Syl Johnson, Revered and Oft-Sampled Soul Singer, Dead at 85
Syl Johnson, the Chicago soul singer and blues artist whose 1967 track “Different Strokes” became one of most sampled songs in hip-hop history, has died at the age of 8
Lata Mangeshkar, Legendary Bollywood Singer, Dead at 92
Legendary Bollywood singer Lata Mangeshkar, “the Nightingale of India,” died Sunday at the age of 92. The prolific voice behind Indian film and devotional songs had bee
Nikki Sixx Calls Pearl Jam ‘One of the Most Boring Bands in History’ After Eddie Vedder Diss
Nikki Sixx has fired back at Pearl Jam after Eddie Vedder called Mötley Crüe “vacuous” and said he “despised” the band during a recent interview.
‘It Was Just a Player-Ass Narration.’ Big Boi, Sleepy Brown Break Down Outkast’s Vibiest Track Ever
The year was 1998. Google was incorporated. Mark McGwire broke the single-season home run record. Viagra was approved by the FDA. And Outkast — two rappers named André
Say ‘Yes’ to Jennifer Lopez and Maluma’s Steamy ‘Marry Me’ on ‘Fallon’
Jennifer Lopez and Maluma stopped by The Tonight Show Friday to showcase a ballad version of the title track from their new film, Marry Me. In the film, Lopez’s Kat Valdez di
RZA Battles His Cyborg Alter-Ego in ‘Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater’
RZA has teamed up with legendary producer DJ Scratch for his upcoming full-length album, Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater. The long-delayed album, out March 4, takes its name fro
Rolling Stone Buys Majority Stake in ‘Life Is Beautiful’ Las Vegas Festival
Rolling Stone has acquired a majority stake in Life Is Beautiful, the annual music and arts festival staged in downtown Las Vegas. The sale — terms of which were not disclose
Papi Yerr Producer of New Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby Song Drops Exclusive Interview with HipHopSince1987
Papi Yerr is an American producer and recording artist from Miami, Florida. His rise to popularity began after producing multiple viral hits such as “Broke In A Minute,”
929 REESE UNVEILS MUSIC VIDEO FOR “PURESOUL”
Rising out of the Farragut Projects, today emerging Brooklyn rapper and entrepreneur 929 Reese put his aspirations on full display in the official music video for “PureSoul.”
‘Jeen-Yuhs’: Netflix Shares New Trailer for Very Humble Kanye West Doc Trilogy
Two weeks before the streaming premiere of Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy, Netflix has shared the latest trailer for the in-depth, decades-spanning documentary about the rapper. “
Halestorm Preach Devilish Hard-Rock Dogma in New Song ‘The Steeple’
Halestorm spell-out their hard-rock mission statement on the new track “The Steeple,” a defiant redemption song that finds the band’s Lzzy Hale emerging from the
Kanye West Is Big Mad That Kim Kardashian, North West Are Posting TikToks Against His Will
Kim Kardashian called out her estranged husband Kanye West after the rapper (now legally known as Ye) complained about a TikTok featuring their eight-year-old daughter, North, bein
Dua Lipa Tells ‘Colbert’ She ‘Manifested’ Elton John Collaboration
Dua Lipa stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Thursday evening for an extended interview where she talked everything from her upcoming Future Nostalgia tour, her
2 Chainz Pays Tribute to Young Dolph With ‘Lost Kings’ on ‘Colbert’
2 Chainz teamed up with Lil Durk and Sleepy Rose Thursday to perform his track “Lost Kings” on The Late Show. The song, which is off the rapper’s new album Dope D
Machine Gun Kelly and Willow’s ‘Emo Girl’ is an Early 00s Nostalgia Trip
Machine Gun Kelly may be engaged to Megan Fox, but all he really wants is an emo girl. “Emo Girl,” the musician’s newest single, was recorded in collaboration wit
Hear Liam Gallagher, Dave Grohl Team Up for ‘Everything’s Electric’
Liam Gallagher has tapped Dave Grohl for a moody new single, “Everything’s Electric.” The track was co-written by Grohl, who plays drums on the song, and produced
Mitski Slaughters Creepy Garden Demons in ‘Stay Soft’ Video
Coinciding with Friday’s release of her hotly anticipated sixth album, Laurel Hell, singer-songwriter Mitski dropped a video for album track “Stay Soft.” Much lik