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BLACKPINK’S Lisa Wanders Deserted Streets in New ‘Lalisa’ Video Teaser: Watch
BLACKPINK‘s Lisa is set to make her solo debut on Sept. 10, and as such, is giving fans new teasers from her upcoming single album, Lalisa. Lisa’s new teaser, which arrived Tuesday (Sept. 7), features scenes cut together from her “Lalisa” video. The first scenes fade in and out of technicolor as the singer walks...
R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: JPEGMAFIA, Inayah, Tobi Lou & More
It’s the unofficial end of summer! Our latest round-up boasts everything from afro-beats inspired rhythms to whimsical trap sounds–in other words, every track you need to close out the season. Check out new tracks from Brooklyn cult-favorite JPEGMAFIA, up and comer Inayah, emerging Chicago artist Tobi Lou and more. Don’t forget to share the wealth...
John Ashton of The Psychedelic Furs Is Battling Stage 4 Prostate Cancer
John Ashton of The Psychedelic Furs is battling stage four prostate cancer, musician Gail Anne Dorsey announced in a GoFundMe campaign she started for his treatment. The 63-year-old guitarist of the British post-punk band received his diagnosis on June 8, 2021, according to the fundraiser, and the cancer had spread to his lymph nodes which has since complicated...
Muna & Phoebe Bridges Celebrate a Classic Queer Film With Colorful New ‘Silk Chiffon’ Video
When it came time for them to create a music video to their new queer love song, indie-pop band Muna decided to pay homage to a cult classic in queer cinema. On Tuesday (Sept. 7), Muna released their newest single “Silk Chiffon,” featuring their new label-owner Phoebe Bridgers. Described by guitarist Naomi McPherson in a...
Master P on Drake & Kanye West Feud: ‘It’s a Lot of Snakes in the World, So You Gotta Watch Out’
Master P has officially chimed in to the Drake and Kanye West feud discourse. On Tuesday’s (Sept. 7) episode of the Allison Interviews podcast, Percy “Master P” Miller shared his thoughts on highly publicized feuds between rappers that are “crossing the lines of safety,” as host Allison Kugel puts it. While West vs. Drake has been going on for more...
Dell Furano, Concert Merch Pioneer, Dies at 71
In the early 1980s, when bootleggers hung around Mötley Crüe and Bon Jovi concerts, undercutting official $15 T-shirts with super-low prices, Dell Furano and his team had an idea. They would hire motorcycle gangs to drive a three-mile radius around arenas and stadiums and “go over and punch the shit out of them,” as veteran...
Hellraiser Arrives In Dead By Daylight Today
Is your soul prepared? Hellraiser, one of the ancient and revered horror movie franchises, has finally come to the asymmetric horror survival game Dead by Daylight. As the Cenobite, killer players can now chase down survivors with hooks. Of course, the iconic Hellraiser puzzle box also makes an appearance, tied to gameplay mechanics as well...
Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Makes Historic Start on Billboard’s Christian & Gospel Charts
Donda, the second faith-based album from hip-hop superstar Kanye West, flies in at the summit of Billboard‘s Top Christian Albums and Top Gospel Albums charts (dated Sept. 11). The album, which soars in at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200, marking West’s 10th No. 1, arrives with the year’s biggest week for any album:...
Kanye West Hits No. 1 on Streaming Songs for First Time Since 2018
For the first time since 2018, Kanye West is back at No. 1 on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart. “Hurricane” debuts at No. 1 on the ranking dated Sept. 11, giving West his third Streaming Songs No. 1; the chart began in 2013. West’s previous rulers both came in 2018. “All Mine” led for one week...
Avicii’s Life and Music Remembered With Touching Google Doodle
The music and all-too-brief life of Avicii and is brought into focus by a new Google Doodle, which dominates the Google homepage today (Sept. 8) on what would have been his 32nd birthday. An illustration of the Swedish EDM star, born Tim Bergling, switches out the Google logo in more than 46 countries. Click through, and...
Eddie Vedder Returns With ‘Long Way,’ Sets Solo Album ‘Earthling’
Eddie Vedder returns with a new solo single, the appropriately-named “Long Way.” The track dropped at midnight, and is the first taste of Vedder’s forthcoming solo album Earthling, via Seattle Surf/Republic Records. On “Long Way,” Vedder teamed with producer Andrew Watt for the first time. It’s a polished number which leans into country, and distills the...
Kylie Jenner Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 2 With Travis Scott: Watch the Sweet Announcement
Double the joy! Kylie Jenner announced in a video shared on Instagram Tuesday (Sept. 7) that she and Travis Scott are expecting their second child together. The minute-and-a-half video begins with a closeup on a pregnancy test that says “pregnant,” before moving on to a shot of Scott — who boasts four No. 1s on...
Kid Cudi, Kehlani & More Remember Mac Miller on the 3rd Anniversary of His Death
Mac Miller is being remembered by Kid Cudi, Kehlani, Juicy J and more on the third anniversary of his death Tuesday (Sept. 7). The rapper (real name Malcolm McCormick) passed away at age 26 on Sept. 7, 2018 from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, cocaine and alcohol, according to the toxicology report released by the Los...
