• Stryper Scores First Top Christian Albums No. 1: ‘We’ve Persevered Through It All’

    Stryper Scores First Top Christian Albums No. 1: ‘We’ve Persevered Through It All’
    Veteran Christian hard rock band Stryper, which logged its first of 15 appearances on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart in 1984, earns its first No. 1, as Even the Devil Believes blasts in at the summit (on the Sept. 19-dated survey).
    The set starts with 10,000 equivalent album units earned in its first week, ending Sept. 10, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
    “After 36 years of recording and releasing music, we’re so humbled to have our first album top the chart,”
  • Watch The 1975’s Matty Healy, Grimes, and FKA twigs give online art lessons

    Watch The 1975’s Matty Healy, Grimes, and FKA twigs give online art lessons
    The new series of Art Zoom has been launched by Google Arts & Culture, featuring contributions from The 1975‘s Matty Healy, Grimes, and FKA Twigs.Read more: From meditation sessions to corona-covers – the artists making the most of self-isolationTwigs’ episode sees her discuss Artemisia Gentileschi’s Mary Magdalene In Ecstasy, while Grimes takes on Pieter Bruegel’s The Fall of Rebel Angels. Healy, meanwhile, delves into Piet Mondrian’s The Foundation Of Th
  • The Neptunes Rule R&B Producers Chart, Thanks to SZA, Monica & Lil Baby

    The Neptunes Rule R&B Producers Chart, Thanks to SZA, Monica & Lil Baby
    The Neptunes, the production duo of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, hit No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B Producers chart (dated Sept. 19), leading for the first time on the strength of two production credits on the latest Hot R&B Songs chart.
    SZA’s new single “Hit Different,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, which the duo solely produced, bows at No. 3 on Hot R&B Songs with 13.3 million U.S. streams and 6,000 downloads sold in its opening week, according to Nielsen Music/MRC
  • Meet Courtney, the New ’80s-Inspired American Girl Doll Thanks to The Go-Go’s

    Meet Courtney, the New ’80s-Inspired American Girl Doll Thanks to The Go-Go’s
    The Go-Go’s new pal isn’t their new bandmate but the first historical American Girl doll in three years. Meet Courtney Moore, a “video-game lover with a totally rad style who dreams to make games of her own,” according to the punk rockers’ Instagram.
    Lead vocalist Belinda Carlisle and drummer Gina Schock introduced her to the world on the TODAY Show on Tuesday (Sept. 15). “She’s an ’80s girl, her name is Courtney,” Schock said.
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  • DJ Khaled & Drake’s ‘Popstar’ Powers to No. 1 on Rhythmic Airplay Chart

    DJ Khaled & Drake’s ‘Popstar’ Powers to No. 1 on Rhythmic Airplay Chart
    DJ Khaled’s “Popstar,” featuring Drake, conquers its first Billboard radio chart as it climbs 2-1 to lead the Rhythmic Songs list dated Sept. 19. The frequent collaborators’ latest single ascends through a 6% boost in plays at the format in the week ending Sept. 13.
    The coronation gives Khaled his sixth No. 1 on Rhythmic Songs. He first visited the summit thanks to another partnership with Drake, “For Free,” which reigned for three weeks in 2016. The hitmaking
  • Estrella Media Teams With Sony Music Latin for ‘Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento’ Talent Show

    Estrella Media Teams With Sony Music Latin for ‘Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento’ Talent Show
    Estrella Media has partnered with Sony Music Latin to produce a special edition of its talent search show Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento.Hosted by Luis Coronel, the new season is set to premiere Sept. 21 on EstrellaTV. It is the first time in the show’s history that EstrellaTV has joined forces with a record label to find the “next big” regional Mexican music band in the U.S.
    “We are truly excited about this new collaboration and can’t think of a better music par
  • Coffee Shops, Clothing Stores & Beyond: How This Swedish Startup Is Boosting Background Music Paydays

