A day before the 30th anniversary of the release of Nirvana’s Nevermind, Geffen/UMe has announced a massive reissue of the classic 1991 LP that showcases the band’s live energy. Due out starting November 12th, the 30th-anniversary edition of Nevermind— Number Six on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums …
Read More »Angels and Airwaves Drop Ode to the Ticking 'Timebomb' That Is a Teenage Heart
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 »'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 »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 »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 …
Read More »Producer Noah '40' Shebib Clarifies R. Kelly Credit on Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy'
Producer Noah “40” Shebib took to Instagram to offer an explanation about the R. Kelly songwriting credit on “TSU,” from Drake‘s new album, Certified Lover Boy. Shebib, one of several producers on Certified Lover Boy, responded to an Instagram post that shared a photo of a headline from the Independent …
Read More »Finneas Yearns for Simpler Times on New Song 'The 90s'
Finneas has released a new song, “The 90s,” which will appear on his debut album, Optimist, set to arrive October 15th. “The 90s” is rooted in sparse synth pulses that slowly build to a dramatic, blown-out climax as Finneas twists some light nostalgia for the 1990s into a plea for …
Read More »Jimmy Fallon Goes Behind the Scenes of BTS' Appearances on 'The Tonight Show'
Jimmy Fallon reminisces about BTS‘ many appearances on The Tonight Show in the latest episode of The (Getting Back To) Tonight Show. “We always love having BTS on the show, it’s a big deal when they come on,” Fallon says in the clip. He recalls highlights of their appearances, from …
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