During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Kenny Chesney recounted a story about his planned tour with Taylor Swift in her early days that never materialized. The 56-year-old country star said that Swift was set to open for him back when she was a rising 17-year-old country singer, but because the…… read more »
On Friday (January 17), Mac Miller’s posthumous album, Balloonerism, was released on what would have been the late rapper’s 33rd birthday. One of Miller’s early collaborators was SZA, who is featured on a track from the new collection called “DJ’s Chord Organ.” The Grammy-winning R&B superstar took time to reflect back on her creative history…… read more »
The Roots’ acclaimed major label debut, Do You Want More?!!!??!, was released 30 years ago last week, on January 17, 1995. The Philadelphia rap crew will celebrate their record’s milestone anniversary with an upcoming residency at the Blue Note in New York City. The Roots will perform a series of six shows at the legendary…… read more »
Following last week’s postponement of his album release and cancellation of his scheduled Rose Bowl concert, the Weeknd announced that he has donated $1 million towards three wildfire relief organizations. The 34-year-old music superstar — whose real name is Abel Tesfaye – split his $1 million donation between The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, GoFundMe’s…… read more »
Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos has climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart following its first full week of activity. It becomes the fourth chart-topping album in Bad Bunny’s celebrated career. Debí Tirar Más Fotos previously debuted at No. 2 on last week’s Billboard 200, after being released on an off-cycle…… read more »
The lineup for the upcoming FireAid benefit concert has just been revealed, topped by music superstars Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Green Day, and a special No Doubt reunion. The January 30 fundraiser for Los Angeles area fire victims will take place at L.A.’s Intuit Dome, but the amount of artists committing to take part in…… read more »
Malibu’s celebrated Shangri-La recording studio miraculously survived the Palisades fire that recently decimated much of that area. The space is now owned by legendary producer Rick Rubin, but the studio was originally built in the mid-70s under the creative guidance of the Band and Bob Dylan. The Band’s 1975 record, Northern Lights – Southern Cross,…… read more »
Eminem fans have recently discovered a handful of unreleased tracks from the Detroit rapper that have since gone viral on social media. The songs were apparently leaked from Em’s vault, including never before heard tracks with longtime collaborators 50 Cent and Dr. Dre, and apparently an alleged Suge Knight and Ja Rule diss track that…… read more »
Liam Payne’s friend Roger Nores, who was with the former One Direction star on the night of his tragic death, is suing the late singer’s father, Geoff Payne, for defamation. The 263-page federal lawsuit was filed in Florida on Wednesday (January 15), with Nores alleging that Geoff made “false, misleading” statements about him in sworn…… read more »
A$AP Rocky’s criminal gun-assault trial is on track to begin next week in Los Angeles. The charges stem from an alleged incident where Rocky apparently fired shots at his former friend A$AP Relli on a Hollywood, California, street three years ago. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark S. Arnold said jury selection is scheduled…… read more »