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Lana Del Rey Teases ‘Rock Candy Sweet,’ Her ‘Next Record’

Lana Del Rey’s new album just arrived, but she’s already looking ahead to what appears to be another project, Rock Candy Sweet. The day after Chemtrails Over the Country Club made its debut, she got on Instagram and dropped the title of what she says will be her “next record.” On her Instagram Stories on […]

Britney Spears’ Mom Encourages Star to Sing ‘Again’ With Throwback Video

Britney Spears’ mom isn’t letting the star forget about her talent. The 39-year-old singer took to Instagram on Friday (March 19) to share a throwback video of herself singing The Jets’ “You Got It All,” and captioning the post with an uplifting message from her mother, Lynne Spears. “Geez … My mom sent this to […]

How to Watch Raekwon vs. Ghostface Killah ‘Verzuz’ Battle

It’s the battle of the Wu-Tang Clan on Saturday, as Raekwon and Ghostface Killah face off in the latest Verzuz event. We’ve seen a lot of battles between peers and friends over this first year of Verzuz, but this will be the first time two members of the same group have faced off. The dynamic […]

Irving Azoff, Musician Orgs Hail California Bill to Cap Recording Contracts at 7 Years

A coalition of advocacy groups representing musicians and entertainers voiced their support on Friday (March 19) for a new California state bill that seeks to limit the length of contracts for recording artists. Music Artists Coalition (MAC), the Black Music Action Coalition, Songwriters of North America (SONA) and SAG-AFTRA are calling on their members and allies […]

Recording Academy Decries Anti-Asian Hate in New Statement After Atlanta Shootings

The Recording Academy and its sister academies in the television and film realms have released statements decrying anti-Asian hate in the wake of the killings of eight people (six being women of Asian descent) in the Atlanta area. In recent days, numerous music stars — including John Legend, Rihanna, Pharrell Williams and Justin Timberlake — […]

‘The Sparks Brothers’ Documentary Gets a Release Date

Focus Features is set to release Edgar Wright’s documentary directorial debut The Sparks Brothers on June 18, 2021. The dating follows Wright’s film about the cult pop duo Sparks debuting at Sundance and screening at SXSW in Austin on March 19. The documentary chronicles the decades-long career and influence of the Sparks and features archival footage as […]

Every Song Ranked on Justin Bieber’s ‘Justice’: Critic’s Picks

If Justice is indeed Justin Bieber’s strongest front-to-back listen to date, it’s for two main reasons: The 15 songs on its standard edition (not including the interlude) include no true missteps, and the project is varied enough to avoid any staleness. On the quickly created follow-up to last year’s R&B-steeped Changes, the superstar is open […]

Griff Wins Brit Award for Rising Star Over Buzzy Finalist Rina Sawayama

Griff is the 2021 winner of the Brit Award for rising star. She beat out Pa Salieu and Rina Sawyama, who was named a finalist after a rule change made the Japan-born artist eligible for the award. Griff, who was born Sarah Faith Griffiths, is just 20, making her one of the youngest winners in this category. […]