Post Malone is facing a new lawsuit from musician and songwriter Tyler Armes, who claims he was not properly credited or paid for the work he did on Post’s hit single, “Circles.” The suit, obtained by Rolling Stone, accuses the rapper, whose real name is Austin Post, and his producer …
Read More »Celebs Are Bored: Ariana Grande Recreates 'Waterboy' Scene With Friends
As much of America continues to self-quarantine, the propensity to go stir crazy increases with each passing day. Celebrities are no different: bored out of their minds while sitting at home indefinitely. Maybe they are ceaselessly launching Instagram Lives just for some human connection. Maybe they’re teasing us with some …
Read More »My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way Shares Four Solo Songs
With My Chemical Romance’s reunion tour currently delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, Gerard Way surprised fans with the release of some unfinished solo material the singer had been working on. “I’m calling all of this stuff Distraction Or Despair, since that seems to be the two things I keep shifting …
Read More »Ashley McBryde Tells Stories of Career Struggles and Small Town Drama on 'Never Will'
The past decade in country music has been a boom time for small-town truth tellers — artists like Brandy Clark, Angaleena Presley, and Kacey Musgraves — who countered Nashville’s trucks-and-tailgates formula with stripped-down realism. In 2018, Arkansas native Ashley McBryde released one of the most striking country LPs in recent …
Read More »Elton John's Living-Room Concert: Corona You Feel the Love Tonight?
“Here we are, all together at home,” Elton John announced cheerily at the start of his star-studded Living Room Concert for America on Sunday night. “And since we’re all hunkered down together, we thought we’d put together a little show for you, from our homes to yours.” It was a …
Read More »It Takes Two: How R&B Duets Win the Streaming Game
Many contemporary albums arrive with less than a week’s notice, but Jhene Aiko started to roll-out her new full-length, Chilombo, months ago. She released four different tracks to stoke anticipation, only to find that when the album finally came out March 6, a brand new song immediately supplanted the lead …
Read More »Bad Bunny Gets a Full Drag Makeover in New 'Yo Perreo Sola' Video
And the category is … quarantine queen! As if Bad Bunny‘s last-minute sophomore release, YHLQMDLG, wasn’t enough of a surprise, on Friday the Puerto Rican star treated fans to a dramatic RuVeal, by making his drag debut in the jaw-dropping new video for “Yo Perreo Sola,” or “I Twerk Alone.” …
Read More »Lainey Wilson Looks to Dolly Parton's Example in 'WWDD' Video
It is now commonplace to hear references to Merle Haggard or George Jones in contemporary country songs, but there are still surprisingly few references to country-music legend and America’s Most-Liked Person Dolly Parton, despite her massive influence. Singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson is out to correct that, offering up “WWDD” (short for …
Read More »Peter Bjorn and John Announce 36-Hour Livestream Performance
Peter Bjorn and John will livestream a 36-hour performance titled 36h Ingrid amid the coronavirus outbreak. The indie outfit will perform via Twitch from their studios in Stockholm, from Friday, March 27th at 9 a.m. to Saturday, March 28th at 10 p.m. EST. The band will perform songs from their …
Read More »How Bernie Sanders Built a Musical Movement
Jack White had never formally endorsed a presidential candidate before this past October, when he performed at a rally for Bernie Sanders. “I’m not really politically affiliated too much,” White said during the performance at his high school alma mater in Detroit. “I just listen to the issues.” White was …
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