After numerous delays and postponing, Kanye West finally released his latest album, Jesus Is King, this past Friday. The gospel-inspired project was met with a largely lukewarm reception, but Kanye can count at least one fan: our sitting president’s son, Donald Trump Jr. Attaching a picture of the Jesus Is King …
Read More »Kesha Preaches the Gospel of Partying in New Single 'Raising Hell'
Kesha has released the lead single from her recently announced new projectHigh Road. The raucous party song is titled “Raising Hell,” and features the vocals and New Orleans bounce-influenced beat of Big Freedia. Kesha layers her folksier roots over the track, creating a club-ready song that nonetheless harks back to …
Read More »Tool Fan Doesn't Realize Guy Taking His Photo Is Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen made a rare public appearance at a Los Angeles Tool concert Monday, and his son Wolfgang captured a priceless moment from the evening on Instagram. The picture shows Eddie obliging a Tool fan who wanted a photo of himself with the stage in the background — though …
Read More »Walter Becker's Guitars, Amplifiers Fetch $3.3 Million at Auction
Walter Becker’s massive collection of guitars and amplifiers collected $3.3 million at auction over the weekend. Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles hosted the two-day sale, which featured 600 guitars and 400 amplifiers, plus an assortment of other gear and sound equipment. According to Billboard, the big ticket items included a …
Read More »See Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Lizzo Perform at Hollywood Bowl Cancer Benefit
Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Lizzo and more gathered at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl Saturday to perform an intimate night of music for the 7th annual We Can Survive benefit. The RADIO.COM event—which supports the American Cancer Society—also featured performances from Camila Cabello, Jonas Brothers, Marshmello and Becky G, as well …
Read More »Michael Kiwanuka Pays Homage to Black Power Movement in 'Hero' Video
Michael Kiwanuka has shared the video for “Hero,” the latest single from his forthcoming album KIWANUKA, out November 1st. The song and visual, directed by CC Wade, both pay homage to leaders and important figures of the Civil Rights movement in America, particularly the Black Panthers and Black Power movement. References …
Read More »Chris Martin Joins Beck for Lively Performance of 'Loser'
Beck joined forces with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin for a rendition of “Loser” during the Hammer Museum’s annual Gala in the Garden event in Los Angeles. The event honored filmmaker Jordan Peele and artist Judy Chicago, and brought Beck in to perform for the attendees. In the performance — as …
Read More »Iggy Azalea's Former Employer (T.I.) Calls Signing Her a “Blunder.” Iggy Disagrees
Hip-hop is the greatest workplace comedy. Blood turns to beef, bosses become bitter, and rappers inevitably end up scorning their former places of employment. The latest example of this phenomenon comes courtesy of T.I. and Iggy Azalea. During a press stop for the new Netflix show Rhythm + Flow, the …
Read More »Polica Announce New Album 'When We Stay Alive,' Share Lead Single 'Driving'
Poliça have announced a new album, When We Stay Alive, set for release on January 31st, 2020. The band have also shared its lead single, “Driving,” accompanied by a visual directed by Isaac Gale, as well as a non-album b-side “Trash in Bed,” co-produced with Boyz Noize. In a press …
Read More »RS Charts: DaBaby Unseats Post Malone on Artists 500
DaBaby ended Post Malone’s three-week reign atop the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart as he accumulated a massive 196.9 million streams for the week of September 27th through October 3rd. The rapper was primed for a big week following the release of his new album, KIRK, last Friday. Last week, …
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