Travis Scott‘s production company Cactus Jack Films has signed a deal with A24, the indie distributor behindMoonlight,Midsommar, Uncut Gems, the HBO seriesEuphoria, and more. Scott revealed the deal with an Instagram post of a script, announcing that it represents their first project together. A representative for Scott confirmed toVariety that …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Finally Got Her 'Hot Girl Summer' at Lollapalooza 2021
Hot girl summer has been a long time coming. Back in August 2019, when Megan Thee Stallion released her collaborative single of the same name with Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign, the term had just started to go viral online thanks to a line in her Fever cut “Cash …
Read More »Gillian Welch, David Rawlings Talk 20 Years Since Landmark Album 'Time (The Revelator)'
“Honest to god,” says Dave Rawlings, “we could talk about this album for a week.” Rawlings and Gillian Welch would be the first to admit that it’s difficult to discuss their landmark third album Time (The Revelator) without launching into a thousand tangents. Every one of its 10 songs, every …
Read More »Hear Joni Mitchell's Previously Unreleased Live Version of 'The Dawntreader'
Joni Mitchell has shared a previously unreleased live rendition of her song, “The Dawntreader,” recorded by Jimi Hendrix in 1968. The song will appear on Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971), out October 29th. The collection includes unreleased gems like 1969’s “Jesus” and a 1968 set at …
Read More »Raekwon, KRS-One, George Clinton, Big Daddy Kane to Headline New York City Concert Series
A who’s who of classic rap and funk stars will be headlining an upcoming concert series in New York City dubbed It’s Time for Hip-Hop in NYC. KRS-One, Slick Rick, and Remy Ma will co-headline the Bronx installment on August 16th. Raekwon and Ghostface Killah will head up the Staten …
Read More »The Abundant Heart and Revolutionary Vision of Young Thug
Y oung Thug stands swaddled in a blue Versace bathrobe. We’re inside a lounge on the fifth floor of a luxurious building in downtown Atlanta, where the team of realtors that just sold Thug a house have presented him with the lavish garment as a gesture of gratitude. Buying property …
Read More »R. Kelly: Prosecutors Seek to Include New Claims of Sexual Abuse, Bribery at Brooklyn Trial
Ahead of R. Kelly’s Brooklyn trial on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, prosecutors are seeking to admit additional evidence — but not charges — of sexual abuse against the singer, as well accusations of bribery and witness tampering. In documents filed Friday prior the trial’s scheduled August 9th start …
Read More »CNCO Releases 'To'a la Noche,' Their First Song as a Foursome
Two months after Joel Pimentel’s departure, CNCO is back with “To’a La Noche,” the band’s first single with its four remaining members, Richard Camacho, Erick Brian Colón, Christopher Vélez, and Zabdiel De Jesús. The guys debuted the song on Thursday night at Univision’s Premios Juventud, where they had nominations in …
Read More »Diddy Announces 'Off the Grid Vol. 1' Album
Diddy has revealed the name of his next album,Off the Grid Vol. 1, scheduled for release on September 24th. “Welcome to the Love Era!” the rapper and music mogul also known as Sean Combs wrote on Instagram, in what appeared to be a callback to when he briefly went by …
Read More »The War on Drugs, Kamasi Washington Lead 2021 Desert Daze Festival
The War on Drugs, Kamasi Washington, Japanese Breakfast, and Ty Segall are among the artists set to perform at this year’s Desert Daze festival, which returns to Lake Perris, California, the weekend of November 12th. Toro Y Moi, Tim Heidecker, Weyes Blood, Yves Tumor, Devendra Banhart, the Budos Band, and …
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