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Lil Uzi Vert Hops on Posthumous FXXXXY Track ‘Yeah Kool’: Listen

A new track from late rapper-producer FXXXXY, featuring Lil Uzi Vert, arrived Thursday titled “Yeah Kool.” FXXXXY was signed to Future’s FreeBandz label and was credited with engineering work on the song “Solitaires,” featuring Travis Scott, from the rapper’s eighth High Off Life album, released in May 2020. While working on Future and Lil Uzi Vert’s joint album Pluto x […]

FPL bills to increase because of fuel costs

With natural gas costing more than expected, Florida Power & Light customers will see increases in their monthly bills starting in May. The state Public Service Commission on Thursday approved … Click to Continue »

BTS Could Win Its First Brit Award Before Taking Home a Grammy

BTS landed its first Grammy nomination in November for “Dynamite,” but at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards ceremony on March 14, they were edged out for best pop duo/group performance by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s powerhouse duet “Rain on Me.” The K-pop sensations landed their first Brit Awards nomination on Wednesday, and this time, […]

Watch Seventeen Perform ‘Hit’ on ‘Ellen’ & Take Fans Behind the Scenes

Seventeen continued their blockbuster 2021 on U.S. TV with a performance Thursday (April 1) on Ellen. The 13-member K-pop group brought back their 2019 song “HIT” for a high-energy set that allowed each performer to shine. And in a special treat for the group’s CARAT fandom, the Ellen page posted a six-minute-plus video later Thursday […]

Sony Music Acquires Top Brazilian Indie Label Som Livre For $255 Million

Sony Music Entertainment agreed to acquire Som Livre, Brazil’s largest independent label, tightening its grip as the leader in recorded music sales in Latin America’s largest market. The announcement on Thursday (April 1) — made jointly by Sony, Som Livre, The Orchard and Som Livre owners Grupo Globo, Latin America’s largest media and entertainment conglomerate […]

How Def Jam’s Marisa Pizarro Found a New ‘Healing’ Purpose in Supporting the AAPI Community

Marisa Pizarro, Def Jam’s senior vice president of A&R, found herself working on ways to support the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community during a time she could’ve never predicted would be incredibly essential. Pizarro, who recently helped launch Def Jam Philippines, is an executive board member of Universal Music Group’s Team of Pacific Islanders & […]