Two friends working together can do two times the good. Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber, friends who conveniently share a manager, hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week with their coronavirus charity single, “Stuck With U.” It’s the third No. 1 debut for Grande and Bieber, tying them with Mariah Carey and […]
By the time Summer Walker started to gain mainstream traction, Trey Songz was too late. He’d wanted to sign her in the past but because he couldn’t remember how he came across her music, he missed his opportunity. During a video interview with The Quicksilva Show, Trey revealed he heard Walker’s hit “Girls Need Love” years […]
Fans hoping to see Brandy battle Monica in Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s Verzuz series are out of luck. In an interview with Atlanta radio station V-103, Brandy said her “Boy Is Mine” collaborator rejected the idea of the two facing off in an Instagram Live clash. “I heard that she doesn’t wanna do it,” she […]
Before Kanye West discovered him, his debut single went No. 1 for two weeks and sold over four million copies, Desiigner was trying to get his music heard. How bad did he want people to hear his “Zombie Walk” track? He sent it over Facebook and thought he had the attention of another Chicago rapper. […]
We’re all bored right now. It’s a fact. And for some people, that boredom manifests on social media. Like Beverly Hills, 90210 star Brian Austin Green, for example, who recently posted a pretty photo of butterflies to his Instagram. “Eventually butterflies get bored sitting on a flower for too long,” he wrote in the caption. […]
Does Harry Styles want us dead? On Monday morning — week infinity of quarantine — the singer released the music video for his Fine Line single “Watermelon Sugar.” The visuals conjure all the joys of summer: sun, touching, beaches, bikinis, touching, smiling, friendship, picnics, touching, outdoor games, a watermelon or two being sensually stroked, more […]
The sun is shining, the waves are crashing, and the sand feels warm underneath your feet. Suddenly, a man appears and you realize — it’s Harry Styles. It feels like a dream, but it’s not: It’s actually the official music video for “Watermelon Sugar.” Long-awaited but arriving in perfect time for summer, Harry Styles has […]
In a stunning show of diplomacy between two strongholds of the East Coast, New Jersey’s Bruce Springsteen will perform with Boston’s Dropkick Murphys for a livestream from Fenway Park in Boston. Before you worry about social distancing, know that the park will be empty, Bruce will perform remotely, and you’ll be able to watch the […]
Dolly Parton singing “Try” is practically a dare to make your eyes well up in the best of times, so we really don’t know how to help you get through the above performance without choking up a bit. Dolly, who has been busy reading all of us to sleep recently, recorded herself performing “Try” remotely […]
NAV finds himself back at No. 1 The Toronto artist’s Good Intentions album sits at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, despite intense competition from the likes of Kehlani and Lil Durk. Driven by merchandise/album bundles sold NAV’s official webstore, the album earned 135,000 equivalent album units in the week ending May 14, per Nielsen […]
Kevin Gates has some explaining to do. On Saturday (May 16), a video alleged to be the Baton Rouge, LA rapper having sex with an unidentified woman was uploaded to social media. Gates has neither confirmed or denied that he appears in the video, but social media ran with the news and #KevinGatesVideo began trending […]
The highly anticipated Verzuz battle between Nelly and Ludacris kicked off at 7 p.m. EST on Saturday (May 16). Sporting a giant chain, some shades and a Dominique Wilkins Atlanta Hawks throwback jersey, Ludacris began the festivities with, “It’s gon’ be a historic night! I feel the energy from around the world!” As soon as Nelly joined, […]
Houston, TX – While Houston’s restaurants, nail salons and barbershops have been reopened — soon to be followed by gyms — the city’s music fans are still waiting on the word for concerts to resume. Local concert promoter and Good Fellas Entertainment CEO Thomas Ford — a.k.a. Tony Snow — hosted one of the city’s […]
New York City, NY – Fans of Remy Ma have been eagerly anticipating her official sophomore album, originally titled 7 Winters, 6 Summers and teased with a string of singles back in 2018 (“Company” featuring A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and “Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)” featuring Chris Brown). It appears the album will finally drop this […]
Long Island, New York – Rich The Kid‘s latest music video shoot may have resulted in some pricey property damage. According to TMZ, Rich had the grand idea to have multiple Lamborghinis involved for a shoot in Long Island, New York. Irina Pichkhadze, known in the car world as the Queen of Exotics, brought two […]
