Channeling ancient folk traditions with a modern-day awareness, DJ-producer Nicola Cruz’s latest video for the song “Obsidiana,” directed by Camilo Coba Riofrío, interconnects Hindustani-influenced sounds with stirring electronic flourishes fit for the dancefloor. The song appears in his wind-laden sophomore studio album Siku, released in January via ZZK Records. The …
Read More »R. Kelly May Be Indicted Over New Sex Tape With Allegedly Underage Girl
Authorities are reportedly investigating a new videotape that appears to show R. Kelly having sex with an allegedly underage girl, CNN reports. The tape was obtained by lawyer Michael Avenetti, who is representing several clients connected to R. Kelly’s alleged sexual assault of minors. Per CNN, Avenetti handed over the …
Read More »Ariana Grande Recorded an Alternate 'Thank U, Next' in Case She Married Pete Davidson
“Thank U, Next” accelerated the rise ofAriana Grande’s already ascendant career. It was her first Number One on the Billboard Hot 100, served as the launching point for one of Grande’s most successful projectsand proved that a pop star looking to hip-hop for inspiration in the streaming age could pay …
Read More »Cole Swindell, Chris Young, Old Dominion to Anchor 2019 Windy City Smokeout
Windy City Smokeout, the Chicago outdoor festival combining country music, barbecue and craft beer, has announced its 2019 lineup. Set for the weekend of July 12th through 14th, Old Dominion, Chris Young and Cole Swindell will headline the three-day fest, with artists like Lanco, Ashley McBryde, Eli Young Band, Jordan …
Read More »The Go-Go's Documentary Heads to Showtime
Showtime announced Saturday that the network had acquired a feature documentary about The Go-Go’s.The film will premiere late this year. The Alison Ellwood-directed film features “full access” to the band, along with “candid interviews and archival footage to tell the real story of their meteoric rise to fame and the …
Read More »Hear Florida Georgia Line's Giddy Ode to 'Y'all Boys'
Florida Georgia Line are joined by newcomer Hardy on the energetic song “Y’all Boys,” a tribute to small-town, easygoing Southern men like themselves. This follows their recent ode “Women” as the latest release from the upcoming album Can’t Say I Ain’t Country. Built around a rumbling, rockabilly-style guitar riff, “Y’all …
Read More »8 Things You Need to Set Up Your Home Recording Studio
“We live in a time where anyone can release their own music online,” says Jon Foster, a Toronto-based composer, producer and drummer who, alongside his writing partner Steve Poloni independently recorded and released the soundtrack for the short film, “Camista,” in October of last year. While sites like Soundcloud and …
Read More »Dolly Parton Tribute Set for 2019 Grammys
As the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year, Dolly Parton will be honored by Chris Stapleton, Pink and many others for her musical and philanthropic efforts at a special event on February 8th, two days before the 61st Grammy Awards. Today, it was announced that Parton is slated to perform …
Read More »Billie Eilish Announces 'When We All Fall Asleep' Tour
Billie Eilish has mapped out a North American trek in support of her much-anticipated debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? After Eilish’s pair of performances at Coachella in April, the trek itself launches May 29th at San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and runs through …
Read More »Bow Wow Charged With Battery After Altercation With Woman in Atlanta
Bow Wow was arrested and charged with battery after the rapper and a woman were involved in a physical altercation early Saturday morning in Atlanta. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Bow Wow, real name Shad Moss, and the woman, identified as Leslie Holden, had the alleged fight outside a Midtown …
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