The producers of Bohemian Rhapsody want you to sing “We Are the Champions” right along with them. They’re re-releasing the film this week as a special “sing-along” cut in 750 locations around the United States and Canada, as well as the regular version in 550 additional cinemas. The announcement follows …
Read More »Fred Armisen on His Grammy Nod, Devo and 'Documentary Now' Season Three
When Fred Armisen began putting together his 2018 Netflix special Standup for Drummers, the last thing he expected to come out of it was a Grammy nomination. After all, as the title clearly states, this was a comedy show where the vast majority of the jokes were specifically about the …
Read More »Daryl Dragon, Captain and Tennille's Captain, Dead at 76
Daryl Dragon, the keyboard-playing “Captain” of Seventies hitmakers Captain and Tennille, died at a hospice in Prescott, Arizona on Wednesday. Associated Press reports the cause of death as renal failure. He was 76. As Captain and Tennille, Dragon and his then-wife Toni Tennille scored a string of catchy, easy-rolling hits …
Read More »See Cardi B, Michael Buble Ring in Holidays With 'Carpool Karaoke'
James Corden recruited a who’s who of pop music to ring in the holiday season on a special edition of his recurring Late Late Show segment, “Carpool Karaoke.” “It’s not even cold outside,” Cardi B tells the festively dressed host as the bells kick in for a rendition of “Christmas …
Read More »According to Pusha T, Kanye Is No Longer Wearing His MAGA Hat
Pusha T has been vocal about his disdain for the Trump presidency. In an interview with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show, the Grammy-nominated artist shared how Kanye West‘s support of the President affected the creation of Daytona. “He doesn’t anymore. He stopped. He stopped, though. He stopped,” Push exclaimed …
Read More »The 1975's Matty Healy Apologizes for Rap Misogyny Comments
The 1975‘s Matty Healy is one of the most open interview subjects in music right now — ask him virtually anything and he’ll respond with his thoughts, and lots of them. “Maybe I just have a fast-moving mind,” the singer recently told Rolling Stone. “Not a particularly good or bad …
Read More »Gucci Mane, Quavo Trade Verses on Opulent Lifestyles in 'Bipolar'
Gucci Mane teams with Quavo to trade verses on their respective opulent lifestyles on new song “Bipolar.” The track will appear on Gucci Mane’s forthcoming Evil Genius album, which will be released on December 7th. Over a gently woozy piano melody, Gucci opens with how he spends crazy cash. “Bipolar …
Read More »Hear Toto's Previously Unreleased, 'Africa'-Era Song 'Devil's Tower'
Toto had an undeniable moment this year thanks to the resurgence of interest — ironic or otherwise — of their song “Africa.” They’re banking on that success with a new, limited-edition box set, All In, available only through their website. It contains all of their studio LPs through 1999’s Mindfields, …
Read More »See Brian Wilson Sing 'Love and Mercy' With Young Afghan War Survivors
Brian Wilson lent his support and vocals to a recording of his 1988 song “Love and Mercy” by a group of Afghan girls who were affected by violence there. In 2012, two sisters were killed by a suicide bomber who’d hoped to kill U.S. troops in Kabul; their sister, Mursal, …
Read More »Tekashi 6ix9ine Arrested on Racketeering Charges in New York
Tekashi 6ix9ine, the Brooklyn rapper who’s spent much of his short career in court for a litany of criminal charges, has been arrested again, according toThe Daily Beast. According to the report, 6ix9ine (real name Daniel Hernandez) is currently in federal custody on charges of racketeering and firearms. The arrest …
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