Though it was likely nothing in comparison to the volume of texts Drake probably received when Kendrick Lamar dropped “Euphoria,” Haley Joel Osment‘s phone was blowing up that day, too. Around the five-and-a-half minute mark of the nearly seven-minute-long diss track, Lamar makes a reference to Osment’s filmography but refers …
Read More »Black Midi 'Indefinitely Over,' Singer of Acclaimed British Band Says
Black Midi, the London group whose brand of noise-rock and prog-punk weirdness earned them the title of “the most exciting new band in Britain” early in their career, has apparently called it quits. Fans of the band learned the band’s fate Saturday on social media, where singer/guitarist Geordie Greep was …
Read More »Why Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' Should Get Album of the Year at the Grammys — and Kendrick Lamar Should Get Song of the Year
Beyoncé‘s Cowboy Carter is much more than a country album — it’s actually a tour through the Black roots of American music that manages to be both thematically rich and stuffed with indelible pop songs, in multiple genres. Kendrick Lamar‘s virtuosic “Not Like Us,” meanwhile, completely transcends its status as …
Read More »See Sabrina Carpenter, Kacey Musgraves Cover 'These Boots Are Made for Walkin” at Outside Lands
Sabrina Carpenter brought out guest Kacey Musgraves to cover the Nancy Sinatra hit “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” during the “Espresso” singer’s set at the San Francisco area’s Outside Lands Festival. “OK Bay Area, I have a surprise for you. Do you want it? “Well, I do have a …
Read More »Phoenix Perform With Air, Ezra Koenig, More at the Olympics Closing Ceremony
Phoenix performed a rousing “Lisztomania” to kickoff their set during the Olympics closing ceremony in Paris on Sunday. The French band from Versailles appeared in the middle of the Stade de France, surrounded by the athletes and included the song “If I Ever Feel Better” and “Funky Squaredance” featuring VannDa. …
Read More »See Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snoop Dogg, H.E.R. Perform at Olympics Closing Ceremony
Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snoop Dogg, and H.E.R. were among the performers for the energetic Olympics closing ceremony in Paris on Sunday. The Los Angeles-based artists were chosen to help usher in the handover to LA28, when the summer Olympics head to L.A. from June 14 to July …
Read More »Celine Dion 'Does Not Endorse' Trump's Use of 'Titanic' Song at Rally
Donald Trump’s campaign has been hit with yet another artist not wanting their music being used by the candidate. This time, Celine Dion’s management and record label called out the GOP presidential nominee’s campaign for its “unauthorized usage” of “My Heart Will Go On,” one of her signature hits from …
Read More »Rolling Stones Background Singer Chanel Haynes on Her First Tour: 'I Was Living in My Dream'
When we last spoke to singer Chanel Haynes, it was June 2022 and she was still reeling from a surprise call from the Rolling Stones that led to her joining them for “Gimme Shelter” at a show in Milan. Haynes was staring as Tina Turner in a London production of …
Read More »Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snoop Dogg to Perform at Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony
Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Olympics correspondent Snoop Dogg — all Los Angeles-based artists — will perform at the 2024 Paris Olympics’ closing ceremony Sunday night as part of the “handover celebration” looking ahead to the LA28 games. H.E.R. was also deliver the National Anthem live from Paris …
Read More »Nine Inch Nails to Score Upcoming 'Tron: Ares' Film
Nine Inch Nails will contribute the music to the upcoming film Tron: Ares, with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross appearing onstage to make the announcement during the sequel’s presentation at the Disney’s D23 expo. While Reznor and Ross have composed dozens of scores across film and television — including most …
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