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Stream Westside Gunn's New Mixtape Flygod Is An Awesome God II
Stereogum - 3 Jul 2020 16:30
Along with the rest of the Buffalo rap crew Griselda, Westside Gunn has been on a huge upward trajectory lately. Last year, Griselda released WWCD, their major-label debut, and their avant-garde goon-rap caught on in a b...
Don't Call Him Machine Gun Kelly
The New York Times - 3 Jul 2020 11:00
The rapper and actor has a real name: Colson Baker. And he's finding his voice during the lockdown.
Lady Gaga Shows Off 'Chromatica' Face Mask: 'Be Yourself, But Wear a Mask'
Billboard - 3 Jul 2020 22:52
Lady Gaga posted a selfie encouraging her 42.7 million Instagram followers to wear a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Tencent Music, CoMix Wave Ink Major Anime Soundtrack Partnership
Digital Music News - 3 Jul 2020 04:16
Tencent Music and Japanese animation film studio CoMix Wave Films (CWF) have closed a major anime soundtrack agreement. Tencent Music unveiled the "strategic partnership" in an official release, and the message was share...
Sufjan Stevens Releases 12-Minute Protest Song 'America'
SPIN - 3 Jul 2020 16:18
Earlier in the week, Sufjan Stevens announced that he'd be releasing his first solo studio album in five years. Now, we have the first single from The Ascension. Album closer "America," is a long one, 12-and-a-half minut...
How To Watch The 'Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular' With Black Eyed Peas and More
Billboard - 3 Jul 2020 16:00
John Legend, The Black Eyed Peas, Lady A and more will perform during NBC's 44th annual Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on Saturday (July 4).
Duffy Asks Netflix To Remove Polish Film 365 Days For Glamorizing Rape
Stereogum - 3 Jul 2020 00:36
Welsh pop singer Duffy re-emerged earlier this year after a decade-long absence from the music industry. In an essay, she revealed that she was "raped, drugged, and held captive" and was only recently ready to talk about...
John Legend Praises 'Verzuz' Battles: 'It's Just Been Great for the Culture'
Billboard - 3 Jul 2020 00:30
John Legend joined Ebro Darden on Apple Music to chat about his new album, his musical legacy, the power of protesting and just how good all those recent Verzuz battles have been.
Adam Garrett returns with the highly infectious "Don't Keep Up"
Ear Milk - 3 Jul 2020 20:26
Ireland's Adam Garrett is ready to come out of the shadows again. After spending the past three years contributing as a songwriter, producer, and even instrumentalist to multiple Dublin acts, he humbly reclaims the spotl...
Duffy Writes Open Letter to Netflix to Remove 365 Days
SPIN - 3 Jul 2020 16:33
Earlier this year, British singer Duffy reemerged after a lengthy, mysterious absence. We found out in a lengthy essay that the singer had been kidnapped and raped, but now, she's using her platform to help victims. In a...
DJ Cassidy Announces New Virtual Series 'Pass the Mic' With New Edition, Bobby Brown and More
Billboard - 3 Jul 2020 16:06
DJ Cassidy will be kicking off his new Pass the Mic series he exclusively tells Billboard.
Stream Cloud Nothings' Quarantine Album The Black Hole Understands
Stereogum - 3 Jul 2020 15:22
Hey, a whole new Cloud Nothings album! Dylan Baldi and friends have just released The Black Hole Understands, their first release since 2018's Last Building Burning. Baldi and his longtime drummer Jayson Gerycz made it u...
Stream Pop Smoke's Posthumous Debut Album Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon
Stereogum - 3 Jul 2020 15:19
The idea of a posthumous debut album sounds like a bad joke, but that's what Pop Smoke has just released. Pop Smoke, the 20-year-old Brooklyn drill phenom, had just released Meet The Woo 2, his second mixtape, when he wa...
The Number Ones: Patti Austin & James Ingram's "Baby, Come To Me"
Stereogum - 3 Jul 2020 14:48
In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.…
Joel Corry & MNEK Join Forces For "Head & Heart"
Idolator - 3 Jul 2020 06:02
Banger alert.
NFL Will Play Black National Anthem Before 'Star-Spangled Banner' In Upcoming Games
Digital Music News - 3 Jul 2020 04:38
The NFL is reportedly preparing to play "Lift Every Voice and Sing," referred to as the black national anthem by the NAACP, prior to "The Star-Spangled Banner" during all week-one games. Multiple unidentified sources wit...
PVRIS delay album release to "make room and hold space for" Black Lives Matter
NME - 3 Jul 2020 23:49
The band are planning to hold a charity auction and more "activating events" to show their support for the movement The post PVRIS delay album release to "make room and hold space for" Black Lives Matter appeared first o...
John Carpenter Releases Two-Song Single, 'Skeleton' and 'Unclean Spirit'
SPIN - 3 Jul 2020 23:48
Halloween came early this year, and no we're not saying that because of the nightmarish state of the world. On Friday, John Carpenter shared two haunting new songs -- "Skeleton" and "Unclean Spirit" -- marking the legend...
6ix9ine Releases Spanish-Language 'Yaya' With New Music Video: Watch
Billboard - 3 Jul 2020 23:37
As promised, 6ix9ine released new song 'Yaya' on July 3.
'American Dad' Writer on Pitching Virgin Jokes to The Weeknd: 'I Thought It Would Offend Him'
Complex - 3 Jul 2020 23:13
The Weeknd is a self-proclaimed superfan of 'American Dad,' and in May he guest-starred on the show in an episode he co-wrote with Joel Hurwitz.
What's Open? A State-by-State Guide to COVID-19 Closures In the US
Digital Music News - 3 Jul 2020 23:00
With states continuing to rollback and retool their COVID-19 lockdown measures, some artists are returning to the road and performing live concerts for fans once again. To help these individuals chart their tours, comply...
Kacey Musgraves And Ruston Kelly Announce Divorce
Stereogum - 3 Jul 2020 22:51
Kacey Musgraves and Ruston Kelly have announced that they are filing for divorce. The news was confirmed by representatives of both artists as the two sent a joint statement to the Associated Press.