You’ll never know just how much we miss in-studio Kellyoke covers on The Kelly Clarkson Show. But in the meantime, Kelly has been delivering with her weekly performances from her Montana ranch, this week covering Rosemary Clooney’s 1952 rendition of “You’ll Never Know.” It’s exactly the retro escapism we need right now — the whole […]
The major test of American Idol comes from its live aspects: Contestants perform in one take for a live audience, with the judges staring them down front and center. So the coronavirus pandemic throws the show for a real loop, especially with the top 20 preparing to perform for America’s votes for the first time. […]
West Coast rapper Demrick has linked up with bassist/producer Brady Watt for the collaborative project Wavridin. The duo’s EP is comprised of three tracks. “I really fuck with Demrick’s sound and his lyrical skills,” Watt said in a press release. “The whole project is vocals, bass and drums. Rhymes surfing on the multi-layered bass vibrations […]
Hollywood, CA – Like the rest of the world, Hip Hop is feeling the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as continues its rampage. For this week’s episode of The Breakdown, current host Page Kennedy takes a look at the effects the virus is having on the industry in an episode called “The Quarantine Effect On […]
As the saying goes, the show must go on, even in the face of a global pandemic. Ignoring every piece of available advice on how to stem the outbreak of the coronavirus, popular psychobilly band The Reverend Horton Heat has declared that they will not be cancelling any performances, simply because “they can’t stop rock […]
Anderson .Paak won two gilded trophies at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in February — one in the Best R&B Performance category for “Come Home” featuring André 3000 and another in the Best R&B Album category for 2019’s Ventura. Now, he’s continuing that momentum with a new single called “Don’t Slack” featuring Justin Timberlake. The song […]
The Oscars were still so white for 2020’s slate of nominees, with the most glaring omission arguably being Jennifer Lopez’s work as a prolific stripper (and foxy scammer) in the female gaze-y Hustlers. Likely being that she had a performance of a lifetime to prepare for in the weeks following the nominee announcement, J.Lo never […]
The calendar gods have gifted you with an extra day this Leap Year, and now you can spend it enjoying Bad Bunny’s new album YHLQMDLG. The title stands for the phrase “Yo Hago Lo Que Me Da La Gana,” which roughly translates to, as the rapper told Jimmy Fallon while visiting the Tonight Show Thursday […]
Roughly four years after 2016’s Dame Fortune, seasoned producer RJD2 has announced his next album, The Fun Ones, will arrive on April 17 RJ’s Electrical Connections. The project marks RJD2’s seventh solo album but this time, he takes an unconventional approach. The Fun Ones is assembled as a mixtape and uses samples from conversations with several […]
Houston Rockets James Harden and Russell Westbrook grace the March 2020 cover of GQ, in the process paying tribute to Outkast’s iconic Stankonia photo shoot. Shortly after the cover was unveiled on Tuesday (February 18), Big Boi gave it two thumbs up and tagged GQ‘s Editor-In-Chief Will Welch to ensure he was aware of his approval. […]
Rick James is being posthumously sued for the rape of a 15 year old girl in 1979. The anonymous victim is seeking $50 million in damages, citing years of “physical, psychological, and emotional injury,” according to the affidavit. According to the Associated Press, the incident allegedly occurred while the victim was living at a youth […]
Nas is reuniting with Damian Marley on the 2020 Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise. The duo will perform their Distant Relatives album in its entirety in celebration of its 10th anniversary. The two began their working relationship in 2005, teaming up for the single “Road To Zion” off Marley’s Welcome To Jamrock LP. The collaboration […]
Coweta County, GA – Boosie Badazz has put some legal woes in Georgia behind him by agreeing to a plea deal that requires no jail time. According to TMZ, the opinionated rapper pleaded guilty to misdemeanor possession of marijuana in exchange for having two other charges — possession of a controlled substance and failure to […]
Incredible news for all of the Broadway stragglers with Remain in Light vinyls who’ve been refreshing Stubhub 10 times (minimum) per day: No need to worry about the hard February 16 closing date, because David Byrne’s American Utopia is going to be filmed to live on for eternity. Oh yeah, and Spike Lee is directing […]
Ah, musical tributes: the very lifeblood of any good Grammy Awards broadcast. This year’s ceremony is no exception. On Sunday night, Usher and FKA twigs performed a, erm, well-intentioned tribute to Prince, John Legend and DJ Khaled gave a powerful tribute to the late rapper Nipsey Hussle, and Camila Cabello performed what appeared to be […]
Kodak Black‘s behavior outside of music has overshadowed his music again as he was number one on the U.S. Custom’s list of 2019 seizures. WBFO News posted the top ten lists of threats the Buffalo Field Office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered during routine traffic stops at the U.S. border. Kodak’s arrest by […]
Los Angeles, CA – To celebrate Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival turning 20 this year, YouTube Originals will release a documentary titled Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert. Made in partnership with Coachella, the full-length feature film will premiere on March 31, just ahead of the annual festival beginning on April 10. The documentary explores Coachella’s […]