Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has temporarily stepped down as chairman of Revolt, the TV network he co-founded, amidst a wave of sexual assault allegations, Rolling Stone has confirmed. No further details about the decision were given, such as who would take up Combs’ role in the interim and when he might …
Read More »BTS Announce 'Monuments: Beyond The Star' Disney Doc
BTS released a trailer for their upcoming project, Monuments: Beyond The Star with Disney+ on Monday. The eight-part docuseries will arrive to the platform Dec. 20 and span the group’s 10-year career, with two new episodes released every Wednesday. According to a press release, the in-depth look into their journey …
Read More »Taylor Swift's 'Karma' Streams Rise After Her Nod to Travis Kelce
What’s the worth of one changed word in a song? For Taylor Swift, it’s about a 22 percent jump in streams. According to data from Luminate, sales and streams for her Midnights hit “Karma” both saw a noticeable bump the day after she changed one word in the lyric from …
Read More »Tennessee, Where Weed Is Illegal, Makes Anthem About Pot Farming Its State Song… on 4/20
Marijuana remains illegal in the state of Tennessee, where presently only low-THC products skirt the state’s confusing and hyper-restrictive laws. But that nugget didn’t stop legislators from making a country song about a Vietnam veteran who takes up pot farming Tennessee’s newest state song. That this all happened on 4/20 …
Read More »Dirty Projectors and Björk Drop Live Version of 'On and Ever Onward'
Dirty Projectors and Björk’s 2010 EP Mount Wittenberg Orca will be reissued with bonus tracks as a Record Store Day exclusive double LP via Domino on Saturday. The expanded set includes 13 previously unreleased bonus tracks. The newly added material comprises live recordings from a 2009 performance at the Manhattan …
Read More »A Sign of the Times: How Gen Z Turned Rap Emo
In 2017, Lil Uzi Vert’s “XO TOUR Llif3” peaked at Number Seven on the Billboard Hot 100. The song explored themes of substance abuse and suicide, finding a loyal audience in young listeners. In the chorus, by now etched in rap infamy, Uzi sings, “Push me to the edge/All my …
Read More »R. Kelly Manager Found Guilty of Gun Threat to Docuseries Screening
R. Kelly’s former manager was convicted Friday on charges stemming from a gun threat he made toward a Surviving R. Kelly screening in Dec. 2018. Donnell Russell was found guilty of threatening physical harm through interstate communication — federal investigators previously revealed Russell called the threat to the New York …
Read More »Goldenboy Countup Sounds Like Red Foxx From the Trap on 'Air Fryer'
Rap regions have been blurring their boundaries like never before in recent years. Goldenboy Countup, who hails from DeLand, just north of Orlando, Florida, sounds like a Michigan artist with a country drawl — a bit like Gucci Mane’s, but with more of a whisper. On “Air Fryer,” Goldenboy leans …
Read More »Willow Offers Trippy Visuals as She Wonders, 'Maybe It's My Fault'
Willow brings us back to the days of MTV with a new Dana Trippe-directed visual for her single “<Maybe> It’s My Fault.” On Friday, Willow released the single and its trippy, colorful video that captures the singer as she wonders if she’s to blame for the end of a relationship. …
Read More »Christine McVie on Navigating the 'Storm' of Fleetwood Mac and the Genius of Peter Green
When Christine McVie joined Fleetwood Mac in 1970, she had no idea she was kicking off a five-decade odyssey that would produce not only some of the most beloved songs of the rock era, but also more heartache and anguish than perhaps any other band in history. But during that …
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