Sixx:A.M., the hard-rock group Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx formed in 2007, has teamed with a slew of famous faces for a new charity single, “Maybe It’s Time,” which will raise money for people early in the process of recovering from opioid abuse. The band previously released the song on …
Read More »Thin Lizzy Unearth 74 Unreleased Tracks for 'Rock Legends' Box Set
Thin Lizzy will pack 74 previous unreleased tracks into a new box set, Rock Legends, set to arrive October 23rd via UMC. The six-CD/one-DVD collection, which is available to preorder, spans the band’s whole career and comprises a mix of demos, radio sessions, live recordings and rare single edits. The …
Read More »Bill Murray Gives Rashida Jones Bad Advice in Trailer for Sofia Coppola's 'On the Rocks'
Apple TV Plus has released the trailer for On the Rocks, the newest film from Sofia Coppola, produced by A24 and starring Bill Murray and Rashida Jones. Jones stars as Laura, a New York mother facing sudden doubts about her marriage to Dean (Marlon Wayans) after he begins staying late …
Read More »Comic Book Fan Theories Become Real-Life Conspiracies in 'Utopia' Trailer
A comic book story contains a web of real-life conspiracies in the new trailer for Utopia, set to premiere September 25th on Amazon Prime Video. Created by acclaimed writer Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl, Sharp Objects), the series centers around a comic book called Utopia and a select group of fans …
Read More »Cinthie's 'Concentrate' Will Make You Miss the Dance Floor
The German DJ-producer-label-owner Cinthie deploys an old R&B sample to lethal effect in “Concentrate,” a relentlessly buoyant house cut from her new album Skylines – City Lights. Cinthie loops “Concentrate,” a track by the Gaturs and New Orleans R&B stalwart Willie Tee — Diddy borrowed from the same source on …
Read More »Katy Perry Plays Clownish Video Game in New 'Smile' Video
Katy Perry has released her second video for “Smile,” featuring the pop star playing a video game version of herself as she battles giant spiders, circus trapeze acts and more while dressed as a clown. Much of the video is in CGI, with a live-action Perry playing the video game …
Read More »'Black Like Me' Singer Mickey Guyton Plots 'Bridges' EP
Mickey Guyton will release her third EP for Capitol Nashville on September 11th. Titled Bridges, the project features six tracks, including the gender-discrimination ballad “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?” and her personal tale of racial inequality, “Black Like Me.” The Texas native wrote each of the EP’s songs over …
Read More »Drummer Chris Slade on His Years With AC/DC, the Firm, David Gilmour, and Manfred Mann
On the surface, AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck,” Manfred Mann’s Earth Band’s “Blinded by the Light,” and Tom Jones’ “Valerie” have nothing in common. They were recorded in different decades, targeted at different demographics, and they don’t sound even remotely alike. But they all feature the drumming of Chris Slade, a journeyman Welsh …
Read More »The Conservative Crusade Against 'Wet-Ass Pussy'
The spirit of “WAP” should’ve been unimpeachable. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s ode to the universal benefits of “wet-ass pussy” and female pleasure seemed like the rare issue impervious to controversy. Watching the two rappers unite at the peak of their pop-music-making abilities to deliver an Olympic-level twerk routine …
Read More »Big Hit, the Company Behind BTS, Will IPO in 2020
As K-pop continues to devour the world, the record label and management company that developed BTS — one of the first K-pop groups to reach global superstardom in the streaming era — is looking to expand even further. Big Hit Entertainment first filed for its IPO in May, but on …
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