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Houston rapper and producer BeatKing, who rose to prominence in the 2010s with his fusion of hip-hop and raw club rhythms, has died. His longtime manager, Tasha Felder, announced the news in a statement posted to her Instagram. “BeatKing has been the best part of the club for over a decade,” she wrote. “He has

Olivia Rodrigo has said that she sometimes sleeps for 13 hours at a time when on tour because it’s so tiring. The artist, who just wrapped up her huge ‘GUTS’ world tour, recently spoke to Complex about her life on the road. “Well, I sleep so much on tour. I sleep for 13 hours a

Flying Lotus is back with a new song that’s inspired by David Lynch’s Twin Peaks. The single, “Garmonbozia,” gets its name from the mysterious substance that looks like creamed corn and represents “pain and sorrow.” It’s also a rare Flying Lotus with vocals from Steven Ellison himself, with the producer singing of “pain and sorrow”

St. Vincent sang the American national anthem at a Los Angeles Sparks game this week, shortly after showing off her own basketball skills. The musician – real name Annie Clark – performed the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ before the WNBA game at the Crypto.com Arena on Thursday (August 15). Before that, she sent out a preview

Roughly five years after breaking up, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart have announced a reunion tour celebrating the anniversary of their self-titled debut. The shows take place in Spain and Portugal in February and March of 2025. See the tour dates below. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart’s founder and frontman, Kip

BeatKing, one of the most influential underground figures in Houston rap music, has died at the age of 39. The news was confirmed by BeatKing’s manager Tasha Felder on Instagram on Thursday night (August 15), who invoked his moniker Club Godzilla, writing: ”Today, August 15, 2024 we have lost @Clubgodzilla.” “BeatKing has been the best

Leon Bridges is going on tour in support of his recently announced new album, Leon. The Leon Tour begins in October and stretches into November. Supporting Bridges on nearly all dates are Hermanos Gutiérrez. The last U.S. stop, in Fort Worth, will feature direct support from Texas country singer Charley Crockett. See Leon Bridges’ tour

Peter Hook has taken aim at songs written with the help of AI, saying that each one created has always been “shit”. The former New Order and Joy Division bassist weighed in on the ongoing debate around the use of artificial intelligence to help create music during an appearance on the XS Noize podcast, stating

Lisa—of K-pop phenomenon Blackpink—has shared a new solo song enlisting Spanish superstar Rosalía. “New Woman” arrives with a early-aughts-inspired music video featuring a flip phone, a big photocopier, and more. Check out the Dave Meyers–directed clip below. Max Martin and Ilya co-produced “New Woman,” and Tove Lo is among the track’s background vocalists and credited

Green Day have soundtracked a new short skate film called ‘Monsters and Saviors’ – check it out below. The 11-minute film was edited and directed by Russell Houghten and was a collaboration between the band and Monster Energy, which sees a huge skate crew assemble to celebrate the band bringing their ‘Saviors’ tour across North

Yo La Tengo would like to support Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the presidency, but they want your help. The indie-rock trio is taking submissions from fans who are willing to host the band for intimate acoustic concerts. Yo La Tengo are just asking that the hosts make legitimate, sizable donations to Harris and

Tyler, The Creator has issued a public apology to Eminem after he slammed the rapper’s ‘Recovery’ album in 2010. READ MORE: Eminem – ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)’ review: well-crafted songs and empty provocation On the latest episode of Mavericks with Mav Carter, Tyler spoke about his initial reaction to Eminem’s 2010 album

Cash Cobain has announced the release date for his long-teased new album Play Cash Cobain. The New York rapper and producer’s follow-up to last year’s Pretty Girls Love Slizzy is out on Friday, August 23. The new album includes the singles “Dunk Contest,” “Fisherrr,” and “Rump Punch.” It also features a new song called “Problem,”

The lawyer representing the main suspect in the alleged Taylor Swift Vienna terror plot has claimed that the accusations against their client have been exaggerated. Last week, all three of the pop star’s ‘Eras Tour’ shows in Vienna were cancelled, after it was revealed that two people had been arrested for allegedly plotting a terror

Before co-founding the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed was a staff songwriter for other artists at Pickwick Records. Now, his mid-1960s songs, performed by assorted artists on the label (with occasional Reed contributions), have been compiled on an album. Out September 27, Why Don’t You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65 is the product

