DMX has revealed that he has a collaboration on the way with Bono called ‘Skyscrapers’. Speaking in a new interview, the rapper discussed his much anticipated comeback album which will feature an array of guests including the U2 frontman. “It’s crazy,” DMX said about the track, speaking on N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN’s Drink Champs podcast.
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Who else but hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss could “spill the tea” on their weekly show “If These Walls Could Talk” live from Pangea Restaurant on the Lower Eastside of NYC, with their unique style of honest, and emotional interviews, sharing the fascinating backstory of celebrities, entertainers, recording artists, writers and artists and bringing
Dave Grohl has explained why he rejected an offer from Tom Petty to join the Heartbreakers after the success of a TV collaboration in 1994, instead pursuing his then-new Foo Fighters project. Grohl was still struggling to deal with the recent death of Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain when he guested on drums on Saturday Night
Teenage Cancer Trust shows from The Who and Nile Rodgers & Chic will no longer take place due to ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Both performances were rescheduled for March this year after the pandemic forced the charity to previously cancel their annual week of charity performances at London’s Royal Albert Hall last year.
Louis Clark, the string arranger and conductor who enriched Electric Light Orchestra‘s music in the ’70s and ’80s, reportedly died Saturday, Feb. 12, at the age of 73. The musician’s wife, Gloria, announced the news on Facebook. Though a cause of death has not been revealed, Clark had apparently been “ill for many months.” “He
Kurt Vile has performed an acoustic version of his track ‘Runner Ups’ for the Food For Love charity livestream over the weekend. ‘Runner Ups’ comes from Vile’s 2011 album ‘Smoke Ring For My Halo’, which NME gave four stars at the time of its release. Watch the performance below (around the 1:57:16 mark): Advertisement [embedded
There is no holiday that’s off limits to TV producers and networks looking to create a “very special episode” of your favorite shows. Like the many Christmas, Halloween and Thanksgiving specials before it, Valentine’s Day has brought together some of television’s finest as they searched for love, found love, struggled with love or completely forgot
Sia has described Shia LaBeouf as a “sick puppy” amid FKA Twigs‘ recent allegations of abuse against the actor. Twigs (real name is Tahliah Barnett) filed a lawsuit against LaBeouf in December, accusing him of sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress over the course of their relationship, which lasted just over one year.
Bryan Adams, one of Canada’s most successful musicians, makes hit songwriting look easy, and has given plenty of material to others over the years, including Kiss, Motley Crue and Rod Stewart. Adams’ third album, 1983’s Cuts Like a Knife, featured the single “Straight From the Heart,” which became his first U.S. Top 10 hit. Adams followed it up
Taylor Swift‘s recently-announced re-recording of her 2008 album ‘Fearless’ will be eligible for some Grammys categories, but not others, according to the Recording Academy. In a statement provided to Billboard, a Recording Academy spokesperson said re-recorded tracks on ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’, such as her new recording of ‘Love Story’, would be eligible for performance categories,
Music fans pining for the return of live performances continue asking the same question: When will it be safe for concerts to return? Like anything related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the answer is complicated. It’s been roughly a year since the coronavirus brought live music to a halt, with the majority of major tours and
Jerry Seinfeld, Awkwafina and rapper Jadakiss are among the names who have recorded announcements about coronavirus safety for New York City’s subways. It comes after social media influencer Nicolas Heller (better known as New York Nico) announced last month that he was partnering with the city’s Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) to curate new subway announcements, recorded
Foo Fighters‘ Dave Grohl and Pat Smear said that they periodically link up with former Nirvana bandmate Krist Novoselic and play as if they’re the iconic grunge band. “Every once in a while, me and Krist and Dave get together and we do play as if we’re Nirvana,” Smear, the band’s touring guitarist from 1993-94
The first thought: wow, this is different. Through her first four albums as The Weather Station, the songs of Tamara Lindeman seemed like private musings, the sort of words we might find ourselves saying out loud to an absent friend, sibling, lover. The most intimate and honest thoughts, sometimes only half-formed and tentatively presented, finding
Milford Graves, a pioneering jazz drummer most commonly associated with the free jazz movement, has passed away at age 79. NPR journalist Lars Gotrich confirmed that Graves passed away of congestive heart failure on February 12. Graves had been battling amyloid cardiomyopathy — also known as stiff heart syndrome — since 2018, when he was
Melvins have released a new cover version of Harry Nilsson’s song “You’re Breakin’ My Heart” under the title “1 Fuck You” as a final taster of their upcoming album Working With God. You can hear it below. The 13-track LP – which also features a foulmouthed take on the Beach Boys’ 1964 classic “I Get Around” – arrives
Robin Thicke has looked back on the controversial music video for his song ‘Blurred Lines’, admitting he will “never make” one like it again. ‘Blurred Lines’, which saw Thicke collaborate with Pharrell Williams and T.I., was widely criticised following its 2013 release with its lyrics and accompanying music video accused of perpetuating misogyny, male chauvinism and a culture
Further details surrounding Bruce Springsteen’s DWI charges are emerging. A police officer says he saw Springsteen “consume a shot of Patron tequila and then get on his motorcycle and start the engine,” according to a probable-cause statement obtained by CNN. Springsteen told the officer he had two shots in the previous 20 minutes, the report
Legendary jazz fusion musician Chick Corea has died at the age of 79. Corea, who played piano in Miles Davis‘ band, passed away on Tuesday (February 9). According to a statement on his official Facebook page, the Grammy-winner had been suffering from “a rare form of cancer which was only discovered very recently”. “Throughout his
Wolfgang Van Halen has unveiled his second solo single, “You’re to Blame.” Released under his Mammoth WVH moniker, the track is the latest from Wolfgang’s debut solo album, Mammoth WVH, which will be released on June 11. Some keen-eared listeners may recognize the song as the same one Wolfgang premiered during his November appearance on The