Joe Budden has announced that his popular program The Joe Budden Podcast with Rory and Mal will no longer air on Spotify, as Variety and the Verge report. Budden announced the news in the latest episode of the podcast, which was released earlier today (August 26). “September 23rd, I cannot tell you where this podcast
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U.S. Girls have shared the music video for their Heavy Light song “And Yet It Moves / Y Se Mueve.” The animated visual was created by Evan Gordon. Find the video (which contains flashing images) below. U.S. Girls’ new video follows clips for Heavy Light’s “Overtime,” “4 American Dollars,” and “IOU.” Earlier this summer, Holy
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Sarah Harding, of Girls Aloud, revealed she has cancer. (Twitter) Sarah Harding, the beloved English singer and Girls Aloud star, revealed Wednesday (26 August) that she is battling advanced breast cancer. In a string of tweets, the singer chronicled her diagnosis alongside a photograph of herself in a patient gown while lying in a hospital
Power Trip frontman Riley Gale died last night at the age of 34. Following the news of Gale’s death, numerous artists shared tributes to the frontman, including Fucked Up, Touché Amoré, Code Orange, Anthrax, Uniform, Coheed and Cambria, Geoff Rickley, and more. “Riley forever,” Touché Amoré wrote on Twitter. “Devastating news. All our deepest love
London-based virtual reality live music platform MelodyVR has acquired Rhapsody International (the parent company of Napster) for $70 million. According to a press release, MelodyVR hopes the “acquisition will enable the creation of a unique music platform that will offer both immersive live performances and music streaming.” MelodyVR CEO Anthony Matchett said in a statement,
Big Sean announced today that his new album Detroit 2—the sequel to 2012’s Detroit—finally has a release date. It’s coming on September 4. Tonight, he’s shared a new single from the album, and it features the late Nipsey Hussle. Listen to “Deep Reverence” below. On the track, Big Sean references Kendrick Lamar. “After what happened
Comedian Hannibal Buress has announced a five-city tour of Midwest drive-in theaters in support of his latest comedy special Miami Nights. He released the special for free on YouTube in July. Check out the full run of tour dates below. Much of the special centers on a 2017 incident in Miami during Art Basel in
“One of the most important narratives in contemporary pop has been the emergence of Latin music as a potent commercial force in the United States”…..Rolling Stone. Suddenly and unexpectedly some of the best and most innovative Latin music is being produced by Juliana, a band created by song writers John Stewart and Madeleine Kaye, neither
Nigeria-born Afrobeats singer-songwriter Tiwa Savage has shared a new single “Temptation,” featuring Sam Smith. Savage and Smith co-wrote the song with Nigerian artist Fireboy DML. Listen below. “Temptation” is set to appear on Tiwa Savage’s next album Celia, which arrives this Friday, August 28 (via Motown/Island). In addition to “Temptation,” Savage’s new album includes “Dangerous
Today, on what would have been Kobe Bryant’s 42nd birthday, Nike has released an ad narrated by Kendrick Lamar. “Kobe taught us to be better,” Kendrick says in the brief clip (titled “Better: Mamba Forever”). Watch it below. Kobe Bryant died January 26 in a helicopter crash. Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant also died
Justin Townes Earle, the singer-songwriter and son of Steve Earle, has died. The news was confirmed on his official Facebook page on Sunday night. He was 38. “It is with tremendous sadness that we inform you of the passing of our son, husband, father and friend Justin,” the statement reads. “So many of you have
Luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton has shared a new video featuring a 20-minute set by Ms. Lauryn Hill and a full band. Hill performed six tracks, including “Black Rage,” her most recent single “Guarding the Gates,” her 1998 classic “Doo Wop (That Thing),” and more. Watch the full black and white clip below. The set
J Balvin and Roddy Ricch will no longer perform at MTV’s Video Music Awards on Sunday (August 30), according to Variety. “As with every awards show, there are always last-minute talent changes. That said, this year has more logistical hurdles than most and the health and safety of our employees and partners is of the
Brandy and Monica have been announced as the next guests on Verzuz. More than 20 years after facing off on their 1998 hit “The Boy Is Mine,” they’ll reconvene for a livestream from Atlanta on Monday, August 31, at 8 p.m. Eastern. Since launching in the spring, the Verzuz series has featured a number of
Jack Sherman—the second guitarist of Red Hot Chili Peppers, who played on the band’s self-titled debut album and performed on their first U.S. tour—has died, as the band has revealed on social media. “We of the RHCP family would like to wish Jack Sherman smooth sailing into the worlds beyond, for he has passed,” reads
Travis Scott has shared his new single “The Plan.” The track will be featured in Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming thriller Tenet. Listen to “The Plan” below. Scott discussed Tenet in a recent interview with GQ’s Gerrick D. Kennedy. “I can’t even explain it,” Travis Scott said of the film. “You literally just have to watch it.
Footwork architect Traxman has shared a new “Juked Out” remix of “WAP,” as the Chicago Reader points out. The Teklife producer integrates Boom-Boom’s classic 1989 track “Work This Pussy” (famously sampled on Teyana Taylor’s “WTP”) into his take on Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s raunchy hit. Take a listen to that below. Earlier this