Most people don’t know him by name, but Dave Hampton is one of the music industry’s top-flight audio engineers. His clientele has included Prince, Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, RZA, M.I.A. — and Bill Withers, who died on Monday (March 30) at the age of 81. In this exclusive as-told-to, Los Angeles-based Hampton goes beyond the […]
Virgil Abloh has linked up with artist George Condo for a live jazz set dubbed “Watercolor” Jazz Hours, which he will livestream today. The designer and DJ made the announcement via his Instagram. For the live-streamed show, he explained, “every session of songs is inspired by an original painting [Condo] texts me.” The experimental set will take place […]
Work From Home is a new vertical dedicated to life and culture in the strange and unprecedented situation of self-quarantine that many of us are dealing with right now. From what to watch to how to get a fit off and how to not think about anything, this is our guide to the great indoors. For […]
The music industry is always on the move, with artists churning out hits, bangers, ballads, and straight-up L’s every day it seems. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, sifting through the endless stream of tracks in search of your next tune, we’ve got you. By popular demand, we brought back our round-up of the week’s best new tracks. Whether you’re a […]
DJ Khaled is the latest star to aid in the fight against Covid-19. Earlier this week, Khaled and wife Nicole Tuck announced their We The Best foundation has partnered with humanitarian organizations Direct Relief and Simplehuman to bring more supplies to frontline healthcare workers in New York and Miami hospitals. “Helping our local community when and where we can […]
Playboi Carti has been released from custody in Georgia on bond following a brief arrest. The rapper was apprehended yesterday on gun and drug charges, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reports. Carti, real name Jordan Carter, was stopped by law enforcement in Clayton County, Georgia on Thursday, April 2, due to an expired tag on his Lamborghini. Upon being […]
“He loved our take on the song and emailed around to see how he could get ahold of me to say how much he loved it and how grateful he was for what we were doing,” Legend tells Billboard of Withers’ appreciation for “I Can’t Write Left Handed” cover. Back in 2009, John Legend and […]
Drake returned Friday (April 3) with his latest single in the dance-heavy “Toosie Slide.” The Oz-produced record is sure to dominate apps like TikTok, with everyone quarantined inside, and should easily land Drizzy his 209th Billboard Hot 100 entry, after breaking the record in March. The 6 God also dropped off a visual to go […]
On Thursday night, Playboi Carti was arrested on gun and drug charges in Clayton Country, Ga. According to the Clayton County Sheriff’s department, Carti, born Jordan Carter, was pulled over for having an expired tag on his Lamborghini. During the deputies’ search, they located 12 bags of marijuana, three guns, Xanax, codeine and oxycodone. Carti, […]
Thanks to the rise of celebrity collaborations over the past decade, sneaker culture has blossomed as one of the most coveted sectors in the fashion industry. From Drake’s close relationship to Nike, to Virgil Abloh’s rare Off-White x Nike collaborations, your favorites love showing off their fresh kicks just as much as they love designing […]