In the self-directed music video for his single “Banking on Me,” Gunna shares some wise words of advice. “When you first start to meet a person and you start liking them and shit – the vibe be good – but you want it to last, you wanna spread it out,” …
Read More »Hulu's XXXTentacion Documentary and the Cult of Jahseh Onfroy
In a particularly ominous moment from Hulu‘s new documentary Look at Me: XXXTentacion, we see a 19-year-old Jahseh Onfroy, a.k.a. XXXTentacion, make an official-sounding announcement on his Instagram. “I’m going to stop calling you guys fans,” he says. “I’m going to start calling you members of my cult. This is …
Read More »Flight of the Conchords' Bret McKenzie Drops a New Eighties-Inspired Jam 'Dave's Place'
Flight of the Conchords’ Bret McKenzie pays tribute to a late collaborator on his new Eighties-inspired song, “Dave’s Place.” The track will appear on McKenzie’s upcoming solo record, Songs Without Jokes, out Aug. 26 via Sub Pop. As McKenzie explained in a statement, “Dave’s Place” is dedicated to Dave Bianco, …
Read More »Beabadoobee on Fairies, Shrooms, and Standing Up for Her Vision
Bea Kristi was tripping so hard, she was seeing things. The 22-year-old singer-songwriter had just finished her debut set at Coachella back in April and decided to take shrooms, as one does at a music festival. It was the first time she’d done them outside of her hometown of London, …
Read More »Jungkook Reassures BTS Fans They're Not Breaking Up
BTS’ Jungkook clarified the pop outfit’s future plans, insisting they will continue to work as a team even as individual members pursue solo projects. Jungkook took to the South Korean live streaming app VLive on Wednesday, one day after the release of a lengthy and honest video in which BTS …
Read More »Nicki Minaj, A$AP Rocky, Future Tapped to Headline Rolling Loud New York
The Queen of Rap is headlining Rolling Loud New York. On Tuesday, the hip-hop music festival announced the uber-stacked lineup for their September festival, with Nick Minaj, A$AP Rocky, and Future headlining the three-day event at Queens’ Citi Field. With Minaj at the helm, the Sept. 23 lineup will see …
Read More »Coachella Announces Dates for 2023 Festival, Headlined by Frank Ocean
Mark your calendars: Coachella is returning to Indio, California, next year. On Tuesday, the music festival announced that its 2023 iteration will take place over the weekends of April 15 to 17 and April 21 to 23 next year. Frank Ocean, who was originally one of the headliners for the …
Read More »BTS' Jin Teases Potential Solo Variety Show: 'I Want to Be Able to Have Fun on My Own, Too'
After announcing in a pre-taped interview that they would be going on a hiatus after a decade of non-stop success, the future of BTS is in a sort of limbo. A spokesperson for the group told Rolling Stone that “they are not on hiatus, but will take time to explore …
Read More »Suge Knight Should Pay $81 Million to Family of 'Murder Burger' Victim, Lawyer Argues
Death Row Records founder Suge Knight should be forced to pay $81 million to the family of Terry Carter, a lawyer representing Carter’s widow and his two daughters told a Los Angeles County jury Tuesday. Knight was convicted of voluntary manslaughter when he ran over Carter with his Ford Raptor …
Read More »Watch Post Malone Cover Pearl Jam's 'Better Man' on 'Howard Stern'
Whenever Post Malone listens to Pearl Jam‘s “Better Man,” he thinks of his brother. While appearing onThe Howard Stern Show, the musician — who recently dropped his album Twelve Carat Toothache — performed an acoustic rendition of the Eddie Vedder-penned track. He told Stern that he and his family went …
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