Paris Hilton the singer is back, and we’re sliving for it! After teasing a “secret” for several days, Hilton released “Stars Are Blind (Paris’ Version),” a refreshed take on her beloved 2006 single, on Amazon music. For the song’s new version, Hilton recorded fresh vocals and worked with Fernando Garibay …
Read More »Mexican-American Band Fuerza Régida Is Making Music 'For the People'
Fuerza Régida’s corridos have become so popular that the California band never knows who might call them up next looking to collaborate. A few weeks ago, it was Marshmello. Today, it’s Myke Towers. Fuerza Régida’s lead singer Jesús Ortiz Paz had mentioned the Puerto Rican rapper just moments earlier when …
Read More »Adam Lambert is 'Holding Out For a Hero' on Glam-Rock Bonnie Tyler Cover
Bonnie Tyler‘s classic 1984 single “Holding Out for a Hero” has received a glam-rock revival courtesy of Adam Lambert, who recorded his own reimagined rendition of the track for his upcoming studio album High Drama, out Feb. 24. Produced by Andrew Wells, Lambert’s “Holding Out for a Hero” features the …
Read More »Ian Tyson, Canadian Folk Great Who Wrote 'Four Strong Winds,' Dead at 89
Ian Tyson, the celebrated Canadian folk musician best known for writing the contemporary standard “Four Strong Winds,” died Thursday, Dec. 29. He was 89. Tyson’s death was confirmed in a statement on his Facebook page. He died at his ranch in southern Alberta, Canada from “on-going health complications,” though no …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Wins Early Round in Contract War With Houston Label
A Texas judge sided with Megan Thee Stallion on Wednesday when he denied her estranged Houston label’s request that her 2021 album Something for Thee Hotties be declared something less than an album under her contract. The Harris County judge rejected 1501 Certified Entertainment’s motion for the pre-trial ruling, known …
Read More »How a Southern Rapper and a Country Music Producer Created the Sleeper Rock Album of 2022
At the end of every tour of Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, country music fans have the opportunity to ascend a small staircase and have their photo taken on the very stage where legends like Hank Williams and Johnny Cash once stood. On this November afternoon, a few gray-haired stragglers of the …
Read More »Eight-Minute Freestyles, Rumored Onstage Sabotage, and Homophobic Crybabies: The Year In Reggaeton Feuds
The diss track is ubiquitous in music, and it’s an especially common fixture in reggaeton. The genre, which flourished in Puerto Rico’s underground in the Nineties, drew heavily on hip hop and dancehall, two genres in which feuds between artists and crews erupt regularly. In reggaeton, those influences, along with …
Read More »Takeoff Murder Suspect Denied Additional Reduction of $1 Million Bond
Patrick Clark, the man accused of murdering Migos rapper Takeoff, was denied an additional bond reduction, with a judge ordering his bail remain set at $1 million. Clark, who was hit with a murder charge upon his arrest earlier this month, first had his bond set at $2 million, but …
Read More »Bad Bunny Surprises Fans With Concert on Puerto Rico Gas Station Roof
He might fill stadiums and have the biggest songs in the world, but Bad Bunny will always show love to his beloved Puerto Rico. On Tuesday, the reggaetón superstar returned to his native island to host a gift giveaway with his Good Bunny Foundation, and ended the night by throwing …
Read More »Modest Mouse Drummer Jeremiah Green Diagnosed With Cancer: Treatment Is 'Making a Positive Difference'
Jeremiah Green, founding drummer of Modest Mouse, is battling cancer, his bandmate Isaac Brock confirmed. “Some of you may have already heard, but I figured it would be good to hear the news directly from our camp,” Brock wrote on Instagram Wednesday. “Jeremiah was diagnosed with cancer a short while …
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