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News Drake Releases Debut Poetry Book Titles Ruin Everything Described as a “a stream of consciousness,” he co-wrote the collection with Kenza Samir By Nina Corcoran June 24, 2023 Facebook Twitter Drake, photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage Facebook Twitter Over a year after first teasing it on his radio show, Drake has released his debut book

News Peter Brötzmann, Free Jazz Saxophonist, Dies at 82 The German musician released over 50 albums across his storied career By Matthew Strauss June 23, 2023 Facebook Twitter Peter Brötzmann, August 1987 (Frans Schellekens/Redferns) Facebook Twitter The Germany free jazz saxophonist Peter Brötzmann has died, The Guardian reports, citing the musician’s label, Trost Records. A

News Watch the New Video for Mac Miller’s “The Star Room (OG Version)” A new vinyl edition of Miller’s Watching Movies With the Sound Off is on the way By Matthew Strauss June 23, 2023 Facebook Twitter Mac Miller, photo by Karen Meyers Facebook Twitter A decade ago, Mac Miller released his sophomore album, Watching

News Draag Me Announce Album, Share New Videos: Watch Spirit of the Beehive bandmates Zack Schwartz and Corey Wichlin will release Lord of the Shithouse in August By Matthew Strauss June 23, 2023 Facebook Twitter Draag Me’s Corey Wichlin and Zack Schwartz, photo by Peggy Fioretti Facebook Twitter Draag Me—the duo of Spirit of the

News Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice Share New Song “Barbie World (With Aqua)”: Listen The New York rappers remake Aqua’s “Barbie Girl” for Greta Gerwig’s new Barbie movie By Matthew Strauss June 23, 2023 Facebook Twitter Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj, photo by Alex “Grizz” Loucas Facebook Twitter Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice have released

News Queen Latifah, Dionne Warwick, and Barry Gibb to Receive Kennedy Center Honors They join Billy Crystal and opera star Renée Fleming in this year’s celebratory class By Allison Hussey June 22, 2023 Facebook Twitter Queen Latifah, Dionne Warwick, Barry Gibb (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has

News Gorillaz Cancel U.S. Tour The Damon Albarn band had planned to play a handful of concerts in September By Matthew Strauss June 22, 2023 Facebook Twitter Gorillaz, April 2023 (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Coachella) Facebook Twitter Just over three weeks ago, Gorillaz announced a short tour of the United States that was going to

News Watch the First Teaser for Sofia Coppola’s New Priscilla Presley Movie Phoenix scored Priscilla, the new film based on Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir By Matthew Strauss June 21, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter A24 has released the first teaser trailer for Sofia Coppola’s new movie about Priscilla Presley. The film, called simply Priscilla, is

News Watch Rauw Alejandro and Bizarrap’s “Bzrp Music Session” The Puerto Rican reggaetonero also teased a new song called “Baby Hello,” due out later this week By Matthew Ismael Ruiz June 21, 2023 Facebook Twitter Bizarrap and Rauw Alejandro (Photo courtesy of JRPR Music) Facebook Twitter Rauw Alejandro is the latest guest on Argentine producer

News The Pop Group’s John Waddington Dies at 63 The founding guitarist helped shape post-punk with the funk and dub–indebted riffs of the band’s landmark early albums By Jazz Monroe June 21, 2023 Facebook Twitter The Pop Group’s John Waddington, June 1980 (David Corio/Redferns) Facebook Twitter John Waddington, a founding guitarist of post-punk greats the

News Aphex Twin Shares New Song “Blackbox Life Recorder 21f”: Listen It’s Richard D. James’ first new music in five years By Allison Hussey June 21, 2023 Facebook Twitter Aphex Twin performs at Sonar festival in Barcelona, Spain, June 16, 2023. (Photo by Xavi Torrent/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Aphex Twin has shared “Blackbox Life Recorder 21f,”

News Taxstone Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Irving Plaza Shooting The podcaster was convicted earlier this year of shooting and killing Troy Ave’s bodyguard Ronald “Banga” McPhatter in 2016 By Matthew Ismael Ruiz June 20, 2023 Facebook Twitter Taxstone at Highline Ballroom in New York City, August 11, 2015. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

News Tony! Toni! Toné! Reunite for First Tour in 25 Years Raphael Saadiq’s trio with D’Wayne Wiggins and Timothy Christian Riley is back, having disbanded after the 1996 R&B staple House of Music By Jazz Monroe June 20, 2023 Facebook Twitter Tony! Toni! Toné!’s D’Wayne Wiggins, Raphael Saadiq, and Timothy Christian Riley, August 1988 (Raymond

News Teresa Taylor, Butthole Surfers Drummer and Slacker Star, Dies at 60 The musician, also known as Teresa Nervosa, had been living with lung disease By Rob Arcand June 19, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Teresa Taylor (aka Teresa Nervosa) has died of lung disease, her former bandmates in Butthole Surfers announced. The drummer and

News Boygenius Cover Dan Reeder’s “Stay Down, Man”: Watch Their SiriusXMU session also included renditions of “Cool About It” and “Not Strong Enough” from The Record By Jazz Monroe June 19, 2023 Facebook Twitter Boygenius’ Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker, April 2023 (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella) Facebook Twitter Boygenius covered Dan Reeder’s

News The Weeknd and Moses Sumney Share New Songs From HBO’s The Idol: Listen Sumney wrote “Get It B4,” which appears in the latest episode of the series By Madison Bloom June 19, 2023 Facebook Twitter Still from The Idol (Courtesy of HBO). Facebook Twitter Following the third installment of HBO’s The Idol, the Weeknd

News Big Pokey, Houston Rapper in Screwed Up Click, Dies at 45 A pillar of Texas hip-hop, he fainted during a performance last night and later died at the hospital By Nina Corcoran June 18, 2023 Facebook Twitter Big Pokey, photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Houston rapper Big Pokey, an integral part of

News 2 Dead and 3 Injured in Shooting at Beyond Wonderland Festival Campgrounds in Washington The suspect was arrested outside the Gorge Amphitheatre on Saturday night and is one of the three injured people. The second day of the electronic music festival has been canceled.  By Nina Corcoran June 18, 2023 Facebook Twitter The Gorge