    Coffee Shops, Clothing Stores & Beyond: How This Swedish Startup Is Boosting Background Music Paydays
    Stockholm — In 2013, after Ola Sars returned to Sweden from Los Angeles, where he had led the team that built the original Beats Music platform, the serial entrepreneur met with Spotify CEO Daniel Ek to discuss an idea. Sars wanted to build a business-to-business (B2B) platform for the kind of background music that stores and coffee shops use to create ambience — and handle all of the relevant licensing for them. For years, that business had been dominated by companies like Muzak &md
  • THEY. collaborate with Juicy J for new song ‘STCU’

    THEY. collaborate with Juicy J for new song ‘STCU’
    THEY. have shared ‘STCU’, a new cut from their forthcoming second album ‘The Amanda Tape’.
    The chilled R&B collaboration with hip hop heavyweight Juicy J is a taste of the upcoming project, released via Avant Garden/Island Records on October 23.Read more: 20 essential tracks from the golden age of ’90s hip-hopVocalist Drew Love said of the track: “Juicy is a legend and it was a true honour to work with him. He even added a few of his signature touches to t
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  • Steve Earle Will Record an Album of Justin Townes Earle’s Songs

    Steve Earle Will Record an Album of Justin Townes Earle’s Songs
    Father will honor his son, who died in August, with a record due in January
  • Who Sings Your Favorite Cover of Tears for Fears’ ‘Mad World’? Vote!

    Who Sings Your Favorite Cover of Tears for Fears’ ‘Mad World’? Vote!
    Artists have been cautioning their fans about the “Mad World” we’re living in by covering Tears for Fears’ 1982 hit recently.
    Brandi Carlile reimagined the new wave song with a twinkly-light-decorated, stirring piano performance on Monday (Sept. 14) that shed a glimmer of hope at the end. “It’s a mad world, but we’re in this together,” she concluded and finally instructed, “Vote.”
    On Wednesday (Sept. 16), Pentatonix share
  • What’s Your Favorite Dance Music Label of All Time? Vote!

    What’s Your Favorite Dance Music Label of All Time? Vote!
    There’s a dance music label servicing any and every style of dance music that’s out there, and let’s face it, everybody has a favorite — that one imprint whose sound, culture, crew and merch you just feel most spiritually with.From OWSLA’s gritty feel to Dirtybird’s playful vibe to mau5trap’s cooler AF ethos, labels exist not just to deliver us music, but to connect us with likeminded listeners.
    We want to know what electronic music label most hits your
  • The Nude Party share rollicking new single ‘What’s The Deal?’

    The Nude Party share rollicking new single ‘What’s The Deal?’
    The Nude Party are back with a fresh cut from their forthcoming second album, ‘Midnight Manor’.
    ‘What’s The Deal’, which the band describe as “a cross section of 1967 hitting the Stones, Velvet Underground and more”, is a roaring four-minute rock number that previews the North Carolina-formed band’s new record.
    Patton Magee said of the track: “I was watching a loved one’s mind slowly depart from her brain, year by year. Leaving just sca
  • The Beatles to publish official hardback book ‘The Beatles: Get Back’

    The Beatles to publish official hardback book ‘The Beatles: Get Back’
    The first official The Beatles book since the turn of the millennium has been announced, telling the story of the band’s final studio album ‘Let It Be‘.
    READ MORE: How Peter Jackson’s new version of ‘Let It Be’ will shatter your view of The Beatles
    The Beatles: Get Back, a 240-page hardback, will be published worldwide on August 31, 2021. You can see a trailer for it below.
    The book begins at the start of 1969, shortly after the release of their chart-topping
  • Melissa Etheridge Breaks Down Her Greatest Hits and Much More in Our New Podcast Episode

    Melissa Etheridge Breaks Down Her Greatest Hits and Much More in Our New Podcast Episode
    The singer-songwriter breaks down her whole career on an intimate episode of the 'Rolling Stone Music Now' podcast
  • 20 Questions With Kaash Paige: The ‘Love Songs’ Singer Recalls Her First Mosh Pit Experience

