On November 2nd, Apple Music will premiere a short film about country artist Kane Brown that documents his transition from popular YouTube performer to bona fide country-radio star. Apple Music Presents: Kane Brown – Experiment also addresses some of the criticism the 24-year-old singer has faced for his brand of …
Read More »Hear Against Me! Mix Tragedy, Euphoria on 'People Who Died' Cover
Against Me! unveiled a blistering cover of the Jim Carroll Band’s “People Who Died,” which will appear on the upcoming charity compilation, Songs That Saved My Life. The record arrives November 9th via Sub City/Hopeless Records, with proceeds benefitting mental health and suicide prevention charities. “People Who Died” appeared on …
Read More »R. Kelly's Ex-Wife Makes New Abuse Allegations
For over two decades, throughout the ups and downs of his music career, singer R. Kelly has been accused of serious sexual, psychological and physical abuse by over a dozen women, including seven in just the last 15 months. He has faced little to no recourse for his alleged actions, …
Read More »See Travis Scott Enlist John Mayer, Tame Impala for 'SNL' Performance
AfterTravis Scott teased on The Tonight Show that he had surprises in store for his debutSaturday Night Live musical guest spot, the rapper delivered byrecruiting all-star guests like John Mayer, Tame Impala‘s Kevin Parker and producer Mike Dean. For Scott’s opening performance, the Houstonrapper formed an unlikely supergroup with Mayer …
Read More »Review: Fucked Up's 90-Minute Rock Opera 'Dose Your Dreams'
You don’t name your band Fucked Up to maintain the status quo, and for nearly the past two decades the Toronto collective have been challenging perceptions of what gravely-voiced punk rock could be. Their latest release, Dose Your Dreams, is a bit like their take on either the Who’sTommy, Husker …
Read More »Gunna Taught Lil Baby How to Rap. Now, They're the Best Duo of 2018
Since February, the young Atlanta rappers Gunna and Lil Baby have become one of the most talked-about combos in hip-hop. On a string of releases — “Oh Okay” with fellow ATLien Young Thug, “Sold Out Dates” and the latest, “Drip Too Hard” — the pair have relied on a simple …
Read More »XXXTentacion Collaborator Gives Update on Posthumous Album
Before XXXTentacion’s death at 20, the controversial rapper was preparing the follow-up to his second studio album, ?. John Cunningham, ?’s co-executive producer and frequent XXX collaborator, recently toldGenius the status of the Broward County artist’s posthumous album. “We basically started making this next album right after ? came out,” …
Read More »Davie Bowie's Glastonbury 2000 Set Getting Full Release
David Bowie‘s legendary headlining set at Glastonbury 2000 will be released in full for the first time November 30th via Parlophone Records, BBC Studios and Glastonbury Festivals. The box set will feature an audio version of the full 21-song setlist and a film of the entire show. Previously, only 30 …
Read More »Shinedown Expand 'Attention Attention' World Tour for 2019
American hard rock band Shinedown have announced additional dates on their current world tour, featuring 18 headlining shows in the U.S. Fellow alt-rock veterans Papa Roach and English metalcore act Asking Alexandria will join the group on the bill. Prompted by band members’ struggles with mental health — and chronicling …
Read More »'A Star Is Born' Review: Cooper, Lady Gaga Hit All the Right Notes
One star soars; the other crashes and burns. It’s a tale as old as time, flattened and fatigued by constant repetition. So why in hell did Bradley Cooper choose to make his debut as director with the third remake of A Star Is Born? What could he bring to the …
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