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Sir Tom Jones was the songster with the snake-like hips when he burst onto the scene in the 1960s. He had a spell of mega-hits, with his breakout song It’s Not Unusual helping him to rise to the top echelons of the music industry. Soon after this came another major song, What’s New Pussycat, and there was quite a story […]
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When we think about R&B groups that influenced the culture in the late ’90s and early 2000s, 112 is certainly among those that stand out. The four-man group consisting of members, Quinnes “Q” Parker, Daron Jones, Marvin “Slim” Scandrick, and Michael “Mike” Keith signed with Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ Bad Boy Records in the 1990s and the rest is history. Though the group […]
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Ahead of the June 5th arrival of Run the Jewels 4, the duo’s El-P said Saturday that their new album will be available for free upon release. El-P’s announcement came hours after Run the Jewels’ Killer Mike delivered an emotional speech where he addressed Atlanta demonstrators protesting George Floyd’s death. “For me this is the only way I really know […]
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Liam Gallagher has said he ‘loves’ his brother Noel in a sweet birthday message. And it’s a pretty shocking statement from the singer considering the Oasis stars’ on-again-off-again feud which spans four decades… In the social media message, sent to mark Noel’s 53rd birthday, younger brother Liam said: ‘Happy birthday Rkid have a good 1 love yo [sic] long time […]
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In 1989, Crystal Taliefero got a call from someone she knew from her days touring as a percussionist and backup singer in John Mellencamp’s band. He wanted to know if she was available for a recording session in New York and a possible tour with another artist. “I said, ‘Sure. With who?’” she says. “He goes, ‘With the Piano Man.’ […]
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Douglas Corner Café, a premier Nashville venue that has hosted performances by artists as varied as Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, Guy Clark, Kevin Costner, Jon Bon Jovi and Neil Diamond, will close its doors for good after 33 years. A key destination in the city’s 8th Avenue South neighborhood, the club has been shuttered since March 15th, due to […]
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It’s officially Chromatica week, and the bops are raining down! On Thursday (May 28), a day ahead of the release of Lady Gaga’s sixth album, the singer revealed the sweet-and-spicy, bilingual dance-hall cut “Sour Candy,” the third track off the forthcoming LP and her hotly anticipated collaboration with mega-popular K-pop girl-group Blackpink. “I’m sour candy, so sweet then I get a little […]
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Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes was more than just the eccentric rapper of the supergroup TLC. Her group members have spoken openly about her being the creative force behind their image and sound and despite her personal turmoil and complicated romantic relationships, Left Eye proved to be a trailblazer in music. She decided to give back by managing other artists, one […]
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Choose Melanie C as your fighter in the action-packed video for new single “Blame It on Me.” The new track follows up her self-exploratory track “Who I Am.” Sylvie Weber directed the visual, which sees a woman working at her office job. In between spreadsheets and files, the office worker turns to a Mortal Kombat-inspired video game on her computer […]
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One of the most anticipated films at Sundance is getting a premiere on new service HBO Max Wednesday — after a highly publicized dustup in which original backers Oprah Winfrey and Apple dropped their support right before its premiere at the festival. Helmed by veteran filmmakers Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick, On the Record was filmed largely during the height […]
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