    20 Questions With Kaash Paige: The ‘Love Songs’ Singer Recalls Her First Mosh Pit Experience
    Last year, Dallas native Kaash Paige crashed the R&B scene with her dazzling debut EP Parked Car Convos. Headlined by her melodious lullaby “Love Songs,” the 19-year-old cracked Billboard’s Top 15 Hip-Hop & R&B Artists to Watch at the top of 2020. Paige’s penchant for soul-stirring anthems enabled her to become a reliable features artist as well, notching contributions for rising rookies Don Toliver (“Euphoria”) and 24K Goldn (“Unbelieva
  • Christina Aguilera & Liz Phair Sing About Voting for #YourVoiceYourVote Twitter Campaign

    Christina Aguilera & Liz Phair Sing About Voting for #YourVoiceYourVote Twitter Campaign
    Dua Lipa, Zedd, the Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean and Howie Dorough, and more artists wielded their well-known voices for Twitter’s #YourVoiceYourVote campaign by using the voice Tweet feature.
    Many of their individual messages direct their millions of followers to Vote.org, where they can check their voter registration status in two minutes or less. And if the swiftness of the process doesn’t convince you, let Christina Aguilera and Liz Phair do the honors. The two superstars ta
  • Tidal Partners With Facebook’s Oculus for VR Concerts

    Tidal Partners With Facebook’s Oculus for VR Concerts
    Tidal is doubling down on live streams and concerts for its users, announcing Wednesday (Sept. 16) that it has partnered with Facebook’s virtual reality platform Oculus on a series of “immersive concerts,” which will be rolled out later this year.
    That will mean virtual reality concerts for those who own the Oculus Quest headsets, and 2D video within Tidal’s service, with simultaneous access to the live performances on each platform.With the coronavirus pandemic having es
  • Melanie C Recruits Nadia Rose for New Single ‘Fearless’

    Melanie C Recruits Nadia Rose for New Single ‘Fearless’
    Pop star's self-titled eighth album will be released on October 2nd in tandem with a set of virtual live shows
  • Priyanka Chopra Is ‘So Grateful’ Nick Jonas Was Born

    Priyanka Chopra Is ‘So Grateful’ Nick Jonas Was Born
    Nick Jonas turned 28 years old on Wednesday (Sept. 16), and his family and friends flooded social media with sweet birthday messages.
    “So grateful you were born. Happy birthday my love,” Priyanka Chopra wrote alongside a series of videos and photos of her husband performing, dancing and even parachuting from the sky. See her post here.The Jonas Brothers also rallied to celebrate their sibling’s birthday. Joe Jonas shared an adorable series of throwback pics of him and his young
  • Sheffield venue The Leadmill announces official re-opening

    Sheffield venue The Leadmill announces official re-opening
    The team behind much-loved Sheffield venue The Leadmill have announced that they will officially re-open next week after five months of closure.
    READ MORE: “Live music, but don’t have it loud?”: UK venues react to the latest performing arts guidance
    The Leadmill will host a series of student events from next Monday (September 21), with the venue newly adapted to comply with coronavirus restrictions.
    Due to the pandemic, capacity has been reduced for a seated audience, and only
  • Label Spotlight: How Ministry of Sound Expanded Out Of a Bus Shelter To Become a Dance Leader

    Label Spotlight: How Ministry of Sound Expanded Out Of a Bus Shelter To Become a Dance Leader
    Originally located in an abandoned bus shelter that was renovated into the iconic nightclub from which it takes its name, Ministry of Sound has been a leading electronic music label since its launch in the mid-90s, when London was a primary hub of the then-burgeoning dance scene.
    Roughly 25 years later, the club itself is currently closed due to the pandemic — but the label itself has raved on, releasing some of the scene’s most successful tracks of the last year, including the massi
  • Vamos a Votar: Could Latin Musicians and Their Fans Swing the US Election?

