News Kris Wu, Chinese Canadian Pop Star, Detained in China on Suspicion of Rape The actor and singer has been dropped by prominent brands following recent allegations of sexual misconduct By Noah Yoo July 31, 2021 Facebook Twitter Wu Yifan aka Kris Wu, May 2021 (VCG/VCG via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Chinese Canadian pop star
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News Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter to Score New Ballet Mythologies The collaboration with Opéra National de Bordeaux and Ballet Preljocaj premieres in 2022 By Noah Yoo July 31, 2021 Facebook Twitter Thomas Bangalter photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images Facebook Twitter Thomas Bangalter’s first post-Daft Punk project is a new ballet titled Mythologies. A co-production between
News Bob Dylan Wins Lawsuit Filed by Desire Co-Writer’s Estate A New York judge ruled that “(Jacques) Levy’s compensation rights are defined and expressly limited by the terms of the Agreement.” By Matthew Ismael Ruiz July 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Bob Dylan performs in Hyde Park, London, July 2019. (Photo by Matthew Baker/Getty Images) Facebook
News Watch Billie Eilish’s New “Happier Than Ever” Video A self-directed, two-part visual to accompany the release of Eilish’s new album Happier Than Ever By Matthew Strauss July 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Billie Eilish in “Happier Than Ever,” directed by Billie Eilish Facebook Twitter Two years ago, Billie Eilish shared her great “Bad Guy” music
“Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire”….. The most powerful weapon on the planet is the human soul on fire….The creative soul of composer, master pianist, sovereign film and television soundtrack virtuoso and producer Randy Edelman burns endlessly. During times of calamity and confusion, the most productive minds engender from the hottest furnace. The
Molly Hanmer and the Midnight Tokers are far from an one trick pony. The first taste from their upcoming second studio album, Get Loose, is a razor-sharp punk rock track titled “Sick of Me”. Hanmer and the rest of the band ask listeners to give them almost two and a half minutes out of their lives
News Kurt Cobain’s Childhood Home Added to Washington’s Heritage Register for Historically Significant Sites Lee Bacon, the current co-owner of the Aberdeen site, said plans to recreate the house in its original iteration are “90 to 95 percent” complete By Eric Torres July 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kurt Cobain, December 1993 (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) Facebook
News Tink Releases New Album Heat of the Moment: Listen Jeremih, Davido, and Yung Bleu feature on the Chicago R&B singer-songwriter’s full-length By Evan Minsker July 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Tink, photo by Shaun Michael Facebook Twitter The Chicago singer and rapper Tink is back with a new album. Heat of the Moment includes guest
From an instrumental perspective, Nadia Vaeh’s “Never Leave the Basement” is a pretty plain pop single that doesn’t sport the same indulgence a lot of the other content coming out of her scene this summer has been. It’s got the simple guitar parts, a faint bassline skirting the percussion and forming a sweet groove, and
News See Lady Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani in Poster for New Movie House of Gucci Ridley Scott’s film, also starring Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Al Pacino, and Salma Hayek, hits U.S. theaters on November 24 By Matthew Strauss July 29, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lady Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani (© 2021 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights
Pop music is being shaped by a young generation ready to take over the industry before they’re even out of high school, and in Jojo Engelbert’s new single “Grown Up,” the talented singer asserts herself as one of the premier players to watch in her scene. A playful pop harmony entertains a dangerously punky rhythm
Eclecticism is the key to success in modern pop, and GiGi Vega has found a way to incorporate it in her sound without abandoning the core aesthetics of her genre at its simplest in the new single “Down Crazy.” It all begins with the beat in this song, atop which Vega drops as much melodic
Rapper T.I. (Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic) T.I. has said that the LGBT+ community is “bullying” rappers such as DaBaby after he delivered a homophobic rant during a Miami, Florida, concert. In a roiling speech that has cost him key brand deals, DaBaby told the Rolling Loud festival: “If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, any
News Nas Releasing New Album King’s Disease II Next Week The original King’s Disease earned Nas the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album By Matthew Strauss July 29, 2021 Facebook Twitter Nas, photo by Raven B. Varona Facebook Twitter Next week, on August 6, Nas will release the sequel to his Grammy-winning album King’s
News Mark Mothersbaugh’s Unreleased Wes Anderson Music to Soundtrack Museum Exhibition The Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa’s “Accidentally Wes Anderson” show will feature Mothersbaugh’s unheard work for Anderson’s films By Evan Minsker July 28, 2021 Facebook Twitter Mark Mothersbaugh in 2016 (Mike Windle/Getty Images for SXSW) Facebook Twitter Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh is behind the
News John Prine’s Fair & Square to Get Deluxe Vinyl Reissue The 2005 LP earned Prine the Best Contemporary Folk Album trophy at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards By Madison Bloom July 28, 2021 Facebook Twitter John Prine in 2018 (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Across the Great Divide). Facebook Twitter John Prine’s 2005 Grammy-winning
News Bruce Hornsby Covers Dinosaur Jr., Jamila Woods Covers Tracy Chapman for New Compilation: Listen Jagjaguwar is celebrating its 25th anniversary with Join the Ritual, which also features Angel Olsen, Cut Worms, Nap Eyes, and more By Evan Minsker July 28, 2021 Facebook Twitter Bruce Hornsby (Sarah Walor), Jamila Woods (Bradley Murray) Facebook Twitter Jagjaguwar
Victoria Monét offered to step in and re-record “Levitating” with Dua Lipa after DaBaby made homophobic comments. (Amanda Edwards/Gareth Cattermole/Arnold Turner/Getty Victoria Monét has kindly offered to replace DaBaby on Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” remix, and we are absolutely here for it. The remix of Dua Lipa’s hit song is leaving a sour taste in queer