Rihanna has dropped a new single, “Friend of Mine.” The upbeat, Afrobeats-inspired dance track was written for forthcoming animated movie Smurfs, in which the singer voices Smurfette. A video for the song sees Rihanna approaching the Smurfs’ village with a giant flower as an umbrella. As she goes inside, it …
Read More »Cassie Ventura to Sean Combs: 'I'm Not a Rag Doll. I'm Someone's Child'
Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage Casandra “Cassie” Ventura finished her grueling, explicit, and sometimes haphazard cross-examination in ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-trafficking and racketeering trial Friday afternoon. She was excused by the judge after spending four days on the witness stand under questioning by both sides. Dressed in …
Read More »Barbra Streisand, Paul McCartney Join Forces for 'My Valentine' Duet
Barbra Streisand enlisted Paul McCartney for a duet of his 2011 song “My Valentine.” The intimate track comes off her forthcoming LP, The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two, a collaborative effort that will also feature duets with Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Sting, Hozier, Laufey, Sam Smith, Tim McGraw, Josh …
Read More »Lisa and Tyla Beat the Heat in New 'When I'm With You' Video
Lisa and Tyla have linked up for the sweltering new music video for “When I’m With You,” their collaboration from the Blackpink singer/rapper’s debut solo album, Alter Ego. Directed by Olivia de Camps, the “When I’m With You” clip is set during a wildly hot summer day, with Lisa and …
Read More »Hear Tate McRae Join Morgan Wallen on Intimate Ballad 'What I Want'
Morgan Wallen has dropped his new album, I’m the Problem, which includes the highly-discussed collaboration with Tate McRae. The crooning ballad sees the pair sharing vocals as they sing about a temporary relationship between two broken people. Wallen announced the duet last month, causing McRae’s fans to criticize her decision …
Read More »Justin Bieber Denies Rumors of Sean Combs Abuse in Rare Statement
Justin Bieber denied online rumors that he was abused by Sean Combs in his first public statement since Combs was arrested for sex-trafficking and racketeering. With Combs’ trial underway this week in New York, Bieber’s rep released a statement Friday in part due to the many rumors that have propagated …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Previews Collaboration With Dave Grohl, John Mayer
Ed Sheeran has revealed that his forthcoming song “Drive” will feature Dave Grohl and John Mayer. The rock-inspired track is set to appear on the soundtrack to Formula 1 movie F1, which arrives alongside the film on June 27. A snippet of the song was previewed on the soundtrack’s Instagram …
Read More »An Embattled Snoop Dogg Bites Back a Little But Mostly Keeps It Cool
For 30 years, it seems that there has never been a pitch too wild for Snoop Dogg. He’s done a reggae album, a funk album, two gospel albums, and even released an album on the blockchain. The Zelig of popular music, no collaborator is off limits: Willie Nelson, Stevie Wonder, …
Read More »Jin's Rock-Star Dreams Are Big and Bold on 'Echo'
Jin has always been his own kind of romantic within the BTS universe, with his own style. This is the guy you go to for epic swoon-worthy love songs about space travel through the cosmos of the heart, in classics like “Epiphany” and “Moon.” (Especially “Moon.”) He summed up his …
Read More »Wolf Alice, With New Album 'the Clearing' in Sight, Set Summer and Fall Dates
With a new album, The Clearing, coming Aug. 29, Wolf Alice intend to hit the road late this summer for a run of North American shows that stretch into the fall. Full details are on the band’s website. The announcement comes a day after the release of a new music …
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