Jay-Z’s Roc Nation is partnering with Random House to launch a new publishing imprint, Roc Lit 101, The Associated Press reports. The new venture will focus on “books at the dynamic intersection of entertainment and genre-defying literature,” per a statement. Roc Lit 101 has already announced an initial slate of …

Madlib has released a new song, “Road of the Lonely Ones,” from his upcoming album, Sound Ancestors, which he made with Four Tet. “Road of the Lonely Ones” is simple but immersive track built around vocals that seem pulled from some forgotten soul 45 gathering dust in a crate. Madlib …

Tommy “Tiny” Lister, the hulkish character actor whose pro-wrestler frame and menacing onscreen disposition highlighted the first two Friday films, Jackie Brown, The Fifth Element, and more than 200 other movies, died Thursday at the age of 62. His manager, Cindy Cowan, confirmed the actor’s death to Variety. A cause …

“Lovin’ a music man’s ain’t always what it’s supposed to be,” Journey’s Steve Perry sang in “Faithfully.” In his new song “Doing Life With Me,” Eric Church echoes that sentiment as he lists off all the burdens his loved ones had to carry as he pursued country music stardom. “It …

Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and producer Greg Kurstin have announced Hanukkah Sessions, with the pair celebrating the holiday by sharing eight covers of songs by Jewish artists. Kurstin, who is Jewish, and Grohl, who is not Jewish, revealed their plans on Twitter Wednesday, the night before the start of the …

Back in 2009, eager to share my love of K-pop with pretty much anyone who would listen, I showed a grad school classmate the music video for “Lollipop” by BIGBANG and 2NE1. He laughed and told me the video looked as if it was made on another planet, with its …

O n December 8th, 1980, John Lennon was murdered outside of his New York City apartment building. Three days prior to the tragic event, he spoke with Rolling Stone for nine hours. He was famously photographed by Annie Leibovitz for that story, naked and curling up in a fetal position …

UPDATE: Giuliani confirmed the news that he tested positive for Covid-19 in a Sunday night tweet where he said he is “getting great care and feeling good.” Original story below. *** Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the president announced on Twitter Sunday. According to …

Ant Clemons and Justin Timberlake have released their new song “Better Days.” The single was accompanied by a debut performance video for Rock the Runoff, a virtual concert fundraiser put on by Stacey Abrams and Fair Fight on December 3rd. “We started this record after a conversation about the state …

Carrie Underwood has teamed up with Spanish singer David Bisbal for a new single, “Tears of Gold.” The song marks Underwood’s first-ever bilingual single, with both vocalists singing in English and in Spanish. Over intense four-on-the-floor dance beats, Underwood and Bisbal describe the end of a passionate love affair: “Like …