Aren't Planning a Surprise Reunion for 'The Late Late Show with James Corden' Finale
The great philosophers of One Direction once said: “Goodbyes are bittersweet — but it’s not the end, I’ll see your face again.” Unfortunately for everyone who believed the fandom-wide rumors that the band would be reuniting for the series finale of The Late Late Show with James Corden, in this …
Read More »Jesus Piece Are Ready to Make the Leap From Hardcore Darlings to Festival Mainstays
Heavy music’s post-lockdown resurgence launched groups like Turnstile and Knocked Loose from VFW halls and church basements into major festivals and arenas. Jesus Piece is next up to make that leap with their new LP, …So Unknown. The group has been busy in the years since the release of their …
Read More »Nicki Nicole, Tainy, and Lex Borrero Talk About Finding the Next Latin Superstar on 'La Firma'
Last week, Netflix premiered the first six episodes of La Firma, the highly anticipated series in which the biggest names in urbano — and the major executives behind them — search for the next Latin superstar. Twelve hopeful artists from across Latin America and the U.S. have to impress a …
Read More »See the Smashing Pumpkins Tease Vampire Tour in 'Empires' Video
Smashing Pumpkins‘ new “Empires” video essentially serves as a teaser for their upcoming The World Is a Vampire tour. In his finest Nosferatu attire, Billy Corgan bleats about the beginnings and ends of empires while playing an elastic heavy-metal guitar riff onstage. “You know that zero is one more than …
Read More »Madonna, Daddy Yankee, Mariah Carey Classics Added to Library of Congress' Recording Registry
Madonna’s Like a Virgin, Daddy Yankee’s “Gasolina,” and Mariah Carey’s unbeatable holiday classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” are among the recordings selected for preservation in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry this year. The 2023 class of recordings includes a mix of pop hits, classic gems, …
Read More »Latin Music Revenue Surpasses $1 Billion in U.S. For First Time
2022 was a landmark year for Latin music in the U.S., with revenues surpassing $1 billion for the first time, according to a new report from the Recording Industry Association of America released Wednesday morning. Revenue for Latin grew about 24 percent from 2021, significantly outpacing the 6 percent growth …
Read More »He Brought the Four Seasons Back From the Dead With 'Oh, What a Night.' Few Know His Name
Rolling Stone‘s interview series King for a Day features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and singers who had the difficult job of fronting major rock bands after the departure of an iconic vocalist. Some of them stayed in their bands for years, while others lasted just a few …
Read More »Sammy Hagar and Bob Weir Announce Eighth Annual Benefit Show With Don Was, Nancy Wilson
The eighth annual Acoustic-4-A-Cure benefit concert hosted by Sammy Hagar and Bob Weir will make its return to the Fillmore in San Francisco for the first time in three years on May 13. Hagar and Weir lead the performance lineup for the third time, with additional appearances from Michael Anthony, …
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