Ultraísta — the electronic outfit of Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, singer Laura Bettinson and R.E.M./Atoms for Peace drummer Joey Waronker — have returned with a new song, “Tin King.” The track will appear on the group’s upcoming LP, Sister, which arrives March 13th via Partisan Records and marks the band’s …
Read More »See Mac Miller's 'Good News' Video from Posthumous Album 'Circles'
Mac Miller‘s family has unveiled the new video for “Good News,” the first single from the late rapper’s upcoming posthumous album, Circles. The album arrives on January 17th and is available for pre-order. The nearly seven-minute-long clip is bookended with scenes of a smiling Mac Miller in the studio. In …
Read More »New Orleans Bounce Stalwart 5th Ward Weebie Dead at 42
5th Ward Weebie, a pioneer of New Orleans bounce music, died Thursday after suffering a heart attack, The Times-Picayune reports. He was 42. Weebie, real name Jerome Cosey, was hospitalized for a ruptured artery, underwent surgery and died of related complications while still in the hospital. The musician’s death was …
Read More »Metallica Pledge More Than $500,000 to Bushfire Relief Efforts in Australia
Metallica have pledged to donate more than $500,000 to bushfire relief efforts in Australia. Their donation will benefit NSW Rural Fire Service and Victoria’s Country Fire Authority (CFA). “We are totally overwhelmed by the news of the wildfires sweeping through millions of acres across Australia, with major impact in New …
Read More »Lizzo, Tame Impala, Lana Del Rey Lead Bonnaroo 2020 Lineup
Lizzo, Tame Impala, Lana Del Rey, Tool, Miley Cyrus and Vampire Weekend will headline the 2020 Bonnaroo festival. Primus, Brittany Howard, Bassnectar, the 1975, Run the Jewels, Flume, Oysterhead, Tenacious D, Leon Bridges, Young Thug and Grace Potter also lead the 19th annual event, which runs Thursday, June 11th through …
Read More »Elton John, Olivia Newton-John Named to Queen's New Year's Honours List
Elton John, Olivia Newton-John, Queen drummer Roger Taylor and Best Picture Oscar-winning British directors Sam Mendes and Steve McQueen were among the nearly 1,100 people recognized by Queen Elizabeth’s annual New Year’s Honours List. Sir Elton John, who was previously knighted by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in 1998, was …
Read More »Flashback: See Carrie Underwood's Rockin' 'Christmas Tree'
Brenda Lee was just 13 years old when she first recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” in 1958. The song has gone on to be recorded by hundreds of artists, making it one of the most successful Christmas songs of all time. The song was penned by Johnny Marks, a …
Read More »New York State Contributes $3.7 Million to Universal Hip Hop Museum in Bronx
The state of New York announced Thursday that it would contribute $3.7 million to the Universal Hip Hop Museum, a $80 million institution dedicated to the musical genre set to open in the Bronx in 2023. Governor Andrew Cuomo officially signed off on the $3.7 million grant as part of …
Read More »Dua Lipa Performs Disco-Inspired 'Don't Start Now' on 'Tonight Show'
Dua Lipa took her disco-inspired track “Don’t Start Now” to theTonight Show stage on Thursday night. The British singer and performer was surrounded by her immediate band, several backup singers and an entire string section to recreate the song’s grooving production. Lipa took charge of the mic stand for most …
Read More »Camila Cabello Apologizes for Racist Language in Old Tumblr Posts
Camila Cabello apologized for using racist language in old Tumblr posts that were unearthed and shared online. “When I was younger, I used language that I’m deeply ashamed of and will regret forever,” Cabello wrote in a post shared on Twitter. “I was uneducated and ignorant and once I became …
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