Questlove’s Summer of Soul, the Oscar-winning documentary about the long-forgotten Harlem Cultural Festival, has inspired organizers to plan a new fest at the site of that 1969 event. Scheduled for the summer of 2023, the Harlem Festival of Culture will center around a multi-day event at the now-Marcus Garvey Park; …
Read More »Jennifer Lopez and Her Iconic Halftime Show Are Getting the Doc Treatment
Halftime, a documentary about both Jennifer Lopez’s Super Bowl LIV halftime show and the midpoint of her storied career, will premiere opening night at the 2022 Tribeca Festival. The film, which offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the singer’s life as she approaches the age of 53, will debut June 8 …
Read More »'A New Nata': How Corridos Tumbados Wunderkind Natanael Cano Fought to Make Music on His Own Terms
Natanael Cano was barely 18 when he became one of the most prominent figures in the corridos tumbados movement. His style of prickly, guitar-driven Mexican balladry mixed elements of rap and trap, and when Cano shot out of the gate in 2019, he was known as a wunderkind who inspired …
Read More »Attorney for Astroworld Victims Slams 'Tattle-Tale' Letter from Live Nation Over Upcoming Doc
Lawyers for Live Nation raised concerns about an upcoming documentary about last year’s deadly Astroworld tragedy in a new filing last week. According to a letter dated April 8 obtained by Rolling Stone, Live Nation said it was concerned that Concert Crush: The Travis Scott Festival Tragedy could “taint” the …
Read More »Tory Lanez Insists His Song 'Mucky James' Isn't About His Megan Thee Stallion Assault Case
Tory Lanez insisted his new song “Mucky James” — which really feels like it’s at least partly about his felony assault case tied to the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion — does not address his felony assault case tied to the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. Indeed, there …
Read More »Jamie xx Returns With First Solo Song In Two Years 'Let's Do It Again'
Jamie xx is back with “Let’s Do It Again,” his first original solo release in two years – and he’s picking up right where he left off. “I started making this tune last year, just as it felt like we might all be able to start doing the things we …
Read More »CMA Fest Returns From Covid Hiatus With Luke Combs, Alan Jackson, and Carrie Underwood
Following two years of cancellation due to the pandemic, CMA Fest will officially return to downtown Nashville in June 2022. The four-day event set for June 9 through 12 announced its initial lineup on Tuesday, with themainstage performers at Nissan Stadium including Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson, and Luke Combs. Additional …
Read More »Offset Wants $950K Stolen Bentley Default Judgment Reversed: 'I Did Not Steal the Car'
More than a year after he was first sued, Offset is asking a Los Angeles judge to reverse the whopping $950,027 default judgment entered against him in a lawsuit claiming he failed to return a rented Bentley in Los Angeles. For the first time, the Migos rapper has filed a …
Read More »J Balvin Postpones 'Jose' North American Tour, Cites Covid-Related Production Setbacks
J Balvin is rescheduling the entirety of his North American Jose tour, which was set to begin in San Antonio on April 19. The decision to postpone comes a week ahead of its launch as the artist cited Covid-related delays and challenges in production. “Throughout the past year, we have …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Wants Opposing Lawyer Sanctioned for 'Beyond Shocking' Behavior
Nicki Minaj definitely has a problem with the lawyer representing her husband’s rape accuser in a harassment lawsuit filed last year, calling the attorney’s actions “disgraceful” and “beyond shocking” in a new motion for sanctions. Minaj and her lawyer say opposing attorney Tyrone Blackburn should be “severely punished” — through …
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