G-Eazy,Lil Uzi Vert and Ty Dolla $ign will unite on a co-headlining “Endless Summer Tour.” YBN Nahmir, P-Lo and DJ Murda Beatz will also perform during the 32-date jaunt, which launches July 20th in Seattle and concludes September 8th in Miami. Tickets go on sale to the general public on …
Read More »Watch Kimbra Perform Intimate Rendition of 'Human' for 'Rolling Stone'
Kimbra delivered a soulful, stripped-down mini-set for the latest installment of Rolling Stone‘s “Take One” performance series. The eclectic New Zealand singer showcased her wide vocal range with three songs from her upcoming third LP, Primal Heart. The art-pop artist opened with an intimate rendition of “Human,” the album’s third …
Read More »On the Charts: Logic Opens at Number One, David Byrne Hits New Peak
Logic lodged his second career Number One album as the rapper’s Bobby Tarantino II debuted atop the Billboard 200, selling 119,000 total copies and ending Black Panther: The Album‘s reign. Of Bobby Tarantino II‘s haul, only 32,000 copies were derived from traditional album sales, with streaming equivalent albums, or SEAs, …
Read More »Watch Arcade Fire Wreck Casino in 'Money + Love' Short Film
Actress Toni Collette joins Arcade Fire in Money + Love, a 16-minute short film that serves as a two-in-one music video for “Put Your Money on Me” and “We Don’t Deserve Love.” Collette plays the head of a comically evil media company called Everything Now. At the start of the …
Read More »Bob Marley's Sons Talk Singer's Early Pot Legalization Efforts
“I was born on 4/20,” Bob Marley‘s son Stephen declared with a smile Monday, embracing the unofficial marijuana holiday as he and brothers Julian and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley announced the first West Coast edition of their family’s Kaya Fest this April. It’s no coincidence that the two-day concert – …
Read More »Estate-Approved Whitney Houston Doc Boasts Unreleased Recordings
The life and career of Whitney Houston will be the focus of an upcoming documentary made with the approval of the legendary singer’s estate. Directed by Kevin Macdonald, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind One Day in September and the Bob Marley documentary Marley, Whitney features “previously unreleased recordings, rare never-before-seen footage …
Read More »Hear the Lonely Island's Unused Oscars Parody Song
Comedy troupe the Lonely Island released an unused parody song they originally wrote and demoed for the 2018 Oscars. Throughout the hilarious track, the trio – Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer – portray characters from big-budget Hollywood movies and critically panned projects who vent about their lack of …
Read More »Bobby Brown: I Don't Think Whitney Houston Died From Drugs
One day before his 49thbirthday earlier this month, Bobby Brown was relaxing at home watching his New England Patriots lose to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII. “I’m waiting to do the big one when I turn 50,” he says with a smile two weeks later at Brooklyn’s Barclays …
Read More »Nicole Atkins Announces Spring Tour, Drops 'Brokedown Luck' Video
Nicole Atkins will embark on a tour of the eastern United States this spring in support of her latest LP,Goodnight Rhonda Lee. Following a pair of March dates, the trek kicks off in proper with an April 18th gig at Birmingham, Alabama’s Saturn and concludes May 5th at Woodstock, New …
Read More »Recording Academy Counters Recent Study Showing Gender Disparity at Grammys
The Recording Academy sent a letter to its members this week to counter recent reports that the Grammys have traditionally favorited men over women. Shortly before the awards show last month, a study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative reported that only 9.3 percent of Grammy nominees from 2013 to …
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