BTS’ RM discussed the serendipitous origins of his love of art and finding inspiration in his own collection of mostly Korean artists in a new interview with The New York Times. Over the past few years, the 27-year-old singer/rapper has established himself as an avid art fan, astute collector, and …
Read More »Soccer Mommy Searches for Freedom With 'Feel It All the Time' on 'Kimmel'
Soccer Mommy stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live last night to perform the moody song, “Feel It All the Time.” The musician, whose real name is Sophie Allison, showcased the single with her live band, giving it a lush, intimate feel. “Feel It All the Time” comes off Soccer Mommy’s recent …
Read More »Offset Goes to War for His Solo Career, Sues Migos' Longtime Record Label
Offset has filed a lawsuit against his longtime record label, Quality Control Music, accusing the label of trying to stake a claim on his solo career, despite the rapper allegedly paying “millions” for the rights to his own music. The dispute stems from Offset (real name Kiari Cephus) dropping his …
Read More »Mick Jagger Pays Tribute to Late Bandmate Charlie Watts: 'Thinking of Charlie Today'
Mick Jagger remembered his late bandmate Charlie Watts, who died one year ago today, in a moving tribute on social media. The post features a video montage of Watts with a voiceover by Jagger. The clip is soundtracked by the Rolling Stones 1974 track“Till The Next Goodbye.” “I miss Charlie …
Read More »Arctic Monkeys Announce New Album, 'The Car,' for October Release
Arctic Monkeys will release their seventh studio album, The Car, on Oct. 21 via Domino. The Car was written by frontman Alex Turner and produced by James Ford. The Britich rock band recorded the album at Butley Priory in Suffolk, La Frette in Paris, and RAK Studios in London. It …
Read More »The Truth About Harry Styles' Hairline – and 9 Other Secrets We Learned Hanging Out With the Pop Superstar
Over the past several months, I crisscrossed the world, following Harry Styles as he rolled out his impressive, game-changing third album, Harry’s House, and played explosive, sold-out shows for hundreds of thousands of fans from Coachella to New York to London. We finally sat down in Hamburg for a long …
Read More »Meet Cheap Trick's Secret Weapon
When Robin Taylor Zander was a little kid, he loved spending his summers on the road with his father’s band, Cheap Trick. At night, he’d snuggle up next to his dad, lead singer Robin Wayne Zander, on the tour bus, and when they performed he’d watch every show from the …
Read More »Freedy Johnston Loves the Muzak Versions of His Old Hits — And He's Still Striving for Perfection
Among singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston’s prized possessions is a cassette tape featuring Muzak renditions of songs off of his 1994 major label debut, This Perfect World — which earned a glowing review from this very publication. Apparently, the Muzak people were also fans of the man Rolling Stone called an “American …
Read More »Janet Jackson's 'Rhythm Nation' Was Too Powerful for Old Laptop Models to Play Without Crashing
In the early 2000s, software developers were hard at work delivering the most up-to-date programs for the latest laptop models. In hindsight, many of them were clunky and slow, although they got the job done. But while engineers were preoccupied with eliminating glitches or bugs, they failed to predict their …
Read More »Harry Styles Gives New York The Wildest Party of the Summer With the Start of His 15-Night Stand
“New York, are you feeling well and emotionally stable?” Harry Styles asked on the opening weekend of his historic 15-night stand at Madison Square Garden. When the entire crowd roared, “Noooo!,” he replied, “Good!” We can’t say he didn’t warn us. He kicked off his NYC Love on Tour residency …
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