Nigerian Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage said she’s being blackmailed by someone who has obtained an intimate video of her and her partner. She revealed the news during an interview with Angie Martinez on Power 105.1 Thursday, October 7th. In the interview, Savage said she learned the video had leaked earlier …
Read More »Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce 2022 Stadium Tour Plans With Wacky News Broadcast
On the same day Blood Sugar Sex Magick celebrates its 30th birthday, the Red Hot Chili Peppers revealed that they will embark on a global stadium tour in 2022. The band made the announcement in a faux-news broadcast, with co-anchors Johnson Hammerswaddle (or Anthony Kiedis) and Todd the Squirrel (Flea) …
Read More »Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan Reimagines Dylan, Neil Young, More on New Album
Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan and Soulsavers have announced their latest collaborative album, Imposter, scheduled for release on November 12th via Columbia Records. The 12-track album features a dozen reimagined recordings of original songs from Bob Dylan, PJ Harvey, Charlie Chaplin, Neil Young, and more. The first single, a new …
Read More »Lil Wayne, Rich the Kid Team Up for 'Trust Fund Babies' Mixtape
Lil Wayne and Rich the Kid have joined forces for a collaborative mixtape, Trust Fund Babies, out now via Young Money Records/Republic Records. The mixtape features 10 tracks, with a guest spot from YG. The pair also released a music video for the single “Feelin’ Like Tunechi.” The mixtape follows …
Read More »Britney Spears' Father Jamie Calls His Conservatorship Suspension 'a Loss for Britney'
The morning after Britney Spears’ father Jamie was removed from the singer’s conservatorship, he called the court’s decision Wednesday “disappointing, and frankly, a loss for Britney.” “Mr. Spears loves his daughter Britney unconditionally,” Jamie Spears’ statement — issued through his lawyer Vivian Thoreen to Rolling Stone — read. “For 13 …
Read More »John Carpenter Crafts an Unsettling Requiem for Michael Myers on New 'Halloween Kills' Song
John Carpenter and his collaborators, Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies, have released a new song, “Michael’s Legend,” the final offering from their forthcoming score for Halloween Kills. “Michael’s Legend” is — unsurprisingly — an eerie, unsettling tune, led by a piano melody that at times seems to recall Carpenter’s classic …
Read More »Parquet Courts' 'Black Widow Spider' Soundtracks a Tale of Claymation Heartache
Parquet Courts pair their new song, “Black Widow Spider,” with a claymation tale of artistic malaise and heartbreak. “Black Widow Spider” boasts a psychedelic garage sound, with co-frontman A Savage saying of the song in a statement, “I told [producer] Rodaidh McDonald that I wanted to find a sound that …
Read More »Machine Gun Kelly, Who Dyed Tongue Black, Thinks It's Weird Slipknot Wear Masks
UPDATE (9/21): Machine Gun Kelly and Corey Taylor have taken their bickering to the final frontier — Twitter. On Monday, September 20th, MGK explained his side of the beef, saying Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor had recorded a verse for a song on Tickets to My Downfall, but “it was fucking …
Read More »Dave Mustaine Rails Against Mask Mandates: 'This Is Called Tyranny'
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine went on an anti-mask tirade and called on his fans to band together against “tyranny” during the metal band’s concert Wednesday in Camden, New Jersey. “I just wanna tell you how great it is. Look around you, guys. Look to your right, look to your left, …
Read More »Flashback: Van Halen Play a Sizzling 'Poundcake' at the 1991 MTV VMAs
MTV completely ignored its 40th anniversary when the milestone rolled around on August 1st, but at Sunday’s Video Music Awards, the network celebrated by roping in vintage stars such as Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Tommy Lee, Busta Rhymes, Avril Lavigne, and the boy-band trio of AJ McLean, Lance Bass, and Nick …
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