Peter Criss will emerge from a long period of inactivity this year with the release of his first album since 2007’s One for All. “I want to let the Kiss Army and all my rock fans know that my new ‘rock’ album will be coming out this fall,” Criss tells …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Accepts Planned Parenthood Award, Praising Org's 'Life-Saving Work'
Planned Parenthood recognized Olivia Rodrigo‘s work in educating young women about reproductive rights on Thursday by presenting her with its Catalyst of Change Award at the Greater New York Spring Into Action Gala in New York City. Lily Allen presented her with the award. During her acceptance speech, the artist, …
Read More »Justin Bieber Won't Let Paparazzi Run Him Out of L.A. After Latest Ambush: 'This Has to Stop'
Justin Bieber‘s recent encounters with the paparazzi in Los Angeles have become more intense and ambush-like in the weeks since concerns and rumors have swelled around his health and well-being. Still, the musician doesn’t believe he should be the one to compromise in order to get the photographers, who recently …
Read More »Stephen Wilson Jr. Hypnotizes With National Anthem at 2025 NFL Draft
Being asked to sing the National Anthem is one of a performer’s greatest honors. Agreeing to it, however, is the biggest risk. That didn’t scare off Stephen Wilson Jr., who delivered an understated but hypnotic version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday in Green Bay, …
Read More »Benson Boone Drops Poppy Single 'Mystical Magical' After Debuting at Coachella
Benson Boone is singing about his ethereal love. On Thursday, the pop star released his single “Mystical Magical,” after debuting the song during his standout Coachella set earlier this month. “You can feel like/Moonbeam ice cream, taking off your blue jeans/Dancing at the movies/’Cause it feels so/Mystical, magical,” sings Boone …
Read More »Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Reunite All Five Members for New Song 'Aww Shit'
Three weeks after John Mulaney tried and failed to reunite Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, the rap group’s core members have come back together for “Aww Shit,” their first new song in nearly 15 years. The track features all the principal Bones — Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, and Flesh-N-Bone …
Read More »Imogen Heap Just Went Viral With 'Headlock' — Now She's Letting You Borrow Its Vibe Via AI
Imogen Heap, whose 2005 track “Headlock” just became her biggest hit ever after a belated viral surge on TikTok, is now letting fans legally borrow its vibe for their own songs via generative AI. Heap is the first artist to sign on for a new feature from AI-music platform Jen …
Read More »Grateful Dead Continue 60th Anniversary Celebration With 'Gratest Hits' Collection
The Grateful Dead will celebrate their 60th anniversary this year not only with a massive 60-disc live collection but also with a just-announced Best Of compilation. Fittingly titled Gratest Hits, the LP features nine classics from the Dead’s studio catalog, “Casey Jones” and “Friend of the Devil” to the Phil …
Read More »David Thomas, Pere Ubu Singer, Dead at 71
David Thomas, lead singer of the avant-garage band Pere Ubu and the Cleveland proto-punk group Rocket From the Tombs, has died at the age of 71. Pere Ubu’s official Facebook announced Thomas’ death Thursday, adding that the singer died following a long illness; Thomas previously revealed that he was battling …
Read More »Lola Kirke Wrote Her Memoir, Filmed a Vampire Movie, and Made a Must-Hear Country Album
While she’s currently getting blood-spattered in Ryan Coogler’s vampires-in-the-Mississippi-Delta horror film Sinners, singer-actress Lola Kirke has also released one of the sleeper country albums of the year. Trailblazer, the follow-up to her 2024 LP Country Curious, is a combination of woozy, mesmeric country songs elegantly paired with indie vibes. It …
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