Two woman – a former protégé of R. Kelly and the mother of one woman currently involved in his alleged “cult” – are the latest to step forward with accusations against the R&B singer. Lizzette Martinez, 42, told Buzzfeed that she entered into a sexual relationship with Kelly when she …
Read More »Raphael Saadiq Plots Headlining Tour
Soul singerRaphael Saadiq will embark on his first headlining tour in several years this July. The seven-date trek kicks off July 20th at First Avenue in Minneapolis and includes stops in Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. The run wraps July 27th at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. …
Read More »See Lilly Hiatt Pay Homage to Vinyl in New Video for 'Records'
Lilly Hiatt has released a new video for “Records,” the anthemic rock & roll centerpiece to 2017’s Trinity Lane. The video, part touring diary, part love letter to vinyl, and part live performance, was filmed during Hiatt and her band’s recent tour with the Drive-By Truckers. “We’ve spend the last …
Read More »Hear Camila Cabello's Remix of 'Never Be the Same' With Kane Brown
Camila Cabello has brought rising country singer Kane Brown on for a sultry new remix of her hit single “Never Be the Same,” giving Brown a chance to show a new level of stylistic diversity. Zeroing in on an obsessed, hurts-so-good kind of attraction, much of Cabello’s dark-pop ballad remains …
Read More »Janelle Monae Taps Brian Wilson, Pharrell for 'Dirty Computer'
Janelle Monáe unveiled the track list for her upcoming album, Dirty Computer, which will feature Brian Wilson and Pharrell. The record is set to arrive April 27th via Wondaland Records/Epic/Sony. Wilson is set to appear on Dirty Computer‘s opening title track, while Pharrell will guest on “I Got the Juice.” …
Read More »Watch Michael Ray Pay Tribute to Concertgoers in 'Fan Girl' Video
Michael Ray‘s Amos won’t hit stores until June 1st, but the country chart-topper is already performing the album’s kickoff track, “Fan Girl,” in concert. “For months, we have been playing these songs on the road,” he says, “and we start most every show with ‘Fan Girl,’ so it was time …
Read More »See Maynard James Keenan Talk A Perfect Circle's Return With Lars Ulrich
Maynard James Keenan talked to Lars Ulrich about A Perfect Circle‘s new album, staying relevant and balancing his many projects in the latest episode of the Metallica drummer’s It’s Electric Beats 1 radio show. The conversation opened with Ulrich noting that it took a Chinese Democracy-like wait – 14 years …
Read More »Franz Ferdinand Play Funky, Noisy 'Feel the Love Go' on 'Colbert'
Franz Ferdinand added a freeform edge to their single “Feel the Love Go” on Wednesday’s Late Show, recruiting No Wave saxophonist James Chance for a wailing, climactic solo. The Scottish dance-rock band replicated the song’s throbbing synth-bass, electronic-tinged disco drums and funk-rock guitar riffs, as singer Alex Kapranos strutted across …
Read More »ACMs Red Carpet: Brothers Osborne, Lindsay Ell, More Talk Need to Confront Violence
“We are thankful to get to be a part of country music. We are thankful we get to live in a country where our voices can be heard. We are hopeful that together we can create a better world for our children.” So wrote Thomas Rhett in an Instagram post …
Read More »Coachella 2018: Eminem Self-Deprecating, Star-Assisted in Headlining Set
“Coachella, can I take you back to a time when I was actually dope?” Eminem knows how to have a good laugh about himself, so when the rapper yelled those words from the Coachella mainstage Sunday night, it was with good combo of bravado and self-awareness. It followed a few …
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