Entries by

The Jesus And Mary Chain Sue Warner Music For Control Of Their Debut Album

The Jesus and Mary Chain founders Jim Reid and William Reid are suing Warner Music Group to reclaim the rights to their 1985 debut studio album, Psychocandy. The iconic alternative rock band alleges copyright infringement for refusing to terminate grants of copyright interests to the album and its associated singles as allowed under the 1976 Copyright Act, according to a complaint […]

Here’s Why Lil Dicky Pulled His ‘White Dude’ Video Off YouTube

In the 2010s, Lil Dicky came up as a comedic Internet rapper — which is also the premise of his hit FXX series Dave — but there’s one viral piece of his story he’s not proud of. The 33-year-old rapper acknowledges parts of his controversial past in a new feature with GQ published on Monday (June 14), explaining why he took […]

What’s Your Favorite Drake Project of All Time? Vote!

If you’re reading this, it’s because you’re a major Drake fan who can’t wait for 6 God’s sixth album Certified Lover Boy to finally drop this summer like he said it would. But which one of his previous projects is your all-time favorite? Drake, who was crowned Artist of the Decade at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards in […]

Lin-Manuel Miranda Addresses ‘In the Heights’ Colorism Criticism: ‘We Fell Short’

Warner Bros.’ adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical In the Heights has been promoted as a long-overdue corrective to the underrepresentation of Latinos in Hollywood, yet during the film’s opening weekend, discussion trended online over the movie’s failure to accurately represent its namesake neighborhood’s Afro-Latino population. On Monday afternoon (June 14), Miranda responded to the […]

Wolf Alice Snags U.K. No. 1 With ‘Blue Weekend’

Wolf Alice is the leader of the pack. After two No. 2 albums in the U.K., the indie-rock outfit goes one better with Blue Weekend (Dirty Hit), which debuts atop the Official Albums Chart. Blue Weekend opens with 36,000 chart sales, eclipsing Royal Blood’s Typhoons for the biggest opening week for a British act in […]

Beyonce Wishes Twins Rumi and Sir a Happy Birthday

Beyoncé wrapped the weekend with a sweet birthday message to her 4-year-old twins. “What’s better than 1 gift… 2,” the homepage of her official website said on Sunday (June 13). “Happy birthday Rumi & Sir.” Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z, who are also parents to 9-year-old Blue Ivy, welcomed Rumi and Sir in 2017. Beyoncé shared […]

Nandi Bushell Discovers Linkin Park, Delivers ‘Awesome’ Cover of ‘Numb’

Linkin Park’s loving the latest rock cover from young music prodigy Nandi Bushell. The talented tween, who says she just discovered Linkin Park’s music this week, was inspired to post a high-energy cover on her drums of “Numb” this weekend. She also paid tribute to the late Chester Bennington, and paid compliments to the rest […]

Drake Gives Update on ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Album Release Date

Get ready for new music by Drake. On Saturday (June 12), the Toronto MC gave an update on the release date of his long-delayed upcoming album, Certified Lover Boy, during an interview at the Ultimate Rap League’s N.O.M.E. XI battle rap event. When asked about Certified Lover Boy’s release date, Drake laughed off not knowing […]