Victoria Monét has become Ariana Grande’s right-hand woman ever since the pop star’s 2013 debut Yours Truly, most recently helping pen the Number One singles “Thank U, Next” and “7 Rings.” With the smooth “Ass Like That,” Monét proves herself to be just as formidable a star on her own. “Ass …
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Rivers Cuomo sings of executing back flips and conjuring magic on his “Backflip” theme song for Netflix’s original series, Green Eggs and Ham, which will premiere on November 8th. Created by Jared Stern and executive produced by Ellen DeGeneres, the new animated show is based on the classic Dr. Seuss …
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Kelly Clarkson has a Las Vegas residency lined up, the pop star announced on her talk show Friday. Following in the footsteps of Celine Dion, Lady Gaga, Janet Jackson, Shania Twain and many other pop idols, Clarkson’s Invincible residency begins April 1st at the Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort …
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A posthumous Lil Peep EP has arrived, Goth Angel Sinner, as well as a video for the track, “When I Lie,” filmed before the rapper’s death in 2017. Peep and his frequent collaborator Rayn co-directed the video for “When I Lie,” which was shot in Hamburg, Germany, during the Come …
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In 2015, Alabama native Riley Green introduced himself with the song “Bury Me in Dixie,” a three-and-a-half minute appreciation of his home state that quickly turned into his signature number. Name-checking lesser-known locales along with rival college towns Tuscaloosa and Auburn, it was the kind of song designed to get …
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The news came out today that Sting will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Rainforest Fund with an all-star show at New York’s Beacon Theatre on December 9th featuring Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, James Taylor, Bob Geldof, Shaggy, Ricky Martin, H.E.R., Eurythmics, and host Robert Downey Jr. A show with …
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Tom Morello has co-written an op-ed warning of the civil danger that facial recognition technology poses on society as well as the efforts made by activists to ban the technology from music festivals. “Imagine showing up at a music festival or concert and being required to stand in front of …
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I have genuinely lost count of the number of high-ranking Sony Music executives over the past decade who have sold me the “One Sony” dream. If that phrase is news to you, allow me to enlighten: In a bid to differentiate itself from its key competition (Universal Music Group and …
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It’s a few days before the autumn equinox, the leaves outside are still green and well attached to the trees, and Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford isn’t quite sure why he’s promoting a Christmas record right now. “I was surprised,” he says. “Our label says you have to start ramping …
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Less than a week before its IMAX release, Kanye West has offered a behind-the-scenes look at his upcoming film Jesus Is King, the cinematic accompaniment to the rapper’s still-postponed new album. Like the film’s previous trailer, the preview opens with same scripture from Mark 1:15 before showing West and his …
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