Halsey has announced a surprise last-minute gig in London set for this week. The ‘Lucky’ singer took to X/Twitter earlier this week to share a tweet that read: “I’m in london, and I have a surprise planned for wednesday. feeling reaaaaaal nostalgic about it :)”. The tweet also featured a link to a phone number

Charles R. Cross, the Seattle music journalist and bestselling author behind Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain and Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix, has died. His family shared the news in a statement, writing, “We are sorry to share that Charles Cross has passed. He died peacefully of natural

Dr. Dre has opened up about his relationship and “synergy” with Snoop Dogg – see what the rap icon had to say below. READ MORE: Mount Westmore – ‘Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort’ review: rap supergroup overstuffed with ideas and personalities Speaking to Entertainment Tonight after performing for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games handover celebration, –

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards are getting pushed back a day. The event will now take place on Wednesday, September 11, at Long Island’s UBS Arena. As a result of the postponement, the awards show will no longer conflict with the September 10 presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald

After pulling out of a recent KoRn show, Denzel Curry has promised fans he will “make it up” to them at Reading & Leeds. The alt-rap star was set to perform as the support for nu-metal legends KoRn last night (August 11), as they headed to Gunnersbury Park for what was their biggest UK show

Rod Stewart has been forced to postpone two concerts as he recovers from COVID-19. Last week, the beloved singer-songwriter cancelled what would have been his 200th show in Las Vegas after contracting strep throat. Now, it has been revealed that Stewart’s illness was a symptom of COVID-19, and has led to two more concert postponements.

Sufjan Stevens has produced My Favorite Dream, a new album of children’s music by John Legend, The Associated Press reports. The unlikely duo came together at Legend’s behest when he conceived of the LP, which is due August 30. Stevens also contributes backing vocals, arrangements, and instrumental parts. Listen to a song from the record,

After weeks of speculation, it’s been confirmed that Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Red Hot Chilli Peppers will be performing at tonight’s (August 11) Olympic closing ceremony. READ MORE: Billie Eilish – ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ review: bold, brilliant and somewhat brighter The events kicked off on July 26 with an epic opening ceremony along the

The Killers have released a new single. Watch the video for “Bright Lights” below. The track follows last year’s greatest-hits collection Rebel Diamonds, which came with recent tracks “Spirit” and “Your Side of Town.” Though “Bright Lights” is their first release of the year, the Killers have remained ubiquitous on the festival circuit, including high-profile

André 3000 has shared his thoughts on the Kendrick-Drake beef, saying the whole saga left him feeling “a little sad”. The OutKast legend, who last year took an artistic left turn with his instrumental jazz flute album ‘New Blue Sun’, discussed the rap feud of the year in a recent interview with Crack. “I got

During a presentation yesterday at a D23 fan event in Anaheim, California, Disney announced that Trent Reznor’s groundbreaking group, Nine Inch Nails, will handle the score for Tron: Ares, the third installment of the cyber-futuristic science fiction film series, set for release in October 2025. The core members of the band, Reznor and Atticus Ross,

Travis Kelce’s father Ed has reacted to Kanye West‘s latest song ‘LIFESTYLE (Demo)’ which references Taylor Swift‘s and Travis’ relationship. READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in Edinburgh: The Eras tour finally hits the UK The new song is featured on the rapper’s – who now goes by Ye –  ‘Vultures 2’ LP. The track features a

Green Day are reissuing American Idiot to celebrate the album’s 20th anniversary this fall. The digital deluxe edition arrives October 25 and includes unreleased demos, B-sides, live versions, and bonus songs. The 8xLP box set edition also features a new documentary on the album, 20 Years of American Idiot, alongside the 2015 documentary Heart Like

London Grammar have shared a new single called ‘Fakest Bitch’ – you can listen to it below. The stripped-back song marks the fourth preview of the trio’s fourth studio album ‘The Greatest Love’, which is due for release on September 13 via Ministry Of Sound (Pre-order/pre-save here). In a statement about the tender acoustic track,

Katy Perry is back again. Following last month’s “Woman’s World,” the pop singer has unleashed the new single “Lifetimes.” It comes with a video directed by frequent Bad Bunny collaborator Stillz. Watch the new video below. “Lifetimes” is produced by Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald and Vaughn Oliver, and it is the second single from Perry’s