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 …
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Keke Palmer appeared on The Tonight Show to perform a medley of tracks, including “125 Degrees” and “Off Script.” The singer was backed by house band the Roots, as well as several dancers, as she showcased the songs, which off her new LP, Just Keke. The album, out today, is …
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Our Pop Out conversation with DJ Hed was so plentiful that some of the gems he dropped couldn’t make the original piece, where we talked to 13 acts who performed at his concert-opening set. He was followed by sets from DJ Mustard, who had noteworthy acts such as Tyler, The …
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Lorde has released the final song before the arrival of her forthcoming studio album,Virgin. On Thursday night, the singer-songwriter dropped the new single “Hammer.” “Hammer. Last song before Virgin,” Lorde wrote on social media. “First song on the album. An ode to city life and horniness tbh.” Last month, Lorde …
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Karol G is expanding her sound into all sorts of unexpected avenues with her latest album Tropicoqueta. On “Papasito,” the singer folds in English lyrics into the fun, crafting a merengue track about a Latina trying to win an American man’s heart. The video follows the same story. In it, …
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Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage Sean Combs‘ former personal assistant, Brendan Paul, took the witness stand Friday as prosecutors’ penultimate witness at the music mogul’s sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial in New York. The ex-staffer, described in multiple civil lawsuits as Combs’ drug “mule,” worked for …
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The pop culture universe became significantly less demented on Friday when Barret Hansen, aka Dr. Demento, announced his retirement after 55 years of playing novelty songs on the airwaves. “It’s been a blast,” he wrote in a message to fans, “but I have come to the decision that I need …
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Chris Brown appeared in a London courthouse Friday, June 20, where he pleaded not guilty to an assault charge. Brown is accused of attacking the producer Amadou “Abe” Diaw with a tequila bottle and stomping on him while they were at a London nightclub in February 2023. At the courthouse …
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Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, summer is in full swing: Karol G releases her proudly Latina LP, Cardi B brings the hot and wild energy we love on her latest single, …
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Xavi is fine with being el malo — but he knows he probably isn’t really the bad guy. On Thursday, the música mexicana star released his solo single, “El Malo.” “All my songs come from real life situations, and this one’s for anyone who gets called the bad guy just …
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