YG has released a new protest song, “FTP (Fuck the Police),” amid nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. The rapper made the announcement on Instagram, adding that he would have to cancel his previously planned Hollywood and Vine demonstration in Los Angeles …
Read More »Britney Spears Releases 'Mood Ring,' Her First 'New' Song in Four Years
The princess of pop is a generous queen. Britney Spears surprised fans Friday by dropping a track titled “Mood Ring (By Demand)” on all streaming services. The song was produced by DJ Mustard and was previously only available on the Japanese deluxe edition of her 2016 album, Glory. The slinky, …
Read More »David Crosby, Sheryl Crow, Joe Walsh to Perform at Virtual Joe Biden Fundraiser
David Crosby, Sheryl Crow, Joe Walsh, Rufus Wainwright and Jimmy Buffett will perform during Rock Out on a Night In With Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday, May 28th at 8 p.m. ET, as Variety reports. Hosted by Whoopi Goldberg and Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth, the streaming virtual fundraising event …
Read More »How Quarantine Inspired Faith No More's Roddy Bottum to Create a New Band With His Boyfriend
Roddy Bottum — the veteran Faith No More keyboardist who has also played with Nastie Band, Imperial Teen, and Crickets — is no stranger to pushing boundaries. He came out publicly in the early Nineties when that sort of brazen honesty could lose friends and any chance of being in …
Read More »Melissa Etheridge's Son, Beckett Cypher, Dead at 21
Beckett Cypher, the son of Melissa Etheridge and her former partner, filmmaker Julie Cypher, has died. He was 21. Beckett’s death was related to opioid addiction, Etheridge said in a statement on Wednesday. “Today I joined the hundreds of thousands of families who have lost loved ones to opioid addiction,” …
Read More »Lady Gaga Confirms New 'Chromatica' Release Date
Lady Gaga will now release her sixth LPChromatica on May 29th. The album was originally due to drop on April 10th. The Oscar- and Grammy-winning pop star made the announcement on social media, stating that “the journey continues.” She launched her new era back in late February with the release …
Read More »RS Charts: Youngboy Never Broke Again Rides New Mixtape to Top of Artists 500 Chart
Youngboy Never Broke Again returned to the top of the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart for the week of April 24th through April 30th. The rapper is a streaming favorite and a regular presence in the top 10 of the chart, and he pulled in 129.5 million song streams this …
Read More »Beyoncé Flexes on Remix of Megan Thee Stallion's 'Savage'
Beyoncé amps up Megan Thee Stallion‘s recent hit “Savage” even more with a fun and flouncy remix. Their share of proceeds from the track will benefit their shared hometown of Houston through the organization Bread of Life. The “Savage Remix” feels like it was always meant to be a duet …
Read More »Watch Bruce Springsteen Play 'Jersey Girl' at 'Jersey 4 Jersey' COVID-19 Relief Event
Bruce Springsteen and wife Patti Scialfa joined together to perform two songs during the Jersey 4 Jersey COVID-19 relief telethon, which benefits the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund. “We’re here tonight dedicated to our healthcare workers and of those who’ve lost loved ones,” he said at the start of the …
Read More »See Kesha's Intimate 'Resentment' Performance on 'Fallon'
Kesha phoned into the latest socially distanced episode of The Tonight Show Friday to deliver an intimate home recording of “Resentment,” a song from her 2020 LP High Road. The studio version of the single features Brian Wilson and Sturgill Simpson, but Kesha stripped the acoustic ballad to its core …
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