July 21, 2023

Boygenius’ Lucy Dacus Calls Barack Obama a ‘War Criminal’ – Billboard

Barack Obama unveiled his annual summer playlist on Thursday afternoon (July 20), sharing his eclectic mix of music recommendations. Upon seeing that Boygenius’ “Not Strong Enough” made the list, the group’s guitarist Lucy Dacus was not thrilled. She took to Twitter to retweet the playlist, writing, “war criminal :(.” While its not entirely clear what incident Dacus […]

Fans Throwing Things at Celebs, Stage Crashing & More Bad Behavior – Billboard

In the world of modern music, you have your fans. You have your Stans. And then, beyond even that, you have people who are pretty much just one misstep away from a restraining order. Horror stories about stalkers, trespassers and aggressive admirers are sadly nothing new in the history of music. But in the past […]

Favorite New Music Release Poll – Billboard

This week’s new music Friday features a mega collaboration across genres with Travis Scott, The Weeknd and Bad Bunny teaming up for a track, as well as the return of former One Direction member ZAYN and Britney Spears — with help from Will.i.am — for new singles. Scott, The Weeknd and Bad Bunny’s new single […]

Stream It Now – Billboard

Bunnies, the wait is finally over. NewJeans released its second EP, Get Up, to streaming on Friday (July 21). The 12-minute project features six songs: “New Jeans,” “Super Shy,” “ETA,” “Cool With You,” “Get Up” and “ASAP.” “Super Shy,” the first single from the EP, is off to a strong start on the Billboard charts: […]

Tony Bennett Dead: Stars React – Billboard

The world lost an indisputable legend on Friday (July 21). Tony Bennett, the peerless interpreter of the Great American Songbook whose career spanned seven decades, died at his home in New York, according to a statement from his management company. The 20-time Grammy winner was 96 years old. Bennett’s lengthy career found him uniting with […]

‘Get Over It’ – Billboard

Let’s just say, LL Cool J and Miranda Lambert have very different opinions of what should be expected of fans at concerts. In a recent interview, the 55-year-old rapper couldn’t help but laugh hysterically in response to the viral moment Lambert stopped her show to scold a group of women taking selfies at her Las […]

Lil Uzi Vert to Headline Inaugural IYKYK Music Fest in Phoenix – Billboard

Lil Uzi Vert will headline the brand new IYKYK Music Festival, Sept. 9 at Phoenix Raceway. Co-produced by Relentless Beats and Universatile Music, the one-day event will feature Uzi and a cast of hip-hop elite and burgeoning stars, including Metro Boomin, Denzel Curry and Jeleel! Additional artists will be announced in the coming weeks. Explore […]

Lana Del Rey Works a Shift Waffle House in Alabama: Photos – Billboard

How is Lana Del Rey beating summertime sadness this year? By working at a Waffle House in Alabama, serving it up Lana style. The 38-year-old singer-songwriter was spotted Thursday (July 20) pouring coffee and chatting with customers at a Waffle House location in Florence, Ala., in full employee uniform complete with a “Lana” name tag. […]

Yellowjackets Season 2 Soundtrack Set for Release, Featuring New Alanis Morissette Song

The soundtrack for the second season of the hit Showtime series Yellowjackets has been announced. It arrives on CD and digitally on September 1, via Universal Music Canada, with 2xLP vinyl editions to follow in the coming months. The soundtrack features classics by several ’90s alt-rock artists including Nirvana, the Cranberries, Elliott Smith, Garbage, and […]

The Week’s Best New Tracks From Gorgon City, REZZ, Alesso & More – Billboard

This week in dance music: The dance music community mourned ghetto house pioneer DJ Deeon, who passed away at age 56, Mayan Warrior organizers announced one final party for its recently burned down art car that happen this Halloween in Los Angeles, we spoke with Odetari, the Houston producer behind some of the biggest dance […]

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