During the season three premiere of The Masked Singer, which aired following the Super Bowl, Lil Wayne was unveiled as the robot. After the rapper performed Lenny Kravitz‘s “Are You Gonna Go My Way,” he revealed himself to the audience to the surprise of the judges, who had guessed the …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Patrick Holland, 'Up to You'
Patrick Holland’s latest single is immaculately layered: rolling bass line, soft, percussive pitter-patter, something like birdcalls zipping through the background, a sweet, squeaky synthesizer riff poking through all the prettiness. “Up to You” builds intensity stealthily, as snippets of wordless, pitch-shifted vocals emerge to play tag with the main motif. …
Read More »Reed Mullin, Corrosion of Conformity Drummer, Dead at 53
Reed Mullin — drummer and co-founder of the long-running, highly influential North Carolina metal band Corrosion of Conformity — has died at age 53. His band confirmed the news on social media Tuesday, writing: “It’s with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to a friend, a brother, and pioneer. Reed …
Read More »Meek Mill and Roddy Ricch Release Tribute Song 'Letter to Nipsey'
Even though Nipsey Hussle wasn’t physically at the 2020 Grammys, his spirit and presence presided over the proceedings. Two of Nipsey’s final collaborations before his death — “Racks in the Middle,” featuring Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy and DJ Khaled’s “Higher” featuring John Legend — won Best Rap Performance and Best …
Read More »Grammys 2020: How to Watch or Stream Online
The 62nd annual Grammy Awards are here and if you want to catch the action from “Music’s Biggest Night,” there are a number of ways to do it. This year’s Grammys air live tonight, Sunday, January 26 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS. If you have cable, you’re …
Read More »Three Members of Genesis Went to a Knicks Game — Speculations Abound
Genesis fans who have spent the last 13 years praying for a reunion woke up this morning to the news that Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, and Tony Banks were photographed together last night at a Knicks game. According to the fan site Genesis News, there are rumors that the group …
Read More »Bright Eyes Announce First Shows in Nearly a Decade
Bright Eyes have announced their first shows in more than nine years. The band confirmed on Tuesday that they’ve reformed and signed onto indie label Dead Oceans, and that they will play upcoming shows at Tokyo’s Liquidroom, New York’s Forest Hills Stadium and two nights at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium. …
Read More »Former Grammys Chief Deborah Dugan Sues Recording Academy, Claiming Sexual Harassment
Former Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan claims she was sexually harassed by the general counsel to the Academy and put on administrative leave for raising numerous concerns about goings-on at the Grammys in a new filing with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The 46-page complaint arrives just days before the …
Read More »Rina Sawayama Announces Debut Album, Shares Pulsing Club Track 'Comme Des Garçons'
London-based pop star Rina Sawayama announced on Friday that her debut album,SAWAYAMA, will arrive April 17th via Dirty Hit. She also shared a new single from the LP, “Comme Des Garçons (Like the Boys),” a club track that celebrates gay men and their rejection of traditional masculinity. “When I was …
Read More »Green Day Get Sucked Into the Endless Stream of Virality in New 'Oh Yeah!' Video
Green Day find themselves trapped in a tangled web of screens in the video for their new song, “Oh Yeah!” from their upcoming album, Father of All…, out February 7th via Reprise/Warner Records. Directed by Malia James, the clip opens with drummer Tré Cool introducing a low-budget YouTube tutorial on …
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