Megan Thee Stallion turned up the heat during her performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday. Bathed in red light with a backdrop that included fire imagery and a smoke-filled stage, the rapper and her dancers repped her Houston hometown, sporting the city’s name on their shirts for her first …
Read More »Stevie Wonder to Receive Kidney Transplant in September
Stevie Wonder revealed during his London concert Saturday that he would undergo kidney surgery in September. “So what’s gonna happen is this, I’m going to have surgery, I’m going to have a kidney transplant in September of this year. I’m all good, I’m all good, I’m all good. I have …
Read More »Nas Gathers Unreleased Tracks for Long-Awaited 'Lost Tapes 2'
Nas will collect unreleased tracks from his last four albums on his long-awaited new compilation, The Lost Tapes 2, out July 19th via Mass Appeal and Def Jam. The 16-track set will feature songs made during the sessions for 2006’s Hip-Hop is Dead, 2008’s Untitled, 2012’s Life Is Good and …
Read More »Hear Whitney Houston and Kygo's Steve Winwood 'Higher Love' Cover
When Whitney Houston recorded her cover of Steve Winwood’s 1986 hit “Higher Love” in 1990, it was meant for her third album I’m Your Baby Tonight. By that time, Houston was already a multi-platinum pop star, and the plan for next LP was for the superstar to pivot further into …
Read More »Michael Lang: Woodstock 50's Permit Rules 'Drawn Up by People Who Didn't Know Anything About This Business'
If all had been going to plan, Michael Lang, co-creator of the original Woodstock and main organizer of the upcoming Woodstock 50 festival, would have been putting the finishing touches on a three-day concert that is now 52 days away and counting. Instead, the beleaguered commemoration of the 1969 landmark …
Read More »Elliot Roberts, Longtime Neil Young Manager, Dead at 76
Elliot Roberts, who managed the careers of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Tom Petty and many classic-rock legends, died Friday at the age of 76. A cause of death has not been revealed. “It is with a heavy heart that we can confirm the passing of Elliot Roberts. No further details …
Read More »See Jonas Brothers, Daddy Yankee, Natti Natasha Join Sebastián Yatra in 'Runaway' Video
Today in Latin Pop mad libs: The Jonas Brothers have joined Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha in Sebastian Yatra‘s new music video for “Runaway,” the latest single from the up-and-coming Colombian singer.The colorful music video, directed by Daniel Duran, features the international superstars grooving alongside Yatra — and proving that …
Read More »Bob Dylan's Best Friend Louie Kemp Breaks Silence With New Book 'Dylan And Me'
Shortly before Bob Dylan took the stage at The Last Waltz in November 1976, he turned to concert promoter Bill Graham and told him he’d only play if Martin Scorsese’s camera crew agreed to film just two of the four songs he planned to play during his set. “I’m going …
Read More »Watch Halsey Perform a Smoldering Rendition of Jonas Brothers' 'Sucker'
Halsey transformed Jonas Brothers‘ pop-rock song into a smoldering, jazzy ballad for her rendition of “Sucker.” The singer performed the cover on Thursday for a BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge session. Halsey gently swayed as she sang the song about diving head first into infatuation. Moving between sultry soul intonations …
Read More »Lil Wayne Taps Travis Scott, Meek Mill for Fifth Lil WeezyAna Fest
Lil Wayne has enlisted Travis Scott, Meek Mill and more for his fifth annual Lil WeezyAna Fest, taking place September 7th at the UNO Lakefront Arena Festival Grounds in New Orleans, Louisiana. Wayne will headline the single-day event, while the line-up also boasts Trey Songz, Megan Thee Stallion, Kash Doll, …
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