The iHeartRadio Music Awards telecast, which had originally been set to air on Fox March 29, has finally been officially canceled for this year, with the winners instead now slated to be unveiled on radio stations and social media over the four-day Labor Day weekend. The new plan was announced by iHeartMedia Monday morning. The
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While there was no movement atop the album chart this week, with Taylor Swift commanding it for the fourth week in a row, the songs chart saw some serious new action with the No. 1 debut of a new Drake song, “Laugh Now Cry Later,” that fronts what is expected to be a coming album
Lily Cornell Silver, daughter of late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, welcome a special guest to “Mind Wide Open,” her IGTV show, on Monday: Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder, who she’s known for most of her life. (Her mom, former Soundgarden manager Susan Silver, was a co-manager of Pearl Jam in the band’s early days.) “I
BTS have dropped an alternate video for their blockbuster new single “Dynamite,” filmed on the same set but with different angles — and a few amusing bloopers as well. As the announcement says, “Viewers are able to see BTS in action, all of them having fun together in joyful vibes.” [embedded content] The original video for
Spotify is now the official, exclusive “audio service provider” for Riot Games’ “League of Legends” esports under a multiyear pact between the companies. It’s the first global paid sponsorship deal for Spotify — which wants to tap into the massive “LoL” fanbase to bring in new listeners. What exactly is Spotify’s game with this? According
Superstar K-pop band, BTS has released two remix versions of current hit single “Dynamite.” The disco-pop tune, the group’s first song entirely in English, is already a record breaker. Label, Big Hit Entertainment announced Monday that BTS has unveiled an additional acoustic track and an EDM version. “While the minimal acoustic track puts at the
Hipgnosis Songs announced that it has acquired 50% of the copyright interest and writers share in the song catalog of Wu-Tang Clan’s primary producer, Robert “RZA” Diggs. He has produced nearly all of Wu-Tang Clan’s albums, as well as many of the multiple solo albums released by the group’s members. The group’s enormously influential debut album,
Justin Townes Earle, an acclaimed singer-songwriter in the Americana/alt-country field and the son of Steve Earle, has died at age 38, according to an announcement on his social media accounts. “It is with tremendous sadness that we inform you of the passing of our son, husband, father and friend Justin,” read the statement on Facebook
Ever since the Verzuz DJ battle series — where artists like Snoop Dogg and DMX square off and showcase their hits in friendly competition while fans cheer on via social media — launched in March, Brandy vs. Monica has been the matchup that fans have clamored for. Not only did they team up on one
Travis Scott has shared a new track, “The Plan,” which is featured in Christopher Nolan’s long-awaited film, “Tenet.” Playing into the time-bending elements of “Tenet,” “The Plan” also stays true to Scott’s signature sound. Beginning with an earth-shaking bass loop that forms the foundation for the rest of the beat, the chorus soon interrupts its
Jack Sherman, the guitarist who joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers for their debut album and contributed to much of the followup, has died at age 64. “We of the RHCP family would like to wish Jack Sherman smooth sailing into the worlds beyond, for he has passed,” the group said on its Instagram page
BTS Army has done it: The K-pop idols’ new video for “Dynamite” has set a new YouTube record for views in the first 24 hours of release. The upbeat, dance-y and vivid music video from BTS was released on YouTube Friday, Aug. 21, at 12 a.m. ET/1 p.m. KST. By 8:35 p.m. ET (9:35 a.m.
