The shortlists for the 92nd Academy Awards nominees is in. In the Best Original Song category, the shortlisted potential nominees include Thom Yorke’s “Daily Battles” from Motherless Brooklyn, Beyoncé’s “Spirit” from The Lion King, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo’s “Letter to My Godfather,” from The Black Godfather, Elton John and Tim Rice’s “Never Too Late”
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Over 25 years after its original release, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. It’s the longest time a song has to reach No. 1, according to Billboard. Despite its popularity and ubiquity, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was ineligible for
Married novelists Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman confirmed this week that they were in the process of developing a TV series about the tragic 2016 Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland, which resulted in the deaths of 36 people. After an outcry on social media, Waldman had conversations with families and friends of victims. She
Chance the Rapper has canceled The Big Tour—the run of dates in 2020 that he previously postponed following the birth of his second daughter. “I know it sucks and its been a lot of back and forth with reschedules and rerouting, but it’s for the best,” he wrote. “I’m gonna take this time to be
John Frusciante is back in the Red Hot Chili Peppers for the first time in a decade. The band announced the news on Instagram, saying that Josh Klinghoffer is out of the band after 10 years and Frusciante is back in. “Josh is a beautiful musician who we respect and love,” the band’s statement reads.
Atmosphere have surprise released a new album called Whenever (via Rhymesayers). It’s the Minnesota rap group’s follow-up to last year’s Mi Vida Local. Give Whenever a listen below. Plus, check out the new music video for “Lovely” (featuring Nikki Jean). Atmosphere head out on a North American tour in January. The first show is in
Harry Styles arrives for the 2019 Met Gala. (Karwai Tang/Getty) In today’s ‘love Harry Styles even more’ challenge, the singer has, once again, refused to define his sexuality in a way that’s as refreshing as it is honest. With his dangly earrings and diet of cod sperm, the Fine Line musician has often been tangled
Kamaiyah has shared a new track, “Still I Am. It’s produced by CT Beats and arrives with a music video directed by Damien Sandavol. Watch the easy-going visual, filmed in Oakland, below. “Still I Am” follows Kamaiyah’s song with Quavo and Tyga (“Windows”) and the Michael McDonald-sampling “Back to Basics.” According to a press release,
Billboard will incorporate YouTube streams into its calculations for the Billboard 200 albums chart, the company announced today. The change will go into effect on January 3, 2020. According to The New York Times, Billboard will also factor in music video plays from Apple Music, TIDAL, and VEVO, but not “user-generated content,” such as memes
New York rapper Lil Tjay has shared his latest single. “Go In” is produced by JD on Tha Track. Give it a listen below. Lil Tjay shared his studio debut True 2 Myself back in October. That album featured contributions from Lil Baby, Lil Wayne, Lil Durk, and others. True 2 Myself included Lil Tjay’s
Nicole Scherzinger seen on a night out at Freedom in Soho on December 09, 2019. (Ricky Vigil M/GC Images) In news that, clearly, everyone must know about right now, Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger had a night on the town sniffing poppers at a gay bar in London, England this week. And the entire staff
Roy Loney, the original frontman for ’60s rock group Flamin’ Groovies, has died, according to a post on the band’s Facebook Page and San Francisco CBS affiliate KPIX 5. “We are all deeply saddened and stunned to learn that our dearest friend and bandmate, Roy Loney, passed away this morning,” the group wrote. A cause
Australian indie pop group The Lucksmiths are reissuing their 2003 album Naturaliste on vinyl for the first time. Originally released on Candle Records, the band’s fifth record is re-released via member Mark Monnone’s label Lost and Lonesome after a crowdfunding campaign. Below, watch an archival video for “Camera-Shy” (via Trouble Juice). The Lucksmiths released their
Usher has shared a new single feature British singer/songwriter Ella Mai. “Don’t Waste My Time” was co-produced by Bryan-Michael Cox and Jermaine Dupri. Give it a listen below. Usher’s last studio album as a solo artist was 2016’s Hard II Love. Last year, he dropped “A”, his collaborative project with Zaytoven. Ella Mai’s self-titled debut
Taylor Swift has been publicly feuding with Scooter Braun, the music industry manager who purchased Big Machine and the master rights to her first six albums, for months. Braun responded to Swift in an open letter inviting her to “speak directly and respectfully.” In her first public comments about the incident since Braun posted his
MC Great Daeg has just released one of the coolest rap videos on the planet called, “Vlad”, a murderous, vampire-esq joy. Great Daeg, aka Daeg Faerch, is more than qualified to produce a music video of that intense caliber having portrayed the role of young Michael Myers in Rob Zombie’s horror remake of Halloween. Named
Baauer and Channel Tres have shared their new song from Danny Brown’ new Grand Theft Auto radio station “iFruit Radio.” Listen to “Ready to Go,” which also features Brown, below. “iFruit Radio” launches with the new GTA update The Diamond Casino Heist. Brown hosts the station with special guest Skepta. Other artists featured on “iFruit
Seu Jorge has announced a new collaborative direct-to-disc album with the Brazilian composer Rogê with a new song called “Pra Você Amigo.” Seu Jorge & Rogê Night Dreamer Direct-To-Disc Sessions is due out Feburary 7, 2020 via Night Dreamer. Listen to “Pra Você Amigo” below. The LP is Seu Jorge and Rogê’s first album-length collaboration