Lizzo is facing a plagiarism claim over her Number One hit “Truth Hurts.” Songwriting brothers Justin and Jeremiah Raisen claim that they were part of an early writing session that produced the memorable line, “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100 percent that bitch.” In an Instagram …
Read More »Beach Slang Recruit the Replacements' Tommy Stinson for New LP
Beach Slang recruited former Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson for their new LP, The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City, out January 10th via Bridge Nine Records. The indie rock band previewed the album with thunderous lead single “Bam Rang Rang,” a torrent of power chord fuzz, bent-note guitar leads and the …
Read More »Lil Peep's Mom Sues Late Rapper's Managers Over Death
Lil Peep‘s mother, Liza Womack, has filed a lawsuit against the late rapper’s managers for negligence, breach of contract and wrongful death, among other charges, according to a complaint obtained by Rolling Stone. The news was first reported by The New York Times. The suit alleges that Peep’s handlers ignored …
Read More »Watch Travis Scott Take a Surreal Trip in New 'Highest in the Room' Video
Travis Scott has unveiled the video for his new single, “Highest in the Room.” It’s the rapper’s first officially dropped song of 2019 and follows the release of his 2018 album, Astroworld. In the Dave Meyers and Scott-directed video, the rapper takes a surreal trip through a dark, cloudy world, …
Read More »Montana Singer Stephanie Quayle on Finding Her 'Cowboy State of Mind'
Stephanie Quayle was working in the studio with her producers Julian King and Mark Wright, trying to get all the parts for the song “If I Was a Cowboy” figured out, when they decided to add a bit of rumbling baritone guitar to the mix. It was like something clicked. …
Read More »The Who's New Song 'All This Music Must Fade' Takes on Musical Originality
The Who have shared their contemplative new song “All This Music Must Fade,” the latest single off the rockers’ long-awaited new LP WHO, out December 6th. The opening track on WHO, the new song takes a tongue-in-cheek attitude about originality in music as well as the band’s own legacy. Pete …
Read More »Marshmello, Kane Brown Perform 'One Thing Right' on 'Ellen'
DJ/producer Marshmello and country music star Kane Brown appeared on The Ellen Degeneres Show this week to perform their new song, “One Thing Right,” released this past June. While the band waited for them onstage, Marshmello and Brown rolled up to the Ellen soundstage in a sweet ride, before being handed …
Read More »5 Ideas for Jennifer Lopez, Shakira's Super Bowl Halftime Show
On February 2nd, 2020, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will co-headline the halftime show at Super Bowl LIV in Miami. Both artists are circling three decades as entertainers, making this the perfect showcase of their individual global successes and record-shattering leaps for Latin pop artists. There are no concerns about what …
Read More »This Week in Latin Music: José José Dies at 71; Inside the Grammys Backlash
In case you missed it, here are some highlights (and one shattering lowlight) from this week in Latinmusic —now with a Spotify playlist! Mexican Pop Icon José José Dies at 71 Mexican singer-songwriter José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz, best known as José José, passed away on Saturday, at the age of …
Read More »Hear the Mountain Goats' Previously Unreleased Song 'Get High and Listen to the Cure'
The Mountain Goats have digitally released their recent track “Get High and Listen to the Cure,” the B-side to the band’s “Welcome to Passaic” 7-inch. The 7-inch initially dropped in August via Merge, but the second track wasn’t available to hear online until now. The roughshod track, originally created during …
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