The 22-year-old North Bergen, New Jersey, rapper-singer 070 Shake, a.k.a. Danielle Balbuena, hit mainstream radar via Kanye West’s Wyoming sessions, functioning as fluid spirit animal/superego on Ye’s “Violent Crimes” and “Ghost Town,” and Pusha T’s “Santeria.” Born to a Dominican immigrant mom, Shake grew up on Lauryn Hill and My …
Read More »Just How Big Was 'Old Town Road' In 2019?
As if the fact that it didn’t leave your head from April to August wasn’t proof enough, the data backs it up: “Old Town Road” was, by our count, the most massive song of 2019. Lil Nas X‘s breakout hit rides to Number One on the inaugural year-end Rolling Stone …
Read More »Morgan Wallen Surprise Releases New Song 'This Bar'
Morgan Wallen is saying farewell to 2019 with the surprise release of his coming-of-age song “This Bar.” ‘Wrote this song with my buddies about some moments and times in my life that have made me who I am today,” said Wallen on Twitter. “Some good, some bad, but all of …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne Goes Behind the Bender in 'Under the Graveyard' BTS Clip
Ozzy Osbourne unveiled a new behind-the-scenes video that delves into the making of his new video for “Under the Graveyard.” The semi-autobiographical clip stars Jack Kilmer as a young Ozzy, who, in 1979, goes on a brutal bender in a West Hollywood hotel and is dragged back from the abyss …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Recruits Real Life Couples for 'Put It All on Me' Video
Ed Sheeran has shared a romance-filled video for his single “Put It All On Me,” a collaboration with Ella Mai from his latest No. 6 Collaborations Project. Directed by Jason Koenig, the visual features several real-life couples dancing together from places around the world like New York, Zanzibar, the Pacific …
Read More »Flashback: Red Hot Chili Peppers Reunite With John Frusciante at Tibetan Freedom Concert
The 1998 Tibetan Freedom Concert was packed with surprises, like Michael Stipe joining Radiohead for “Lucky,” Thom Yorke returning the favor by singing “E-Bow the Letter,” with R.E.M., the Beastie Boys previewing their upcoming single “Intergalactic,” and a lightning bolt that struck a young fan during Herbie Hancock’s set and …
Read More »Machine Gun Kelly Vows Not to Be Friends With Exes on 'Why Are You Here'
Machine Gun Kelly has a new single out called “Why Are You Here.” The pop-punk, angsty sour-love track recalls Kelly’s encounter with a former fling, as they both arrive at the same concert paired up with someone else. The lyrics recall their brief, drug-fueled romance while MGK comes to the …
Read More »Fyre Festival Trustee Files 14 Lawsuits Over Payments to Blink-182, Kendall Jenner, Pusha T
The trustee overseeing the Fyre Festival bankruptcy has filed 14 lawsuits against several major talent agencies repping artists that were set to perform at the disastrous event, as well as some influencers who helped promote it on social media, Billboard reports. The lawsuits seek to get back $14.4 million that …
Read More »Watch Green Day Perform 'Welcome to Paradise' at Game Awards 2019
Green Day threw things back with a performance of “Welcome to Paradise” at the 2019 Game Awards in Los Angeles. The punk band offered a raucous version of their 1991 track, which comes off the group’s classic album Kerplunk. The band appeared alongside artists like Chvrches and Grimes, who also …
Read More »Thomas Rhett Plots Summer 2020 Center Point Road Tour
Thomas Rhett has announced a run of headlining 2020 dates that will carry him through next summer. Named for his 2019 album, the Center Point Road Tour will get underway May 29th with a pair of shows in Gilford, New Hampshire. With 26 dates on the books, Rhett’s summer trek …
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