One of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense attorneys has abruptly requested to withdraw from the Bad Boy music executive’s criminal case, writing that “under no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as counsel for Sean Combs, consistent with the ABA Standards for Criminal Justice.” Anthony Ricco filed the motion on …
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Lady Gaga is going to Brazil. On May 3, the musician will headline a performance at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro as part of the Todo Mundo no Rio initiative, which aims to highlight economic benefits of entertainment in the city. The event will be free and open to …
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When Romeo Santos tells you he wants you on his bachata record, you say yes. At least that’s what Natti Natasha thought when the king of bachata reached out about working together. “I remember him telling me, ‘Listen, I’ve had this song for this and this time, and I feel …
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Djo’s tour in support of their upcoming album The Crux has taken Joe Keery and company to Australia, where they visited the talk show Triple J and, as per tradition, performed a cover of another artist’s music for “Like a Version,” in this case Haim’s hit “Gasoline.” Keery said of …
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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, a post-breakup bop from Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco, and Gracie Abrams, a sleek, moody highlight from Tate McRae‘s new album, and a scorched-earth rager from Rico …
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The cover of Tate McRae‘s third album shows the pop spitfire lounging on a floor, her back turned to the viewer as she gazes at a floor-to-ceiling portrait of herself in profile — head thrown back, eyes closed, holding a facial expression that seems like she’s on the verge of …
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DJ Khaled and Cardi B have joined Natania and Subhi for Desi Trill’s Belinda Carlisle-sampling single “Higher Love.” The record, which will appear on the soundtrack to the new Smurfs movie, flips “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” into a multilingual love song. “Think about me, I’m on your mental/Give …
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Party like it’s 2010 all over again: The Cataracs and DEV have reunited! On Friday, the production duo and pop singer behind “Like a G6” and “Bass Down Low” reconnected after 15 years for the new single “Make Ya Body Whistle,” marking the return of recession pop. The Cataracs and …
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On the outro to Christopher Wallace’s second posthumous album, Born Again, his mother, Voletta Wallace, says, “The thing that my son loved most about life was the fact that he was in a position to help, position to share, position to give to others who needed, to others who wanted …
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Voletta Wallace, the mother of rapper Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace who spent decades preserving her late son’s legacy, has died at the age of 78. Thomas Yanac, coroner for Monroe County, PA, confirmed Wallace’s death to Rolling Stone, adding that she died of natural causes on hospice care at …
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