Fresh off of his recent single “Snow On Tha Bluff” and its attendant unnecessary quasi-beef with Noname, J. Cole is back with more new music. Cole has been working on and teasing his upcoming album The Fall Off for a couple of years now, and today he’s finally sharing the first two tracks from it. […]
Dave Franco to Play Vanilla Ice in New Biopic
Dave Franco is set to play Vanilla Ice in a biopic about the “Ice Ice Baby” rapper. In a wide-ranging interview with Insider, Franco elaborated on the news of his casting and how he sees the film playing out. “We have been in development for a while but we are inching closer and closer to preproduction,” […]
New Music: R-Mean, Berner Ft. Chris Webby “Real Shit”
How real is this? R-Mean and Berner pay their dues on their upcoming project’s new track featuring Chris Webby. Over Stinje’s soulful beat, R-Mean salutes his independent hustle, while Berner and Chris Webby reflect on their journey to stardom. Real shit.
SOMI Signs With Interscope, Drops “What You Waiting For”
The K-Pop juggernaut shows no sign of slowly down any time soon, particularly when exciting new stars like SOMI continue to emerge. The 19-year-old first came to fame as the winner of a South Korean singing competition called Produce 101 and dropped her debut single, “BIRTHDAY,” last year. That song racked up more than 50 […]
Silver Sphere Makes Major-Label Debut With “crowd”
Silver Sphere is not your average pop star. For starters, she’s an extraterrestrial — but more about that later. The 20-year-old (in earth years) generated all kinds of buzz with her yikes! EP and caught the attention of RCA Records. The breakout star now makes major-label debut with a lovely post-breakup anthem called “crowd,” which […]
Tori Kelly Drops Drake Cover, Announces ‘Solitude’ EP
Tori Kelly’s ‘Change Your Mind’ Tori Kelly has to be one of music’s most versatile artists. Since releasing 2013’s stripped-back Foreword EP, the Grammy winner has dropped albums in three different genres — pop, gospel and R&B/soul. She now brings it full circle with the largely-DIY Solitude EP (due August 14). Tori cobbled together the […]
Ashe Follows Up “Moral Of The Story” With “Save Myself”
Ashe & Niall’s ‘Moral Of The Story’ Ashe found herself with an unexpected viral hit when “Moral Of The Story” was featured in Netflix’s To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You. That ditty went on to garner more than 300 million streams and eventually became the singer/songwriter’s first entry on the Billboard Hot […]
Dawes Prep New LP, Green Screen Video for New Song
Dawes will release their seventh studio album, Good Luck With Whatever, on Oct. 2 via Rounder Records. They previewed the LP with lead single “Who Do You Think You’re Talking To?,” a reliably steady rocker built on a new wave-y bass pulse, chiming piano, and cleanly arranged vocal harmonies. “Who do you think you’re talking […]
Jason Derulo Drops Sexy Banger “Take You Dancing”
Jason Derulo Is Back With ‘Coño’ 2020 has been a dumpster fire for everyone except Jason Derulo. The pop star is enjoying a career-reviving smash with “Savage Love,” a banger which samples New Zealand producer Jawsh 685’s “(Laxed — Siren Beat).” He quickly followed that up with a naughty floorfiller called “Coño” and then dropped […]
Senators Introduce Bill to Aid Indie Music Venues During Pandemic
Two U.S. Senators, Democrat Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Republican John Cornyn of Texas, introduced a new bill designed to aid independent music and entertainment venues impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Save Our Stages Act,” rolled out Wednesday, would offer six months of financial support to help “keep venues afloat, pay employees, and preserve […]