Britney Spears’ Father Jamie Files Petition to End Conservatorship
Britney Spears’ father filed Tuesday (Sept. 7) to end the court conservatorship that has controlled the singer’s life and money for 13 years. James Spears filed his petition to terminate the conservatorship in Los Angeles Superior Court. “As Mr. Spears has said again and again, all he wants is what is best for his daughter,”...
Checking in with Doja Cat: VMAs Host, Performer and 5-Time Nominee
“I know as much as you know,” Doja Cat tells Billboard cheekily while discussing her upcoming hosting gig at the 2021 MTV Music Video Awards on Sunday, Sept. 12. The Los Angeles native made headlines for her out-of-this-world mashup of “Say So” and “Like That” during the 2020 VMAs. Now, fans are eager to see what she has planned for her...
Radiohead Announces ‘Kid A’ & ‘Amnesiac’ Reissued Album With Previously Unreleased Tracks
Radiohead is celebrating the anniversaries of the band’s fourth and fifth albums, Kid A and Amnesiac, with a joint reissue project alongside a new album titled Kid Amnesiae. For the multi-format triple-album release, dubbed Kid A Mnesia, the rock band will commemorate the 21st anniversary of Kid A, which originally came out on Oct. 2, 2000, via Parlophone and hit No....
BLACKPINK’S Lisa Wanders Deserted Streets in New ‘Lalisa’ Video Teaser: Watch
BLACKPINK‘s Lisa is set to make her solo debut on Sept. 10, and as such, is giving fans new teasers from her upcoming single album, Lalisa. Lisa’s new teaser, which arrived Tuesday (Sept. 7), features scenes cut together from her “Lalisa” video. The first scenes fade in and out of technicolor as the singer walks...
R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: JPEGMAFIA, Inayah, Tobi Lou & More
It’s the unofficial end of summer! Our latest round-up boasts everything from afro-beats inspired rhythms to whimsical trap sounds–in other words, every track you need to close out the season. Check out new tracks from Brooklyn cult-favorite JPEGMAFIA, up and comer Inayah, emerging Chicago artist Tobi Lou and more. Don’t forget to share the wealth...
John Ashton of The Psychedelic Furs Is Battling Stage 4 Prostate Cancer
John Ashton of The Psychedelic Furs is battling stage four prostate cancer, musician Gail Anne Dorsey announced in a GoFundMe campaign she started for his treatment. The 63-year-old guitarist of the British post-punk band received his diagnosis on June 8, 2021, according to the fundraiser, and the cancer had spread to his lymph nodes which has since complicated...
Muna & Phoebe Bridges Celebrate a Classic Queer Film With Colorful New ‘Silk Chiffon’ Video
When it came time for them to create a music video to their new queer love song, indie-pop band Muna decided to pay homage to a cult classic in queer cinema. On Tuesday (Sept. 7), Muna released their newest single “Silk Chiffon,” featuring their new label-owner Phoebe Bridgers. Described by guitarist Naomi McPherson in a...
Master P on Drake & Kanye West Feud: ‘It’s a Lot of Snakes in the World, So You Gotta Watch Out’
Master P has officially chimed in to the Drake and Kanye West feud discourse. On Tuesday’s (Sept. 7) episode of the Allison Interviews podcast, Percy “Master P” Miller shared his thoughts on highly publicized feuds between rappers that are “crossing the lines of safety,” as host Allison Kugel puts it. While West vs. Drake has been going on for more...
Dell Furano, Concert Merch Pioneer, Dies at 71
In the early 1980s, when bootleggers hung around Mötley Crüe and Bon Jovi concerts, undercutting official $15 T-shirts with super-low prices, Dell Furano and his team had an idea. They would hire motorcycle gangs to drive a three-mile radius around arenas and stadiums and “go over and punch the shit out of them,” as veteran...
Hellraiser Arrives In Dead By Daylight Today
Is your soul prepared? Hellraiser, one of the ancient and revered horror movie franchises, has finally come to the asymmetric horror survival game Dead by Daylight. As the Cenobite, killer players can now chase down survivors with hooks. Of course, the iconic Hellraiser puzzle box also makes an appearance, tied to gameplay mechanics as well...
Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Makes Historic Start on Billboard’s Christian & Gospel Charts
Donda, the second faith-based album from hip-hop superstar Kanye West, flies in at the summit of Billboard‘s Top Christian Albums and Top Gospel Albums charts (dated Sept. 11). The album, which soars in at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200, marking West’s 10th No. 1, arrives with the year’s biggest week for any album:...
Kanye West Hits No. 1 on Streaming Songs for First Time Since 2018
For the first time since 2018, Kanye West is back at No. 1 on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart. “Hurricane” debuts at No. 1 on the ranking dated Sept. 11, giving West his third Streaming Songs No. 1; the chart began in 2013. West’s previous rulers both came in 2018. “All Mine” led for one week...







