It couldn’t get bigger than this. The Spotify Best New Artist red carpet was buzzing all night as artists like Tove Lo, Shawn Mendes, and Doechii strutted their way into one of the biggest Grammy week parties, and A-list surprise guests like Leonardo DiCaprio, Trevor Noah, and Jared Leto joined …
Read More »J. Cole's Dreamville Records Steps Into the Ring for 'Creed III' Soundtrack
J. Cole’s Dreamville Records will executive produce the soundtrack for Michael B. Jordan’s Creed III, with the album set to arrive alongside the movie on March 3. The label has shared the first single from the soundtrack as well, “Ma Boy,” featuring Dreamville artists J.I.D. and Lute. Despite the tease, …
Read More »Taylor Lautner Thought Kanye West Interrupting Taylor Swift's 2009 VMAs Speech Was a 'Rehearsed Skit'
Taylor Lautner wishes he could go back in time to defend Taylor Swift. In a clip from the podcast The Squeeze, hosted by Lautner’s wife, Tay Dome, the actor revealed that he thought that Kanye West‘s infamous interruption of Swift’s VMAs 2009 speech was a “rehearsed skit.” When asked by …
Read More »Beyoncé Tickets Aren't on Sale Yet. Scalpers Are Trying to Sell Them for Thousands
Tickets for Beyoncé‘s upcoming Renaissance tour, one of the most in-demand concerts in recent memory, won’t hit the market until next week. But that hasn’t stopped ticket scalpers from posting listings for as much as $3,000 a ticket — even if they don’t actually have them yet. Such a practice …
Read More »Nick Carter Files Countersuit Against Rape Accuser, Claims She's Being Manipulated
Nick Carter has filed a countersuit against a rape accuser who came forward this past December, claiming the Backstreet Boys singer had sexually assaulted her when she was 17. The 43-year-old’s counter-complaint was filed against Shannon Ruth in Nevada on Thursday, according to court papers obtained by Rolling Stone. Carter …
Read More »Maluma Learns the Salsa 'Formula' From Marc Anthony on New Collab
Papi Juancho? Maluma? Call him “Don Juan” from now on! On Wednesday, the Colombian star joined forces with Marc Anthony for Maluma’s first single of the year, “La Fórmula,” an upbeat salsa track that departs Maluma from his typical trap-reggaetón style. “There’s no formula for me to forget your kisses/Nor …
Read More »Unknown Mortal Orchestra Return With 'V,' First New Album in Five Years
Unknown Mortal Orchestra return from a five-year gap between albums next month with V, the globe-trotting indie pop project’s first LP since 2018’s Sex & Food and IC-01 Hanoi. UMO mastermind Ruban Nielson was inspired by “West Coast AOR, classic hits, weirdo pop, and Hawaiian Hapa-haole music” for the band’s …
Read More »From Tweet to Trademark: Lizzo Secures Rights to '100% That Bitch' Phrase
When Lizzo first proclaimed, “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% that bitch” on her breakout single “Truth Hurts,” the phrase almost immediately became inseparable from her artistic brand. In 2019, the musician expressed interest in trademarking the phrase for later use on clothing and merchandise. And …
Read More »Saweetie Is Headlining a Super Bowl Concert (on Roblox)
If you asked Saweetie about this new performance, she’d probably say “I’m not bothering nobody, I just breathe and sh-t.” But some football fans are coming hard for the rapper after the NFL announced that she will take the virtual stage at a Super Bowl Concert on Roblox. On Tuesday, …
Read More »Juno Awards Rationalizes Arcade Fire Nomination: 'Honouring the Rest of the Band for Their Success'
The Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences announced this week the nominations for the 52nd Annual Juno Awards. Among the nominees to be awarded in March were Arcade Fire in the Group of the Year category. The nomination follows accusations of sexual misconduct against Win Butler, who co-founded the …
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