Producer, composer, singer-songwriter, and session player Jon Brion has left an indelible mark on the face of pop, rock, and hip-hop over nearly 40 years of work. His impressive résumé includes collaborations with Fiona Apple, Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Beyoncé, and many more. He has scored two dozen films since the […]
After you sign up for an actual public library card (Seriously, why don’t you have one yet? The library is free!), head on over to Radiohead.com for a much more rarefied bibliological experience. According to an announcement made Monday, Radiohead is relaunching their website as the ultimate fan archive. “Radiohead.com has always been infuriatingly uninformative […]
In 2018, Prince’s family members filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota doctor who treated the singer prior to his death on April 21, 2016, as well as the doctor’s former employer and an Illinois hospital that offered Prince medical assistance following an overdose a week before his death. According to a report from the Associated […]
Days after Grammys President and CEO Deborah Dugan was placed on administrative leave following “a formal allegation of misconduct by a senior female member of the Recording Academy team,” Interim Grammy head Harvey Mason Jr. issued a statement lambasting the “sensational sound bites and teaser headlines” about Dugan’s removal. “I’m deeply disturbed and saddened by […]
Louis Tomlinson just dropped the music video for the titular track off his debut album, Walls, and the song is every bit as slow and introspective as the video’s barren desert landscape suggests. The single is easy listening, lonely pop rock reminiscent of the 2000s (think early Green Day, but with an inspirational, self-help slant). […]
Aaliyah didn’t invent dancing in a midriff top in front of an industrial fan inside a warehouse, but between her “One In A Million” and “Be My Somebody” music videos, it basically feels like she did. In her latest music video, released on Friday evening, Jhené Aiko pays homage to that most iconic of ’90s […]
Unless you’re familiar with Maroon 5 deep cuts, this news might not be for you. Just kidding, we can all enjoy a cruel little comeback before easing into a long weekend. On Friday, the official Maroon 5 Twitter account tweeted at The 1975’s frontman Matt Healy about the cover art for their brand-new single “Me […]
Rihanna is single. Did you hear me? I said Rihanna is single! Per Us Weekly, Rih and Hassan Jameel, her Saudi billionaire boyfriend of three years, have separated. Get out your good cargo shorts, Leonardo DiCaprio. Put on your best newsboy cap! Spit-shine that Oscar! It’s 2020, Rihanna is single, and we’re all shooting our […]
Saudi Arabian billionaires probably do not have many bad days, but today is one: According to Us Weekly, the musician has split from her boyfriend of two years, Hassan Jameel, a Saudi businessman whose hobbies included making out with Rihanna in pools, taking Rihanna on yachts, and being yelled at by Rihanna about soccer. Despite, […]
Well, if you haven’t received your giant orange Ivy Park clothing rack, then it’s safe to assume you’re not getting one. Beyoncé’s reinvented Ivy Park collection had its prelaunch today, after months of waiting for the brand to bounce back. In November of 2018, Beyoncé bought Ivy Park out from its co-owner, Philip Green. She […]
Over the last year or so, through chance or subconscious ambition or some cosmic provenance, I’ve gotten to speak with a number of people who knew and worked with Mac Miller in his lifetime. They all give a similar account. Earl Sweatshirt compared his friend to a pirate ship on the go: “He was moving […]
One question has been on Mac Miller and Ariana Grande fans’ minds since his final album, Circles, dropped last night: Is that Ariana Grande on the song “I Can See”? Followed closely by, “Should we or should we not be crying right now?” Fans are convinced that Ariana Grande harmonizes alongside Mac Miller on his […]
If you were wondering why Darren Aronofsky’s 2010 Academy Award nominated drama Black Swan was trending on Twitter Friday morning, you really need to update your references. (If you were wondering why Odile, the black swan from Tchaikovsky’s ballet, Swan Lake, was trending, we have no notes for you; you’re perfect.) And don’t worry, there […]
Marshall Mathers looked at a crowded field of surprise record releases and said “Room for one more?” Eminem has dropped a secret album on us all, entitled Music to Be Murdered By. That’s right, Eminem’s music is so dangerous and edgy that it will kill you! To death! Like that musical note that makes you […]
The Jonas Brothers have wedded the women/brands of their dreams, and they’re not afraid to make another music video about it! This one is in the style of “thank u, next,” a shot-for-shot remake of the very concept of love itself. The JoBros recreated scenes from the classic films — Risky Business, Say Anything, and […]
