The Weeknd‘s super-natural looks are just as amazing as his voice! Here is a 22-year-old version of the singer showing off his stylish good looks at an award show in New York City back in 2013 (left). This was the same year he released his first studio album titled “Kiss Land”. And, 8 years later
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Wolf Alice singer Ellie Rowsell has shared a story of her own experience meeting Marilyn Manson while tweeting out her solidarity with the shock rocker’s ex-girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood. “I met Marilyn backstage at a festival a few years ago. After his compliments towards my band became more and more hyperbolic I became suspicious of
Play video content TMZ.com 50 Cent hosted a wild Super Bowl party Friday night … and although you see masks here and there, for the most part, it was COVID-oblivious. The bash went down at a private airport hanger in St. Petersburg. The drill was for everyone to mask up and, with limited capacity, there
Universal Music Group has pulled its catalog from TikTok rival app Triller. A UMG spokesperson issued the following statement: “We will not work with platforms that do not value artists. Triller has shamefully withheld payments owed to our artists and refuses to negotiate a license going forward. We have no alternative except to remove our music
T.I. and Tiny‘s reality show is pressing pause as the couple faces allegations of sexual abuse, even though they’ve vehemently denied the claims. Production on “T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle” came to a grinding halt Friday as MTV put things on ice. Network honchos said, “We are aware of the allegations, and while
SoundCloud is reportedly looking into a new direct payment system on its platform that would allow music fans to pay artists for their work directly, according to a new report from Billboard that cites “multiple sources close to the situation.” The company is reportedly still “exploring several alternative streaming payout models,” with one source indicating
Well, this is wild … Nick Cannon has his old job back hosting “Wild ‘N Out,” almost 7 months after ViacomCBS fired him over anti-Semitic remarks. Nick’s set to return to the VH1 show when season 16 resumes because the network says he’s “not only apologized and taken responsibility for his comments, but he has
Chicago artist Polo G is back with a new song. “GNF (OKOKOK)” features a shoutout to late rapper Pop Smoke. The track arrives with a Cole Bennett directed visual. Check it out below. “GNF (OKOKOK)” was written by Polo G and produced by WIZARDMCE and Varohl. It follows Polo’s recent solo single “Epidemic,” which landed
Here’s a story with some meat on it — a “stylish and shapely” bovine, much like her namesake, mooed down the competition for a world record! Oh yeah, and she’s a Spice Girl. The heifer’s name is “Posh Spice,” and she sold at auction in the U.K. city of Carlisle for a whopping £262,000 …
After multiple postponements, Thom Yorke has canceled the U.S. leg of his Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes tour. According to his announcement, refunds will be issued. Find Yorke’s note below. Yorke announced his Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes tour way back in October 2019. U.S. tour dates were set to begin in March 2020, but could not take place
Play video content Ryan Cameron Majic ATL Ice Cube is continuing his mission to help create jobs and new business opportunities for Black Americans, and he’s about to chop it up with President Biden. Cube says the Biden Administration reached out to him Tuesday, and they’re hashing out a time and a place for a
Trent Reznor has issued a new statement regarding his former friend and collaborator Marilyn Manson. The statement, shared with Pitchfork, comes days after Manson’s former partner Evan Rachel Wood alleged that the musician groomed and abused her during their relationship. Reznor’s statement addresses an anecdote involving Reznor that Manson included in his 1998 autobiography The
Breaking News Morgan Wallen is feeling an immediate backlash after using the n-word — music platforms are dropping him left and right, and fellow country artists are also condemning his behavior. The singer’s music was reportedly banned from Cumulus Media overnight, which is one of the biggest radio chains for country music across the nation.