An awards show is a tough thing to pull off in a pandemic, and although the VMAs set forth with an admirably ambitious agenda and a power-packed artist lineup, Roddy Ricch and J Balvin have both pulled out, Variety has confirmed. “Unfortunately, J Balvin and Roddy Ricch are no longer performing,” a source close to
Frankie Banali, the drummer for heavy metal band Quiet Riot, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 68. His wife Regina wrote in a statement that he had been battling stage four pancreatic cancer since April 2019. The longtime Quiet Riot drummer also played with Billy Idol, W.A.S.P. and Faster Pussycat. “He put up an inspiringly
Even in a week loaded with high-profile singles and albums, one song stands out: Pharrell and Jay-Z’s moving ode to Black entrepreneurship, “Entrepreneur,” which is part of an issue of Time magazine dedicated to the subject called “The New American Revolution” and curated by Pharrell. Check out our earlier coverage of the song here and
In the music choices made throughout Democratic National Convention this week, one thing became clear: the party would not be getting down with any party songs. “Sobriety” is the word that best speaks to the Democrats’ no-bops playlist. Performance after performance spoke to the overall tone of the convention: struggle, commitment, good vibes that are
In a week that has seen some whiplash good news/bad news announcements from Megan Thee Stallion, the good news followin gThursday night’s revelation about her shooting injury came just over 12 hours later, when she announced that she’s returning to the concert stage in a couple of weeks — albeit virtually. In a special virtual
Despite a request earlier this week by Britney Spears’ attorney that the singer’s father be removed from her conservatorship, it will be extended until at least February of next year, a judge determined in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday, according to documents obtained by Variety. The matter was discussed at the hearing, which was
On Bright Eyes’ new album, midway through the lush, dystopian “One and Done,” the familiar gravel of Conor Oberst’s voice shares an observation seemingly tailor-made for our present moment. “Let’s take a walk around the block,” he sings. “This fleeting feeling is infinite.” For those now measuring their quarantine in months, such words must feel
Sixx: A.M. Presents: Artists For Recovery — featuring members of Motley Crue, Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, Slipknot and others — have released “Maybe It’s Time,” a song that is part of a larger initiative to draw attention to the opioid crisis and raise funds to serve the recovery community. Players include bandleader and Crue
Rapper and writer Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter has been a socially conscious lyrical presence in hip-hop since co-founding the Roots in 1987, an actor on film and stage, and a part of NBC’s Jimmy Fallon shows since 2009. Despite fans’ clamoring, what the incendiary Thought/Trotter had never been, until recently, was a solo artist. In
BTS’s “Dynamite” music video is the new record-holder for highest number of YouTube viewers for a video premiere, registering at least more than twice the peak live-audience size as the previous high-water mark. The new “Dynamite” vid from the K-pop superstars also is pacing to become the most-viewed video ever in the first 24 hours
K-pop sensation BTS said Thursday that releasing their first English language song “Dynamite” wasn’t initially “part of the plan,” but that the hardships of the coronavirus pandemic moved them to put out a new track “as soon as possible” that could energize and excite fans. The group confirmed that their next album is still set
Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z have released their first new song together in more than a decade, “Entrepreneur.” The song’s video is a powerful statement in itself, showing a series of Black entrepreneurs and how they solved a social or business problem that confronted them. Rapper Tyler, the Creator and filmmaker Issa Rae are just two
K-pop superstars BTS have dropped their new single, “Dynamite” — the group’s first ever song to be release completely in English. The song arrives just six months after the release of the group’s fourth studio album, “Map of the Soul: 7,” which was released on February 21. According to the announcement, in the song “BTS sings
Even in an era that has produced very few big rock bands, The Killers are an anomaly. They’re one of the most commercially successful acts of the 21st century, but their music — a crafty mix of pop, heartland rock and new wave — doesn’t fit into any scene or genre, and their biggest hit
In a fiery Instagram Live session on Thursday night, Megan Thee Stallion claimed that rapper Tory Lanez is indeed the person who shot her in a July 12 incident in Los Angeles. In the early hours of that day, Lanez was arrested for possessing a concealed weapon; Megan and two other people were in the
Although it soon got eclipsed in some people’s memories by subsequent events, the Dixie Chicks experienced a peak moment of near-universal love when they sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003, a rendition that still shows up on lists of the greatest “Star Spangled Banners” in television history. The trio now known
Taylor Swift has pulled off another surprise drop — not quite as momentous a twist as releasing “Folklore” with less than 24 hours’ notice, but one that generated a lot of good will in the independent retail world. The star signed an unknown quantity of CDs of the new album and her record company quietly
The mystery behind Brian May’s teaser post on Instagram early Thursday morning has been revealed: Queen and Adam Lambert are releasing their first live album, “Queen + Adam Live Around the World,” out Oct. 2. The “Queen + Adam Live Around the World” will be released on CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray and Vinyl formats. The set