    Vamos a Votar: Could Latin Musicians and Their Fans Swing the US Election?
    In August, when Prince Royce performed “Stand by Me” at the Democratic National Convention and Bad Bunny’s “Pero Ya No” soundtracked a Joe Biden campaign ad, it wasn’t just more evidence of Latin artists hitting the mainstream.
    It showed the urgency that many of them feel about politics during the run-up to an election that could be the most important in a generation — especially for a group that has often been on the receiving end of President Donald Tr
  • Angel Olsen covers ’60s classic ‘Mr. Lonely’ for ‘Kajillionaire’ film soundtrack – listen

    Angel Olsen covers ’60s classic ‘Mr. Lonely’ for ‘Kajillionaire’ film soundtrack – listen
    Angel Olsen has shared her rendition of ‘Mr. Lonely’, as featured on the soundtrack for Miranda July’s forthcoming film Kajillionaire.
    The collaboration with composer Emile Mosseri is a haunting take on the Bobby Vinton classic, which was released in 1964.Read more: Angel Olsen: “I’m just as lost as everybody else” After Mosseri and July met and decided to collaborate on the score, Rolling Stone writes, the writer and director contacted Olsen.
    “Sudd
  • Pentatonix Delivers Emotional Rendition of Tears for Fears’ ‘Mad World’

    Pentatonix Delivers Emotional Rendition of Tears for Fears’ ‘Mad World’
    Pentatonix is shedding light on the “Mad World” we’re living in by sharing a heartfelt cover of Tears of Fears’ 1983 hit.
    The poignant clip finds the group amid a dark scene, belting the song and the pensive chorus, “I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take / When people run in circles it’s a very very / Mad world, mad world.”Their “Mad World” cover follows Brandi Carlile’s a few days earlier, encouraging fans to vote.
    Watch P
  • Lizzo Sends Cardi B Bouquet of Flowers With Handwritten Note: ‘I Just Love Her So Much’

    Lizzo Sends Cardi B Bouquet of Flowers With Handwritten Note: ‘I Just Love Her So Much’
    Lizzo gave Cardi B her flowers Tuesday (Sept. 15) for her “success this summer” after “WAP” topped both the Billboard Hot 100 and the first-ever Billboard Global 200 chart (dated Sept. 19).
    Cardi showed off the beautiful bouquet her Hustlers co-star sent on her Instagram Story last night, which came with a handwritten note that read, “Flowers for a flower! Congrats on all your success this summer – Know you are loved and are
  • Where Do ‘WAP’ & BTS Rank Among the Shortest Song Titles & Artist Names in Hot 100 No. 1 History?

    Where Do ‘WAP’ & BTS Rank Among the Shortest Song Titles & Artist Names in Hot 100 No. 1 History?
    This past month, the Billboard Hot 100 record books made room for a new pair of No. 1s — and they didn’t need that much space to do it.
    Cardi B’s ‘WAP,’ featuring Megan Thee Stallion, debuted atop the chart in late August, making for the shortest title to reach the top spot in the 2020s so far. Then, after spending a second week at No. 1, “WAP” gave way to “Dynamite,” the first Hot 100 No. 1 from BTS, the shortest-named artist to top the list
  • iDKHOW share energetic title track from forthcoming album ‘Razzmatazz’

    iDKHOW share energetic title track from forthcoming album ‘Razzmatazz’
    iDKHOW, the new project from former Panic! At The Disco bassist Dallon Weekes, have revealed the title track from their forthcoming debut album, ‘Razzmatazz’.
    The glossy, piano-driven song was inspired by classic rock LPs such as The Beatles‘ ‘Sgt. Peppers’ Lonely Hearts Club Band’ and David Bowie‘s ‘The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars’, with lyrics concerning Weekes’ disillusionment with Hollywood.
    ‘Razz
  • My Morning Jacket Nabs First Adult Alternative Songs No. 1 With ‘Feel You’

    My Morning Jacket Nabs First Adult Alternative Songs No. 1 With ‘Feel You’
    My Morning Jacket reaches No. 1 on a Billboard songs chart for the first time, with “Feel You” crowning the Adult Alternative Songs airplay list dated Sept. 19.
    The song surpasses the Kentucky band’s previous best peak, as “I’m Amazed” hit No. 5 on Adult Alternative Songs in 2008. That also marked the act’s first appearance on a Billboard radio chart.
    The act is the fifth to land a first Adult Alternative Songs No. 1 in 2020. Two bands completed a simila
  • All Time Low Earns First Radio Chart No. 1 With ‘Monsters’