This year’s actual Eurovision is officially canceled (though the BBC is hoping to ease your disappointment), but Will Ferrell’s Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is only getting started, with the release of the Netflix film’s first (earnestly great) pop song “Volcano Man.” Ferrell sings the tune with musical artist My Marianne, and […]
Maxo Kream is speaking out after footage of a fight between him and The Sauce Factory’s Rizzoo Rizzoo surfaced online. According to the RCA Records artist, the Houston-bred rappers were simply settling a dispute with their fists. “So niggas hitting my line asking me ’bout what happened yesterday with the fight,” he said in an […]
Lady Gaga’s worries just got a lot bigger than intrepid fans and clueless stores spilling info about her new album. After unnamed hackers allegedly stole 756 gigabytes of files from celebrity law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks — which represents stars including Gaga, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen and Nicki Minaj — the group leaked 2.4 […]
Rich The Kid keeps throwing fuel on the fire of his brewing beef with Tekashi 6ix9ine. After Future shared his input on the situation, the Rich Forever Music founder embraced the Freebandz boss’ co-sign by wearing a “She Belongs To The Streets” t-shirt. Future’s famous slogan found its way into Rich’s latest feud thanks to […]
If rapping doesn’t work out, Blueface has a plan B. After Los Angeles extended its stay-at-home order through July, Blue is staying busy and decided to reenact a few of his favorite movie scenes for TikTok on Thursday (May 14). Wearing a ridiculous number of gold and diamond chains, he first went for a scene from […]
Facebook Live – The Last Poets are often heralded as the “godfathers of Hip Hop.” Their politically charged brand of poetry served as inspiration for a bevy of notable artists such as Marvin Gaye, Parliament-Funkadelic, Kanye West, Nas, Common, Curtis Mayfield and Public Enemy. On Tuesday (May 19), the Universal Hip Hop Museum and Video […]
As drive-in concerts have become an appetizing alternative to waiting for live music to return, Keith Urban proved that you can even stage a good old-fashioned secret show at a drive-in. And we’re okay with not being on the guest list for this one — Urban performed exclusively for over 200 medical workers from Nashville’s […]
Mike Hadreas didn’t listen to show tunes before he became stuck at home. Lately, though, the musician has started his days quarantining in Los Angeles by listening to Sinead O’Connor’s cover of “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina,” from the musical Evita. “There’s something satisfying to it to me right now, because I’m stuck here but […]
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas have a tight grip on the quarantine gossip cycle and they are not letting go. Repeatedly stepping out on quarantine strolls like the sidewalks were lined with red carpet, the public caught wind of their isolationship early on in quarantine. Now, the couple is doing full-on PDA in a […]
The Jonas Brothers would like a chance at song of the summer, please! The pop band just dropped two new songs: “X,” featuring Latin Grammy award-winner Karol G, and “Five More Minutes.” Fans got a taste of both songs in the band’s concert film and documentary Happiness Continues and, naturally, begged for their release. It’s […]
El-P, our resident rap doomsayer, warned us that everything was going to shit long before it got there. As a solo artist, a producer, a member of the rap groups Company Flow and now Run the Jewels, and the former head of the venerable hip-hop label Def Jux, El-P, born Jaime Meline, built a sturdy […]
Pop futurist princess and Vulture friend Charli XCX has a gift for all those languishing in isolation, worried they might not get new music all summer, and it’s a new DIY quarantine album. At midnight on Friday, May 15, Charli XCX released her latest album how i’m feeling now, the follow up to her last […]
You gotta hand it to Future – he stays busy. After a truly chaotic week spent sending Mother’s Day well wishes to 6 of the women that he’s still on speaking terms with who have given birth to his children and finding out that he is a father yet again, Future has released a brand […]
A pregnancy during a pandemic has not slowed down Miss Katy Perry. The pop star and certifiably insane American Idol judge released her newest single “Daisies” at midnight on Friday, May 15. “I wrote this song a couple months ago as a call to remain true to the course you’ve set for yourself, regardless of […]
Did you hear that? That was the sound of music fans audibly gasping after logging on to Spotify and finding that Bad Bunny’s “Safaera” was removed from the streaming platform. Yes, the song that is shocking grandmothers on Tik Tok was removed from Spotify on Thursday, for reasons that are at this juncture still unclear. […]