Once again, CMT has selected five artists that had monster years in country music for its annual CMT Artists of the Year ceremony. The 2022 honorees are Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, and Walker Hayes. Both Combs and Brown were celebrated at last year’s show, as well …
Read More »Hear Wet Leg Rework 'Convincing,' Cover Ashnikko's 'Daisy' for 'Spotify Singles'
Fresh off performing at Life Is Beautiful, Wet Leg have reworked their debut album track “Convincing” and covered Ashnikko’s “Daisy” for the British duo’s new Spotify Singles session. Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers originally recorded “Convincing” along with the rest of their acclaimed debut LP, but in the band’s non-stop …
Read More »Adam Levine Denies Affair With Instagram Model But Admits He 'Crossed the Line'
Adam Levine has admitted he “crossed the line” with Instagram model Sumner Stroh but denied her claims that the two had an affair. Stroh went viral Monday, Sept. 19, with a TikTok video in which she claimed she was involved with the singer for about a year (though did not …
Read More »Lay Zhang, Amber Liu, MC Jin Set for Inaugural MetaMoon Music Festival
Some of Asia’s most popular performers are headed to Brooklyn this November for a new music festival celebrating Asian excellence. EXO’sLayZhang, f(x) star Amber Liu, Chinese soul singer Tia Ray, and Hong Kong-based punk artist Tyson Yoshi are among the headliners for the inaugural MetaMoon Music Festival, which will bring …
Read More »Claim Tory Lanez Assaulted Singer August Alsina Being 'Thoroughly Examined' by L.A. Prosecutors
As Tory Lanez awaits trial on felony charges he allegedly shot at — and wounded — Megan Thee Stallion in her feet during an attack in Los Angeles two years ago, the rapper is now facing accusations he assaulted singer August Alsina in Chicago over the weekend. Alsina’s allegations, shared …
Read More »'It Gets Hard to Breathe': Selena Gomez Releases Emotional First Trailer for New Documentary
Selena Gomez is ready to give fans a glimpse into her deeply private life. On Tuesday, she released the first trailer for her documentary My Mind and Me, which is set to touch on the ups and downs of her career and personal struggles. “My Mind and Me. We don’t …
Read More »Smashing Pumpkins Tease 'Mellon Collie' Sequel With New Song 'Beguiled'
The Smashing Pumpkins are previewing their new album, Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts, with a new song, “Beguiled.” The group is billing the 33-track opus, whose title they say should be pronounced “autumn,” as a sequel to 1995’s Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and 2000’s Machina/The Machine …
Read More »Louisville Rapper EST Gee Lets the Music do the Talking
It’s a sunny day in New York City, but the lights are dim inside the restaurant Jue Lan in Manhattan, a go-to for industry dinners and celebrations, which may explain the casino lighting that permeates certain corners of the establishment. EST Gee and his two-person team aren’t celebrating in the …
Read More »Watch Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats Perform 'Face Down in the Moment' on 'Fallon'
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats stopped by The Tonight Show to perform their song “Face Down in the Moment.” To showcase the mid-tempo crooner, Rateliff took center stage on vocals after kicking things off on the keyboards. “Face Down in the Moment” comes off the group’s most recent LP, …
Read More »YouTube Knows Using Music in Its Videos is a Pain. It May Have Found a Solution
For years, YouTube has had a pain point in serving its thousands of content creators: Licensing music in videos is a headache. For the largest video-sharing platform on Earth — particularly as it’s fending off competition from TikTok and Instagram for the loyalty of a creator economy that heavily uses …
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