    All Time Low Earns First Radio Chart No. 1 With ‘Monsters’
    In its first appearance on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart, All Time Low is a winner, as “Monsters,” featuring Blackbear, rises to No. 1 on the Sept. 19-dated ranking.
    While All Time Low’s discography dates to its 2005 debut album The Party Scene, “Monsters” became the first song from the pop-punkers to reach Alternative Airplay when it debuted in late May. Now the song marks All Time Low’s first radio chart No. 1.
    The act previously hit a No.
  • Field Music’s David Brewis writes song for “stupid shit” anti-masker Noel Gallagher

    Field Music’s David Brewis writes song for “stupid shit” anti-masker Noel Gallagher
    David Brewis has shared a song in response to Noel Gallagher saying he refuses to wear a mask during the coronavirus pandemic.
    The Field Music guitarist/vocalist posted a clip on Twitter of him playing the acoustic number, captioned with: “Wrote a little song for Noel.”Wrote a little song for Noel. pic.twitter.com/OzTO9STiU6
    — Field Music (@fieldmusicmusic) September 15, 2020Yesterday (September 15) it was reported that Gallagher told Matt Morgan’s Funny How? podcast
  • Who Should Play Madonna in Her Biopic? Vote!

    Who Should Play Madonna in Her Biopic? Vote!
    Madonna is underway co-writing (and soon directing) her biopic that Universal Pictures confirmed Tuesday (Sept. 15), but she’s still searching for a star to portray her.
    Fans began suspecting she has her eye on Primetime Emmy-winning Ozark actress Julia Garner after they noticed the singer and her manager Guy Oseary had followed the 26-year-old star on Instagram. Miley Cyrus is a fan-favorite option, especially for their striking resemblance in photo shoots an
  • Corey Taylor takes aim at anti-maskers: “Not everything has to be a political fucking statement”

    Corey Taylor takes aim at anti-maskers: “Not everything has to be a political fucking statement”
    Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor pulled no punches when asked for his thoughts about people refusing to wear face coverings during a recent interview.
    Appearing on comedian and actor Dean Delray’s podcast Let There Be Talk, Taylor was asked how his adopted home city of Las Vegas has handled the coronavirus pandemic.
    “There are still a bunch of fucking mooks with no masks on at the casinos,” Taylor said. “And, actually, the people who were there, tourists or visitors or
  • Action Bronson, Charli XCX & More to Appear at Bonnaroo’s ‘Virtual Roo-Ality’ Festival

    Action Bronson, Charli XCX & More to Appear at Bonnaroo’s ‘Virtual Roo-Ality’ Festival
    If you missed partying at Bonnaroo this year, the festival is offering up a chance to enjoy some live music at home instead. Bonnaroo announced its Virtual Roo-Ality festival on Wednesday (Sept. 16). The free, three-day streaming event will run Sept. 24-26, and will feature Charli XCX on a panel, a new performance from Action Bronson, and many other appearances and sets.
    The festival will also be showcasing some of the most memorable performances in its archives, including sets by Metallica, My
  • Bassist Guy Pratt on Touring With Pink Floyd and the Time He Nearly Joined the Smiths

    Bassist Guy Pratt on Touring With Pink Floyd and the Time He Nearly Joined the Smiths
    "I am definitely the only person who has been in the Smiths and Whitesnake," says Pratt, who has played with Pink Floyd and their various offshoots since 1987
  • Kanye West continues master recordings rant, says Prince and Michael Jackson were victims of music industry

    Kanye West continues master recordings rant, says Prince and Michael Jackson were victims of music industry
    Kanye West has expanded his tirade against label ownership of musicians’ master recordings, this time adding that Prince and Michael Jackson were “killed” by the music and media industries.
    “We used to diss Michael Jackson the media made us call him crazy…then they killed him,” West wrote in one Tweet. In another he posted a photo of Prince, writing: “Let’s get it big bro…you and Michael passed so we can live.”We used to diss Michael
  • Indigo Girls Stay Resilient Through Covid-19 on New Song ‘Long Ride’

