Reggaeton star Daddy Yankee has released a new single, “Problema,” via El Cartel Records/Republic/Universal. “Problema” boasts a beat of thundering kick drums and skipping snares topped by a smattering of squeaking synths. The song is capped off, of course, by an outsized hook from Daddy Yankee, who lets his voice …
Read More »'RS Interview: Special Edition' With Bill Gates
The title of Bill Gates’ new book – How to Avoid a Climate Disaster — is very Bill Gates-ian. Above everything else, Gates is an engineer, a man who sees a problem and immediately wonders how to fix it. Gates’ world is rational, logical, and, in a deep but not …
Read More »Chloe x Halle Shine Through the 'Ungodly Hour' in New Video
Chloe x Halle premiered the video for “Ungodly Hour” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday. The title track to their recent album, the video was directed by Alfred Marroquín and features the sibling duo in shiny blue bodysuits, hooked up to machinery and fluorescent lights. They’re later …
Read More »Bright Eyes Take on Vic Chestnutt's Heart-Wrenching 'Flirted With You All My Life'
Bright Eyes have dropped a somber cover of Vic Chestnutt’s “Flirted With You All My Life.” The rendition opens with mournful pedal steel and piano, as opposed to the original version’s drum intro. “I’ve flirted with you all my life/Even kissed you once or twice,” Conor Oberst sings. “And to …
Read More »Tina Turner Overcomes a Childhood Loss in New Documentary Trailer
HBO has released the first trailer for its upcoming documentary on Tina Turner, Tina, set to premiere March 27th. The clip is centered around a snippet from a new interview Turner gave for the film, in which she tells a story about her mother, who ran off when Turner was …
Read More »Mila Kunis to Star in 'Luckiest Girl Alive' Adaptation
Mila Kunis is set to star in Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Luckiest Girl Alive, Deadline reports. Based on the 2015 New York Times bestselling novel by Jessica Knoll, the film’s plot revolves around Ani FaNelli, a women’s magazine editor who is preparing for her wedding in Nantucket. However, her seemingly …
Read More »A Fictional LEGO Character Just Signed a Record Deal
It’s early on Friday morning. You roll over, rub the sleep out of your eyes, and open your phone to see R&B star Ne-Yo and Venezuelan singer Carmen DeLeon dancing through a cotton-candy-colored world with a mysterious new DJ who appears to be part llama. But no, you’re not still …
Read More »The Fat Boys' Prince Markie Dee Dead at 52
Prince Markie Dee, a member of the pioneering hip-hop group the Fat Boys, died on Thursday, the group’s manager, Louis Gregory confirmed. He was 52. No cause of death has been given. “Forever in my Heart. Prince Markie Dee was more than a rapper; he was one of my very …
Read More »Luke Combs Disavows Past Confederate Flag Use: 'There Is No Excuse'
Luke Combs responded to criticism about his past use of the Confederate flag on Wednesday, saying, “There is no excuse for those images.” Combs made his remarks during a revealing panel discussion with Maren Morris during Country Radio Seminar, with critic Ann Powers moderating. The three touched on accountability and …
Read More »Florida Georgia Line Bring Small-Town Celebrations to 'Kimmel' with 'Long Live'
Florida Georgia Line performed their recent single “Long Live” on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday, February 16th. The country duo and their backing band breezed through the mid-tempo ode to all of life’s simple pleasures, with Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley coming together on the chorus to sing in harmony: …
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