Growing up in gray northern Britain, The Strokes weren’t just another rock band but a breathing avatar of New York City and all the infinite possibilities it contained. Announcing their arrival with the era-defining Is This It in 2001, here was a band that sounded great and dressed even better, oozing rakish cool in a time when the news was dominated by […]
Doja Cat just took quarantine boredom to a whole new level and fans are loving her all the more for it. Taking to Instagram Live, the “Say So” singer donned a chainmail helmet and read out the lyrics of Roddy Ricch‘s viral hit “The Box” as if she was in a Shakespearean play. Fans were in […]
Chynna has passed away at 25. The rising Philly rapper and model died on Wednesday, her manager confirmed to The Wrap. While the cause of her passing is still unknown, a number of her industry peers and friends have shared tributes mourning her passing. “I can regrettably confirm Chynna passed away,” her manager John Miller said in a statement. “Chynna was deeply loved […]
2 Chainz must be feeling reminiscent this week, as he has taken to social media to bring up a track that is eight years old. The rapper shared a meme featuring the cover art for Kanye West‘s hit single “Mercy” with the question: “Everybody BODIED this track but who had the best verse?” 2 Chainz […]
In a new interview with Variety, The Weeknd touched on his influence on pop and R&B music, suggesting, for example, that he inspired Usher‘s 2012 hit, “Climax.” “House of Balloons literally changed the sound of pop music before my eyes,” he said. “I heard ‘Climax,’ that [2012] Usher song, and was like, ‘Holy f**k, that’s […]
Jimmy Fallon‘s daughters have been stealing the show during his coronavirus quarantine broadcasts. On Tuesday night, for example, six-year-old Winnie interrupted a live interview with Ciara and Russell Wilson in the most adorable way imaginable. “Daddy! I lost my tooth,” she yelled from behind the camera, before appearing to interrupt the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy […]
Apple Music is helping independent record labels during the coronavirus crisis by launching a $50 million advanced royalty fund to ensure artists are paid. Indie labels are eligible to receive advances if they earned a minimum of $10,000 in quarterly Apple Music revenue. They must also have a direct distribution deal with Apple Music. “These […]
In his new cover story for XXL, Future shared details of his hugely anticipated new album, being one of the most influential artists of this era, Juice WRLD’s passing, and being the face of meme culture. Speaking to the mag, Future finally revealed the title of his upcoming project: Life Is Good (yes, like his recent Drake collaboration). In the interview, the rapper […]
Vogue Italia’s April issue was released yesterday with a completely blank cover as a response to the developing Covid-19 crisis. Editor-in-chief Emanuele Farneti confirmed on Instagram that although there was an April issue already in the works it was quickly shelved in order to make a more appropriate response to current events. Farneti writes “to […]
Joel Osteen is going big this Easter Sunday, despite the Coronavirus pandemic. The televangelist’s Lakewood Church in Houston will welcome Mariah Carey, Tyler Perry, and his friend Kanye West for a virtual Sunday service, TMZ reports. According to sources close to the megachurch, Kanye was planning a big gospel performance with Joel before the Coronavirus made this impossible. Instead, Ye and his […]