    Indigo Girls Stay Resilient Through Covid-19 on New Song ‘Long Ride’
    Duo were inspired to write new song as "voice of reason" among their family and friends
  • Austrian start-up launches world’s first DIY Covid-19 test for live events

    Austrian start-up launches world’s first DIY Covid-19 test for live events
    Austrian company testFRWD has launched the world’s first DIY test kit for the coronavirus, which it hopes will help get live events back up and running.READ MORE: Crew members call on government to save future of live music industry: “You wouldn’t re-open a hospital without doctors”For the test, users provide samples by gargling for 60 seconds rather than a standard nasal swab. The kit then combines with a smartphone app that allows users to receive their results wit
  • Rolling Loud’s ‘Loud Stream’ Festival Attracts 4M Fans

    Rolling Loud’s ‘Loud Stream’ Festival Attracts 4M Fans
    Rolling Loud started out as an indie rap and hip-hop festival in Miami. Through grit, hustle and the  vision of its two founders Matt Zingler and Tariq Cherif, the event has become the hottest live music brand in the concert world, bar none.
    But like so many other festival companies, Rolling Loud has felt the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and has had to shift its star-studded lineups and party-positive vibes to the online sphere. Over the weekend, rap’s p
  • Tina Knowles-Lawson Just Revealed ‘Beyoncé’ Is Her Maiden Name

    Tina Knowles-Lawson Just Revealed ‘Beyoncé’ Is Her Maiden Name
    She got it from her mama! Tina Knowles-Lawson dropped a little-known bombshell about the origins of Beyoncé‘s famous moniker on Tuesday (Sept. 15): It actually came from her own name.
    “A lot of people don’t know that Beyoncé is my last name. It’s my maiden name,” she told Heather Thomson as the first guest on the former Real Housewives of New York City star’s new podcast, In My Head With Heather Thompson. “My name was Celestine Beyonc&eacut
  • Kanye West Tweets About His ’10’ Recording Contracts: ‘I Need Every Lawyer in the World to Look at These’

    Kanye West Tweets About His ’10’ Recording Contracts: ‘I Need Every Lawyer in the World to Look at These’
    In his latest string of tweets about his recording deals Wednesday (Sept. 16), Kanye West said he was going to upload his Universal Records contracts, while once again referring to the music industry as “modern day slavery.”
    “Here are my ten Universal contracts … I need every lawyer in the world to look at these,” he shared before telling followers that the PDFs would not load on Twitter. Twenty minutes later, he shared screengrabs of 10 documents that included wha
  • London’s Dingwalls to re-open as The PowerHaus following copyright issue

    London’s Dingwalls to re-open as The PowerHaus following copyright issue
    London venue Dingwalls is set to reopen as The PowerHaus after a copyright issue blocked the use of its original name.READ MORE: Music venues warn: “There’s no guarantee we’ll all see funding or re-open”The Camden Lock establishment, which previously hosted intimate gigs from The Strokes and Foo Fighters, was purchased by veteran promoter Vince Power back in June.
    It’s now been announced that Power has rebranded the 500-capacity space with the name of his old v
  • Lil Nas X is set to release a children's book

    Lil Nas X is set to release a children's book
    The 'Old Town Road' rapper has penned the tome named 'C Is for Country', which will be published by Random House Kids on January 5, 2021.
  • The Killers to Rock Las Vegas Raiders’ Home Opener at Allegiant Stadium: Exclusive

    The Killers to Rock Las Vegas Raiders’ Home Opener at Allegiant Stadium: Exclusive
    With a new stadium and NFL team in town, it’s only fitting that Las Vegas’ favorite sons The Killers, fresh off a hit album, Imploding The Mirage, will lead the entertainment for the Las Vegas’ Raiders inaugural season on Sept. 21.
    Airing on ESPN and ABC during the team’s Monday Night Football match against the New Orleans Saints at Allegiant Stadium, the band’s halftime performance was pre-recorded on the rooftop of the Nobu Villa at Caesars Palace, overlooking the
  • Movement Festival Producers Announce Streaming Partnership With Twitch: Exclusive

