It’s a “Woman’s World,” but there’s still some beef in it! On Monday, after Katy Perry returned to Earth from Blue Origin’s all-female space mission, Wendy’s (yes, the fast-food chain) replied to a post suggesting to “send her back” to space. Then, later in the day, Kesha seemed to support …
Read More »Janelle Monáe, the Roots, Jacob Collier Lead Stacked Newport Jazz Fest Lineup
Newport Jazz Festival has unveiled a star-studded lineup for its summer weekend. Janelle Monáe, the Roots, and Jacob Collier will headline the three-day event, which will take place Aug. 1-3 at Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island. The rest of the bill is just as stacked. Raye, Willow, Esperanza …
Read More »Snow tha Product, Empress Of, and Yendry Lead NYC's Ruidosa Fest
Ruidosa Fest is back for another year in New York City. On Tuesday, the annual festival celebrating Latin women artists announced its return for Aug. 9 at the Lincoln Center, featuring free sets from Snow tha Product, J Noa, Yendry, and Empress Of, among others. The all-women lineup includes artists …
Read More »Morgan Wallen and Post Malone Announce New Collaboration, 'I Ain't Comin' Back'
The race for Song of the Summer has just kicked off: Morgan Wallen and Post Malone have announced a second collaboration. “I Ain’t Comin’ Back” will be released this Friday. The pair announced the new single on Tuesday via Instagram, posting a photo of themselves together with the title and …
Read More »TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe Rediscovers His Dancing Shoes in 'Somebody New' Video
TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe is back with one more pre-release track, “Somebody New,” from his solo debut, Thee Black Boltz, out this Friday, April 18, via Sub Pop. “Somebody New” is a three-minute dance-pop gem that finds Adebimpe singing in his deep, sweet voice over shuffling drums and …
Read More »Justin Vernon Says Taylor Swift Turned Big Red Machine Demos Into 'Her Strongest Set of Lyrics'
Taylor Swift was inspired by Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner‘s work for Big Red Machine when she made Folklore. In an interview with Apple Music, the Bon Iver frontman shared the story of how he and Dessner came to work with Swift on the pandemic era-defining album. “All the glory …
Read More »BTS' Jin to Release Solo LP 'Echo' in May
BTS member Jin will unveil his second solo effort, Echo, on May 16. The album follows his solo debut,Happy, which arrived in November. A press release notes that Echo “offers Jin’s perspective on universal life experiences, capturing everyday emotions with warmth and sincerity. Built on dynamic band sounds, the album …
Read More »Watch Joe Keery's Djo Showcase 'Potion' on 'Kimmel'
Djo, the musical project from Stranger Things actor Joe Keery, stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform his song “Potion.” Appearing with a live band, Keery gave the acoustic number a sense of emotional heft as he sang, “I’ll try for all of my life/ just to find someone/ who …
Read More »Drake Confirms He's Working on a New Album: 'It's a Slap'
Drake is officially working on new music. In a Kick livestream with Adin Ross, the rapper confirmed that his next project is currently in the works. “Thank you to everybody that’s streaming the album,” Drake said of his recent, chart-topping effort, $exy $ongs 4 U. He added, “Every time, every …
Read More »Katy Perry Can Now Say That She's Been to Space
Katy Perry has returned from space. The musician boarded Jeff Bezos’ space tourism company Blue Origin’s spacecraft New Shepard this morning to participate in the first all-female space flight since 1963, when cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space. When she emerged from the capsule, Perry held a …
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