Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York began winding down their sprawling case against Sean Combs in the sixth week of the hip-hop mogul’s sex trafficking and racketeering trial, showing the jury several charts that tied elements of their case together. …
Read More »British Prime Minister on Kneecap's Glastonbury Gig: 'I Don't Think That's Appropriate'
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has weighed in on Kneecap’s upcoming Glastonbury gig, saying that the Irish trio should not play the festival. Kneecap has drawn controversy on both sides of the Atlantic with their unbridled support for Palestine, including at Coachella, where the trio’s pro-Palestine messaging wascut from the …
Read More »Buscabulla's LP 'Se Amaba Así' Feels Like a Couple's Therapy Session — and They Want You to Hear It All
Before the Puerto Rican duo Buscabulla made their new album Se Amaba Así, they’d gone through a whirlwind period of ups and downs. Back in 2020, they released their breakthrough LP Regresa, a gorgeous rumination of life in their native Puerto Rico, where they moved in 2017 from New York. …
Read More »Natanael Cano Launches Urbano Era With 'Blancanieves'
The pioneer of corridos tumbados is stepping into a different sonic space on his new album. On Friday, Natanael Cano released his single “Blancanieves,” which hears him skipping charchetas and guitars for trappy, reggaeton beats. “And that look tells me everything and that smile steals everything from me/And with the …
Read More »Making 'Real Women Have Curves': How the Musical's ICE Storyline Captures Today's Realities
The creators behind Real Women Have Curves never imagined their musical, which is set in the Eighties, would hit as hard as it does today. Based on the 2002 film of the same name, the show follows a group of women working at a garment factory as they navigate issues …
Read More »See Dua Lipa Bring Out Jamiroquai to Perform 'Virtual Insanity' in London
Throughout Dua Lipa’s recent tour of Down Under, the singer covered a different Australian artist every show. That tradition continued Friday as her Radical Optimism tour came to London, with Dua Lipa bringing out Jamiroquai to perform that band’s 1996 hit “Virtual Insanity.” “It feels really, really special to be …
Read More »'Sueño Stereo' at 30: How the Seminal Album Came Together and Changed Latin Rock Forever
First, there’s the black and white portrait. It unfolds when you’d open up the CD booklet of Sueño Stereo, Soda Stereo’s seminal album, released on June 21, 1995, 30 years ago. The photo, taken by Cecilia Amenábar, depicts the iconic Argentine trio — singer/guitarist Gustavo Cerati, bassist Zeta Bosio, drummer …
Read More »Patrick Walden, Babyshambles Guitarist, Dead at 46
Patrick Walden, guitarist in the Pete Doherty-fronted band Babyshambles, has died at the age of 46. The British band announced Walden’s death Friday on social media; no cause of death was provided. “It is with deep regret and sadness that we share the news of Patrick Walden’s death,” Babyshambles — …
Read More »Marcus King, Charlie Starr Are Keeping Toy Caldwell's Legacy Alive With New Supergroup
Paul T. Riddle knows that he’s prone to shed a tear or two when the right moment strikes. He’s the first to admit he gets choked up during soft-hearted TV advertisements or when “Silent Night” comes across grocery store speakers during the holiday season. So, on a Monday morning when …
Read More »BTS' Suga Pens Message to Fans as Military Service Officially Ends: 'I Really Missed You'
Suga penned a heartfelt message to fans on Saturday, the same day the BTS member’s mandatory military service officially came to an end. “Hello everyone, it’s good to see you. This is Suga. It’s been about two years. How have you all been?” the K-pop singer wrote in a statement …
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