    Movement Festival Producers Announce Streaming Partnership With Twitch: Exclusive
    Paxahau, the producers of Detroit’s longstanding underground electronic music festival Movement, have announced a partnership with streaming platform Twitch.
    Beginning Wednesday (Sept. 16) the Paxahau.TV channel will stream exclusive weekly programming, along with four forthcoming Movement-themed virtual festivals.
    This first virtual festival, Movement Selects Vol. 1, happens Sept. 25-27 with performances from techno pioneers Juan Atkins, Eddie Fowlkes and Kevin Saunderson,
  • Che Lingo announces debut album ‘The Worst Generation’

    Che Lingo announces debut album ‘The Worst Generation’
    Che Lingo has shared details of his debut album, ‘The Worst Generation’.
    Watch – Friends Like These: Rising rapper Che Lingo talks life and music with his label boss Idris Elba
    The record, which drops on October 23 via Idris Elba‘s 7Wallace label, features a number of guests, including Ghetts on recent single ‘Black Ones‘, with Kojey Radical, Samm Henshaw, and Rachel Chinouriri appearing elsewhere.
    ‘The Worst Generation’ tracklist:
    1. ‘South&
  • Iann Dior Hits No. 1 on Emerging Artists Chart, Thanks to ‘Mood’

    Iann Dior Hits No. 1 on Emerging Artists Chart, Thanks to ‘Mood’
    Iann Dior rises 2-1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart (dated Sept. 19) to become the top emerging act in the U.S. for the first time, thanks largely to 24kGoldn’s “Mood,” on which he’s featured.
    The song rises 8-6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with 24 million U.S. streams (up 2 percent), 23.3 million radio audience impressions (up 46 percent) and 8,000 downloads sold (up 2 percent) in the latest tracking week, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
    The track, who
  • Arcade Fire’s Will Butler shares apocalyptic new single ‘Bethlehem’

    Arcade Fire’s Will Butler shares apocalyptic new single ‘Bethlehem’
    Arcade Fire‘s Will Butler has shared a new track called ‘Bethlehem’ – listen below.
    Read More: Arcade Fire’s Will Butler on mining his family history: “It’s no coincidence me and my brother are musicians”The Canadian multi-instrumentalist is gearing up to release his second solo album ‘Generations’ on September 25 via Merge.
    Following up on previous cuts ‘Close My Eyes’, and ‘Surrender’, Butler has today (Se
  • Adam Levine Looks Back on Kelly Preston Teaching Him How to ‘Movie Kiss’

    Adam Levine Looks Back on Kelly Preston Teaching Him How to ‘Movie Kiss’
    Adam Levine shared fond memories of working with Kelly Preston in Maroon 5’s early days on The Howard Stern Show Tuesday (Sept. 15).
    During the interview, the Maroon 5 frontman revealed the late actress taught him how to kiss for the camera on the set of the 2002 music video “She Will Be Loved,” which he called “one of those isolated, beautiful experiences” in life.
    “Right as we do it, I just kiss her, kiss her. I didn’t know what a movie kiss was. I wou
  • Stevie Nicks ’24 Karat Gold The Concert’ Coming To Cinemas This October

    Stevie Nicks ’24 Karat Gold The Concert’ Coming To Cinemas This October
    Trafalgar Releasing announced today that Stevie Nicks, two time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and legendary Grammy-winning recording singer/songwriter, will debut her 24 Karat Gold The Concert film for two nights only on Oct. 21 & 25 at select cinemas, drive-ins and exhibition spaces around the world.
    The film features a set of fan favorites from Nicks’ solo career and as a member of Fleetwood Mac, including “Rhiannon,” “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Aroun
  • Hear Thom Yorke’s Remix of Clark’s ‘Isolation Theme’

    Hear Thom Yorke’s Remix of Clark’s ‘Isolation Theme’
    Radiohead singer returns favor after electronic producer remixed "Not the News"

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