Mariah “19 No. 1 Songs” Carey is one of the brand new inductees to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The new class was announced on CBS This Morning on Thursday. The Isley Brothers, Eurythmics, Rick Nowels, the Neptunes, William “Mickey” Stevenson, and Steve Miller are also joining the hallowed hall. Do we even have to […]
Oh say, can you see Demi Lovato planning a comeback? The singer is making her way back into the public eye after taking some time off to work on her health (and new music). Lovato just announced that she’ll be performing the national anthem at Super Bowl LIV this year. She posted about her tiny […]
John Cena is maybe one of the last celebrities you’d expect to be a card-carrying member of the BTS Army, but he’s clearly got purple running through his veins. The wrestler was supremely jealous of his fellow guest on The Late Late Show With James Corden, January Jones, who actually got to meet BTS the […]
This essay originally ran in November 2017 around the release of Lady Bird. We’re running it again today in light of Dave Matthews Band’s controversial exclusion in the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class, despite having won the Fan Vote by over 1 million votes. In the year 2000, it was certainly lost […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine is concerned about his safety now that he’s been sentenced to two years in prison. The rapper, born Daniel Hernandez, has put in a request to serve the rest of his sentence at home, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. His attorney, Lance Lazzaro, requested that his client spend the remaining months […]
Much to the delight of beef enthusiasts everywhere, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been a reliable source of drama, both petty and perhaps justified, over the past few years. Steve Miller’s speech outburst in 2016? Iconique. Mark Knopfler’s continued insistence that Dire Straits’ 2018 induction never happened? Inspiring. A lot of inductees […]
Ahh, remember two days ago? The Academy Award nominations had just been announced, providing us all with the perfect opportunity to get upset. Some people huffed. Others puffed! It was a glorious time, but the news cycle moves quickly, and so the outrage subsided. Until now! Enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, another […]
There’s about to be an earfquake on the Grammys stage. Tyler the Creator is set to perform at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards this year. His album IGOR, which features the song “Earfquake” is nominated for Album of the Year. Tyler was quick to remind any potential Grammy voters following him on Instagram: he followed […]
The Dave Matthews Band will not be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. This piece of news, announced on Wednesday morning with the full list of inductees, might not shock you. After all, there’s a long list of worthy acts who have been snubbed by the institution, and many of […]
Coachella’s queen and king Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler have reportedly broken up, according to Us Weekly. After being together for nearly nine years and becoming Tumblr gods with their Coachella outfits, they’ve called it quits. “Vanessa and Austin are officially broken up, and Vanessa has been telling those close to her about their breakup,” […]
Justin Beiber’s new single “YUMMY” seemed to go down a little more like medicine, with many criticizing its simplicity and, let’s be honest, sorta gross lyrics. So last weekend, to a bit of surprise, he posted instructions to fans for how to increase streams and iTunes purchases of the song. (The Instagram post has since […]
Demi Lovato has kept a pretty low profile since the summer of 2018, when she was hospitalized after a reported drug overdose — an incident that the singer has hinted was nearly fatal — but she announced on Instagram that she is coming back. Lovato will perform at the upcoming Grammy Awards on January 26. […]
On November 4, 2001, Mandy Moore released the single “Cry” from her upcoming film A Walk to Remember, and music was changed. Sure, she would go on to release other albums, but none had the raw emotional clarity of that single. And how could we possibly expect them to? How does an artist continue to […]
The name’s Guy. Bad Guy. On Tuesday, MGM and Universal Pictures International announced that Billie Eilish will write and record the theme song for the upcoming 25th James Bond film No Time to Die, making the 18-year-old singer the youngest artist in history to ever record a Bond theme. The song, which she’s co-writing with […]
Less than a week after video of R. Kelly’s former girlfriends Azriel Clary and Joycelyn Savage fighting in Chicago’s Trump Tower landed on the internet, at least one of the women has made amends with the estranged parents she long claimed were lying about her relationship with the disgraced R&B singer. “Suprise,” Clary wrote on […]