The Notorious B.I.G.’s verses from “I Love the Dough” has been flipped into a new song, “G.O.A.T.,” which arrives one day before what would’ve been the late rapper’s 50th birthday, May 21. The original “I Love the Dough” is, of course, vintage Biggie, the Life After Death track featuring a …
Read More »Doja Cat Drops Off Summer Festivals, The Weeknd Tour Due to Tonsil Surgery
Doja Cat will undergo surgery due to a recent tonsil infection, with the singer announcing Friday afternoon that she would have to drop off the Weeknd’s upcoming After Hours Til Dawn tour as she recovers from the procedure. “Unfortunately I have to have surgery on my tonsils asap,” she tweeted …
Read More »Hear New Songs From Beck, Mark Ronson With Damon Albarn From 'The Birdsong Project'
Jeff Tweedy, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Karen O, Flaming Lips, Animal Collective, and Danielle Haim are among the hundreds of artists, actors, and authors that have contributed new work toFor the Birds: The Birdsong Project, a five-volume collection of over 242 recordings inspired by birdsong. The first volume in …
Read More »'You Can Let It Go': Why Harry Styles' 'Matilda' Is His Heartbreak Masterpiece
Harry Styles knows how to make you feel right at home. Harry’s House, his third and best album, gives a welcoming pop vibe. Harry’s House is a place where he invites you in, sits you down in the kitchen, cooks you pancakes and hash browns, opens a bottle of wine, …
Read More »Paris Jackson Pays Homage to Nirvana's 'Sliver' With New 'Lighthouse' Video
Paris Jackson pays homage to Nirvana — and specifically the band’s “Sliver” video — with the visual for her new grunge-inspired single “Lighthouse.” Like the DIY video for the Incesticide classic released released roughly 30 years ago, the Johann Rashid-directed “Lighthouse” finds Jackson and her band rocking out in a …
Read More »'The Marathon (Cultivation)': Nipsey Hussle Creates Cannabis Strain in New Doc
Nipsey Hussle’s music career and cannabis business are the subjects of the new documentaryThe Marathon (Cultivation), which premiered on YouTube on Friday. The film follows the late rapper/entrepreneur as he launched his music career and opened his first dispensary, where he developed the Marathon OG cannabis strain produced by The …
Read More »Kelly Clarkson Brings Some Joni Mitchell 'Blue' to Daytime TV With Tender 'River' Cover
Kelly Clarkson shared a tender cover of Joni Mitchell’s Blue classic, “River,” during her recurring “Kellyoke” performance on The Kelly Clarkson Show Friday, May 20. Clarkson turned in a faithful, albeit slightly truncated, performance of the song, accenting the primary piano arrangement with a bit of acoustic guitar as well …
Read More »Dio's Monumental 'Holy Diver' Will Be Expanded to Mark Late Singer's 80th Birthday
Dio‘s debut album,Holy Diver, will be reissued this summer to mark what would have been the 80th birthday of the late Ronnie James Dio. The four-CD set, dubbedHoly Diver: Super Deluxe Edition, contains a new remix of the album by Joe Barresi (Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold), the original album remastered, a …
Read More »Trueno Ushers in a New Era of Socially Conscious Rap en Español
The last couple of weeks have marked some of the most gigantic, game-changing moments in Trueno‘s career. First, the 20-year-old Argentinean rapper was singled out by Damon Albarn, who brought him onstage at the Quilmes Rock in Buenos Aires earlier this month and had him freestyle to “Clint Eastwood” for …
Read More »Why Kendrick Lamar's New Album Is His Most Controversial Work
Kendrick Lamar takes aim at his own image and delves into the darker sides of his psyche on his long-awaited new album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. “I am not your savior,” he raps, while almost compulsively revealing his sexual history, a bout with writer’s block, relationship troubles, and …
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