Angels and Airwaves have released one more song, “Timebomb,” ahead of the arrival of their new album, Lifeforms, out September 24th via Rise Records/BMG. “Timebomb” begins with a tangle of rich synths that sound straight out of the Giorgio Moroder songbook, but the track soon settles into the kind of …
Read More »How Nite Jewel Broke Through Heartbreak
No Sun, the disarmingly beautiful album from the singer, composer, and producer Nite Jewel, is full of open spaces. The artist, whose real name is Ramona Gonzalez, lets her gauzy voice float out of long, atmospheric expanses, curling like smoke through delicately arranged synths and subtle bass lines. She offers …
Read More »'Exceptionally Misleading': Morgan Wallen Pledged $500K to Black-Led Groups, But the Money Seems Largely M.I.A.
When Morgan Wallen appeared on Good Morning America in July for his first sit-down interview after being caught on video uttering the n-word, he promised to make amends. “Before this incident, my album was already doing well; it was already being well-received by critics and by fans,” he told host …
Read More »Florida Rapper SpotemGottem Survives Miami Drive-By Shooting
Rising Jacksonville, Florida, rapper SpotemGottem was shot in his hip while driving on a highway in Miami early Friday morning, September 17th. SpotemGottem — real name Nehemiah Lamar Harden — was driving a Dodge Charger on I-95 when the car was hit with gunfire, leaving 22 bullet holes on the …
Read More »'The Activist' TV Show Is 'Changing the Format' Following Rampant Criticism
CBS‘ upcoming show The Activist, whose initial concept was to have various activists compete against each other, is switching gears following intense criticism. It will now be presented as a primetime documentary special, the network said in a statement toRolling Stone on Wednesday. The show was originally slated to debut …
Read More »Clinton Campaign Lawyer Indicted for Allegedly Lying to FBI While Pushing Trump-Russia Connection
WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted Michael Sussmann, a lawyer who worked for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, for allegedly making false statements to the FBI about research he shared regarding a supposed connection between Donald Trump and a Russian bank. The indictment comes out of the years-long …
Read More »Kehlani Announces New Album 'Blue Water Road'
With the release of a cinematic new teaser trailer, Kehlani has announced the title of their third studio album Blue Water Road. The follow-up to 2020’sIt Was Good Until It Wasn’t will be released this winter, although no official date has been attached. In the trailer, the singer — who …
Read More »How Belly Made His Album 'See You Next Wednesday' His Biggest Yet
The rapper Belly was born in the Palestinian West Bank and moved to Ottawa as a kid. While he’s a big-ticket rapper by today’s standards — Belly’s list of collaborations includes stars like The Weeknd and Nas — music was the last thing on his mind as a teenager. A …
Read More »Twenty One Pilots' Tyler Joseph Announces Wife Is Pregnant During VMAs Performance
Twenty One Pilots delivered a surprising performance of their song “Saturday” at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. While vocalist Tyler Joseph opened the group’s single “Saturday” with a ukelele, Twenty One Pilots brought out the full band for a rock breakdown and included an unexpected announcement: that Joseph’s wife …
Read More »Yes, Kendrick Lamar Is Trying to Make 'Top o' the Morning' a Thing
Earlier this week, when a snippet of what appeared to be a new Kendrick Lamar verse leaked, reactions were swift and befuddled. “Hold on, let’s get this shit, let’s get this shit,” the man who has a very credible case to be the greatest lyricist of his generation began. “Top …
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