D’Angelo will face off against unnamed “friends” in an upcoming Verzuz episode. The battle, which takes place live at Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater, will stream via Instagram Live on February 27th. Launched last year by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, the popular series features veteran songwriters, producers and artists who musically …
Read More »Wolfgang Van Halen Previews Debut Album 'Mammoth WVH'
Back in 2013 — fresh from playing bass on what would turn out to be one of Van Halen‘s final tours — Wolfgang Van Halen turned his attention to his own music, demoing a song he called “Mammoth,” a nod to one of the early names of his father’s band. …
Read More »FKA Twigs Collaborates With Getty Images to Empower Black Storytellers
FKA Twigs and Getty Images are working to empower black storytellers by making more images from the platform’s archives available to creatives. Getty will also be pursuing and announcing various projects that will amplify and support black creatives in the coming months. Getty Images’ Hulton Archive is the world’s …
Read More »Watch Miley Cyrus Headline Super Bowl LV Tailgate, Bring Out Billy Idol
Miley Cyrus tore through a set of her hits and covers and welcomed guests Billy Idol and Joan Jett while headlining the Super Bowl LV pregame on Sunday. Standing at Tampa Bay’s Raymond James Stadium, Cyrus — in cheerleader gear — kicked off the “TikTok Tailgate” with a take on …
Read More »Morgan Wallen's Sales Skyrocket After Racial Slur Controversy
Despite the country music industry’s swift withdrawal of support for Morgan Wallen after a video of him surfaced Tuesday night using a racial slur — a breakneck fall from grace that has included much of the radio industry pulling his songs from airwaves, his contract with Big Loud Records being …
Read More »The King & I
This story was originally published in Issue 747 on November 14, 1996. A FEW TIMES EACH YEAR, Larry King puts everything aside and sets out for La Costa, a health spa in the hills north of San Diego. Nearly 10 years ago he had a heart attack, followed by quintuple-bypass …
Read More »The Moment Met Joe Biden
WASHINGTON — I pulled up to the small gymnasium in the town of Sumter, South Carolina, to take the measure of Joe Biden. This was about a year ago, and he was just a candidate then, a beloved former vice president, darling of The Onion, and twice-failed presidential contender who, …
Read More »Roger Waters Drops New Recording and Video for 'The Gunner's Dream'
Roger Waters has released a new recording and video for “The Gunner’s Dream.” The song from Pink Floyd’s 1983 album, The Final Cut, tells the story of a dying airman who dreams of a safer, better world, without war. The black-and-white visual opens on Waters playing the piano and singing …
Read More »'We Retract and Disavow Our Statements': Seth Rich's Brother Wins Apology from Conspiracy Theorists
WASHINGTON — For the last four and a half years, Aaron Rich has lived in a nightmare. His younger brother, Seth Rich, who worked for the Democratic National Committee, was murdered on July 10, 2016, in a crime that remains unsolved. Aaron then watched as anonymous online trolls, pro-Trump blowhards, …
Read More »Gary Numan Previews New Album With Booming Title Track 'Intruder'
Gary Numan has released a new song, “Intruder,” the title track from his upcoming album, out May 21st. The song boasts an ominous industrial stomp, although there’s an eerily serene edge to the vocal melodies as Numan shows his continued knack for pop craftsmanship. The accompanying video, directed by Chris …
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