The 2021 Sundance Film Festival concluded tonight by awarding the top jury prizes to films that premiered at the event. The Questlove-directed Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)—a film about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival—was awarded the U.S. Documentary Competition’s Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award. Questlove reacted to the
Play video content BACKGRID Either Rita Ora‘s rep for flouting COVID rules precedes her, or she just flew into a country that takes health protocols so seriously … it forced her into immediate quarantine. The singer flew into Sydney Monday, and video shows her getting intercepted by a gaggle of airport cops the second she
The Weather Station has shared another song from Ignorance. “Parking Lot” follows “Atlantic,” “Robber,” and “Tried to Tell You” from Tamara Lindeman’s new record, which is out Friday (February 5). Check out the video for “Parking Lot“ below. Lindeman shared a statement about the track: “Parking Lot” is my strange gentle disco song about a
Silento allegedly gunned down his cousin, and now he’s facing a murder charge for it. The “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” rapper was arrested Monday for allegedly murdering Frederick Rooks after an investigation into the man’s death … according to the DeKalb County Police Department. Cops say they found Rooks shot to death inside a home
Loma Vista Recordings is no longer promoting Marilyn Manson’s music after Evan Rachel Wood accused the musician of abuse. The label had released Manson’s last two albums, 2017’s Heaven Upside Down and 2020’s WE ARE CHAOS. When reached by Pitchfork, the label shared the following statement: In light of today’s disturbing allegations by Evan Rachel
Sophie, one of the most important forces in electronic pop music, has tragically died. Her reps say … “Tragically our beautiful Sophie passed away this morning after a terrible accident,” explaining, “True to her spirituality she had climbed up to watch the full moon and accidentally slipped and fell.” Sophie became famous in 2013, with
Chet “JR” White, the bassist and producer best known for his work in the band Girls, died in October 2020 at age 40. Prior to his death, he produced California singer-songwriter Lia Ices’ Family Album, which was released on Friday (January 29) via Natural Music. Listen to the new album below. “Experiencing JR’s creative genius
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Donald Trump‘s banned from Twitter, but he can still have a voice on Ja Rule‘s new app … but Ja says he has a few ground rules, and the Proud Boys aren’t welcome. The rapper tells TMZ … the ex-Prez can start a page on his celebrity booking app, Iconn,
Hilton Valentine, the founding guitarist of the band the Animals, has died. The band’s label ABKCO confirmed the news with a statement on Friday (January 29). He was 77. Born in 1943, Valentine grew up in the northernmost part of England and found interest in skiffle music as a teenager. He co-founded the Animals in
Kelly Rowland has added to her brood … another little boy! Kelly gave birth the day after Joe Biden‘s inauguration. The kid’s name — Noah Jon Weatherspoon. We’d say she gave birth to a little boy, but not so little! Noah weighed in at 7 lbs 8 oz. Noah has a big brother … 6-year-old
System of a Down has released a new music video for one of their 2020 comeback singles, “Genocidal Humanoidz.” Co-directed by bassist Shavo Odadjian and Adam Mason, the new video features animation in addition to performance footage. The video aired at the end of a livestreamed event held this afternoon to fundraise for the humanitarian
The coronavirus vaccine isn’t enough to save Coachella and Stagecoach from suffering the same fate two years in a row … the music festivals just got put on ice … again. The sad news came down Friday from Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser. He signed an order scrapping the April events, citing
The organizers of Woodstock 50—the failed 50th anniversary concert celebrating the iconic 1969 festival—have settled their legal disputes with Dentsu, the Japanese-owned advertising firm contracted to finance the event, Billboard reports. Woodstock 50 was officially canceled in July 2019, three months after Dentsu pulled out of the festival. Three months ago, an arbitration panel ruled
Exclusive Kanye West‘s cooking up something with his futuristic foam footwear … with a little spray. A Yeezy employee was spotted outside Ye’s Calabasas office Monday spraying on what appears to be a new Yeezy Foam RNNR Ararat prototype. It’s unclear what exactly the employee’s trying to accomplish, but the sole’s getting the bulk of
Selena Gomez has announced a new Spanish-language EP titled REVELACIÓN. The project arrives March 12 via Interscope. Today (January 29), Gomez has released the Tainy-produced single “Baila Conmigo” (“Dance With Me”), featuring Puerto Rican artist Rauw Alejandro. Check out the accompanying music video, directed by Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Nogari, below. “Baila Conmigo” follows “De Una
Phil Collins and his ex have not had a groovy kind of breakup, and it seems she don’t care anymore … because she’s damn near giving away his awards and gold records. Orianne Cevey has put multiple gold LPs and “Assorted Phil Collins Awards” on the auction block in the latest bitter development in their
Spotify has been granted a patent with technology that aims to use recordings of users’ speech and background noise to determine what kind of music to curate and recommend to them, Music Business Worldwide reports. The company filed for the patent in 2018; it was approved on January 12, 2021. The patent outlines potential uses