Killer Mike discussed his friendship with Bernie Sanders, how the quarantine affected his chain of barbershops and his controversial meeting with Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia during an interview Friday on Jimmy Kimmel Live. In September, the Run the Jewels rapper revealed that he met Kemp — who Kimmel called …
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Billy Corgan paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen, “a man of staggering genius, who wrapped his gift in a smile and a party’s swing,” on social media following the guitar god’s death at the age of 65. “What a musician, what a legacy, what power and mastery,” the Smashing Pumpkins …
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Youngboy Never Broke Again held off Drake, while Machine Gun Kelly and Joji leapt into the Top 10 of the Artists 500 chart for the week of September 25th through October 1st. Youngboy Never Broke Again secured his third week at Number One with 116.4 million streams. His latest album, …
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UPDATE (10/5): The Supreme Court will not hear the copyright dispute over Led Zeppelin‘s “Stairway to Heaven,” upholding a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that “Stairway” did not infringe on the band Spirit’s 1968 instrumental track, “Taurus.” ** Led Zeppelin have won the appeal in the copyright case over …
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Dating during a pandemic can be a bit of a challenge, but Dua Lipa and James Corden are here to help out. The pair acted out a skit on the Thursday nightLate Late Show with new lyrics to Dua Lipa’s hit songs “Don’t Start Now” and “New Rules,” designed to …
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Chance the Rapper streamed a virtual live show on Monday night as part of a collaboration with fashion company Ralph Lauren. The pre-recorded set, which originally aired at 9:00 p.m. ET, is available to view 24 hours after launch on the artist’s and brand’s social channels. The 27-minute concert, filmed …
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Tangerine Dream will finally officially release their score for the 1983 film The Keep as part of a 10-CD box set collecting the electronic music group’s early Eighties releases. Pilots of Purple Twilight: The Virgin Recordings 1980 – 1983 collects five Tangerine Dream albums — Tangram, Exit, White Eagle, Logos …
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John Cameron Mitchell has released “New American Dream,” the wacky title track to his new benefit album out on Friday. Directed by Matthew Zanfagna, the video opens with Mitchell laying on the grass swaddled in an American flag. Later, hilarious animation shows Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell eating President Trump. …
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DaBaby made his Video Music Awards debut Sunday with a medley performance of some of his recent hits, with references to both the Covid-19 pandemic and protests against police brutality. Performing on a virtual stage via greenscreen, DaBaby got in formation with a group of masked dancers to perform part …
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Julien’s Auctions has announced an exclusive charity auction for MusiCares’ Covid-19 relief fund. The collection at auction on September 9th will include a wide range of items from notable musicians and celebrities, with proceeds going toward struggling artists and crew members in the music community. Auction highlights include an animal …
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