Hundreds of mourners packed a church in the Los Angeles basin Tuesday to say goodbye to Drakeo the Ruler, the West Coast rap star fatally stabbed on Dec. 18. Family, friends, and fans attended the open-casket funeral at the Greater Emmanuel Temple Church in Lynwood, a few miles east of …
Read More »Brit Awards 2022: The Complete Winners List
Adele led the winners at tonight’s (Feb. 8) Brit Awards 2022, taking home three awards at the prestigious ceremony. The music icon triumphed as she picked up Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for 30 and Song of the Year for “Easy On Me.” Her victory in the …
Read More »The Linda Lindas Embrace 'Growing Up' on 'Late Late Show'
Up-and-coming teen punks The Linda Lindas performed the title track from their debut album, Growing Up, Wednesday on The Late Late Show with James Corden. “Growing Up”, which marked the Los Angeles-based band’s second late-night TV appearance, found the all-girl group decked out in literal cat-eye makeup performing amid a …
Read More »Philly Soul Documentary Set to Give Never-Before-Seen Look at 'The Mighty Three'
The story of Philly Soul as told by its three greatest hitmakers will be the focus of an upcoming documentary produced by Alex Gibney. The Sound of Philadelphia will feature never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews with Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell, a.k.a. “the Mighty Three” who founded Philadelphia …
Read More »'We're Putting a Piece of Ourselves Out There': The Linda Lindas Talk 'Growing Up' on Debut LP
The members of the Linda Lindas casually refer to it as “The ‘Racist, Sexist Boy’ Thing” — the performance at the Los Angeles Public Library in May 2021 when the band unleashed a blazing punk anthem inspired by a prejudiced schoolmate that turned into a whirlwind of newfound fame. A …
Read More »Australian Prime Minister Warns Kanye West: Be Vaxxed or No Tour
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has issued a warning to Kanye West: Be vaccinated, or you can’t tour here. Morrison’s mandate comes following a report that West has sought to stage a concert at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium in March, prior to his headlining gigs at Coachella the next month. Following …
Read More »Bloc Party Recount a Bad Night Out in 'The Girls are Fighting'
Bloc Party have released “The Girls are Fighting,” the second single off the band’s upcoming album, Alpha Games. The video for the rollicking song, directed by Cameron Ward and produced by Luke Filz, is set in London’s iconic Repton Boxing Club, where the Kray twins famously trained. The band previously …
Read More »When We Were Young Festival Gives Warped Tour a Run for Its Money With Bonkers Lineup
UPDATE (1/24):On Monday, LiveNation announced When We Were Young Festival has added a third date, following its first two dates selling out. The third date takes place on Saturday, Oct. 29 and includes the same lineup, with the exception of Alex G replacing Wolf Alice and La Dispute will not …
Read More »Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky, and Playboi Carti Headline Return of the Smoker's Club Fest
A new festival is on the way for rap lovers. On Thursday, the Smoker’s Club announced the return of its hip-hop festival with Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky, and Playboi Carti as the April 30 musical event’s headliners. The Smoker’s Club Fest, set to be hosted at the Glen Helen Amphitheater …
Read More »'Nevermind' Baby Is Still Suing Nirvana
The man pictured as the naked baby on Nirvana’s Nevermind album cover has revived his “child pornography” lawsuit against the band after it was dismissed by a federal judge in California last week. Spencer Elden filed his second amended complaint late Wednesday, meeting a deadline set by Judge Fernando M. …
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