Jay Black, frontman for the Sixties pop-rock hitmakers Jay and the Americans, has died at the age of 82. Black’s family confirmed that the singer died Friday night from complications from pneumonia. In recent years, Black also suffered from dementia. The Brooklyn-born Black (born David Blatt) joined Jay and the …
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Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd have linked up for new song “Moth to a Flame.” The track follows the July release of the trio’s “It Gets Better,” their first new music in more than eight years, and “Lifetime” featuring Ty Dolla $ign and 070 Shake. In the accompanying Alexander …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Avoids $20 Million Default Judgment in Harassment Lawsuit
Nicki Minaj scored a legal victory Tuesday when a federal court clerk decided the “Beam Me Up Scotty” rapper didn’t fail to respond to the lawsuit claiming she harassed and tried to bribe the woman at the center of her husband’s attempted rape conviction. The plaintiff, Jennifer Hough, had asked …
Read More »Danny Elfman Teams With Xiu Xiu for Delightfully Industrial Remix of 'Serious Ground'
Danny Elfman has enlisted the experimental rock band Xiu Xiu for an overloaded, industrial remix of his song “Serious Ground.” “I was introduced to Xiu Xiu by Stu Brooks, who kickstarted and co-curated the remix concept for Big Mess,” Elfman shared in a statement. “They have a fresh, progressive sound …
Read More »Coldplay Tease Lyrics From New Album Via Mysterious Billboards
Ahead of the October 15th release of Coldplay’s ninth studio album Music of the Spheres, fans have followed the band’s cryptic clues delivered via Spotify canvases and digital billboards to unveil new song lyrics from the project. A fan account for Coldplay first posted about the completed billboard on Twitter, sharing …
Read More »Lana Del Rey Enjoys Idyllic Day in the Sun in Alternate 'Arcadia' Video
Lana Del Rey relishes a day in the sun in an alternate video for the singer’s latest track “Arcadia,” the first single off her upcoming Blue Banisters. While the first video found Del Rey delivering the ballad indoors and superimposed over a night sky, the new visual — directed by …
Read More »'I Don't Want A Hit!' And Four Other Things We Learned From Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile talks about her powerful new album, InThese Silent Days, her friendship with Joni Mitchell, the lessons of her rough childhood, why she was “triggered” by recording country music, why she’s never wanted a hit single, and much more in an in-depth interview in the new episode of Rolling …
Read More »Meek Mill Leads Apple Music Pre-Add Chart With 'Expensive Pain'
Meek Mill‘s Expensive Pain rises to Number One on this week’s Apple Music Pre-Add Chart. In the week leading up to its October 1st release, Meek’s fifth studio album saw more pre-adds than any other album on the platform, offering a good indication that it will do well on the …
Read More »Britney Spears' Lawyer Calls Father Jamie's Alleged Surveillance 'Deeply Disturbing' in New Filing
Britney Spears and her new lawyer say it’s “horrifying and unconscionable” that her dad allegedly bugged her bedroom — and they want the judge overseeing her conservatorship to know. In new court paperwork signed by Spears and filed Monday in Los Angeles, lawyer Mathew Rosengart issued another blistering attack on …
Read More »Watch BTS Kick Off Global Citizen's 24-Hour Festival With 'Permission to Dance'
Fresh off their appearance before the United Nations General Assembly, BTS kicked off the 24-hour 2021 Global Citizen Festival with “Permission to Dance,” their track co-written with Ed Sheeran. The festival features hundreds of artists, activists and advocacy organizations working together this weekend to inspire awareness, seek unity and bring …
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